Surveying Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Populations: Methodological Challenges and Research Strategies
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Other Authors: Méndez, Mónica ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor), Font, Joan 1963- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2013
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Item Description:What are the special problems involved in surveying immigrant populations and ethnic minorities? How can we ensure adequate representation of these growing groups in general population surveys? This book is the first to address these challenges in a systematic way. Experiences from eight Western countries, involving more than a dozen surveys, are used to explore difficulties in designing these types of surveys and some of the choices made to deal with them. The rich array of cases covered gives rise to valuable lessons, from local and national surveys, from well-funded surveys and those with limited means, and on a wide variety of topics ranging from politics to health
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (296 S.)
ISBN:9789048519187
9789048519194
DOI:10.1515/9789048519187