Integrating survey microdata with auxiliary sources—such as administrative records, metadata, and paradata—significantly enhances the analytical potential of quantitative social science research. This article examines the methodological frameworks of three major international surveys: the EU Gender-Based Violence (EU-GBV) survey, the European Social Survey (ESS), and the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). By analyzing their approaches to data collection, management, dissemination and integration, we explore how microdata, paradata, metadata, and administrative records are structured, utilized, and aligned with the principles of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and Open Data. Our comparative analysis highlights key differences in data accessibility, interoperability, and technological infrastructure, reflecting variations in methodological design and institutional priorities. Metadata emerges as a crucial element for ensuring data transparency, documentation, and reusability, while paradata plays a vital role in monitoring microdata quality and optimizing fieldwork procedures. Administrative data, in turn, provide valuable macro-level insights that support multi-level analyses and a more comprehensive understanding of complex social phenomena. Furthermore, we discuss the role of research infrastructures and international organizations in fostering standardized frameworks for data integration. By synthesizing these insights, this study contributes to ongoing discussions on best practices for managing and integrating complex datasets in social science research. Ultimately, we argue that strengthening these integration efforts can enhance the comparability, transparency, and efficiency of international survey methodologies.

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This study analyzes Russia's response to dismantlingresponse to the dismantling of Russian monuments by Ukrainian authorities through media coverage funded by the Russian government, Russia Today (RT), using the framing model. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on 24 February 2022, the media provided extensive reporting media produced extensive coverage with various reportsextensive coverage with diverse reports regarding the invasion. The demolition of four Russian monument figuresmonuments of Russian figures is assumed to beis framed as a form of Russophobiais framed as a form of Russophobia by the Ukrainian authorities in several cities: Dnepr, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Zhytomyr. This study employs Semetko and Valkenburg's (2000) framing analysis, which is supported by five forms of framesfive framing categories identified in previous research: conflict, human interest, economic consequence, morality, and responsibility. The data used in this study are from English-based news units owned by Russia Today (RT)English-language news articles published by Russia Today (RT) for the period August 16—December 29, 2022. The results show that Russia Today (RT) actively uses four frames to support the Russian Government in discrediting the Ukrainian Governmentsupport the Russian government’s efforts to discredit the Ukrainian government in eliminating cultural symbols by dismantling Russian monuments.

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A vibrant civil society has always been an important precondition for a democratic regime. The European Union (EU) has been one of the main actors in the world, promoting democratic values through various programs, especially in candidate and neighbouring countries. Those programs and the domestic change in the countries promote a Europeanization process. Türkiye has been an EU candidate country since 1999, and ongoing projects have been undertaken to strengthen civil society, which has been an important part of the Copenhagen criteria for full membership. The empowerment of civil society requires the role of youth, since the young people are the main actors in social learning processes. The social inclusion of youth is promoted with an active civil society, which serves the social learning of European norms and values accordingly. The aim of this paper is two-fold: It firstly aims to analyze the impact of Europeanization on the social inclusion of youth and secondly, the contribution of youth to the development of civil society in Türkiye. The paper follows a qualitative study with observation and archival research at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business between 2021 and 2024. The study found that social learning at universities, although being a top-down process, can create a more democratic environment at the local level.

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