RESEARCH

The Don Bosco Research Centre has been tasked with expanding its scope and exploring new areas of study.  The research methodologies diversify to include empirical, historical, qualitative, quantitative, exploratory and ethnographic approaches.  

Research Completed

• The Development of Marginalized Adolescents- with the International Federation of Catholic Universities (2003)

• Good Street Boys- with the European Commission- with Italy, Spain and Madagascar (2004)

• Impact of Development-induced Displacement on Youth in Mumbai- with the International Federation of Catholic Universities (2008)

• DBRC was the Regional Representative for South Asia for coordinating and managing a worldwide survey of University Youth in Europe, North and South America, Asia, South-East Asia and Oceania, East Asia and Africa. An online questionnaire on youth culture was administered and completed in April 2012, by partner universities with DBRC assisting in regional analysis and suggestions for taking the study forward (2012)

• A National study on substance abuse was conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment along with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, to study prevalence and patterns of substance abuse amongst children and youth (below 18 years).This was done through a Questionnaire which profiled demographic details, social, economic and financial aspects, physical, mental, psychological health and substance use habits, also vulnerability and awareness aspects and willingness to change. DBRC administered the tool for street children at various hotspots in Mumbai (2013)

• A Rapid Assessment Survey of Street Children in 16 cities in India (2013)

• An Evaluation study of the Don Bosco Mission in Ahmednagar- their work over the past 25 years (2013)

• Study of Reintegration Issues and Challenges in Repatriation & Home placement of rescued children in collaboration with Don Bosco Balprafulta for the Railway Children India initiative project (2013)

• Savings Behaviour of Vulnerable families in Mumbai, a study done for Don Bosco Balprafulta in collaboration with Railway Children (2013-14)

• Study on Substance Abuse Prevalence & Patterns amongst slum children. A study done for Don Bosco Balprafulta’s community initiative project ‘Sakhsham’

• Data Revalidation of Children/Observation Homes in Mumbai city and Thane district of Maharashtra in collaboration with SOSVA Training and Promotion Institute (STAPI) and Bombay Charitable Public Trust

• Understanding challenges in skill training and employment of marginalized youth in Mumbai

• Evaluation of School Teachers’ Awareness Levels in Substance Abuse Identification and Prevention Methods

• Understanding the Situation of Migrant Children on Construction Sites in Mumbai

• Construction of Database on Issues related to Child Rights

• Assessment of the functioning of anganwadi programs in selected sites in Mumbai

Research Papers

Many articles and research papers are written for activities within the department and for other social magazines, books (as chapters), websites, conferences etc. Out of which some are published and some are used for advocacy.

Some of the papers below were written for SKOCH – Thinkers and Writers Forum. 

• Skill Development and Livelihood Linkages for Youth

• Financial Inclusion through banking services for commercial sex workers in Mumbai

• Whither Digital Inclusion (In Rural India)

• Financial Literacy – Driving Growth

• Inclusion of Tribals through Public Health Information Infrastructure

• Reforming Social Security Measures for Savings among the Tribals in Raigad

• Effective Public Service Delivery – A key to Inclusion

• Designing India’s Equity Agenda

• Gendered Employment Generation and Women Empowerment

• Where is Rural Digital Inclusion Heading?