Cross-cultural survey methods / Janet A. Harkness, Fons J.R. Van De Vijver, Peter Ph. Mohler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harkness, Janet A., 1948-

Vijver, Fons J. R. van de.

Mohler, Peter Ph., 1945-

Series:

Wiley series in survey methodology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Social surveys--Methodology.

Social surveys.

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

x, 420 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, [2003]

Contents:

1 Comparative Research / Janet Harkness, Peter Ph. Mohler, Fons J. R. Van de Vijver 3

Part II Design and Implementation

2 Questionnaire Design in Comparative Research / Janet Harkness, Fons J. R. Van de Vijver, Timothy P. Johnson 19

3 Questionnaire Translation / Janet Harkness 35

4 Communication and Social Cognition / Michael Braun 57

5 Developing Comparable Questions in Cross-National Surveys / Tom W. Smith 69

6 Culture-Sensitive Context Effects: A Challenge for Cross-Cultural Surveys / Norbert Schwarz 93

7 Background Variables / Michael Braun, Peter Ph. Mohler 101

8 Sampling and Estimation / Sabine Hader, Siegfried Gabler 117

Part III Error and Comparative Surveys

9 Errors in Comparative Survey Research: An Overview / Michael Braun 137

10 Bias and Equivalence: Cross-Cultural Perspectives / Fons J. R. Van de Vijver 143

11 Nonresponse in Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Surveys / Mick P. Couper, Edith D. de Leeuw 157

12 Data Collection Methods / Knut Kalgraff Skjak, Janet Harkness 179

13 Social Desirability in Cross-Cultural Research / Timothy P. Johnson, Fons Van de Vijver 195

Part IV Analysis of Comparative Data

14 Bias and Substantive Analyses / Fons J. r. Van de Vijver 207

15 Multidimensional Scaling / Johnny Fontaine 235

16 Cross-Cultural Equivalence with Structural Equation Modeling / Jaak Billiet 247

17 Multitrait - Multimethod Studies / Willem E. Saris 265

18 Response Function Equality / Willem E. Saris 275

Part V Documentation and Secondary Analysis

19 Using Published Survey Data / Jan W. van Deth 291

20 Documenting Comparative Surveys for Secondary Analysis / Peter Ph. Mohler, Rolf Uher 311

21 The Use of Meta-Analysis in Cross-National Studies / Edith D. de Leeuw, Joop J. Hox 329.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-399) and indexes.

ISBN:

0471385263

OCLC:

50124552