To achieve each of the specific objectives, we propose a system of combined methodology (that is, it uses both quantitative and qualitative methods) and it is divided into four phases:
236 items of punitive rules and practices – that seemed to be appropriate for identifying effects of social exclusion according to the theoretical model – were examined against the criteria of completeness, ease of access, discrimination capacity and clarity to … [read more]
To validate the content through expert judgment, a large group of experts from different countries have selected. They were asked to assess the appropriateness of each item for measuring social exclusion, according to the operationalisation carried out of such … [read more]
Before disseminating the instrument internationally and promoting its use in other countries, it was important to test the instrument in a specific country, it was Spain. To do so, each of the items comprising the validated instrument were … [read more]
The instrument is beig applied in five countries. United Kindom, Germany, Italy and Poland, from Europe, and California and New York, from USA, have been the selected countries to begin the international application of the RIMES tool … [read more]