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Civic engagement and social cohesion : measuring dimensions of social capital to inform policy : panel on measuring social and civic engagement and social cohesion in surveys /

"Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion identifies measurement approaches that can lead to improved understanding of civic engagement, social cohesion, and social capital - and their potential role in explaining the functioning of society. With the needs of data users in mind, this report examine...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Measuring Social and Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion in Surveys.; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics.; National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
Group Author: Prewitt, Kenneth. (Editor); Mackie, Christopher D. (Editor); Habermann, Hermann (Editor)
Published: The National Academies Press,
Publisher Address: Washington, D.C. :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Social capital (Sociology) > Statistical methods.
Policy sciences > Research.
Social sciences > Statistical methods.
Summary: "Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion identifies measurement approaches that can lead to improved understanding of civic engagement, social cohesion, and social capital - and their potential role in explaining the functioning of society. With the needs of data users in mind, this report examines conceptual frameworks developed in the literature to determine promising measures and measurement methods for informing public policy discourse. The report identifies working definitions of key terms; advises on the feasibility and specifications of indicators relevant to analyses of social, economic, and health domains; and assesses the strength of the evidence regarding the relationship between these indicators and observed trends in crime, employment, and resilience to shocks such as natural disasters. Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion weighs the relative merits of surveys, administrative records, and non-government data sources, and considers the appropriate role of the federal statistical system. This report makes recommendations to improve the measurement of civic health through population surveys conducted by the government and identifies priority areas for research, development, and implementation"--Publisher's description.
Carrier Form: xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Also available via the World Wide Web.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135).
ISBN: 9780309307253 :
0309307252
Index Number: HM708
CLC: C912
Call Number: C912/C582
Contents: Introduction -- What should be measured? -- Prioritizing measures and framing a data collection strategy -- Competing and complementing data strategies: the role of the Federal Statistical System -- Alternative measurement approaches: strategies for a rapidly changing data world -- References -- Appendixes.

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