ERiK Methodological Report II

The ERiK-Methodological Report II is the second methodological report in the study 'Entwicklung von Rahmenbedingungen in der Kindertagesbetreuung - indikatorengestützte Qualitätsbeobachtung (ERiK)'. The report introduces the implementation of the sample and survey designs, evaluates the data

quality and introduces the datasets of the ERiK-Surveys 2020. Together with the ERiK-Methodological Report I, it contains all background information on the ERiK-Surveys 2020.



The German Youth Institute in Munich was founded in 1963 and is one of the largest social science research institutes in Europe. Its staff members have been researching the living conditions of children, young people and families for more than 50 years. They advise policy-makers and provide important impulses for practitioners. The authors of this report are Diana D. Schacht, Benjamin Gedon, Jakob J. Gilg and Susanne Kuger.



1 Preface

2 Introduction

3 Implementation of the ERiK-Surveys 2020

3.1 Questionnaires

3.2 Fieldwork efforts

3.3 Tranches, Contact Materials and Initial Contacts

3.4 Reminders

3.5 Fieldwork Evolution

3.6 Number of Completed Questionnaires and Length of Fieldwork Period

3.7 Response Rates

3.8 Mode Preferences

3.9 Regional Coverage

3.10 Incentives

3.11 Nonresponse Surveys

4 Data Quality of the ERiK-Surveys 2020

4.1 Selectivity

4.2 Weighting

4.3 Informative Value at the Federal and State Levels

5 Research Data of the ERiK-Surveys 2020

5.1 Structure of the Datasets

5.2 Data Naming Concept

6 Summary