Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires (Hardcover)

William Foddy

ISBN 10: 0521420091 / ISBN 13: 9780521420099

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993

About this Item

Hardcover. The success of any interview or questionnaire depends upon good question design, yet most of the available literature has been devoted to interview techniques, rather than question formulation. This practical book provides a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires. The theoretical framework used in the book provides a set of principles that, when followed, will increase the validity and reliability of verbal data collected for social research. Dr Foddy outlines the problems which can arise when framing questions with clarity and commonsense. He has written a wide ranging, useful book for survey practitioners working in the social sciences. Provides a theoretical basis for the construction of questions for interviews and questionnaires. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521420091
• ISBN 13: 9780521420099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This practical book presents a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires. It integrates the empirical findings on question design reported in the social science literature and develops these insights. William Foddy outlines the problems that can arise when framing questions. He has written a broadly useful book for student and professional survey practitioners, particularly academic, government, and market researchers.

Book Description

Integrating the empirical findings on question design reported in the social science literature, this practical book presents a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires.