Survey Methodology is becoming a more structured
field of research, deserving of more and more academic attention. The
SAGE Handbook of Survey Methodology explores both
the increasingly scientific endeavour of surveys and their growing complexity,
as different data collection modes and information sources are combined.



The handbook
takes a global approach, with a team of international experts looking at local
and national specificities, as well as problems of cross-national, comparative
survey research. The chapters are organized into seven major sections, each of
which represents a stage in the survey life-cycle:




Surveys and Societies

Planning a Survey

Measurement

Sampling

Data Collection

Preparing Data for Use

Assessing and Improving Data Quality



The SAGE Handbook of Survey
Methodology is a landmark and
essential tool for any scholar within the social sciences.