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Surveys in migration research

[journal article]

Pötzschke, Steffen

Abstract

Besides qualitative research and administrative data, surveys constitute a “classic” source that migration scholars have built their analyses on for decades. However, while collecting high-quality survey data is a difficult undertaking under the best of circumstances, it comes with additional challe... view more

Besides qualitative research and administrative data, surveys constitute a “classic” source that migration scholars have built their analyses on for decades. However, while collecting high-quality survey data is a difficult undertaking under the best of circumstances, it comes with additional challenges within the field of migration research. This chapter provides an overview of critical issues associated with this type of research. It first addresses the difference between the inclusion of migrants in general population surveys and data collection through surveys specifically targeting individuals with migratory experience. However, the contribution then mainly focuses on the latter type of research and selects key elements scholars need to consider when engaging in it. Namely, these are the availability and selection of appropriate sampling frames, the mode in which surveys are conducted, and the crucial role of questionnaire translation in cross-national and cross-cultural settings.... view less

Keywords
migration; migration research; survey research; integration; data collection method; data quality; quantitative method

Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Basic Research in the Social Sciences

Free Keywords
Datenerhebung; Sampling; Fragebogenübersetzung

Collection Title
How to Do Migration Research

Editor
Zapata-Barrero, Ricard; Vintila, Daniela

Document language
English

Publication Year
2024

Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing

City
Cheltenham

Page/Pages
p. 99-107

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035306855.00021

ISBN
978-1-0353-0684-8

Status
Preprint

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


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