Resources for Conducting Cross-National Survey Research
Resources for Conducting Cross-National Survey Research
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进行跨国调查研究的资源
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2015
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Tom W. Smith
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作者:
Tom W. Smith
Cross-national survey research is a complex and challenging endeavor. Designing a reliable and valid comparative study is notably more difficult than constructing a single monolingual/monocultural survey. Besides the whole array of components that encompass total-survey error in one survey, there is a parallel set of comparison errors that apply in cross-national surveys. Likewise, comparative analysis is complicated by these comparison errors, and even well-conducted comparative surveys may produce erroneous results due to failing to achieve functional equivalence at the design, collection, and/ or analysis stages. Even locating cross-national data for secondary analysis can be a challenge. This note describes some valuable resources, especially those available on the web, which can assist in conducting cross-national survey research. The best overall resource for conducting cross-national survey research is the Cross-Cultural Survey Guidelines (CCSG, http://ccsg.isr.umich.edu/index. cfm). CCSG developed out of the International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI, http://www.csdiworkshop.org/). The website version has 16 comprehensive chapters plus a glossary: