Problemy drażliwe w badaniach socjologicznych w Polsce
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2000
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IFiS Publishers
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This article consists of two parts: (i) theoretical which describes phenomenon of
sensitivity, and (ii) empirical, based on research carried out by the author. Generally,
I elaborate here on some problems concerning sensitive questions, both in
quantitative and qualitative studies. One of the most important issues was to compare
that kind of sensitivity that occurred in the past under communist regime,
and nowadays--in the 1990s. As regards more detailed results of analysis it showed
that the most sensitive questions concern incomes, earnings, material resources,
additional jobs, savings, and other aspects of material status. These questions
provoke lying (so-called "defensive lying"). In concluding remarks I attempt to discuss
implications of the sensitive questions for validity of results.
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Ask: Research and Methods. Volume 9, Issue 1 (2000), pp. 51-63