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Survey of Disabled Children Living in Private Households, 1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In response to a request from the DHSS, the OPCS undertook a programme of research to find out the numbers and circumstances of disabled people in Great Britain. This programme included surveys of disabled adults living in private households; disabled children living in private households; disabled...
Visually Handicapped in the City of Nottingham, 1977-1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this survey were: to update the information from the 1967 national survey by Gray and Todd (Mobility and Reading Habits of the Blind, Government Social Survey SS 386); to learn specifically about the visually handicapped who live in the City of Nottingham; to extend the age range of the...
Disability Follow-Up to the 1996/97 Family Resources Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of the survey was to find out the size and characteristics of the disabled adult population of GB. The research is based on a follow-up survey of disabled respondents in Family Resources Survey, 1996-1997, held under SN 3957 - part of a continuous survey of household characteristics, incomes and...
Scottish Household Survey, 2005-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland. It is financed by the Scottish Government (previously the Scottish Executive). The survey started in 1999 and up to 2011 followed a fairly consistent survey...
Continuous Household Survey, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
Continuous Household Survey, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
Advanced Technology in the Lives of Disabled People, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Advanced Technology in the Lives of Disabled People, 2007-2008 assesses the use, application and role of advanced technologies in the lives of disabled people. Although disabled people are excited by the potential benefits of using new advanced technological devices at home, research has shown that one...
Life Opportunities Survey: Waves 1-3, 2009-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Life Opportunities Survey (LOS) was a large scale longitudinal survey of disability in Great Britain, which ran from 2009-2014. It was the first major ONS social survey to explore disability in terms of the social barriers to participation that people experience. The survey compared the experiences of...
Family Expenditure Survey Follow-up Survey of Disabled Adults, 1986-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to analyse and compare the income and expenditure patterns of households containing a disabled adult with other households. To provide a comparative measure of the extra costs of disability to complement the subjective measures used in the OPCS Survey of Disabled Adults in...
Scottish Household Survey, 2009-2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland. It is financed by the Scottish Government (previously the Scottish Executive). The survey started in 1999 and up to 2011 followed a fairly consistent survey...
Income, Expenditure and Disability, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study is to examine the income and expenditure patterns of disabled people and the impact of the introduction of Disability Living Allowance thereon.Main Topics:The interview schedule was split into three parts. The first interview was an income and expenditure inventory, looking at...
PPRU Surveys of Disability, 1989-1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The surveys were commissioned to provide information about disability for use in planning policies and services.
The aims of the surveys were to:
estimate the prevalence of disability among adults and children in Northern Ireland;
assess the circumstances under which people with disabilities live;
provide...
Challenging the Politics of Evidence-Based Practice: Exploring the Testimony of Stroke Survivors in the Community, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. This study explored the oral history of people who had experienced a recent stroke and sought their testimony about their lives during the first year following the stroke event. It described the journey of adjustment of four stroke 'survivors' and their families over...
General Household Survey, 2001-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The General Household Survey (GHS), ran from 1971-2011 (the UKDS holds data from 1972-2011). It was a continuous annual national survey of people living in private households, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main aim of the survey was to collect data on a range of core topics,...
General Household Survey, 2002-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The General Household Survey (GHS), ran from 1971-2011 (the UKDS holds data from 1972-2011). It was a continuous annual national survey of people living in private households, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main aim of the survey was to collect data on a range of core topics,...
Transport and Ageing : Extending Quality of Life for Older People Via Public and Private Transport, 2000-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this project was to examine public and private transportation needs in relation to extending quality of life in old age. Specific objectives were:
to examine the attitudes and perceptions of older adults (baby boomers and older people) to continued driving in old age, the barriers to the use of...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 0-10, 1998-2023
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress beyond...
Continuous Household Survey, 2005-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
Experiences and Expectations of Disabled People, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In 2006, the Office for Disability Issues commissioned a research project to explore the lives of disabled people in Great Britain today. The study aimed to develop a generalised picture to better understand disabled people’s experiences and opinions. It also aimed to provide information to aid the...
General Lifestyle Survey, 2000-2011: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The General Household Survey (GHS) was a continuous national survey of people living in private households conducted on an annual basis, by the Social Survey Division of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main aim of the survey was to collect data on a range of core topics, covering household,...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 8-10, 2016-2023, Primary Data: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) study is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress beyond...
Life Opportunities Survey, 2009-2014: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Life Opportunities Survey (LOS) was a large scale longitudinal survey of disability in Great Britain, which ran from 2009-2014. It was the first major ONS social survey to explore disability in terms of the social barriers to participation that people experience. The survey compared the experiences of...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 8-10, 2016-2023, Primary Data: Special Licence Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) study is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress...
Survey of Disability among Adults in Communal Establishments, 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In response to a request from the DHSS, the OPCS undertook a programme of research to find out the numbers and circumstances of disabled people in Great Britain. This programme included surveys of disabled adults living in private households; disabled children living in private households; disabled...
Survey of Disabled Children in Residential Establishments, 1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In response to a request from the DHSS, the OPCS undertook a programme of research to find out the numbers and circumstances of disabled people in Great Britain. This programme included surveys of disabled adults living in private households; disabled children living in private households; disabled...
Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland. It is financed by the Scottish Government (previously the Scottish Executive). The survey started in 1999 and up to 2011 followed a fairly consistent survey...
Towards Better Design, 2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This survey is one outcome of the i~design research programme, which aimed to provide population-based data on user abilities that can better inform product design. A specific objective was to understand how decisions made by industrial designers have an impact on the number of people who will have...
Northern Ireland Survey of Activity Limitations and Disability, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main purpose of the research was to establish the prevalence rates of disability within the Northern Ireland household population. That is, the study aimed to provide us with estimates of the numbers of people with different types of disability.
The definition of disability for the purposes of the...