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attrition  

Definition(s)

  • Attrition is a term used to describe the process by which a SAMPLE reduces in size over the course of a survey data collection process due to NONRESPONSE and/or due to units ceasing to be eligible. The term is also used to refer to the numerical outcome of the process. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Attrition]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JJPC7C6W-4

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