The Effect of Interviewer Characteristics on Gatekeeper Resistance in Surveys of Elite Populations.

Parsons, Jennifer A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ463383

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Effect of Interviewer Characteristics on Gatekeeper Resistance in Surveys of Elite Populations.

Parsons, Jennifer A.; And Others

Evaluation Review, v17 n2 p131-43 Apr 1993

The interviewer's role in gaining access to an elite respondent through a gatekeeper was studied, with a focus on interviewer characteristics that lead to success in achieving interviews. Data from a national survey of 2,451 physicians indicate the importance of interviewer experience in bypassing gatekeepers. (SLD)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Experience, Experimenter Characteristics, Individual Characteristics, Interviews, National Surveys, Physicians, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Researchers, Sex Differences, Surveys

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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