The effect of different survey designs on nonresponse in surveys among non-Western minorities in The Netherlands.

The present study investigates the impact of survey design choices on the representativity and nonresponse of eight sub-surveys conducted among non-Western minorities in The Netherlands. The surveys were part of a repeated, cross-sectional measurement conducted separately among each of the four largest non-Western minority groups. This study utilizes fieldwork outcomes in conjunction with the R-indicator and maximal absolute standardized bias to show the impact of survey design choices - such as the period and length of fieldwork, the use of bilingual interviewers, the number of face-to-face c... Mehr ...