Explaining Rising Nonresponse Rates in Cross-Sectional Surveys. Issue 1 (January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brick, J. Michael; Williams, Douglas
• Editors: Massey, Douglas S.; Tourangeau, Roger
• Is Part Of: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Volume 645:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 59
• Publication Date: 2013-01
• Subjects: response propensity -- social capital -- reasons for nonresponse -- survey mode; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- United States -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0002716212456834
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7162

Abstract

This review of nonresponse in cross-sectional household surveys in the United States shows trends in nonresponse rates, the main reasons for nonresponse, and changes in the components of nonresponse. It shows that nonresponse is increasing but that existing methods for modeling response mechanisms do not adequately explain these changes.