applied research

In the field of applied research, we specialize primarily in:

• Needs assessments of socially disadvantaged populations for the development of integration projects and social services, as well as for (community) social service planning.
• Policy analyses focusing on public policies and practices, particularly in the areas of social inclusion/exclusion, migration and immigration, integration of foreigners and so-called “minorities,” intercultural education, and other approaches to addressing social and cultural differentiation in contemporary complex societies.
• Situational and case analyses of disadvantaged or socially excluded populations (potential clients of social and integration services), segregated residential areas predominantly inhabited by “Roma” families, as well as analyses of foreign “communities” or immigrant social networks.
• Criminological analyses for the development of crime prevention strategies and the planning of local, regional, and national security policies.
• Case analyses in the field of fundamental human rights.
• Training in qualitative research methods, including the use of CAQDAS (Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software).

In conducting applied research, we employ both qualitative and quantitative methods and collaborate on research projects with partner organizations.

We offer the preparation of these types of analyses to a wide range of stakeholders, including government agencies, local administrations, and non-governmental organizations.