Understanding Public Opinion Polls (Paperback)

Polls are conducted every day all around the world for almost everything (especially during elections). But not every poll is a good one. A lot depends on the type of questions asked, how they are asked and whether the sample used is truly representative. And these are not the only aspects of a poll that should be checked. So how does one separate the chaff from the wheat? That's where Understanding Public Opinion Polls comes in. Written by a well-known author with over thirty years of experience, the book is built around a checklist for polls that describes the various aspects of polls to pay attention to if one intends to use its results. By comprehensively answering the questions in the checklist, a good idea of the quality of the poll is obtained. Features: Provides readers with a deeper understanding of practical and theoretical aspects of opinion polls while assuming no background in mathematics or statistics Shows how to determine if a poll is good or bad Provides a historical perspective and includes examples from real polls Gives special attention to online and election polls The book gives an overview of many aspects of polls - questionnaire design, sample selection, estimation, margins of error, nonresponse and weighting. It is essential reading for those who want to gain a better understanding of the ins and outs of polling including those who are confronted with polls in their daily life or work or those who need to learn how to conduct their own polls.

General

Imprint:	Productivity Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Jelke Bethlehem
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	286
ISBN-13:	978-1-4987-6974-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Public opinion & polls
LSN:	1-4987-6974-8
Barcode:	9781498769747

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