Table of Contents
Author Biography
Why Conduct Secondary Analysis of Survey Data?
Advantages of Survey Data
Avoiding the Pitfalls
Start with the Research Question, Not with the Data
Determine Variables of Interest
Identify and Evaluate the Data Source
Get the Data
Survey Design
Sampling Frame
Telephone Surveys
Followback Surveys
What is a Multistage Cluster Sample?
What is a Panel Design?
Mode of Survey Administration
Survey Instruments
Codebooks
Online Exploratory Analyses
Understanding Potential Sources of Error
Cultural Nonequivalence
Analysis of Survey Data
Cluster and Stratified Samples
Using Sample Weights
Missing Data
Power Calculations
Linking Data Sources
Multiple Comparisons
Getting Help
Giving Feedback
Conclusion