University Research on Racism in the AFL

[theacademic]

Thanks for your input everyone. I appreciate it.

[capcom]

[member=938]theacademic[/member]

Might be time to pose my concerns that will become all too clear by the time you finish reading.

1.  How is this funded and for what purpose?
2.  What credentials, age and background do you or the university bring to the table that warrant or encourage the completion of this questionnaire?
3.  Over what period of time is this information collated?
4.  Is this done by state, by sport, by age group of the replies?
5.  What mechanisms do you have in place to discern what you believe to be honest responses from those that are not that might be parochial / biased or used in outright deceit to distort the numbers?  Committee?
6.  When and how will the results be published and to whom?

Thank you

[Baggers]

[member=938]theacademic[/member]

Might be time to pose my concerns that will become all to clear by the time you finish reading.

1.  How is this funded and for what purpose?
2.  What credentials, age and background do you or the university bring to the table that warrant or encourage the completion of this questionnaire?
3.  Over what period of time is this information collated?
4.  Is this done by state, by sport, by age group of the replies?
5.  What mechanisms do you have in place to discern what you believe to be honest responses from those that are not that might be parochial / biased or outright deceit to distort the numbers?  Committee?
6.  When and how will the results be published and to whom?

Thank you

Same page here, CC.

I would have thought research into racism in the family home, where it starts, would be far more revealing. Racism in the AFL is only symptomatic of our society and culture at large.

In addition you might want to research racism in all religions, and also in a variety of cultures & socioeconomic groups.

Then you might want to research what in our psychology predisposes certain types (and who they are) to prejudice, hate and fear. Now that's a project worth pursuing... there's already some very helpful information in this regard available.

[theacademic]

[member=827]capcom[/member]

Most of this information is located in the information sheet at the start of the survey, but here goes:

1.  The research carries no funding. It is purely an academic study.
2.  The choice is yours whether you want to complete it or not. If you check the status of the researchers involved in the information sheet, you will see they are well qualified to pursue this study.
3.  We are looking to collate the data in a period of two months.
4.  This is an AFL study, it is not measured state by state.
5. Every piece of research contains the threat of bias. In this case, whilst we can't control what people say we hope that by making the survey anonymous that people are as honest as they can be.
6.  The research will be published in academic journals as stated in the information sheet.

Thank you.

[capcom]

[member=827]capcom[/member]

Most of this information is located in the information sheet at the start of the survey, but here goes:

1.  The research carries no funding. It is purely an academic study.

For what reason is it "purely academic?"  Choice or design?

2.  The choice is yours whether you want to complete it or not. If you check the status of the researchers involved in the information sheet, you will see they are well qualified to pursue this study.

You didn't think that was necessary to enunciate in the information sheet?


3.  We are looking to collate the data in a period of two months.

Why such a short period and how many respondents might you expect?

4.  This is an AFL study, it is not measured state by state.

Football is played in every state and territory in the entire country, and the existing AFL competition across the five biggest states.  You're not interested in the response splits on state lines?  Did the AFL play any part whatsoever in the design or intent of this questionnaire?

5. Every piece of research contains the threat of bias. In this case, whilst we can't control what people say we hope that by making the survey anonymous that people are as honest as they can be.

And if they are clearly not intent to do so with fictitious or unsupported evidence?

6.  The research will be published in academic journals as stated in the information sheet.

How are your conclusions summarized and specifically noted given the proclivity of some sections of the media (should they wish) to sensationalize what they choose from the final "report"?

Thank you.

[theacademic]

Capcom - maybe you should pass on the survey. It looks like you can’t be convinced to participate, which is voluntary in any case.

Thanks again to those who have shared their thoughts.

[capcom]

[member=938]theacademic[/member] .... indeed, my survey has concluded with a scrutiny and assessment of university standards. 

[theacademic]

Last shout to see if anyone has a spare few minutes to help with my research by completing the survey in the original post. Thanks to those who have contributed their thoughts.