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Using Tax Parcels to Select a Location-Based Sample

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  • Sarah W. Craun

    (University of Tennessee)

  • Bridget Freisthler

    (University of California, Los Angeles)

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Social science research is increasingly considering place when examining social programs and policies with a spatial component. A specific research challenge involving spatial policies is how to select a sample of individuals based on their geographic locations. This article illustrates the use of geographic information systems, tax parcels, and mail surveys to target residents in varied geographic areas. A provided example demonstrates how researchers obtained a sample of respondents living within one tenth of a mile of multiple registered sex offenders. The challenges of using tax parcels to obtain addresses for apartments and mobile home parks are also explored.

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  • Sarah W. Craun & Bridget Freisthler, 2008. "Using Tax Parcels to Select a Location-Based Sample," Evaluation Review, , vol. 32(4), pages 315-334, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:32:y:2008:i:4:p:315-334
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X08316110
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