@article{ref1,
title="Gun-shy: refusal to answer questions about firearm ownership",
journal="Social science journal",
year="2018",
author="Urbatsch, R.",
volume="",
number="",
pages="-",
abstract="In recent years, surveys in the United States have faced increasing refusal to answer questions about firearm ownership, even as other similar questions see no comparable up-tick in item nonresponse. Asymmetrical polarization, elite messaging, and changing media institutions all suggest that the surging nonresponse concerning gun-ownership questions may be increasingly concentrated among those with rightward political and partisan leanings, potentially skewing inferences about gun-related issues. Data from the General Social Survey confirms that the increase in probability of declining to answer firearm-ownership questions is particularly stark among those identifying as Republicans, particularly those with a conservative outlook skeptical of government.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0362-3319",
doi="10.1016/j.soscij.2018.04.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soscij.2018.04.003"
}