From bonds to bridges: towards a social cohesion barometer for South Africa
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2011
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Struwig, B.Roberts, Y.D.Davids
KEYWORDS: SOCIAL COHESION
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/November-2011/bonds-bridges
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7119
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3510
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3510
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2011
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Struwig, B.Roberts, Y.D.Davids
KEYWORDS: SOCIAL COHESION
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/November-2011/bonds-bridges
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7119
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3510
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3510
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Abstract
How does one measure social cohesion that elusive but highly desirable attribute of a nation referring to a sense of solidarity and a safer, caring, more equal and harmonious national society? The South African Social Cohesion Barometer project attempted to do just that by developing a measurement tool for social cohesion using data from the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS). Jare Struwig, Ben Roberts and YUL DEREK DAVIDS explain the complexity of this task and summarise some findings.-
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