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Book SynopsisPRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES FOR CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH Since all research is in a sense comparative, it is sometimes argued that methods and requirements remain the same, no matter what country or nationality is involved. The editors of this volume contend that this philosophy is an oversimplification.
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Table of ContentsContributors.
Preface.
PART I: INTRODUCTION.
Comparative Research (J. Harkness, et al.).
PART II: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.
Questionnaire Design in Comparative Research (J. Harkness, et al.).
Questionnaire Translation (J. Harkness).
Communication and Social Cognition (M. Braun).
Developing Comparable Questions in Cross-National Surveys (T. Smith).
Culture-Sensitive Context Effects: A Challenge for Cross-Cultural Surveys (N. Schwarz).
Background Variables (M. Braun & P. Mohler).
Sampling and Estimation (S. Hader & S. Gabler).
PART III: ERROR AND COMPARATIVE SURVEYS.
Errors in Comparative Survey Research: An Overview (M. Braun).
Bias and Equivalence: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (F. Van de Vijver).
Nonresponse in Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Surveys (M. Couper & E. de Leeuw).
Data Collection Methods (K. Skj?k & J. Harkness).
Social Desirability in Cross-Cultural Research (T. Johnson & F. Van de Vijver).
PART IV: ANALYSIS OF COMPARATIVE DATA.
Bias and Substantive Analyses (F. Van de Vijver).
Multidimensional Scaling (J. Fontaine).
Cross-Cultural Equivalence with Structural Equation Modeling (J. Billiet).
Multitrait -
Multimethod Studies (W. Saris).
Response Function Equality (W. Saris).
PART V: DOCUMENTATION AND SECONDARY ANALYSIS.
Using Published Survey Data (J. van Deth).
Documenting Comparative Surveys for Secondary Analysis (P. Mohler & R. Uher).
The Use of Meta-Analysis in Cross-National Studies (E. de Leeuw & J. Hox).
Glossary (T. Johnson).
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
