Survey research is the method most frequently used by sociologists to study American society and other large societies. Surveys allow sociologists to move from a relatively small sample of individuals who are accessible as carriers of information about...

Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population. Surveys of human populations and institutions are common in political polling and government, health, social science and marketing research. A survey may focus...

More than 9,500 people participated in the 2003 Quality Progress salary survey. Their responses were solicited through two e-mail campaigns and one online campaign: * All ASQ members and customers in the United States and Canada who opted to receive e-mails from ASQ...

Several World Wide Web sites are evaluated according to the information they provide on Internet usage. These sites enable individuals to discern the size and breadth of the Internet. Hal P. Kirkwood, Jr. (kirkwood@purdue.edu; http://www.geocities.com/ CollegePark/Union/7290/) is Assistant Professor of Library Science at...

The nation's schools, under fire for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys ed cuts, may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim. A study found that 5- and 6-year-olds gained more weight over the summer than during...

A former rebel leader appeared headed to easy victory Monday in the first elections in Aceh province since the government and the separatists signed a peace deal in the tsunami-ravaged region last year, according to a sampling of votes tallied by a respected local pollster.Irwandi...