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Analysing the probability of attrition in a longitudinal survey

Analysing the probability of attrition in a longitudinal survey
Analysing the probability of attrition in a longitudinal survey
This paper aims to analyse predictors of attrition in a major UK longitudinal survey, the Family and Children Study, and thus to contribute to a deeper understanding of
the process and reasons for attrition as a social phenomenon. Multilevel modelling techniques are used to analyse attrition across several waves accounting for clustering of sample members within interviewers. The models are guided by current conceptual frameworks and theories of survey participation. The analysis also explores the role of the interviewer in gaining cooperation in a longitudinal study, in particular investigating effects of changes of interviewers across waves. An advantage of the data is that relatively rich information on both respondents and non-respondents is available from early waves and from interviewer observations
attrition, interviewer effects, interviewer variance, multilevel modelling, UK Families and Children Study
M10/08
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton
Durrant, Gabriele B.
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Goldstein, Harvey
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Durrant, Gabriele B.
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Goldstein, Harvey
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Durrant, Gabriele B. and Goldstein, Harvey (2010) Analysing the probability of attrition in a longitudinal survey (S3RI Methodology Working Papers, M10/08) Southampton, GB. Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton 24pp.

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This paper aims to analyse predictors of attrition in a major UK longitudinal survey, the Family and Children Study, and thus to contribute to a deeper understanding of
the process and reasons for attrition as a social phenomenon. Multilevel modelling techniques are used to analyse attrition across several waves accounting for clustering of sample members within interviewers. The models are guided by current conceptual frameworks and theories of survey participation. The analysis also explores the role of the interviewer in gaining cooperation in a longitudinal study, in particular investigating effects of changes of interviewers across waves. An advantage of the data is that relatively rich information on both respondents and non-respondents is available from early waves and from interviewer observations

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Published date: 2 August 2010
Keywords: attrition, interviewer effects, interviewer variance, multilevel modelling, UK Families and Children Study

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/161623
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Date deposited: 02 Aug 2010 13:11
Last modified: 29 Jan 2020 14:09

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Author: Harvey Goldstein

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