Reference no: EM133626760
Homework: Survey Documentation
Question I: Survey Overview
Write a paragraph (maximum 150 words) summarizing the survey based on the information in the User GuidQ1> e (or other supporting documentation). This should focus on (at a minimum!):
1. The ‘owner' of the survey (i.e. what body funds/manages it)
2. The purpose of the survey (i.e. the aims/objectives of collecting the information)
3. Is the survey carried out on a regular (or any repeated) basis? When was the survey first conducted?
Question II: Survey Details
Provide brief answers to the following questions:
1. What is the population of interest for this survey?
2. What type of sampling method does the survey use? What is the level of observation for the survey (e.g. individuals, households, etc.)?
3. What are the criteria for inclusion of subjects in the survey sample?
4. What groups/characteristics are excluded from the survey?
5. How was the survey questionnaire administered? Are there any situations in which alternative methods were used?
6. What is the response rate for this survey (if the survey is repeated over time, base your answer on the latest results)?
7. Was the survey questionnaire piloted? What did the piloting entail?
Question III: Variables
Choose three unrelated categorical variables in the survey. When choosing the three variables, keep adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Do not choose variables that are derived from one another. To avoid doing this, it would be advisable to select each of the three variables from different sections of the data set or survey questionnaire (e.g. one from the group of demographic variables and the other from two more focused areas of the data (e.g. work arrangements, health status, etc.).
2. Do not choose variables that are intended just for survey administration (e.g. case or record id, survey weight (e.g. fweight, fweighta), date, etc.).
3. Do not choose binary variables.
a. The categorical variables you choose should have at least three response categories that are meaningful.
b. Meaningful categories do not include categories such as ‘not asked', ‘missing', ‘not answered', ‘valid skip', ‘refused'.
c. If possible, please include at least one variable that relates to a person's/household's employment or labour market activity (e.g. employment status, type of job, etc.).
For each of the three variables you have selected, answer the following questions:
1. Provide the name of the variable and its definition/description from SDA@CHASS
2. Are all respondents in the data asked the question associated with the variable? If not, does the response to any other question(s) determine whether a respondent is asked this particular question?
3. Could you suggest a different categorization for this variable than how the categories are currently defined? Do you think there are other possible responses that have not been included? (Briefly (1-2 sentences) explain your answer)
4. Provide a simple summary (table) of the variable (e.g. number of responses in each category) using the SDA@CHASS tool (you may insert a screenshot of your table into your homework document).
5. Based on the table you've provided:
a. Is the data for this variable cleaned or filtered in any way for coding errors or clear misreporting?
b. Comment on anything you find interesting about the data for the variable.
Question IV: Your Thoughts
Did you find this survey to be interesting or potentially useful for your own analysis (in this or any other course, in your work, personal interest, etc.)? Was there anything you expected to see in the survey based on its title that you did not find? What else do you think could be included in this survey to make it more complete? Any other feedback on this survey?