Measures of political attitudes

Author(s)

• Robinson, John P.
• Shaver, Phillip R.
• Wrightsman, Lawrence S.

Bibliographic Information

Measures of political attitudes

edited by John P. Robinson, Phillip R. Shaver, Lawrence S. Wrightsman

（Measures of social psychological attitudes series, v. 2）

Academic Press, c1999

• : case
• : pb

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: case ISBN 9780125902427

Description

"Measures of Political Attitudes" provides political and social scientists with the necessary information to best measure political attitudes and data. Containing side-by-side comparisons of relevant measures, coverage includes political ideology, democratic values, political tolerance, racial-ethnic attitudes, political trust, party identification, and more. Information in each chapter includes a systematic review of reliability and validity evidence as well as placing the scales into a broad historical and research context. It offers comprehensive coverage of political topic areas. It includes a review of measures in a broad historical and research context. It includes citations to original sources and conflicting evidence, and actual scale items.

Table of Contents

J.P. Robinson, P.R. Shaver, and L.S. Wrightsman, Scale Selection and Evaluation. J.A. Krosnick, Maximizing Questionnaire Quality. K. Knight, Liberalism and Conservatism. S. Feldman, Economic Values and Inequality. S.E. Finkel, L. Sigelman, and S. Humphries, Democratic Values and Political Tolerance. M. Biernat and C.S. Crandall, Racial Attitudes. M.J. Reef and D. Knoke, Political Alienation and Efficacy. J. Citrin and C. Muste, Trust in Government. J. Hurwitz and M. Peffley, International Attitudes. V. Price, Political Information. J.M. Shanks, Political Agendas. H.F. Weisberg, Political Partisanship. H.E. Brady, Political Participation.

Volume

: pb ISBN 9780125902458

Description

Measures of Political Attitudes provides political and social scientists with the necessary information to best measure political attitudes and data. Containing side-by-side comparisons of relevant measures, coverage includes political ideology, democratic values, political tolerance, racial-ethnic attitudes, political trust, party identification, and more. Information in each chapter includes a systematic review of reliability and validity evidence as well as placing the scales into a broad historical and research context.

Table of Contents

J.P. Robinson, P.R. Shaver, and L.S. Wrightsman, Scale Selection and Evaluation. J.A. Krosnick, Maximizing Questionnaire Quality. K. Knight, Liberalism and Conservatism. S. Feldman, Economic Values and Inequality. S.E. Finkel, L. Sigelman, and S. Humphries, Democratic Values and Political Tolerance. M. Biernat and C.S. Crandall, Racial Attitudes. M.J. Reef and D. Knoke, Political Alienation and Efficacy. J. Citrin and C. Muste, Trust in Government. J. Hurwitz and M. Peffley, International Attitudes. V. Price, Political Information. J.M. Shanks, Political Agendas. H.F. Weisberg, Political Partisanship. H.E. Brady, Political Participation.

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Details

• NCID: BA40753289
• ISBN:
  • 0125902425
  • 012590245X
• LCCN: 98084427
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: San Diego ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 801 p
• Size: 26 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Public opinion
  • LCSH : Attitude (Psychology)
  • LCSH : Political sociology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA1181047X