Scientific studies

Our team of social scientists conceptualises scientific studies as well as surveys and implements them. We have substantial experience in empirical social studies and have academic qualifications in the fields of political science, sociology, social policy, pedagogy and social law.

 

Our activities include:

 

 

	We give prompt and up-to-date overviews on the German and international literature based on an analysis of data pools, libraries, and internet resources.
	We work with both quantitative and qualitative methods of empirical social studies. Statistical data is processed using SPSS.
	We use the principal methods of empirical social studies - document analysis, observations and, most importantly, interviews (individual and group interviews, expert interviews, telephone and written surveys) - and have extensive experience in interviewing specific target groups (senior citizens, migrants, youth).
	Literature reviews, development of research deigns and instruments, sampling, interview training and accompaniment, implementation of surveys, data analysis and the discussion of results - we apply all phases of a research project. Depending on your needs, we can take over parts of a research project or offer advice on the planning and implementation of such studies.

 

 

Our current research focus and scientific expertise is on the topics described above and can be found in the list of publications of our staff.

 

Completed projects:

 

Employment Compact for Older People int the Region of Göttingen
Zoom e.V. will work together with 29 organisations in the Employment Compact "50plus - experience you can count on!". With scientific studies, integration and prevention the Compact will improve the employment situation of older people in the region of Göttingen.

 

EMDELA - The emerging design of local labour market integration
Zoom e.V. co-operates with the University of Giessen (project supervisor: Prof. Evers) in a four country comparative study and looks at how active labour market policy can help to overcome poverty with regionalized employment policies.

 

Project "Sexual victimisation of the elderly"
Sexual victimisation of the elderly has been looked at in a practice-oriented research project. Its goal was to find out how key institutions cope with sexualised violence against seniors citizens.

 

Project "Instruments & Effects"
The connection of employment policy and the support of a social and cultural infrastructure and its employment potential were both the points of departure and of arrival in this EU-funded project.

 

Project "CREE - Create Equality in Education"
CREE analysed activities in European schools against discrimination.