Author : Stephen M Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000316254
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)
Book Synopsis Perspectives In Jewish Population Research by : Stephen M Cohen
Download or read book Perspectives In Jewish Population Research written by Stephen M Cohen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing methodological and substantive research problems common to local Jewish population studies, the contributorsto this book present the most recent research findings on suchproblems as how to design studies that will make a contributionto social science knowledge as well as have a strong impacton the planning process; methods of sampling that will optimizethe trade-offs between costs and accuracy; how to develop acomparative framework so that results from individual communitiesmay be fruitfully understood in a larger context; and whichquestions should be asked in surveys and how. Detailed essaysdiscuss every step of the research process. The book includesa compendium of findings from several recent. population studiesas well as an annotated inventory of questionnaire items, allof which should prove useful to researchers and communitiesplanning to undertake Jewish population studies.