scholarly journals Scaled, citizen-led, and public qualitative research: A framework for citizen social science

2021 ◽  
pp. 001139212110560
Author(s):  
Amirah Amirrudin ◽  
Nicholas Harrigan ◽  
Ijlal Naqvi
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Public Issues ◽  
Trade Offs

We propose a framework for citizen social science that brings together three reinforcing elements of a research project – scale, citizen-leadership, and publicness – to improve qualitative research. Our framework was born out of necessity; a desire to involve ordinary citizens, in researching public issues, with limited funding. We illustrate the application of our framework using insights from research we have led, involving first, a series of qualitative studies of state and civil society organizations working on community engagement by three separate years of public policy students; and second, a qualitative study on the system for processing salary and injury disputes for low-waged migrant workers in Singapore conducted by over 100 volunteers and activists. Drawing on a review of the literature and our own experiences, we speak to the advantages and trade-offs of adopting this approach and suggest practical methods for conducting citizen social science.

Psychosocial and mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown: A rapid qualitative study in migrant shelters at the Mexico-United States border

Salud Mental ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Ietza Bojórquez ◽  
Olga Odgers-Ortiz ◽  
Olga L. Olivas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
The One

Introduction. Migrants could be at increased risk of the psychosocial and mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research is needed to assess their needs and the most useful interventions in this regard. Objective. To describe the mental health consequences of the pandemic and lockdown measures among migrants living in shelters in Tijuana, Mexico, during the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers to mental healthcare during this period, and the key elements of psychosocial support provided by civil society organizations (CSOs), as described by shelters’ staff. Method. In April-May 2020, we conducted a rapid qualitative study through interviews with persons providing services at eight migrant shelters, complementing the information with data from an ongoing ethnographic project. We situated the results within the levels of the United Nations’ Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) pyramid of psychosocial and mental health support. Results. In addition to fear of contagion and economic insecurity, migrants experienced emotional distress associated with hardening migration policies, and the difficulties of having to find shelter in place in non-private spaces. Some CSOs continued or adapted previous psychosocial support activities, helping migrants navigate these issues, but other activities stopped amidst physical distancing measures and because of limited resources. Migrants themselves implemented some group activities. There was a surge of civil society initiatives of online support, but some shelters laeked the technological and other resources to benefit from them. Discussion and conclusion. Migrants require a tailor made response to their mental health needs in the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the one provided by CSOs.

scholarly journals CENÁRIOS FUTUROS COMO FERRAMENTA PARA A ORGANIZAÇÃO DA SOCIEDADE CIVIL

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-76
Author(s):  
Isabel Cristina d'Avilla Oliveira ◽  
Karine De Mello Freire
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Operating Strategy ◽  
Strategic Design ◽  
Design Perspective ◽  
Technology Tool ◽  
Object Of Study

Este artigo descreve o modelo de “Cenários Transformadores” pela perspectiva do design estratégico. Objetiva entender a contribuição da ferramenta para a estratégia de atuação da sociedade civil na proposição de políticas públicas. Para tanto, o trabalho investiga a capacidade dos representantes das organizações da sociedade civil em absorver as práticas dos cenários e utilizar da tecnologia dessa ferramenta para o avanço na condução de suas estratégias. Apresenta o exercício do “Cenários Sociedade Civil 2023”, ocorrido no Brasil entre 202 e 2013, que serviu de objeto de estudo para a análise das possibilidades de conceber uma solução própria às organizações da sociedade civil que atuam no contexto das políticas públicas.ABSTRACT This article describes the "Transformers Scenarios " model for the strategic design perspective. Aims to understand the tool's contribution to civil society operating strategy in proposing public policies. Thus, the study investigates the ability of representatives of civil society organizations to absorb the practices of scenarios and make use of this technology  tool for advancing in the conduct of their strategies. It presents the exercise of "Scenarios Civil Society 2023", held in Brazil between 2012 and 2013, which was the object of study to analyze the possibilities of conceiving their own solution to civil society organizations working in the context of public policy. 

Structural Analysis of Civil Society Organizations (CSO): Developing CSOs’ Organizational Capacities in Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-158
Author(s):  
Emelia Rubalcaba Medina
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Setting Process

The purpose of this research is to analyze, through quantitative methodology techniques, the organizational capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Mexico and their influence on public policy. It will seek to determine CSOs’ main characteristics (internally and externally) to identify the different channels through which they can exercise their influence, specifically in the agenda-setting process and the implementation of their proposals. The final objective of this article is to lead its findings toward public policy recommendations that empower CSOs by means of strengthening their organizational capacities.

Moving the 2030 agenda forward: SDG implementation in Colombia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A. Pineda-Escobar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
National Level ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Agenda

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the debate regarding the understanding of the multiple manifestations and alternatives for the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) across national borders. For this purpose, the Colombian context is taken as a case study. Design/methodology/approach The present study performs an exploration of SDGs implementation in Colombia, cutting across the macro and meso levels and the perspectives of governance-making and governance-taking. To answer the research questions, this study applies a two-stage qualitative research design with summative content analysis. Findings The study finds that the companies in Colombia are showing an interest in incorporating the SDGs into their corporate sustainability reporting. Although companies show a general interest in adopting the SDGs as part of their sustainability strategies, the findings demonstrate that very few would go deeply into the analysis of the SDG targets. The Colombian case might be a good example of how local governments are taking actions for the implementation of SDGs in their national action plans, policies and strategies. Research limitations/implications As is frequent with qualitative research, and particularly with content analysis, the generalizability of the findings obtained may only be applicable to those organizations included in the sample. The analysis at the meso level is limited to the private sector, and the findings are not applicable to other organizational actors, such as civil society organizations or academia. Future research can broaden the spectrum of analysis, both at a national and cross-national level. Practical implications The paper is of use for actors from the public, private and civil society sectors in Colombia, as well as for international actors with an interest in the ways in which the global sustainable development agenda can be translated into local action. Originality/value This paper contributes to the understanding of the different ways in which the sustainable development agenda is moving from the global level to the local implementation.

scholarly journals Harmonization of International Law in Indonesian Legal System: The Study of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Overseas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achmad Zulfikar ◽  
Satria Sukananda ◽  
Hamza Baharuddin ◽  
Said Sampara
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
International Law ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Legal Process ◽  
International Conventions

This study aims to describe and analyze the development of the harmonization of international conventions of migrant workers rights with the Indonesian Migrant Workers Act and to examine the process of adopting the substance of international conventions on the protection of migrant workers' rights into the Indonesian Migrant Workers Act. This study uses legal normative research method by reviewing principles, concepts of law and related legislation and regulations. The results of this study shows that: harmonization of international conventions on the protection of migrant workers' rights into Law No. 18 of 2017 is carried out through a transformation that refers to the position of international conventions in Indonesian national law; and the substance of international conventions to protect the rights of migrant workers is adopted through two processes which are a political process of discussion of Amendment of Law No. 39 of 2004 to become Law No. 18 of 2017 by the House of Representatives of Republic of Indonesia and civil society organizations and a legal process of referring Law No. 6 of 2012 in Amendment to Law No. 39 of 2004 to become Law No. 18 of 2017 version of May 2016 and identifying seven findings to compare the Law No. 18 of 2017 and the ratification law of the Convention.

Toward a New Countermovement: A Framework for Interpreting the Contradictory Interventions of Migrant Civil Society Organizations in Urban Labor Markets

10.1068/a4412 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 2934-2952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Martin
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Economic Restructuring ◽  
The United States ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Precarious Work ◽  
Theoretical Conception ◽  
Urban Labor Markets

Low-wage migrant workers in the United States confront a perilous labor market, where wages are low, the risk of injury on the job is high, and the fear of apprehension by immigration authorities is widespread. There is increasing empirical evidence that civil society organizations are becoming involved in mediating labor-market problems, but work remains to be done in developing a robust theoretical conception of why such organizations are involved in this arena and how we might evaluate the impacts of their interventions. This paper presents a framework for interpreting the role of migrant civil society organizations as labor-market intermediaries, by extending Karl Polanyi's theory of the ‘double movement’ and more recent writing to neoliberalism and precarious work. On the basis of data collected from migrant nonprofit organizations in Chicago, I theorize migrant civil society organizations as part of the creation of a new countermovement that protects the interests of both workers and employers from the destructive nature of an unregulated labor market, as predicted by Polanyi. I catalogue organizations' responses to precarious work and create a generalizable framework for evaluating the contingent outcomes of their strategies. Organizations' work is interpreted as complex and sometimes contradictory: the potential to shield workers and advocate for progressive change is in constant tension with the neoliberal patterns of state and economic restructuring that such organizations can support.

Role of public policies in promoting CSR: empirical evidence from business and civil society of UAE

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1107-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Almatrooshi ◽  
Matloub Hussain ◽  
Mian Ajmal ◽  
Muhammad Tehsin
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Important Approach ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Hierarchy Process

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the intermediary roles that public policies play in stimulating government agencies, businesses and civil society to engage in a corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda.Design/methodology/approachIssues related to decision-making of public policies are increasingly complex. Therefore, analytical hierarchy process has been used to prioritize public policy practices for CSR in the UAE. Data were collected from experts working in businesses and civil society organizations.FindingsFindings suggest that businesses and the civil society confirm the importance of standardization and law enforcement public policy practices in issues related to CSR in developing countries. The endorsing style of public policies was the least important approach to encouraging CSR implementation in the UAE.Research limitations/implicationsResults are derived from a limited amount of empirical data only in one country; therefore, these cannot be generalized. Future research from other countries is needed.Practical implicationsOutcomes from this study will help the government enhance its role as mediator among all agents and help with designing public policies that encourage adoption of CSR by business firms while maintaining competitiveness in the economy.Originality/valueA framework consisting of five public policy categories – mandating, facilitating, partnering, endorsing and empowering roles – and 29 sub-policy practices is introduced. This study provides an important technique for analyzing the importance of public policies in promoting CSR. It offers insights into a population that shapes a CSR agenda.

The Sabar Shouchagar Project (toilets for everyone): making Nadia District the first open-defecation-free district in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devi Vijay ◽  
Debabrata Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Sector Management

Subject area Public Sector Management. Study level/applicability MBA or postgraduate program courses in public policy and management. MBA or postgraduate program courses on social innovation, social entrepreneurship and public or collective entrepreneurship. Management development programs for public policy professionals, non-governmental organizations and social enterprises. Case overview Despite several country-wide campaigns to improve sanitation levels, India continues to be the country with the highest number of people, over 600 million, practicing open defecation. This case outlines the Sabar Shouchagar Project (Toilets for Everyone) undertaken by the District Administration of Nadia District in West Bengal that transformed the region into the first open-defecation-free district in India. The case begins with providing the context of the problem of open defecation, why it has been hard to eliminate and how undertaking a project to eliminate open-defecation-free practices has myriad institutional and economic challenges. The case then details the conceptualization and execution of the complex Sabar Shouchagar Project which involved a loose coalition of various state programs and civil society organizations. The case ends with questions on the continuity of this project beyond the tenure of the current District Magistrate and on the replicability of such an ambitious project in other parts of the country. The setting of this case, a government agency, is different than most cases and provides an opportunity for students to talk about a state agency and its interstices with civil society. This case explores how to create change through large government machinery and allows the student to explore aspects of social mobilization, social change and social innovation. If taught within a postgraduate or MBA program, the case would serve well to dispel stereotypes and biases about government bureaucracies (such as slow timelines, limited efficacy of projects and so on). Expected learning outcomes After discussion and analysis of the case, students will be able to: appreciate how administrators within a large government bureaucracy address an ambitious and complex public health issue in a developing world context. Understand the on-the-ground challenges that arise when a change agent pursues a worthwhile goal. There are difficulties such as getting resources beyond what a government office has access to, getting alignments between different key actors within the local community and forging coalitions. Understand initiatives for social transformation within a developing country context. Specifically, the case unpacks the cultural, political, economic contexts that determine how social innovations may be pursued. Understand capacity-building and change management. Evaluate efforts required to sustain social change efforts and the challenges and pathways with respect to replication of successful social change projects in other geographies. Appreciate the design of civic engagement practices in public policy implementation. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject Code CSS: 10: Public Sector management.

scholarly journals Harmonization of International Law in Indonesian Legal System: The Study of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Overseas

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achmad Zulfikar ◽  
Satria Sukananda ◽  
Hamza Baharuddin ◽  
Said Sampara
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
International Law ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
The Law ◽  
International Conventions

This study aims to describe and analyze the development of the harmonization of international conventions of migrant workers rights with the Indonesian Migrant Workers Act and to examine the process of adopting the substance of international conventions on the protection of migrant workers' rights into the Indonesian Migrant Workers Act. This study useslegalnormative research methodby reviewing principles, concepts of law and related legislations and regulations. The results of this study shows that: harmonization of international conventions on the protection of migrant workers' rights into Law No. 18 of 2017 is carried out through a transformation that refers to the position of international conventions in Indonesian national law; and the substance of international conventions to protect the rights of migrant workers is adopted through two processes which are a political process of discussion of Amendment of Law No. 39 of 2004 to become Law No. 18 of 2017 by the House of Representatives of Republic of Indonesia and civil society organizations and a legal processof referring Law No. 6 of 2012 in Amendment to Law No. 39 of 2004 to become Law No. 18 of 2017 version of May 2016 and identifying seven findings to compare the Law No. 18 of 2017 and the ratification law of the Convention.

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