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In search of a frame: challenges and opportunities for sampling immigrant minorities
Romana Careja1, Hans-Jürgen Andreß2
11Syddansk Universitet, Odense, Denmark.
Summary
Obtaining representative survey samples of immigrant minorities across countries is challenging. Researchers suggest urban sampling strategies to improve cross-country comparable data collection for immigrant integration studies.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Demography
- Survey Methodology
Background:
- High-quality survey data are crucial for evaluating immigrant integration.
- Surveying immigrant minorities presents significant methodological challenges.
- Cross-country comparable samples are essential for robust international comparisons.
Discussion:
- Population registers are the gold standard for sampling but pose legal, administrative, and scholarly challenges for immigrant minorities.
- Three country-specific articles explore the use of population registers as a sampling frame.
- Accessibility and quality variations in population registers hinder cross-country comparable sampling designs.
Key Insights:
- Identical register-based sampling designs are difficult to implement across countries.
- Significant differences exist in the quality and accessibility of population registers.
- Urban sampling offers a potential solution for achieving comparable samples of immigrant minorities.
Outlook:
- Future research should focus on adapting sampling strategies to varying national contexts.
- Developing standardized protocols for utilizing population registers is needed.
- City-level sampling may enhance the feasibility of cross-country comparable immigrant surveys.
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