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題名 An Introduction to Survey Research in Urban China
作者 Tang, Wen-Fang
關鍵詞 state of the field;China;survey research;urban China;survey strategies
日期 2003-03
上傳時間 14-Oct-2016 16:28:10 (UTC+8)
摘要 As more researchers are using public opinion surveys to study China, Western readers constantly question the credibility of survey data coming out of China. This research guide introduces the survey process in urban China, noting potential problems and offering useful solutions. The intention is not to provide a comprehensive discussion of all the steps necessary for undertaking survey research in China, but rather to offer an introductory overview for the non-specialist. The five main sections of this research guide deal, respectively, with the development of survey research in post-Mao urban China, the political difficulties-and their solutions-in conducting an urban survey, a step-by-step guide to drawing an urban sample, the ways in which the survey quality can be improved in terms of quality control and survey data, and how to increase the cross-country comparability of the survey and use existing Chinese survey data in data comparability and analysis. Not emphasized in this guide are common concerns in survey research, such as the possible biases in designing survey questions and conducting face-to-face interviews, which can be found in standard survey handbooks.
關聯 Issues & Studies,38(4)&39(1),269-288
資料類型 article
dc.creator (作者) Tang, Wen-Fang
dc.date (日期) 2003-03
dc.date.accessioned 14-Oct-2016 16:28:10 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 14-Oct-2016 16:28:10 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 14-Oct-2016 16:28:10 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=117210-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) As more researchers are using public opinion surveys to study China, Western readers constantly question the credibility of survey data coming out of China. This research guide introduces the survey process in urban China, noting potential problems and offering useful solutions. The intention is not to provide a comprehensive discussion of all the steps necessary for undertaking survey research in China, but rather to offer an introductory overview for the non-specialist. The five main sections of this research guide deal, respectively, with the development of survey research in post-Mao urban China, the political difficulties-and their solutions-in conducting an urban survey, a step-by-step guide to drawing an urban sample, the ways in which the survey quality can be improved in terms of quality control and survey data, and how to increase the cross-country comparability of the survey and use existing Chinese survey data in data comparability and analysis. Not emphasized in this guide are common concerns in survey research, such as the possible biases in designing survey questions and conducting face-to-face interviews, which can be found in standard survey handbooks.
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dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies,38(4)&39(1),269-288
dc.subject (關鍵詞) state of the field;China;survey research;urban China;survey strategies
dc.title (題名) An Introduction to Survey Research in Urban China
dc.type (資料類型) article