TY - BOOK AU - FINK Arlene TI - How to conduct surveys: a step by step guide SN - 9781412966689 (pbk.) : PY - 2009/// CY - Thousand Oaks CA PB - Sage, KW - SURVEYS KW - RESEARCH METHODS KW - SOCIAL SURVEY KW - EDUCATIONAL SURVEY N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index N2 - From the Publisher: Arlene Fink's practical guide examines the nuts and bolts of interview and questionnaire design. It takes the reader through the process of deciding informational needs, choosing a questionnaire or interview format, designing a data-collection method, choosing a sample, analyzing the findings and reporting results. The book is geared to everyone who needs to learn how to do a simple survey, regardless of background. With practical exercises and informative appendices, this book is appropriate for both self-teaching and classroom use ER -