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The countries participating in a comparative survey are represented by their national research teams. The present chapter outlines the tasks and responsibilities of these teams. They are responsible for implementing the survey guidelines established by the central project coordinators. Their key tasks include the transfer of the questionnaire to the national level in such a way that it is not only understandable for the general population but also harmonizable for cross-national comparison.
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Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, J.H.P., Warner, U. (2018). National Research Teams. In: Sociodemographic Questionnaire Modules for Comparative Social Surveys. SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90209-8_7
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