Measuring social phenomena requires a multidimensional and integrated approach aimed at describing the health of societies through a complex multifaceted and compound methodology. The aim of this work is to unravel some important methodological aspects and issues that should be considered in measuring social phenomena in quantitative perspective and in developing indicators useable in demographic policy. The purpose is to focus on, to examine closely and to investigate the conceptual issues in defining and developing indicators and the methodologies and operative issues in managing the complexity of the obtained observation, integrating objective and subjective aspects of the reality.

Conceptual process and methodology aimed at developing complex social indicators used in demographic policy / F.Maggino. - ELETTRONICO. - --:(2009), pp. 125-183. (Intervento presentato al convegno Centre for Population Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – National Council for Co-operation on Ethnic and Demographic Issues at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria tenutosi a Sofia (Bulgaria) nel 13-14 March 2009).

Conceptual process and methodology aimed at developing complex social indicators used in demographic policy.

MAGGINO, FILOMENA
2009

Abstract

Measuring social phenomena requires a multidimensional and integrated approach aimed at describing the health of societies through a complex multifaceted and compound methodology. The aim of this work is to unravel some important methodological aspects and issues that should be considered in measuring social phenomena in quantitative perspective and in developing indicators useable in demographic policy. The purpose is to focus on, to examine closely and to investigate the conceptual issues in defining and developing indicators and the methodologies and operative issues in managing the complexity of the obtained observation, integrating objective and subjective aspects of the reality.
2009
“Fertility in Bulgaria and State Policy. Proceedings of the Scientific Conference with International Participation ““Birth encouragement: multi-sided practice of Government intervention in population reproduction – the Bulgarian and European experience”
Centre for Population Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – National Council for Co-operation on Ethnic and Demographic Issues at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria
Sofia (Bulgaria)
13-14 March 2009
F.Maggino
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