CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING SURVEY REFUSALS.

The article presents a report from the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Task Force on survey response and refusal. The author reflect on the trend of rising rates of refusal to participation in surveys and the effect of refusal bias on the validity of survey results. Other topics include categorizing refusals from potential respondents, the impact of self-exclusion on research results, the enactment of procedures by researchers to prevent refusals, and the rights of respondents.