Business Office: (608) 262-1688
Hiring & Staffing Office: (608) 262-2076
Field Office: (608) 263-0860
Fax: (608) 262-8432
The University of Wisconsin Survey Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison
1800 University Ave. Rm 102
Madison, WI 53726
CAPI Capabilities
The UWSC and its staff are also experienced in Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI). UWSC has been involved in several projects with CAPI components, including the National Survey of Families and Households (@add link). The Midwest Young Adult (MYA) Study is an ongoing longitudinal study of over 800 minors and young adults spread over 3 states. MYA required that we follow a sample at a very mobile time in their lives. This study involved interviewing respondents incarcerated in jails and prisons as well as minor respondents and handling all the legal consent issues involved. Other studies include the Life Events and Satisfaction Study. In this CAPI project we gathered data on education, employment, marriage and remarriage and overall life satisfaction.
The UWSC uses CASES programming and laptop computers for these projects. The Center contracts with CAPI interviewers. Interviewers are trained and supervised by UWSC, which manages all aspects of the project, including programming, sample distribution and collection, incentives, and data collection and delivery.