Topic: methodology
The article has two goals: (1) bring attention to the problem of inappropriate treatment of survey data quality issues in the social sciences, and (2) introduce the basic principles of contemporary approaches to survey quality. If quality evaluation focuses solely on sampling error, most aspects of data quality are ignored and surveys are assumed to have ‘ideal’ statistical characteristics that are rarely attainable in the pragmatic world of survey fieldwork.
Topic: methodology, sociological data
The paper provides a brief introduction into current approaches on sample survey quality and showes their impact on isues of survey non-response.
Topic: methodology
Brief information on so called ESFRI process, which concerns development and implementation of the Roadmap of Large European Research Infrastructures and overview of social science infrastructure projects included into the Roadmap.
Topic: sociological data
The chapter provides an introduction into several problematic issues concerned organisation of public opinion polls and publication of their results in media.
Topic: methodology, public opinion
The article deals with attitudes towards the impact of immigration in the Czech Republic and other European countries.
Topic: migration and mobility
The article deals with attitudes of respondents towards multicultural co-existence and cultural adaptation of immigrants – primarily in the Czech Republic but comparison with other European coutries is included as well.
Topic: migration and mobility
Abstract
Topic: migration and mobility, work
Ukrainians in the CR constitute the largest group of newcomer immigrants. At the same there is an officially recognised Ukrainian minority with a rich history of cultural and civic activities on the Czech lands, especially in the first part of the last century. The author of the article is mapping today’s Ukrainian community in the Czech Republic and evaluating the level of its organisation and integration potential.
Topic: migration and mobility, work
This article deals with problems of religiosity research in sociology. First I concentrate on more general topics connected with religiosity research as is cross-country validity of survey instruments or relationship of theoretical concepts and empirical indicators in sociological surveys. Another part is about attending religious ceremonies which is one of the most significant (statistically as well as substantially) indicators in religiosity research.
Topic: methodology, religion and religiosity
Topic: methodology
Essay examines content of magazine Bravo from the point of view of life style intermediation, inequality reproduction and value orientation. Values that the magazine shows on young celebrities’ stories are success, diligence, independence, physical attraction and traditional family values. In the sections pointed on advices in the field of relationship dominate values as private happiness, personal benefit and self-fulfilment.
Topic: media, lifestyle
The introductory chapter is dedicated to immigration and its current trends in the Czech Republic. The author comments on the official statistics showing the growing number of immigrants since 1989, discuses the age structure of registered foreigners and their role and status on the Czech labor market and also interprets some findings from previous researches dedicated to attitudes toward foreigners and minorities
Topic: human relations, migration and mobility
The chapter deals with methods for getting and interpreting data relevant for measuring attitudes toward foregners.
Topic: human relations, migration and mobility, sociological data
Chapter deals with the attitudes toward foreigners in the czech labor market. Based on many conducted surveys are then presented views on various aspects of the employment of foreigners in our country. Comparison of these basic attitudes and their evolution are also presented in this chapter.
Topic: migration and mobility, work
The chapter contains description and interpretation of sociological surveys on attitudes towards individual national and ethnic groups.
Topic: human relations, migration and mobility
The article deals with attitudes of respondents towards multicultural co-existence and cultural adaptation of immigrants – primarily in the Czech Republic but comparison with other European coutries is included as well.
Topic: human relations, migration and mobility
The chapter is discussing attitudes of Czech population towards immigration in terms of its negative and positive impact on the society; to what extent Czechs associate this phenomenon with a problem for their country and also how they perceive themselves in terms of being tolerant toward foreigners.
Topic: human relations, migration and mobility
Authors examine insti¬tutional contexts, ideologies and practices that have sha¬ped citizenship of women in various socio-economic, ethnic and national groups in Czech society since 1940s. They challenge static descriptions of gender relations in the communist societies in Europe. The continuity of discourse, practices, and institutions before and after 1989 is highlighted, de¬monstrating how difficult it is for cultural and institutional changes to take place.
Topic: gender
In this chapter the authors focus on the integration of foreigners into so-called ‘core’ institutions, which determine a migrant’s socioeconomic status, opportunities, and available resources. Special attention is given to the access to the social security system, to the health care system, to the education system, and last but not least to the labour market.
Topic: migration and mobility, social policy
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