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Maintaining Response Rates In Longitudinal Studies

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  • Deborah S. Freedman

    (University of Michigan)

  • Arland Thornton

    (University of Michigan)

  • Donald Camburn

    (University of Michigan)

Abstract

A recognized problem in mounting longitudinal surveys concerns the costs and difficulties in maintaining response rates over time. This article details the techniques used to minimize response loss in a longitudinal study which maintained an 89% response rate over five interviews covering a fifteen-year period. These techniques centered on two problems common to all longitudinal studies: the difficulties involved in relocating respondents for subsequent interviews, and the necessity of maintaining respondent cooperation over repeated interviews.

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  • Deborah S. Freedman & Arland Thornton & Donald Camburn, 1980. "Maintaining Response Rates In Longitudinal Studies," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 9(1), pages 87-98, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:9:y:1980:i:1:p:87-98
    DOI: 10.1177/004912418000900104
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    1. Coen, Anita Saranga & Patrick, Diane C. & Shern, David L., 1996. "Minimizing attrition in longitudinal studies of special populations: An integrated management approach," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 19(4), pages 309-319, November.

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