Census at the 2012 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference

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Census at the 2012 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference

Staying on the leading edge of survey research methodology is vital for the U.S. Census Bureau to remain a leader in this field. Our presence at the 67th Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) meeting provided an opportunity for Census Bureau staff to exchange the latest research findings through poster sessions, talks, and discussions to improve survey methodology.

67th Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)

May 17

1:30pm - 3:30pm
- New Frontiers: Interactive and Gaming Techniques to Improve Surveys
  - Discussant: Peter Miller, Center for Survey Measurement
- Predicting and Adjusting for Nonresponse Bias
  - From Analysis to Action: Use of Paradata in a CAPI Environment
    - Barbara C. O'Hare, Office of Survey Analytics
- The External Survey Environment: Measuring and Monitoring the Public
  - Organizer and Chair: Nancy Bates, Associate Director for Research and Methodology
  - Did the 2010 Census Social Marketing Campaign Shift Public Mindsets?
    - Nancy Bates, Associate Director for Research and Methodology
    - Mary Mulry, Center for Statistical Research and Methodology
  - Mindsets Revisited: Results of the Second Iteration of the Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Survey
    - Monica J. Wroblewski, Associate Director for Communications
  - Development of the Federal Statistical System Public Opinion Survey
    - Jennifer Hunter Childs, Center for Survey Measurement
    - Monica Wroblewski, Associate Director for Communications
  - Factors of Trust in Statistics That Influence Public Perceptions of Use of Administrative Records
    - Jenny Hunter Childs, Center for Survey Measurement
    - Peter Miller, Center for Survey Measurement
- Alternative Interviewing Approaches
  - Language Barriers to Conversational Interviewing: Results From the 2010 & 2011 SIPP-EHC Tests
    - Rachael Walsh, Office of Survey Analytics
3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Poster Session 1
  - An Examination of the 2010 Census Be Counted Program and its Effects on Census Coverage and Duplication
    - Geoffrey I. Jackson, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Keith M. Wechter, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
  - Measuring the Number of Government Contractors on the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll
    - Rebecca L. Morrison, Governments Division
    - Jennifer Beck, Associate Director for Economic Programs
    - Kenneth L. Long, Governments Division
    - Lisa Miller, Governments Division
    - Regina Padgett, Governments Division
  - Results from the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife Association Recreation (FHWAR) Cell Phone and Debit Card Test: Response Rate
    - Matthew Herbstritt, Demographic Statistical Methods Division
4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Conference Chair's Potpourri: Interesting Papers That Didn't Quite Fit Elsewhere in the Conference Program
  - Guidelines for Matching Ethnographers to Targeted Race/Ethnic Sites in Cross-Cultural Survey
  - Evaluations: How Well Did They Work in a 2010 Census Evaluation?
    - Laurie Schwede, Center for Survey Measurement
    - Rodney Terry, Center for Survey Measurement
8:30pm - 9:30pm
- Plenary Session: Examining the Value of Non-Probability Sampling in Social Research
  - Robert Groves, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Discussant

May 18

8:00am - 9:30am
- Issues in Survey Nonresponse
  - Who Doesn't Respond When a Survey is Voluntary?
    - Deborah H. Griffin, American Community Survey Office
- Using Qualitative Methods to Study Census Coverage Issues
  - Chair: Jennifer Hunter Childs, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Characteristics of People Overcounted in the Census
    - Sarah Heimel, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
  - The Coverage Follow-Up Operation and Duplication in the Census
    - Ryan King, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Resolving Duplication: Success of Applying Census Residency Rule to Census 2010 Duplicates' Data
    - Ryan King, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Interviewing Proxy Versus Suspected Duplicate Respondents to Obtain Information Regarding Potential Duplicate Living Situations
    - Jennifer Hunter Childs, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Duplication in the Decennial Census: Using Ethnographic Methods to Understand Duplication of Children
    - Jennifer Hunter Childs, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Managing Quality on a Large Qualitative Research Study With Complex Respondent Recruitment Criteria
    - Sarah Heimel, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
10:00am - 11:30am
- Reliability and Validity of Survey Self Reports
  - Findings From a Split-Ballot Experiment on a New Approach to Measuring Health Insurance in the Current Population Survey
    - Joanne Pascale, Center for Survey Measurement
1:45pm - 3:15pm
- New Frontiers: Advances in Web Surveys
  - Chair: Rodney Terry, Center for Survey Measurement
3:15pm - 4:15pm
- Poster Session 2
  - Statistical Uses of Administrative Records in the 2010 Census of Group Quarters Population
    - Young Chun, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Andre Williams, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Diane Barrett, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
  - Would You Like a Receipt With That? Availability of Respondent Records When Collecting Expenditure Information
    - Christopher Stringer, U.S. Census Bureau
  - Model Based Targeted Address Canvassing: A Simulation Based on the 2009 Address Canvassing Program
    - John L. Boies, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Kevin M. Shaw, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
4:15pm - 5:45pm
- Internet Data Collection for the American Community Survey and Census
  - Organizer and Chair: Jennifer Guarino Tancreto, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
  - The 2010 Census Quality Survey: Results from a Mixed-Mode Mail and Internet Reinterview
    - Michael Bentley, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Joan Hill, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Samantha Stokes, U.S. Census Bureau
  - Methods for Incorporating an Internet Response Mode into American Community Survey Mailings: A Comparison of Approaches
    - Michelle Ruiter, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Mary Frances Zelenak, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Jennifer Guarino Tancreto, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Mary Davis, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
  - Take Two: Can We Do Better the Second Time Around?
    - Mary Davis, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Brenna Matthews, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Jennifer Guarino Tancreto, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
  - Why Do Survey Participants Choose to Report by Web, Paper or Not at All? Results From an American Community Survey Qualitative Study
    - Elizabeth Nichols, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Use of Paradata to Assess the Quality and Functionality of the American Community Survey Internet Instrument
    - Rachel Horwitz, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Jennifer Guarino Tancreto, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
    - Mary Frances Zelenak, Decennial Statistical Studies Division

May 19

8:00am - 9:30am
- Issues in Cell Phone Surveys
  - The Telephone Point of Purchase Survey Cell Phone Hit Rate Test
    - Aniekan Okon, Demographic Surveys Division
    - James Arthur, Demographic Surveys Division
- Questionnaire Design: Experiments on Demographic Questions
  - Discussant: Theresa DeMaio, Center for Survey Measurement
1:15pm - 2:15pm
- Poster Session 3
  - Hispanic Self-Identification Among Spanish-Speakers in the U.S.
    - Jennifer Leeman, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Using a Multi-Method Approach for the Redesign and Testing of the 2012 Census of Governments: Finance Component Questionnaire Design
    - Heidi M. Butler, Associate Director for Economic Programs
  - Comparison of the American Community Survey Voluntary vs. Mandatory Estimates
    - Karen E. King, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
2:15pm - 3:45pm
- Advancing the Methodology for Cognitive Pretesting and Evaluation of Multilingual Survey Instruments
  - Chair: Yuling Pan, Center for Survey Measurement
  - Adapting and Improving Methodology of Managing Cognitive Pretesting of Multilingual Survey Instruments
    - Yuling Pan, Center for Survey Measurement
    - Barbara Lazirko, American Community Survey Office
  - Evaluating Multilingual Survey Translation Quality
    - Yuling Pan, Center for Survey Measurement
    - Marissa Fond, Center for Survey Measurement

May 20

8:30am - 10:00am
- AAPOR Presidents' Roundtable: Looking Ahead to New Frontiers in Public Opinion and Survey Research
  - Peter Miller, AAPOR President 2009-2010, Center for Survey Measurement
- Case Studies of Address-Based Sampling Designs
  - The 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-associated Recreation (FHWAR) Cell Phone and Debit Card Test Study Logistics and Cost Analysis
    - Elke McLaren, Demographic Surveys Division
    - Aniekan Okon, Demographic Surveys Division
    - Denise Pepe, Demographic Surveys Division
- Questionnaire Design: Experiments on Response Options and Format
  - Chair: Joanne Pascale, Center for Survey Measurement
10:15am - 11:45am
- Methods to Improve Web Surveys
  - Usability Issues From Testing a Census Web Survey: Results From Testing of the Census Quality Survey (CQS)
    - Kathleen T. Ashenfelter, Center for Survey Measurement