TY  - BOOK
AU  - Foddy,William
TI  - Constructing questions for interviews and questionnaires: theory and practice in social research 
SN  - 9780521467339 (pbk.) :
U1  - 001.433 FOD 
PY  - 1994///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Social surveys
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Questionnaires
KW  - Interviewing in sociology
KW  - Society
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Social research & statistics
KW  - thema
N1  - 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
ER  -