Study Brinkerhoff & Jacob (1987): study ZZ Anglo-America 1983
- Public
- 'Back to the land' mini farmers, West USA and Canada,1984
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 554
- Non Response
- 33.8%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Technological self-reliance
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach's alfa: .72
- Distribution
- Range: 1-100
- Operationalization
- Respondents were presented with a list of 25 alternative technologies (gardens, windmills, greenhouses etc.)
They were asked, whether they employed the particular practises,and then requested to note the effectiveness of the technologies in terms of 'providing your family with independence or self-reliance'.