Contributors.

Preface.

PART I: INTRODUCTION.

Comparative Research (J. Harkness, et al.).

PART II: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.

Questionnaire Design in Comparative Research (J. Harkness, et al.).

Questionnaire Translation (J. Harkness).

Communication and Social Cognition (M. Braun).

Developing Comparable Questions in Cross-National Surveys (T. Smith).

Culture-Sensitive Context Effects: A Challenge for Cross-Cultural Surveys (N. Schwarz).

Background Variables (M. Braun & P. Mohler).

Sampling and Estimation (S. Hader & S. Gabler).

PART III: ERROR AND COMPARATIVE SURVEYS.

Errors in Comparative Survey Research: An Overview (M. Braun).

Bias and Equivalence: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (F. Van de Vijver).

Nonresponse in Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Surveys (M. Couper & E. de Leeuw).

Data Collection Methods (K. Skj?k & J. Harkness).

Social Desirability in Cross-Cultural Research (T. Johnson & F. Van de Vijver).

PART IV: ANALYSIS OF COMPARATIVE DATA.

Bias and Substantive Analyses (F. Van de Vijver).

Multidimensional Scaling (J. Fontaine).

Cross-Cultural Equivalence with Structural Equation Modeling (J. Billiet).

Multitrait -
Multimethod Studies (W. Saris).

Response Function Equality (W. Saris).

PART V: DOCUMENTATION AND SECONDARY ANALYSIS.

Using Published Survey Data (J. van Deth).

Documenting Comparative Surveys for Secondary Analysis (P. Mohler & R. Uher).

The Use of Meta-Analysis in Cross-National Studies (E. de Leeuw & J. Hox).

Glossary (T. Johnson).

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.