TRADITIONAL AND ENHANCED FIELD LISTING FOR PROBABILITY SAMPLING

NORC, in common with most major field survey organizations, carries out its own listing for area samples. Trained listers are sent out to each segment to do the listing, following a strict protocol. The listers walk around each selected block, starting at the northwest corner and continuing around the block clockwise, writing down the address or description of every HU they find. These lists are of good quality, but are expensive to produce. Costs include training, travel, room and board, and listing time. In this paper we will refer to this listing process as traditional listing.