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Methodological Aspects of a Quantitative and Qualitative Survey of Asylum Seekers in Germany - A Field Report
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Abstract This field report presents and discusses methodological issues and challenges encountered in a mixed-methods research project on asylum seekers in Bavaria, Germany. It documents the research design of, and field experiences in, a quantitative survey based on a quota sampling procedure and a qualitat... view more
This field report presents and discusses methodological issues and challenges encountered in a mixed-methods research project on asylum seekers in Bavaria, Germany. It documents the research design of, and field experiences in, a quantitative survey based on a quota sampling procedure and a qualitative study, both of which were conducted in collective accommodation for asylum seekers at selected locations in that federal state. Standardized PAPI multiple-topic questionnaires were completed by asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, and Iraq (N = 779); most of the questionnaires were self-administered. In addition, 12 qualitative face-to-face biographical interviews were conducted in order to gain an indepth understanding of attitudes and experiences of asylum seekers. This report focuses on the following aspects: the use of gatekeepers to facilitate participant recruitment; sampling procedures; the involvement of interpreters in the data collection process; response bias and response behaviors among asylum seekers; and the experiences gained from data collection in collective accommodation for asylum seekers.... view less
Keywords
asylum seeker; Bavaria; Federal Republic of Germany; survey; interview; attitude; flight; motive; value-orientation; data capture; response behavior; survey research
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
mixed methods; surveys; biographical research; gatekeeper approach; methodological issues; use of interpreters
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 321-340
Journal
Methods, data, analyses : a journal for quantitative methods and survey methodology (mda), 13 (2019) 2
ISSN
2190-4936
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed