Constructing questions for interviews and questionnaires : theory and practice in social research /
Foddy, William, 1942-
Constructing questions for interviews and questionnaires : theory and practice in social research / William Foddy. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994. - xii, 228p. ; 23 cm.
Originally published: 1993.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-213) and index.
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 respondents' interpretations of questions -- 6.The need to provide respose frameworks -- 7.The limitations of human memory -- 8.Filters: establishing the relevance of questions to respondents -- 9.Reducing question threat -- 10.The open vs. closed questions debate -- 11.Measuring attitudes -- 12.Checks to ensure that questions work as intended -- 13.Concluding comments.
9780521467339 (pbk.) : No price 0521467330
Social surveys.
Sociology--Research--Methodology
Questionnaires.
Interviewing in sociology.
Society.
Social research & statistics
001.433 FOD
Constructing questions for interviews and questionnaires : theory and practice in social research / William Foddy. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994. - xii, 228p. ; 23 cm.
Originally published: 1993.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-213) and index.
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 respondents' interpretations of questions -- 6.The need to provide respose frameworks -- 7.The limitations of human memory -- 8.Filters: establishing the relevance of questions to respondents -- 9.Reducing question threat -- 10.The open vs. closed questions debate -- 11.Measuring attitudes -- 12.Checks to ensure that questions work as intended -- 13.Concluding comments.
9780521467339 (pbk.) : No price 0521467330
Social surveys.
Sociology--Research--Methodology
Questionnaires.
Interviewing in sociology.
Society.
Social research & statistics
001.433 FOD