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Advances in Cross-National Comparison

A European Working Book for Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables

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Editors:
  1. Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik

    1. Centre for Survey Research and Methodology, Mannheim, Germany

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  2. Christof Wolf

    1. University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Measuring Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables in Cross-National Research

    1. Measuring Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables in Cross-National Research

      • Christof Wolf, Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik
      Pages 1-13

  3. Harmonising Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables: Objectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Harmonising Data in Official Statistics

      • Manfred Ehling
      Pages 17-31

    3. The ISSP and its Approach to Background Variables

      • Michael Braun, Rolf Uher
      Pages 33-47

    4. Harmonising Sampling Frames and Indicators in International Market Research

      • Menno Smid, Doris Hess
      Pages 49-63

  4. International Standards for Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. Harmonisation of Socio-Economic Variables in EU Statistics

      • Lene Mejer
      Pages 67-95

    3. The ESOMAR Standard Demographic Classification

      • ESOMAR European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research
      Pages 97-121

  5. International Instruments for Selected Variables

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. International Classification of Status in Employment, ICSE-93

      • Eivind Hoffmann
      Pages 125-136

    3. International Statistical Comparisons of Occupational and Social Structures

      • Eivind Hoffmann
      Pages 137-158

    4. Three Internationally Standardised Measures for Comparative Research on Occupational Status

      • Harry B. G. Ganzeboom, Donald J. Treiman
      Pages 159-193

    5. International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED 1997

      • UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
      Pages 195-220

    6. The CASMIN Educational Classification in International Comparative Research

      • Hildegard Brauns, Stefani Scherer, Susanne Steinmann
      Pages 221-244

    7. The Classification of Education as a Sociological Background Characteristic

      • Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik
      Pages 245-256

  6. Suggested Conventions for Selected Variables for Which Comparative Instruments Do Not Exist

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
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    2. How to Measure Sex/Gender and Age

      • Christof Wolf, Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik
      Pages 259-265

    3. How to Measure Race and Ethnicity

      • Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik
      Pages 267-277

    4. How to Measure Household and Family

      • Walter Bien, Holger Quellenberg
      Pages 279-293
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About this book

The book consists of five parts and a concluding chapter. Part 1 covers general problems and presents solutions for the harmonisation of data from different national and/or cultural contexts. In the second part EUROSTAT and ESOMAR present their established standard instruments. Tested instruments each covering one variable (i.e. occupation, education) are presented in the third part. The fourth part again includes suggested tools for the harmonisation of single variables for which standardised instruments are not yet available (i.e. age, religion, ethnicity, household, family, income). The last part presents selected empirical analyses demonstrating the use and fruitfulness of instruments presented before.

This book is mainly written for two groups. First, researchers and practitioners involved in comparative research in Europe. Second, researchers working with data of the statistical offices of European countries and data from institutions of the European Union.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Survey Research and Methodology, Mannheim, Germany

    Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik

  • University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

    Christof Wolf

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Cross-National Comparison

  • Book Subtitle: A European Working Book for Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables

  • Editors: Jürgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Christof Wolf

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9186-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-47731-7Published: 28 February 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-4828-3Published: 06 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-9186-7Published: 28 June 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 413

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Economics, general, Population Economics, Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance

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