Interaction and the Standardized Survey Interview: The Living Questionnaire - Couverture souple

Houtkoop-Steenstra, Hanneke

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 052166571X ISBN 13 : 9780521665711

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

This book uses conversation analysis to study the interaction between interviewers and respondents in standardised survey interviews.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This study investigates in detail the interaction between interviewers and respondents in standardised social survey interviews. Applying the techniques of conversation analysis, Hanneke Houtkoop-Steenstra reveals how certain rules of normal conversation fail to apply in interviews based on a standard questionnaire, and offers original empirical evidence to show what really happens. Her book demonstrates that interview results can only be understood as products of the contingencies of the interview situation, and not, as is usually assumed, the unmediated expressions of respondents' real opinions. Her conclusions have important implications for anyone interested in effective survey compilation and interpretation. The book is highly accessible, setting out the basic tools of conversation analysis simply and clearly, and suggesting ways of improving questionnaire design wherever possible. Its approach will be of great interest to students and researchers of survey methodology.

Revue de presse

'Conversation Analysis has some important contributions to make to those who want to learn how to do survey interviews better.' APA Review of Books

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 052166571X
• ISBN 13: 9780521665711
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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