Access To Information And Freedom Of Information Requests As Social Science Data
Download Access To Information And Freedom Of Information Requests As Social Science Data full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Access To Information And Freedom Of Information Requests As Social Science Data ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
| Author | : Kevin Walby |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Communication and Media Studies |
| ISBN | : 9781526421036 |
Access to information (ATI) and freedom of information (FOI) requests can be used to collect qualitative and quantitative empirical material from government agencies. Hundreds of countries have now enacted ATI/FOI laws, which bestow citizens with the right to request information from governments. There are often two levels to a country's ATI/FOI legal regime, consisting of a federal law and a series of state, provincial, or municipal ones. In terms of their use and place in the popular imagination, ATI/FOI laws are typically associated with opposition political parties or investigative journalists. Yet more and more scholars from a range of disciplines are using ATI/FOI laws to conduct research and supplement other data collection strategies. This entry summarizes some of the key issues that social scientists may ...
| Author | : Kevin Walby |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2019-11-25 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 042979486X |
This multidisciplinary volume demonstrates how Freedom of Information (FOI) law and processes can contribute to social science research design across sociology, criminology, political science, anthropology, journalism and education. Comparing the use of FOI in research design across the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and South Africa, it provides readers with resources to carry out FOI requests and considers the influence such requests can have on debates within multiple disciplines. In addition to exploring how scholars can use FOI disclosures in conjunction with interview data, archival data and other datasets, this collection explains how researchers can systematically analyse FOI disclosures. Considering the challenges and dilemmas in using FOI processes in research, it examines the reasons why many scholars continue to rely on more easily accessible data, when much of the real work of governance, the more clandestine but consequential decisions and policy moves made by government officials, can only be accessed using FOI requests.
| Author | : DIANE Publishing Company |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 82 |
| Release | : 1994-10 |
| Genre | : Privacy, Right of |
| ISBN | : 9780788112980 |
Covers all aspects of requesting information from Federal government agencies (FOIA requests). Extensive appendix includes sample request & appeal letters, a bibliography & the text of both Acts. Very popular!!
| Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 86 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Freedom of information |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : David H. Flaherty |
| Publisher | : London : Mansell |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Mike Sheaff |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 2019-07-13 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 3030116867 |
Public mistrust of those in authority and failings of public organisations frame disputes over attribution of responsibility between individuals and systems. Exemplified with examples, including the Aberfan disaster, the death of Baby P, and Mid Staffs Hospital, this book explores parallel conflicts over access to information and privacy. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows access to information about public organisations but can be in conflict with the Data Protection Act, protecting personal information. Exploring the use of the FOIA as a research tool, Sheaff offers a unique contribution to the development of sociological research methods, and debates connected to privacy and secrecy in the information age. This book will provide sociologists and social scientists with a fresh perspective on contemporary issues of power and control.
| Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 88 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 88 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Electronic government information |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Mike Larsen |
| Publisher | : UBC Press |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2012-08-10 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0774823240 |
Access to information (ATI) is widely regarded as a fundamental democratic right. Yet in Canada there still exists a struggle between the public’s quest for accountability and our government’s culture of secrecy. Drawing together the perspectives of social scientists, journalists, and ATI advocates, Brokering Access explores the policies and practices surrounding access to information at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. This groundbreaking volume is the first of its kind to promote the idea that ATI should be used as a critical research strategy. It is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, journalists, and anyone who is concerned about access to information and its effect on all Canadians.
| Author | : Peter Halfpenny |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 443 |
| Release | : 2015-05-18 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1473926947 |
Vast amounts of digital data are now generated daily by people as they go about their lives, yet social researchers are struggling to exploit it. At the same time, the challenges faced by society in the 21st century are growing ever more complex, and demands research that is bigger in scale, more collaborative and multi-disciplinary than ever before. This cutting-edge volume provides an accessible introduction to innovative digital social research tools and methods that harness this ‘data deluge’ and successfully tackle key research challenges. Contributions from leading international researchers cover topics such as: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research Data management Social media and social network analysis Modeling and simulation Survey methods Visualizing social data Ethics and e-research The future of social research in the digital age This vibrant introduction to innovative digital research methods is essential reading for anyone conducting social research today.
