This thesis is the result of secondary research which involved the study of a large amount of published material, including academic studies, reports, laws and regulations, as well as all those working documents the author has access to in his position at the Ministry of Welfare.
Meistararitgerðin er afurð „skrifborðsrannsóknar“ (Secondary Research) sem felur í sér greiningu á miklu magni af birtu efni, svo sem fræðiritum, skýrslum, lögum og reglum, samhliða því sem greind eru vinnugögn sem höfundur hefur aðgang að starfa sinna vegna.