ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|64 pages
Initiating and Utilizing Local Jewish Population Studies
chapter 2|12 pages
Jewish Demographic Studies as a Planning Process
chapter 5|9 pages
Using Jewish Population Study Data for Decision Making
part Two|69 pages
Issues in Data Collection and Analysis
chapter 8|15 pages
Sample Design and Population Estimation
chapter 9|10 pages
Data Collection Procedures in Random Digit Dialing Screening Studies
chapter 10|11 pages
Including Non-Jews in Jewish Community Samples
part Three|74 pages
Resources for Questionnaire Design and Interpretation of Findings