Universität Wien

230437 PR Research Lab: Applied Poverty and Social Reporting (2008S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Die Lehrveranstaltung ist eine Fortsetzung des Wintersemesters, ein Einstieg ist nur bei entsprechendem Qualifikationsnachweis und nach Absprache mit der LV Leitung möglich.
The seminar started in the winter semester 2007. Participation is only possible with previous knowledge and in agreement with the teacher.
Tutorin: Irina Vana

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 07.03. 16:00 - 19:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Thursday 13.03. 15:00 - 18:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Friday 25.04. 12:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Friday 16.05. 16:15 - 19:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Friday 30.05. 16:00 - 19:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Friday 13.06. 16:00 - 19:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Friday 27.06. 16:00 - 19:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Periodic reporting and monitoring are key elements for European Social Policy. At the Nice European Council it was agreed to fight poverty and social exclusion within the open method of co-ordination.The Laeken Indicators are a set of common statistical indicators for social inclusion which allow monitoring in a comparable way of Member States progress towards the agreed objectives. Member States have translated these objectives into national policies through National Action Plans for poverty and social exclusion (NAPs/Inclusion). The process has led to the identification of a number of key policy priorities. For example, fighting poverty among children is seen as a key priority, both because they face a higher poverty risk and because policies in their favour can help to break the cycle of intergenerational perpetuation of poverty.
However national perspectives and regional aspects are often ignored.
Therefore the course tries to enhance understanding and perception and introduces into techniques of social reporting. Focus of the annual research labaratory is to develop a social report on child poverty in Austria.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participants shall develop a deeper understanding for practice and policy relevance of social reporting. They conceptualize and procuce a report on the social situation and poverty dimensions of children. They will apply techniques of statistical analysis for complex data in income and social statistics. The inclusion of relevant experts and compilation of a common final report with the objective to be published, shall enable the students in the practice of contract research.

Examination topics

Micro data from the EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), data base for national and EU social reporting on poverty and social exclusion will be provided. The particiapants will follow a whole research process from theoretical concept to publication. Manifold empirical methods will be applied as research of literature, interviews with experts and statistical analysis. The results will be discussed with experts in social policy fields and published in a final report.
Goals: Participants shall develop a deeper understanding for practice and policy relevance of social reporting. They conceptualize and procuce a report on the social situation and poverty dimensions of children. They will apply techniques of statistical analysis for complex data in income and social statistics. The inclusion of relevant experts and compilation of a common final report with the objective to be published, shall enable the students in the practice of contract research.

Reading list

Dietz, Berthold (1997): Soziologie der Armut. Eine Einführung.
Frankfurt: Campus Verlag; Till, Matthias; Till-Tentschert Ursula (Hrsg.)
2006: Armutslagen in Wien. Erarbeitet von Studierenden der Lehrveranstaltung "Angewandte Armuts- und Sozialberichterstattung".
Institut für Soziologie: http://www.armut.at/armutslagen_in_wien_web.pdf
;Statistik Austria: Einkommen, Armut und Lebensbedingungen 2004:
Ergebnisse aus EU-SILC 2004 in Österreich.
http://www.statistik.at/web_de/dynamic/statistiken/soziales/armut_und_soziale_eingliederung
BMSG (2004): Bericht über die soziale Lage 2003-2004: Armut und Armutsgefährdung in Österreich 2003: S 207-232 Der Bericht kann beim Ministerium kostenfrei bestellt oder über die Homepage heruntergeladen
werden: http://www.bmsg.gv.at/cms/site/liste.html?channel=CH0291
Europäische Kommission (2004)

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