Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires: Theory and Practice in Social Research - Rilegato

Foddy, William

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ISBN 10: 0521420091 ISBN 13: 9780521420099

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Riassunto

Provides a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires.

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Descrizione del libro

This practical book provides a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. An initial statement of the problem; 2. A theoretical framework; 3. Defining topics properly; 4. Formulating intelligible requests for information; 5. Contextual influences on respondent's interpretations of questions; 6. The need to provide response frameworks; 7. The limitations of human memory; 8. Filters: establishing the relevance of questions to the respondents; 9. Reducing question threat; 10. The open vs closed question debate: coding reponses to open questions and formulating sets of response options for closed questions; 11. Measuring attitudes; 12. Checks to ensure that questions work as they are intended to work; Conclusions; References.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0521420091
• ISBN 13: 9780521420099
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 244
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile