Local information activities 1979

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Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Lennart Brantgärde - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Description:

The purpose of this survey was to illustrate the information activities of the Swedish municipalities during a period of increasing need for local information, due to the amalgamation reform and the expansion of local activities. A mail questionnaire, framed in collaboration with the information department of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, was sent to all local governments. The questionnaire included questions on information papers and other summaries of local service and activities, information bureaus and local advertising. Other questions dealt with information to immigrants and other groups in society.

Purpose:

Provide a current picture of the Swedish municipalities actions to inform the general public

Subject area:

land use and planning, information society, minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords:

minorities, local government services, dissemination of information, information materials, minority languages, access to information, public services

Principal organisation:

University of Gothenburg

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Responsible department/unit:

University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Lennart Brantgärde - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Contributor(s):

Iris Alfredsson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Identifiers:

SND-ID: SND 0005

Description:

Language:

Swedish

Time period(s) investigated:

1979-01-01 — 1979-12-31

Instrument:

Questionnaire to the communes (Structured questionnaire)

Geographic spread:

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit:

Municipality

Highest geographic unit:

Country

Unit of analysis:

Geographic unit

Population:

Swedish municipalities

Time Method:

Cross-section

Sampling procedure:

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Funding:

Swedish Council for Research in the Humanitie and Social Sciences

Subject area:

land use and planning, information society, minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords:

minorities, local government services, dissemination of information, information materials, minority languages, access to information, public services

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Evaluation of the commune reapportionment reform

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Strömberg, L., & Westerståhl, J. (eds.) (1984) De nya kommunerna. Stockholm: Liber.
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ISBN: 9789138903186

Brantgärde, L., Alfredsson, I., & Sjölin, M. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Kommunalpolitik, massmedier och medborgare : Studier av kunskaper, mediautbud och förutsättningar för lokal opinionsbildning (Ds Kn 1981:13). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06407-3.
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ISSN: 0346-5721
ISBN: 91-38-06407-3

Strömberg, L., & Westerståhl, J. (eds.) (1984) The new Swedish communes : a summary of local government research. Stockholm: Liber. ISBN 91-38-90572-8.
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ISBN: 9789138905722

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1988-11-01 doi:10.5878/001127