Inclusion of disabled populations in interview surveys: Review and recommendations

This paper is the result of a comprehensive study of the issues and challenges of including persons with disabilities in interview surveys. Through a review of the literature and over fifty in-depth interviews with key disability advocates and survey methodologists, we discuss the major issues (incl...

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Published inExploring Theories and Expanding Methodologies: Where we are and where we need to go Vol. 2; pp. 167 - 184
Main Authors Parsons, Jennifer A., Baum, Sara, Johnson, Timothy P., Hendershot, Gerry
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2001
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ISBN0762307730
9780762307739
ISSN1479-3547
DOI10.1016/S1479-3547(01)80025-7

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Summary:This paper is the result of a comprehensive study of the issues and challenges of including persons with disabilities in interview surveys. Through a review of the literature and over fifty in-depth interviews with key disability advocates and survey methodologists, we discuss the major issues (including sampling, proxy interviewing, and the use of adaptive technologies) and present a set of recommendations for including persons with disabilities in interview surveys.
ISBN:0762307730
9780762307739
ISSN:1479-3547
DOI:10.1016/S1479-3547(01)80025-7