Standardized survey interviewing : minimizing interviewer-related error / Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. and Thomas W. Mangione.
"Accuracy, reliability, verifiable and error-free results - these are the goals that anyone involved in survey interviewing desires. A practical guide to producing standardized - and reliable - interviews, this volume represents a blending of social science theories of interviewing dynamics, th...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Newbury Park, Calif. :
Sage Publications,
[1990]
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| Series: | Applied social research methods series ;
v. 18. |
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| Online Access: | SAGE Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Accuracy, reliability, verifiable and error-free results - these are the goals that anyone involved in survey interviewing desires. A practical guide to producing standardized - and reliable - interviews, this volume represents a blending of social science theories of interviewing dynamics, the authors' own extensive research on interview-related error and a compilation of research evidence from other prominent methodologists.; How to avoid errors, sampling design issues, question construction methods, supervision techniques, training methods and the organization of data collection staffs are all thoroughly examined. In addition, prescriptions for improving the quality of survey data results are clear and concise. Both students learning survey research methods for the first time and experienced, active researchers will find this volume indispensable."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (151 pages). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1412985927 9781412985925 |