Questionnaire surveys tend to be overused, largely
because they are so widely used and, as they increasingly lend themselves
to computer analysis, because they yield a lot of manipulable data for relatively small
effort.
Go to Questionnaires:
Procedures and Considerations (The Reporting Process) for a lengthy discussion
of when to opt for a questionnaire survey, and how to set about conducting one.
Here are some useful references on questionnaire
surveys:
Barrat, D. and T. Cole (1991) Sociology Projects: a students' guide. London:
Routledge.
Bruce, N. and E. Nakhoul (1993) The Investigative Project: A video'd analysis of
two Social Science research projects. Hong Kong: English Centre and Centre of Media
Resources, University of Hong Kong.
Dillon, J. (1990) The Practice of Questioning. London: Routledge.
Dunsmuir, A. and L. Williams (1992) How to Do Social Research. Sociology in
Action Series. London: Collins Educational.
Harvey, L. and M. MacDonald (1993) Doing Sociology. London: MacMillan.
Sanders, W. and T. Pinhey (1983) The Conduct of Social Research. New York:
Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Youngman, M. (1978) Designing and Analysing Questionnaires. Oxford: TMB.
