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RESEARCH ON AGING
Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages 220-240Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0164027512441611
Keywords
seniors; older population; senior center; online survey; web-based survey; mixed mode
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To examine the effectiveness of mixed-mode methodology, this article draws on a study that used both online and paper surveys to collect data on a sample of the over 50 population in a small New England town. Respondents were offered the option of responding online or with a paper survey, an approach that addresses some of the major concerns about using online surveys among groups with limited Internet access while also reducing costs and simplifying data entry. The authors demonstrate that response mode does not have a significant effect on survey answers once demographic variables (such as employment and income) are added to the analysis. In addition, the results from this survey suggest that the Internet is useful as a tool to collect data from those over 50.
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