From Jamie Druckman:
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*Public Opinion Quarterly* is currently soliciting papers for a 2012
special issue on measurement.

The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2011. Full details are below.

For questions about this special issue, please feel free to contact the
special issue guest editors, Nora Cate Schaeffer [log in to unmask] or
Jennifer Dykema at [log in to unmask]



CALL FOR PAPERS: Special POQ Issue on Measurement

Public Opinion Quarterly seeks submissions for a 2012 special issue of
the journal devoted to measurement.

Nora Cate Schaeffer and Jennifer Dykema, Editors

Measurement in survey research refers to the process of defining
constructs, developing and then writing questions to measure those
constructs, and fielding survey instruments. The goal of measurement is to
assign numbers to survey responses to represent levels of respondents’ true
values, but imprecision and inaccuracy in measurement can result from
problems in any of the stages from conceptualization to data collection. We
invite contributions on topics addressing measurement in survey research.
Potential topics might include (but are not limited to):

   - evaluation of qualitative methods and quantitative methods to develop
   and test measures of constructs
   - designing questions and instruments to improve the reliability and
   validity of survey measurement
   - the relationship between the design of survey instruments and the
   style of interviewing
   - training interviewers to improve the quality of measurement
   - analysis of interviewer effects on data collection and data quality
   - effects of interview mode on data collection and data quality
   - measurement challenges in special populations and across social groups
   or cultures
   - measurement for special topics such as sensitive questions and
   biological measurements
   - the use of developments in technology to improve survey measurement
   - evaluation of methods and standards for assessing and improving data
   quality

The deadline for manuscript submissions is December 31, 2011. To submit
a manuscript, please follow the manuscript preparation instructions
provided at the journal’s website. Blinded and unblinded electronic copies
of the paper should be submitted online at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/poq, and it should be clearly stated in a
cover letter that the manuscript is for consideration of the special issue
on measurement. Submissions will be peer-reviewed in accord with normal
journal practice.

-- 
Thomas J. Leeper

PhD Candidate, ABD
Coordinator, Undergraduate Research Participation Pool
Department of Political Science
Northwestern University
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