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 COHESION
2019 Actions to promote family wellbeing and cohesion in South Africa
This policy brief provides an overview of the findings of a national survey on attitudes, preferences and behaviour related to family life i...
2019 South African social attitudes: family matters: family cohesion, values and strengthening to promote wellbeing
"The family" has become a significant and growing focus of study across a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities, social sci...
2018 Families and children: actions to promote family well-being and cohesion in South Africa
Apartheid policies had devastating effects on family life in South Africa and the creation of homelands and forced resettlement together wit...
2018 Are South Africans xenophobic?: migration policies need to support integration
In January this year, violence erupted again in Rustenburg, North West, and news reports carried descriptions of homes burned and shops loot...