Using tax parcels to select a location-based sample: an illustration that examines residents' awareness of sex offenders in neighborhoods |
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Authors: | Craun Sarah W Freisthler Bridget |
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Affiliation: | College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, USA. |
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Abstract: | Social science research is increasingly considering place when examining social programs and policies with a spatial component. A specific research challenge involving spatial policies is how to select a sample of individuals based on their geographic locations. This article illustrates the use of geographic information systems, tax parcels, and mail surveys to target residents in varied geographic areas. A provided example demonstrates how researchers obtained a sample of respondents living within one tenth of a mile of multiple registered sex offenders. The challenges of using tax parcels to obtain addresses for apartments and mobile home parks are also explored. |
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