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Surveys in Social Research

The Canadian Journal of SociologyPublished 1 January 1987Open access
John Goyder, De Vaus
Citations2,285
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score0.38
SNIP1.57
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Abstract

Part 1 The scope of survey research: the nature of surveys theory and social research formulating and clarifying research questions. Part 2 Collecting data: developing indicators for concepts finding a sample constructing questionnaires administering questionnaires. Part 3 Analyzing data: overview of analysis univariate analysis bivariate analysis - crosstabulations bivariate analysis - alternative methods elaborating bivariate relationships multivariate analysis. Part 4 The process of analysis: coding building scales initial analysis moving beyond initial analysis putting it into practice - a research example ethics in survey research the potential surveys.

Keywords

Decision Sciences