Increasing the Response Rate in Court Record Divorce Studies: A Practical Approach

Divorce research has been plaqued by poor response rates. The authors utilized a newspaper article, telephone calls to respondents, Dillman's Total Design Method for mail surveys, and lawyer contact to achieve a "completion rate" higher than that previously reported for court record s...

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Published in:Journal of divorce 1989-08, Vol.13 (1), p.113-121
Main Authors: Cantrell, Roslyn Garden, Sprenkle, Douglas H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Divorce research has been plaqued by poor response rates. The authors utilized a newspaper article, telephone calls to respondents, Dillman's Total Design Method for mail surveys, and lawyer contact to achieve a "completion rate" higher than that previously reported for court record studies. The telephone call made a dramatic difference in that the "completion rate" was almost triple that for subjects not contacted by phone.
ISSN:0147-4022
DOI:10.1300/J279v13n01_07