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Survey Methodoligist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 16d

Join us Tuesday, September 30 at 1:00 for @bradytwest.bsky.social and @jameswagner254.bsky.social : Developing a Modern and Standardized Data Quality Profile for SRC Surveys
More information: myumi.ch/qZPQe
1430BD ISR-Thompson
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Meeting ID: 913 3699 9447
Passcode: 878303

SRC Seminar Series Presents: Developing a Modern and Standardized Data Quality Profile for SRC Surveys | Happening @ Michigan

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · May 29

NEW: Census Bureau lost over 1,000 employees through early retirement and voluntary separation offers in recent months and plans to cut some statistical work, acting Director Ron Jarmin says. "It feels a little bit like Thanos snapped his finger and a lot of your friends and colleagues went away..."

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · May 9

The National Study of American Life, which studies the social determinants of health in preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in Black and white Americans, was cut less than 2 months after it's renewal.

"Money was rescinded, as they say, at the highest level. The administration no longer considers this an important priority."
Greater Good Magazine
May 6, 2025
Toni Antonucci, Elizabeth M. Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Program Director and Research Professor in the Life Course Development Program at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan

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National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) @ndws.bsky.social · Apr 17

NDWS surveys of community clinicians, nurses, and direct care workers who care for people living with dementia will help researchers understand the composition, training, and care practices of this vital workforce and why workers burnout and leave their jobs. Wave 1 data is coming soon. www.ndws.org

Graphic that says: Annual surveys of the dementia care workforce, and linked data sources. Community Clinicians, Nursing Home Staff, Assisted Living Staff, Home Care Staff.

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Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology @jssam.bsky.social · Nov 15

New issue alert! Incentives, mixed-modes, hidden populations, selection bias, & pooled data!

Papers by Debell; Zhang et al; McGonagle et al; Mackeben et al; ZuWallack et al; Cernat et al; Sun, et al; Gamble et al; Liu et al; Li et al; Scherting et al; Aga et al.
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Cover for Volume 11 Number 5 November 2023 issue of the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology

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Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology @jssam.bsky.social · Oct 30

In case you missed it "Incorporating Adaptive Survey Design in a Two-Stage National Web or Mail Mixed-Mode Survey: An Experiment in the American Family Health Study" by Shiyu Zhang, Brady T West, James Wagner, Rebecca Gatward doi.org/10.1093/jssa...
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