International Scientific Advisory Committee for the 1990 World Jewish Population Surveys: First Meeting

Publication Date: December 1988

Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Jewry

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Research Area: Culture and religion; Population and demographics

Keywords: Jewish Identification; Demography; Academic Research; Diaspora Relations

Type: Report

Abstract:

This paper describes the meeting of the International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) for the 1990 World Jewish Population Surveys, that took place in Jerusalem on December 18-21, 1988. The following issues were discussed:: (1) Core questionnaires, standardized set of questions, definition of variables; (2) Setting up a Technical Advisory subcommittee on Sampling (TASS) as a clearinghouse of information on methodology; (3) Sponsorship and organization of future surveys and the support of the main Jewish leadership; (4) Collection of data; (5) Comparability of data and its standardization; (6) Cost of the surveys.