Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires: Theory and Practice in Social Research

Foddy, William

ISBN 10: 0521467330 / ISBN 13: 9780521467339

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires: Theory and Practice in Social Research
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521467330
• ISBN 13: 9780521467339
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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.

Book Description

This practical book provides a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires.