A text/CD-ROM package bringing the field of survey sampling into the real world, for a first course in survey sampling in statistics for students with a previous introductory statistics course. Concentrates on the statistical aspects of taking and analyzing a sample, with examples drawn from a variety of areas, and emphasizes evaluation of real surveys and solution of problems. Includes chapter exercises. The companion CD-ROM contains data sets and a computer program, providing support for text exercises and projects. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Sharon L. Lohr's SAMPLING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS provides a modern introduction to the field of sampling. With a multitude of applications from a variety of disciplines, the book concentrates on the statistical aspects of taking and analyzing a sample. Overall, the book gives guidance on how to tell when a sample is valid or not, and how to design and analyze many different forms of sample surveys.
