Mixed-Mode Official Surveys: Design and Analysis. Book Review: Schouten B., van den Brakel J., Buelens B., Giesen D., Luiten A., Meertens V. (2022) Mixed-Mode Official Surveys: Design and Analysis. Boca Ranton, FL: CRC Press

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14515/monitoring.2025.2.2757

Keywords:

combined surveys, survey errors, representation errors, population survey methods

Abstract

The article presents a review of the book, the authors of which summarize the experience of designing and implementing research in the strategy of combined (mixed) methodology based on practical examples of the National Statistics Office of the Netherlands (NSO). Reflecting on this experience, the authors of the book offer their views on this topic, consider the main concepts, problems and future of mixed-method research developments.

Acknowledgments. The authors of the review are grateful to Barry Schouten, Jan van den Brakel, Bart Buelens, Deirdre Giesen, Annemieke Luiten, and Vivian Meertens for kindly providing a copy of their book as a gift.

Author Biographies

Oleg A. Oberemko, Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM)

  • Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), Moscow, Russia
    • Cand. Sci. (Soc.), Head of Methodological Laboratory

 

Tatiana S. Smak, Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM)

  • Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), Moscow, Russia
    • Cand. Sci. (Soc.), Leading specialist, Methodological Laboratory

References

Schouten B., van den Brakel J., Buelens B., Giesen D., Luiten A., Meertens V. (2022) Mixed-Mode Official Surveys: Design and Analysis. Boca Ranton, FL: CRC Press.

Published

2025-05-08

How to Cite

Oberemko, O. A., & Smak, T. S. (2025). Mixed-Mode Official Surveys: Design and Analysis. Book Review: Schouten B., van den Brakel J., Buelens B., Giesen D., Luiten A., Meertens V. (2022) Mixed-Mode Official Surveys: Design and Analysis. Boca Ranton, FL: CRC Press. Monitoring of Public Opinion: Economic and Social Changes, (2), 243–251. https://doi.org/10.14515/monitoring.2025.2.2757

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BOOK REVIEW