{"product_id":"9780470177990","title":"Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Survey Methodology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSurvey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJanet A. Harkness | Michael Braun | Brad Edwards | Timothy P. Johnson | Lars E. Lyberg | Peter Ph. Mohler | Beth-Ellen Pennell | Tom W. Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Probability \u0026amp; Statistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA unique collaboration featuring the latest methodologies and research on multi- and cross-national surveys\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOver the past two decades, the relevance of cross-national and cross-cultural methodologies has heightened across various fields of study. Responding to increasing cultural diversity and rapid changes in how research is conducted, \u003ci\u003eSurvey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the need for refined tools and improved procedures in cross-cultural and cross-national studies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on research submitted to the International Conference on Multinational, Multicultural, and Multiregional Survey Methods (3MC), this book identifies important changes in comparative methodology approaches, outlines new findings, and provides insight into future developments in the field. Some of the world's leading survey researchers gather in this volume to address the need for a standard framework that promotes quality assurance and quality control in survey research, and its impact on various stages of the survey life cycle, including study design and organization, cross-national sampling, testing and pretesting, data collection, and input and output variable harmonization. Self-contained chapters feature coverage of various topics, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion and questionnaire design, from both global and study-specific perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe construction and evaluation of survey translations and instrument adaptations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe effects of cultural difference on the perception of question and response categories\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-response issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis in comparative contexts, featuring discussion of polytomous item response theory, categorization problems, and Multi-Trait-Multi-Methods (MTMM)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe significance of evolving methodologies for current international survey programs, including the European Social Survey, the International Social Survey Programme, and the Gallup World Poll\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurvey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable supplement for courses on comparative survey methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It also serves as an insightful reference for professionals who design, implement, and analyze comparative research in the areas of business, public health, and the social and behavioral sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJANET A. HARKNESS\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Director and Graduate Chair of the Survey Research and Methodology Program and Gallup Research Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL BRAUN\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Senior Consultant at GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Germany).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRAD EDWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice President and Associate Director at Westat, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIMOTHY P. JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor and Director of the Survey Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLARS LYBERG\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Chief Scientist at Statistics Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER PH. MOHLER\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor at University of Mannheim (Germany).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBETH-ELLEN PENNELL\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Director of Survey Research Operations at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM W. 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