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Surveying ethnic minorities and immigrant populations : methodological challenges and research strategies / edited by Joan Font and Mónica Méndez.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, (c)2013.Description: 1 online resource (292 pages) : 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789048519187
  • 9048519187
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • HM753 .S878 2013
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:Summary: What are the special problems involved in surveying immigrant populations and ethnic minorities? How can we ensure adequate representation of these growing groups in general population surveys? This book is the first to address these challenges in a systematic way. Experiences from eight Western countries, involving more than a dozen surveys, are used to explore difficulties in designing these types of surveys and some of the choices made to deal with them. The rich array of cases covered gives rise to valuable lessons, from local and national surveys, from well-funded surveys and those with limited means, and on a wide variety of topics ranging from politics to health.--back cover.
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What are the special problems involved in surveying immigrant populations and ethnic minorities? How can we ensure adequate representation of these growing groups in general population surveys? This book is the first to address these challenges in a systematic way. Experiences from eight Western countries, involving more than a dozen surveys, are used to explore difficulties in designing these types of surveys and some of the choices made to deal with them. The rich array of cases covered gives rise to valuable lessons, from local and national surveys, from well-funded surveys and those with limited means, and on a wide variety of topics ranging from politics to health.--back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

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