Survey Methodology
Comments by J. Michael BrickNote 1 on “Progress in survey science and practice: Yesterday-today-tomorrow”

  • Release date: June 30, 2025

Abstract

Survey science appears to be in a critical condition and its future direction is unclear. This paper diagnoses the situation and poses important questions to researchers and users of surveys. My discussion emphasizes the role of design in survey science and the implications of data collected without design considerations.

Key Words:    Big data; Measurement; Nonprobability samples; Representation; Total survey quality.

How to cite

Brick, J.M. (2025). Comments on “Progress in survey science and practice: yesterday-today-tomorrow”. Survey Methodology, 51(1), 23-27. Paper available at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/12-001-x/2025001/article/00021-eng.pdf.

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