Polling and Survey Research Methods 1935-1979 - An Annotated Bibliography

This is the first annotated bibliography to thoroughly cover the research studies on public opinion polls and survey research for the period 1935-1979. In addition to examining the first 45 years of polling and survey research in the United States, Walden provides appendixes on acronyms, source journals, print and CD-ROM sources, organizations associated with the field, and author and selective keyword indexes.

This is the first annotated bibliography to cover the research studies on public opinion polls and survey research for the first 45 years of polling and survey research in the United States. Nearly 7,000 entries are provided, making this the most comprehensive work on the subject. The work is organized by subject, and within each subject or subcategory, alphabetically by author. Use of this work is augmented by appendixes on acronmyms, source journals, print and CD-ROM sources, organizations associated with the field, and author and selective keyword indexes.

Historians and others concerned with the development of polls and surveys will be the main users of this work. Others who will find the volume invaluable include sociologists of science. Collections on communications, modern American society, and politics will find the work of use as well.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction
Reference Sources
Instructional Materials
History
Pollsters and Polling Organizations
Overview Studies
Design and Planning
Sampling
Questions
Interviewers
Interviewing
Mixed Mode Data Collection Methods
Respondents
Responses
Analysis
Discipline-Oriented Studies and Applications to Specific Areas
Special Topics
Humor
Appendix A: Acronyms
Appendix B: Source Journals
Appendix C: Print and CD-ROM Sources
Appendix D: Organizations
Author Index
Selective Keyword Index Stop Words
Selective Keyword Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Graham R. Walden

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Graham Walden, Graham R. Walden
• Verlag: Bloomsbury
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 21.10.1996
• EAN: 9780313277900
• ISBN: 978-0-313-27790-0
• Serie: Bibliographies and Indexes in Law and Political Science
• Themen: Sachbuch > Lexika, Nachschlagewerke > Lexika, Enzyklopädien; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Social research & statistics, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Social research and statistics, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Bibliographies, catalogues, Politics, Law, and Government