Randomized Response and Related Methods
Surveying Sensitive Data
Second Edition
James Alan Fox
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Randomized response is a data collection strategy specifically designed for surveys of a sensitive nature. By establishing a probabilistic connection between question and answer, randomized response and related methods protect respondents who are asked to disclose personal information. Covering a half century of theoretical and applied research, the Second Edition significantly updates and expands what was, at the time, the first comprehensive and practical guide to randomized response.
Contents
1. Surveying Sensitive Topics
- Asking Sensitive Questions
- Types of Errors in Surveys
- Ethical Issues in Surveys
- Legal Means of Privacy Protections
- Privacy Protection Through Anonymity
- Confidentiality and Privacy Protection
- Need for an Alternative Strategy
2. The Randomized Response Technique
- Warner's Randomized Response Design
- Unrelated Question Approach
- Forced Alternative Response
- Repeat Randomization
3. Design Considerations in Randomized Response
- Alternative Question Content
- Randomizing Devise and Question Selection Probability
- Distribution of Alternative Questions
- Reconciling Respondent Hazards and Efficiency
4. Alternatives to Randomized Response
- Non-Randomized Response
- Use of Lists and Counts
5. Extensions of Randomized Response
- Generalization to Polychotomous Measures
- Untruthful Respondents as a Special Group
- Extension to Quantitative Measures
6. Analyzing Randomized Response Data
- Measures of Association
- Randomized Response as Disclosure Control
- An Alternative Formulation
- Randomized Response Software
7. Applications of Randomized Response Methods
- Substantive Applications
- Comparison Studies
- Validation Research
8. Epilogue
8. Epilogue
Additional materials
Description
Randomized response is a data collection strategy specifically designed for surveys of a sensitive nature. By establishing a probabilistic connection between question and answer, randomized response and related methods protect respondents who are asked to disclose personal information. Covering a half century of theoretical and applied research, the Second Edition significantly updates and expands what was, at the time, the first comprehensive and practical guide to randomized response.
Contents
1. Surveying Sensitive Topics
- Asking Sensitive Questions
- Types of Errors in Surveys
- Ethical Issues in Surveys
- Legal Means of Privacy Protections
- Privacy Protection Through Anonymity
- Confidentiality and Privacy Protection
- Need for an Alternative Strategy
2. The Randomized Response Technique
- Warner's Randomized Response Design
- Unrelated Question Approach
- Forced Alternative Response
- Repeat Randomization
3. Design Considerations in Randomized Response
- Alternative Question Content
- Randomizing Devise and Question Selection Probability
- Distribution of Alternative Questions
- Reconciling Respondent Hazards and Efficiency
4. Alternatives to Randomized Response
- Non-Randomized Response
- Use of Lists and Counts
5. Extensions of Randomized Response
- Generalization to Polychotomous Measures
- Untruthful Respondents as a Special Group
- Extension to Quantitative Measures
6. Analyzing Randomized Response Data
- Measures of Association
- Randomized Response as Disclosure Control
- An Alternative Formulation
- Randomized Response Software
7. Applications of Randomized Response Methods
- Substantive Applications
- Comparison Studies
- Validation Research
8. Epilogue
8. Epilogue
Additional materials
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August 2015 | 144 pages | Sage US
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Randomized response is a data collection strategy specifically designed for surveys of a sensitive nature. By establishing a probabilistic connection between question and answer, randomized response and related methods protect respondents who are asked to disclose personal information. Covering a half century of theoretical and applied research, the Second Edition significantly updates and expands what was, at the time, the first comprehensive and practical guide to randomized response.
Table Of Contents:
- 1. Surveying Sensitive Topics
- Asking Sensitive Questions
- Types of Errors in Surveys
- Ethical Issues in Surveys
- Legal Means of Privacy Protections
- Privacy Protection Through Anonymity
- Confidentiality and Privacy Protection
- Need for an Alternative Strategy
- 2. The Randomized Response Technique
- Warner's Randomized Response Design
- Unrelated Question Approach
- Forced Alternative Response
- Repeat Randomization
- 3. Design Considerations in Randomized Response
- Alternative Question Content
- Randomizing Devise and Question Selection Probability
- Distribution of Alternative Questions
- Reconciling Respondent Hazards and Efficiency
- 4. Alternatives to Randomized Response
- Non-Randomized Response
- Use of Lists and Counts
- 5. Extensions of Randomized Response
- Generalization to Polychotomous Measures
- Untruthful Respondents as a Special Group
- Extension to Quantitative Measures
- 6. Analyzing Randomized Response Data
- Measures of Association
- Randomized Response as Disclosure Control
- An Alternative Formulation
- Randomized Response Software
- 7. Applications of Randomized Response Methods
- Substantive Applications
- Comparison Studies
- Validation Research
- 8. Epilogue
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Randomized Reponse and Related Methods is a comprehensive how-to guide for any researcher interested in designing, implementing, and analyzing data from an RRT.
Allyson Holbrook, University of Illinois at Chicago