Research data
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: SOCIAL CAPITAL
2020 Understanding xenophobic hate crime in South Africa
Hundreds of violent incidents of anti-immigrant hate crimes have been recorded in South Africa over the past two decades. Understanding how ...
2019 Associational life and 'the Dark Side' of social capital in South Africa: a quantitative analysis of anti-immigrant behaviour
Non-institutionalised anti-immigrant activity is a growing problem in many parts of the world, including Africa, and sometimes this activity...
2014 Psychic income and social capital among host nation residents: a pre-post analysis of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
Following a growing focus on the social impacts of mega-sport events over the past decade, this study examined perceptions of psychic income...
2008 Social cohesion as factor in development
This article deals with what social cohesion is and why it is so important for government to be thinking about it....