American Association for Public Opinion Research
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The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), founded in 1947, is an organization of approximately 1900 survey research
professionals from academia, non-profit organizations, polling firms, and government. The membership's professional qualifications are diverse, including research methodologists, statisticians, political scientists, sociologists, public health researchers, and other social scientists. The AAPOR publishes a scholarly journal, Public Opinion Quarterly
, holds an annual research conference, and maintains a code of ethics and professional standards for survey research.
Survey research
Survey research a research method involving the use of questionnaires and/or statistical surveys to gather data about people and their thoughts and behaviours. This method was pioneered in the 1930s and 1940s by sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld. The initial use of the method was to examine the effects...
professionals from academia, non-profit organizations, polling firms, and government. The membership's professional qualifications are diverse, including research methodologists, statisticians, political scientists, sociologists, public health researchers, and other social scientists. The AAPOR publishes a scholarly journal, Public Opinion Quarterly
Public Opinion Quarterly
Public Opinion Quarterly is an academic journal published by Oxford University Press for the American Association for Public Opinion Research...
, holds an annual research conference, and maintains a code of ethics and professional standards for survey research.