Research Organizations Interview the Poor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18955751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | CAROL H WEISS (Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 246-259 |
| Publication date | 1974-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/799762 |
| OpenAlex | W1987900917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
Researchers who conducted 194 personal interview surveys of low-income populations returned mail questionnaires about their experience with middle- and lower-class interviewers. Interviewing poor people is not as difficult as expected; receptivity and completion rates are generally good. The second part of the questionnaire focussed on indigenous interviewers, i.e., those matched to respondents by class and race/ethnicity. Compared to black or white middle-class interviewers, indigenous interviewers are rated least adequate on performance of most interviewing tasks, such as asking questions and recording answers. Their main strengths are contacting, locating, and establishing rapport with respondents. Additional education and interviewing experience improve performance ratings but additional training does not. Despite performance problems, researchers who chose to employ indigenous interviewers usually plan to do so in future surveys
Class (philosophy) · Ethnic group · Indigenous · Interview · Medical education · Middle class · Political science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Medicine · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1977 - 2009 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |