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Measuring ethnicity: challenges and opportunities for survey research
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Abstract Measuring ethnic identity in social surveys has traditionally been problematic, often using a single question and allowing the respondent to choose one category from a pre-defined list. In this paper we discuss the rationale for and limitations of measuring a complex and multi-dimensional concept wi... view more
Measuring ethnic identity in social surveys has traditionally been problematic, often using a single question and allowing the respondent to choose one category from a pre-defined list. In this paper we discuss the rationale for and limitations of measuring a complex and multi-dimensional concept with a simple, uni-dimensional question. We propose that operationalising ethnicity as multi-dimensional requires multiple questions to capture the complexity of the concept. Giving researchers a number of different measures enables them to focus on the dimensions of interest to them, and has the potential to open up the rich resources of theoretically-robust survey research to researchers from a range of disciplines concerned with questions of ethnic identification.... view less
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
Ethnic identity; ethnicity; ethnic groups; survey data; census; categories
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 1332-1349
Journal
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33 (2010) 8
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870903527801
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)