Cross-Cultural Survey Methods Book

	Contributors
	Preface
Pt. I	Introduction
1	Comparative Research	3
Pt. II	Design and Implementation
2	Questionnaire Design in Comparative Research	19
3	Questionnaire Translation	35
4	Communication and Social Cognition	57
5	Developing Comparable Questions in Cross-National Surveys	69
6	Culture-Sensitive Context Effects: A Challenge for Cross-Cultural Surveys	93
7	Background Variables	101
8	Sampling and Estimation	117
Pt. III	Error and Comparative Surveys
9	Errors in Comparative Survey Research: An Overview	137
10	Bias and Equivalence: Cross-Cultural Perspectives	143
11	Nonresponse in Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Surveys	157
12	Data Collection Methods	179
13	Social Desirability in Cross-Cultural Research	195
Pt. IV	Analysis of Comparative Data
14	Bias and Substantive Analyses	207
15	Multidimensional Scaling	235
16	Cross-Cultural Equivalence with Structural Equation Modeling	247
17	Multitrait - Multimethod Studies	265
18	Response Function Equality	275
Pt. V	Documentation and Secondary Analysis
19	Using Published Survey Data	291
20	Documenting Comparative Surveys for Secondary Analysis	311
21	The Use of Meta-Analysis in Cross-National Studies	329
	Glossary	347
	References	359
	Author Index	401
	Subject Index	415