<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif">New and Expanded</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif"> Cross-Cultural
Survey Guidelines</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif">First published in 2008, the Cross-Cultural Survey
Guidelines have recently undergone a significant update and expansion (Beta
release: July 2016). The new edition includes over 800 pages of content with major
updates and the expansion of all existing chapters, as well as the addition of new
chapters on study design, study management, <span class="" id=":46a.1" tabindex="-1">paradata</span>, and statistical analysis.
More than 70 professionals from 35 organizations contributed to this
effort.<span> </span>The senior editor was Tom W.
Smith of <span class="" id=":46a.2" tabindex="-1">NORC</span> at the University of Chicago. <span> </span>See:</span> <span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://ccsg.isr.umich.edu/index.php/about-us/contributions" target="_blank">http://<span class="" id=":46a.3" tabindex="-1">ccsg</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.4" tabindex="-1">isr</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.5" tabindex="-1">umich</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.6" tabindex="-1">edu</span>/<wbr>index.<span class="" id=":46a.7" tabindex="-1">php</span>/about-us/<wbr>contributions</a>
for a complete list of contributors. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif">The Cross-Cultural Survey Guidelines were developed to provide
information on best <span class="" id=":46a.8" tabindex="-1">practices</span> across the survey <span class="" id=":46a.9" tabindex="-1">lifecycle</span> in a world in which the
number and scope of studies covering multiple cultures, languages, nations, or
regions has increased significantly. They were the product of an initiative of
the International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (<a href="http://www.csdiworkshop.org/" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" id=":46a.10" tabindex="-1">csdiworkshop</span>.org/</a>)<wbr>. The
initiative was led by Beth-Ellen <span class="" id=":46a.11" tabindex="-1">Pennell</span>, currently the director of
international survey operations at the Survey Research Center, Institute for
Social Research at the University of Michigan.<span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif">The aim of the initiative was to develop and promote
internationally recognized guidelines that highlight best <span class="" id=":46a.12" tabindex="-1">practice</span> for the conduct
of comparative survey research across cultures and countries. The guidelines
address the gap in the existing literature on the details of implementing
surveys that are specifically designed for comparative research, including what
aspects should be standardized and when local adaptation is appropriate. The
intended audience for the guidelines includes researchers and survey
practitioners planning or engaged in what are increasingly referred to as
multinational, <span class="" id=":46a.13" tabindex="-1">multiregional</span>, or multicultural (3MC) surveys, although much of
the material is also relevant for single country surveys.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif">The guidelines cover all aspects of the survey <span class="" id=":46a.14" tabindex="-1">lifecycle</span> and
include the following chapters: Study Design and Organizational Structure;
Study Management;<span> </span>Tenders, Bids and Contracts;
Sample Design; Questionnaire Design; Adaptation; Translation; Instrument Technical
Design; Interviewer Recruitment, Selection, and Training; Pretesting; Data
Collection; <span class="" id=":46a.15" tabindex="-1">Paradata</span> and Other Auxiliary Data; Data Harmonization; Data
Processing and Statistical Adjustment; Data Dissemination; Survey Quality<span> </span>and Ethical Considerations. The guidelines
can be found at: <u><a href="http://ccsg.isr.umich.edu" target="_blank">http://<span class="" id=":46a.16" tabindex="-1">ccsg</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.17" tabindex="-1">isr</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.18" tabindex="-1">umich</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.19" tabindex="-1">edu</span></a></u>.<span> </span>We welcome feedback and suggestions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif">Peter <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span>Peter <span class="" id=":46a.20" tabindex="-1">Granda</span>, Associate Director and Archivist<br>Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (<span class="" id=":46a.21" tabindex="-1">ICPSR</span>)<br>University of Michigan<br>(<a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" id=":46a.22" tabindex="-1">icpsr</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.23" tabindex="-1">umich</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.24" tabindex="-1">edu</span></a>) <wbr> <a href="mailto:peterg@umich.edu" target="_blank"><span class="" id=":46a.25" tabindex="-1">peterg</span>@<span class="" id=":46a.26" tabindex="-1">umich</span>.<span class="" id=":46a.27" tabindex="-1">edu</span></a><br>P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 <a href="tel:%2B1%28734%29615-2977" value="+17346152977" target="_blank">+1(734)615-2977</a> (voice) <a href="tel:%2B1%28734%29647-8700" value="+17346478700" target="_blank">+1(734)647-8700</a> (FAX)</span></p></div></div></div>