Surveys, social capital and social
networks
Tuesday
31 January 2006
NICVA,
61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GB
A Joint meeting
between ESDS Government and the ESRC Research Methods Programme
Programme
| 10.30 |
Coffee and registration |
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Morning
session |
Introduction to ESDS Government Surveys for Social
Capital Research This
half-day introductory seminar is aimed at those with little
or no experience of ESDS Government surveys, or those with
some experience of these surveys who require an introduction
to the social capital content of the datasets.
The morning will
comprise 2 presentations from ESDS Government support staff,
with time for questions and discussion |
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| 10.45 |
An
introduction to ESDS Government surveys and services:
- What is ESDS Government?
- What survey series are supported?
- What is the data like?
- How do I access the data?
- What are the key issues to consider when analysing
these data?
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| 11.45 |
Tea/coffee |
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| 12.00 |
An
introduction to Social Capital data in the ESDS Government
datasets:
- How is social capital measured in ESDS Government surveys?
- What data is available?
- How have these data been used in research?
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| 13.00 |
Buffet
lunch |
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Afternoon
session |
Social
network analysis
This will provide an introduction
to the use of social network analysis. There will be an
opportunity to find out more about both the data and the
methods used in this kind of analysis. |
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| 14.00 |
Network
approaches to social capital
Gindo Tampubolon,
University of Manchester |
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| 15.00 |
Measuring
social capital: new perspectives
Mike Savage,
University of Manchester |
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| 16.00 |
Finish |
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