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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: CRIME AND SECURITY
2010 Fear factor: perceptions of safety in South Africa
This chapter begins by briefly and critically reflecting on the limitations associated with measuring fear of crime and describing the data ...
2010 The country we want to live in: hate crimes and homophobia in the lives of black lesbian South Africans
The country we want to live in: Hate crimes and homophobia in the lives of black lesbian South Africans offers a refreshing perspective on v...
2010 The measurable impacts of SAPS on contact crimes in Gauteng
The greatest impediment to exploring the relationship between crime and socio-economic factors like population growth and employment levels ...
2010 Facing the nation: South Africa's most important challenges
In this article BEN ROBERTS, JARE STRUWIG and STEPHEN RULE examine the relative ranking by the South African public of challenges facing our...