School of Sociology and Social Policy

Dates: 01 December 2006 - 31 January 2008

The aims of this project are:

• To examine the perceptions and experiences of residents and relevant organisations on two social housing estates in relation to community, change, crime and conflict,
• To examine the experiences of individuals and households subject to racially motivated hate crime,
• To examine the perceptions and motivations of those involved in racially motivated hate crime,
• To make recommendations for action to improve social relations and reduce conflict in this area in conjunction with the parallel report reviewing good practice.

Approximately 103 interviews have been completed, comprising key informants (27), victims of racist violence (11) and estate residents (65) together with additional data collection by the fieldwork team.