ML14: Best Practices for Gathering Data in Household Surveys

Music City Center 

The face of the landscape for gathering data in household surveys has changed over time. This has affected the quality and quantity of data that can be collected. In this roundtable discussion we will discuss approaches to accessing and mapping gated communities and getting buy-in from residents of these communities for community-based surveys. We will also share experiences with accounting for new housing developments (including gated communities) completed and occupied during intercensal periods but that are not identified on maps provided for our data collectors. In the discussion we will share guidance or suggestions regarding best practices for approaches to field work (including data collection and mapping) and subsequent analysis of the resulting data (that may have missing data due to the factors listed above).

household surveys

mapping

gated communities

field work

survey data analysis 

Survey Research Methods Section