Translating Questionnaires and Other Research Instruments - Problems and Solutions

Klappentext This book covers the essential information needed to understand the problems involved in translating existing questionnaires and other paper and pencil instruments from one language toanother as well as to apply methods for dealing with them. It will show researchers how to identify the problems (comparison of parameters, nomological nets, and semantic problems) with an existing instrument; how to solve each of these problems with step-by-step guidelines; and, techniques for reconstructing an instrument or designing an original one to use with different cultural groups. This book will provide researchers with a guide for construction of cross-national survey instruments. Zusammenfassung This book covers the essential information needed to understand the problems involved in translating existing questionnaires and other paper and pencil instruments from one language to another as well as to apply methods for dealing with them. Inhaltsverzeichnis An Overview Characteristics of Useful Measures Solving Semantic Problems Solving Conceptual Problems Solving Normative Problems Putting It All Together

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Orlando Behling, Orlando Law Behling, Behling Orlando, Kenneth S. Law, Law Kenneth S.
• Collaboration: Kenneth S. Law (Editeur)
• Edition: Sage Publications Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 19.07.2000
• EAN: 9780761918240
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-1824-0
• Pages: 80
• Thèmes: Quantitative Applications in t; Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences; Quantitative Applications in t
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique générale et comparée; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Général, dictionnaires; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Translation & interpretation, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Translation and interpretation