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This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in research methods, research methods/experimental methods, and research methods in sociology. Methods and methodology Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches is a text that has been introducing students to qualitative and quantitative research methods for over 30 years. The text focuses not only on research methods — the techniques of design, measurement, and data collection and analysis — but also on the methodology, the core principles that underlie the design and conduct of research. Simultaneously, it provides an introduction to qualitative and quantitative social research approaches, emphasizing the benefits of hybrid approaches. The 8th Edition has been extensively revised, including updated examples, new and updated example studies, and more.

Ethnicity and ethnic parties have often been portrayed as a threat to political stability. This book challenges the notion that the organization of politics in heterogeneous societies should overcome ethnicity. Rather, descriptive representation of ethnic groups has potential to increase regime support and reduce conflict.

Wissenschaftliche Umfragen sind ein unverzichtbares Instrument in der empirischen Sozialforschung. Sie beeinflussen die öffentliche Meinung und Entscheidungen in vielen Bereichen von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. So unverzichtbar Umfragen sind, so fehleranfällig sind sie aber auch – durch die Art der Fragen oder auch durch ausgefallene Antworten. Das Buch geht auf die aktuelle Entwicklung vom Telefon zum Internet als Befragungsmedium ein. Anhand eines groß angelegten Access Panels, das heißt Adresspools befragungsbereiter Personen, führt es in Anlage, Methoden, mögliche Fehlerquellen und Ergebnisauswertung bei der Durchführung von Umfragen ein.

Ergebnisse aus Umfragen sind häufig Entscheidungsgrundlage für Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft. In Zeiten verstärkt auftretender Datenschutzskandale wird es immer schwieriger, die Bevölkerung zur Teilnahme an Umfragen zu bewegen. Um diesem Problem aus dem Weg zu gehen, werden in der Praxis der Markt- und Sozialforschung vermehrt Access Panels eingesetzt. Helen Vehre untersucht die Teilnahme an einem neu aufgebauten offline rekrutierten Access Panel im Hinblick auf Datenschutzbedenken. Zunächst geht es um die Überzeugung, an einem ersten Interview teilzunehmen und später um die Bereitschaft, sich erneut befragen zu lassen. Dabei kommen innovative Datenquellen zum Einsatz.

High response rates have traditionally been considered as one of the main indicators of survey quality. Obtaining high response rates is sometimes difficult and expensive, but clearly plays a beneficial role in terms of improving data quality. It is becoming increasingly clear, however, that simply boosting response to achieve a higher response rate will not in itself eradicate nonresponse bias. In this book the authors argue that high response rates should not be seen as a goal in themselves, but rather as part of an overall survey quality strategy based on random probability sampling and aimed at minimising nonresponse bias. Key features of Improving Survey Response: A detailed coverage of nonresponse issues, including a unique examination of cross-national survey nonresponse processes and outcomes. A discussion of the potential causes of nonresponse and practical strategies to combat it. A detailed examination of the impact of nonresponse and of techniques for adjusting for it once it has occurred. Examples of best practices and experiments drawn from 25 European countries. Supplemented by the European Social Survey (ESS) websites, containing materials for the measurement and analysis of nonresponse based on detailed country-level response process datasets. The book is designed to help survey researchers and those commissioning surveys by explaining how to prioritise the reduction of nonresponse bias rather than focusing on increasing the overall response rate. It shows substantive researchers how nonresponse can impact on substantive outcomes.