Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ159054
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Publication Date: 1976
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Determining Validity and Identifying Nonresponse Bias in a Survey Requesting Income Data
Hesseldenz, Jon S.
Research in Higher Education, 5, 2, 179-91, 76
Two procedures for validating incomes self-reported in ranges by University of Kentucky doctoral graduates indicate that the self-report data are generally accurate. Comparison of nonrespondent income with respondent income in state income tax records reveals that nonrespondents average almost $3,500 less income during the year than did respondents. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Bias, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Family Income, Higher Education, Income, School Surveys, Validity
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Identifiers: University of Kentucky


