Randomized response and indirect questioning techniques in surveys

 Content: Machine generated contents note: 1. Why We Need One More Monograph on Randomized Response --
 2. Warner's Randomized Response Technique --
 Introduction --
 Warner Model --
 Simple Random Sampling with Replacement --
 Chaudhuri and Pal's Estimators --
 Chaudhuri, Bose, and Dihidar's Estimators --
 Inverse SRSWR --
 Chaudhuri, Bose, and Dihidar's Estimators --
 3. Randomized Response Technique in General Sampling Design --
 Introduction --
 Warner's Model --
 Unrelated Question Model --
 Kuk's RRT --
 Christofides's RRT --
 Forced Response Scheme --
 Mangat and Singh's RRT --
 Mangat's Scheme --
 Mangat, Singh, and Singh's Scheme --
 Singh and Joarder's Scheme --
 Dalenius and Vitale's Scheme --
 Takahasi and Sakasegawa's Scheme Modified by Pal --
 Liu, Chow, and Mosley's RRT --
 4. Maximum Likelihood Approach --
 Introduction --
 Illustrations --
 Warner's Model --
 Mangat and Singh's Model --
 Kuk's Model --
 Unrelated Characteristics Model --
 5. Optional RRT --
 Introduction --
 Illustrations --
 Chaudhuri and Saha's ORR Technique --
 Chaudhuri and Dihidar's ORR Technique --
 Comments --
 6. Protection of Privacy --
 Introduction --
 Illustrations --
 7. Quantitative Characteristics --
 Introduction --
 Review of Literature --
 8. Other Indirect Questioning Techniques --
 Introduction --
 Item Count Technique --
 Nominative Technique --
 Three-Cards Method --
 9. Miscellaneous Techniques, Applications, and Conclusions --
 Introduction --
 Review --
 Sinha and Hedayat --
 R. Arnab --
 Nayak, Nayak and Adeshiyan, Christofides, and Quatember --
 Guerriero and Sandri --
 Padmawar and Vijayan --
 Works on RR by N.S. Mangat, Ravindra Singh, Sarjinder Singh, Sat Gupta, and Bhisham Gupta --
 Sarjinder Singh, Stephen Horn, Ravindra Singh, and N.S. Mangat --
 Sarjinder Singh, Stephen Horn, and Sadeq Chowdhury --
 Chang and Liang --
 Kajal Dihidar --
 Chang, Wang, and Huang and Huang --
 Kim and Elam and Kim and Warde --
 Kim, Tebbs, and An, Chua and Tsui: Their Works --
 Carlos N. Bouza --
 Joe Kerkvliet --
 N.J. Scheers --
 Umesh and Peterson --
 Chris Gjestvang and Sarjinder Singh --
 Landsheer, Heijden, and Gils --
 Heijden and Gils --
 Heiden, Gils, Bouts, and Hox --
 Tracy and Mangat --
 Sanghamitra Pal --
 Amitava Saha --
 Strachan, King, and Sarjinder Singh --
 Sanghamitra Pal --
 Ardo van den Hout and P.G.M. van der Heijden --
 D.E. Stem and R.K. Steinhorst --
 Ravindra Singh, Sarjinder Singh, and N.S. Mangat --
 D.R. Bellhouse --
 Yan, Zaizai and Nie, Zankan --
 Epilogue --
 10. Illustrative Simulated Empirical Findings --
 Warner's RR versus Unrelated Question Model-Based RR in Unequal Probability Sampling as against Equal Probability Sampling --
 Simulated Illustration of a Numerical Study of "Protection of Privacy" in RR Surveys --
 Concluding Remarks.
 Abstract:             "For surveys involving sensitive questions, randomized response techniques (RRTs) and other indirect questions are helpful in obtaining survey responses while maintaining the privacy of the respondents. Written by one of the leading experts in the world on RR, randomized Response and Indirect Questioning Techniques in Surveys describes the current state of RR as well as emerging developments in the field. The author also explains how to extend RR to situations employing unequal probability sampling.While the theory of RR has grown phenomenally, the area has not kept pace in practice. Covering both theory and practice, the book first discusses replacing a direct response (DR) with an RR in a simple random sample with replacement (SRSWR). It then emphasizes how the application of RRTs in the estimation of attribute or quantitative features is valid for selecting respondents in a general manner. The author examines different ways to treat maximum likelihood estimation; covers optional RR devices, which provide alternatives to compulsory randomized response theory; and presents RR techniques that encompass quantitative variables, including those related to stigmatizing characteristics. He also gives his viewpoint on alternative RR techniques, including the item count technique, nominative technique, and three-card method"--Provided by publisher.
"A long-standing problem in survey research is that respondents are often reluctant to give truthful answers to sensitive questions. The randomized response technique (RRT) addresses this problem by guaranteeing respondents' anonymity and minimizing their discomfort. The key to this is that respondents determines which question they answer using some probability device, such as a coin flip or a roll of the dice. In this book, one of the world's leading experts on the subject summarizes the current state of the theory and practice of RRT. He examines how to extend the theory to situations employing unequal probability sampling"--Provided by publisher