Quantitative Research Methods: Structured Interviews - CSEW

Question 1

Do the CSEW use Surveys for their research?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Who conducts the CSEW?

Answer 2

The Home Office

Question 3

How often is the CSEW conducted?

Answer 3

Annually

Question 4

What form of interviews does the survey use?

Answer 4

Structured Interviews

Question 5

How many participants are there in the CSEW?

Answer 5

50,000

Question 6

How do the trained interviewers record their data?

Answer 6

Using Laptops

Question 7

How does the CSEW collect a sample of people?

Answer 7

A sample of people is collected from every Postcode Address File

Question 8

Why has the CSEW been organised to be able to be as generalised as possible?

Answer 8

So that it can reflect the whole country in the best way

Question 9

What is the overall response rate for this? What is a mild limitation to this though?

Answer 9

70%, but this is lower in inner city areas

Question 10

Are the questions closed or open?

Answer 10

Closed

Question 11

How long does the interview take to complete?

Answer 11

48 minutes

Question 12

What is beneficial for this being Quantitative Data and there being closed questions?

Answer 12

It makes it easier to turn it into statistical data

Question 13

What crimes is the focus of these interviews?

Answer 13

Property-related crimes

Question 14

Is this research standardised?

Answer 14

Yes