Citation

Carkin DM, Tracy PE. Crime Delinq. 2015; 61(1): 143-158.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0011128714556739

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Unit non-response is a serious problem in survey research. This article validates the necessity of adjusting for unit non-response in disproportionate stratified sampling designs through the use of sample weights. Using data from the 1958 Birth Cohort study, we demonstrate that sample data which are affected by unit non-response can be a poor representation of population parameters. These non-response effects can be addressed through the application of sample weights.

Language: en