Social mobilisation for housing rights : a qualitative case study using semi-structured interviews /

This methods case is a qualitative research study whose purpose is to explore social movements' strategies to pressure government for housing rights. It was an exploratory study conducted with members of a local housing council in the city of Maracanau, Brazil. The case sheds light on purposive...

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Main Author:	Holanda, Valesca Lima (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2016.
Series:	SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:	Social movements > Research > Brazil > Case studies. Right to housing > Research > Brazil > Case studies. Housing policy > Citizen participation > Research > Brazil > Case studies. Mouvements sociaux > Recherche > Brésil > Études de cas. Droit au logement > Recherche > Brésil > Études de cas. Logement > Politique gouvernementale > Participation des citoyens > Recherche > Brésil > Études de cas. Social movements > Research Brazil Case studies
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Summary:	This methods case is a qualitative research study whose purpose is to explore social movements' strategies to pressure government for housing rights. It was an exploratory study conducted with members of a local housing council in the city of Maracanau, Brazil. The case sheds light on purposive sample, as strategic social actors were chosen based on their experience and significance for the study. Finally, this case study provides an important insight on the details of the research process, in order to make the reader aware of the research background.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781473953604 147395360X