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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1993

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
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General Household Survey, 1994-1995

Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division
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,...
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OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity : Private Household Survey, 1993

Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys (APMS) (formerly known as the Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity) are a series of surveys which provide data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorders in the adult population (aged 16 and over). The first survey was conducted in 1993,...
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Income, Expenditure and Disability, 1993

Noble, M., University of Oxford, Department of Applied Social Studies and Social Research; Smith, G., University of Oxford, Department of Applied Social Studies and Social Research; Daly, M., University of Oxford, Department of Applied Social Studies and Social Research
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...
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PPRU Surveys of Disability, 1989-1990

Policy Planning and Research Unit (Northern Ireland), Social Policy Branch
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...
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Young Life and Times Survey, 2008

Schubotz, D., Queen's University of Belfast, Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Life and Times Survey (YLT) originally began as a companion survey to the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series. It surveyed young people aged 12-17 living in the households of adults interviewed for NILT, and YLT ran alongside it from 1998-2000. Following an evaluation in 2001,...
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Adults with Learning Difficulties in England, 2003-2004

BMRB, Social Research; Emerson, E., Lancaster University, Institute for Health Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study, the first national survey of adults with learning difficulties conducted in England, was commissioned by the Department of Health. It took place between July 2003 and October 2004 and involved interviews with almost 3,000 people aged 16 years and over, with learning difficulties. The survey...
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Assistant Roles and Changing Job Boundaries in the Public Services, 2004-2005

Kessler, I., University of Oxford, Templeton College
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This research project examined three assistant roles in different parts of the public services: the teaching assistant in education; the social work assistant in social care and the healthcare assistant in health care. While central to the process of workforce restructuring in the context of public...
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1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3, 1980

University of London, Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies; Butler, N., National Birthday Trust Fund; Bynner, J., City University, Social Statistics Research Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
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General Household Survey, 1996-1997

Office for National Statistics, Social Survey Division
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,...
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OPCS Omnibus Survey, May 1992

Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
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Rape in the 21st Century: Old Patterns, New Behaviours and Emerging Trends, 2000-2002

Lovett, J., London Metropolitan University, Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit; Kelly, L., Polytechnic of North London, Child Abuse Studies Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Home Office statistics show a continuing decline in the rape conviction rate over the last three decades, with the most recent figures at an all time low of just over 5 per cent. A number of reforms have been put in place but are yet to deliver the hoped for outcomes. Attrition is a complex,...
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Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2004-2007: Cohort 12, Sweeps 1-4

Department for Children, Schools and Families
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Youth Cohort Study (YCS) is a major programme of longitudinal research designed to monitor the behaviour and decisions of representative samples of young people aged sixteen upwards as they make the transition from compulsory education to further or higher education, or to the labour market. It tries...
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Social and Psychological Consequences of Unemployment in Young People, 1982-1983

Ullah, P., Medical Research Council/Economic and Social Research Council Social and Applied Psychology Unit; Warr, P. B., Medical Research Council/Economic and Social Research Council Social and Applied Psychology Unit; Banks, M. H., Medical Research Council/Economic and Social Research Council Social and Applied Psychology Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This two-stage longitudinal aimed: i) to assess the effect of duration of unemployment on labour market attachment; ii) to assess the effect of duration of unemployment on psychological well-being; iii) to determine the moderators of i) and ii), including social networks, social supports and...
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Disability in Adolescence, 1977-1979: Psychological and Social Problems of Teenagers with Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida with Hydrocephalus

Anderson, E. M., University of London, Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit; Clarke, L., University of London, Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was:to ascertain the nature and extent of psychological and social problems in adolescents with congenital cerebral palsy or spina bifida with hydrocephalusto identify some of the factors associated with good or poor `adjustment'to assess the adequacy of services available,...
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Transition to Parenthood, 1979-1981

Moss, P., University of London, Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit; Foxman, R., University of London, Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit; Bolland, G., University of London, Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study aimed to examine: (i) the extent and nature of change occurring during the transition period and parents' reactions to these changes. Particular attention was paid to economic and environmental circumstances; the division of work; and relationships with the extended family and spouse; (ii)...
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General Household Survey, 1972

Simister, J., University of London, Birkbeck College
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,...
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Social Services Provision in a Rural Area, 1976

Hereford and Worcester County Council, Social Services Department; University of Birmingham, Social Services Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to examine the social welfare needs of persons living in a rural area and the effectiveness of services in relation to the particular enviroment.Main Topics:Variables The survey examined needs in relation to the whole range of social services provision, including social...
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General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1975

Gilbert, G. N., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology; Arber, S., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology; Dale, A., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology
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,...
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General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1976

Dale, A., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology; Gilbert, G. N., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology; Arber, S., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology
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,...
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Effect of Orientation on Probation Work, 1974-1975

Macmillan, E., University of Edinburgh, Department of Social Administration
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine hypotheses that there are two main orientations, judicial and clinical, in probation work and that these have differential effects on subsequent probationer behaviour. The data collected was also used to perform a comparative study of outcome in Scotland and England.
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Emotional intelligence in social work

Biggart, L, University of East Anglia
The aim of this research project was to examine the relationship between Emotional Intelligence, stress, burnout and social work practice and also assess whether Emotional Intelligence training for social workers would reduce their burnout rates and improve their practice over time. The study design used a Randomised Control Trial over 12 months collecting quantitative data...
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Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007

National Centre for Social Research; University of Leicester
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys (APMS) (formerly known as the Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity) are a series of surveys which provide data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorders in the adult population (aged 16 and over). The first survey was conducted in 1993,...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1989

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991; Cumulative File

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
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Living with AIDS : The Experience of Homosexual Men with HIV Infection Or AIDS, 1988-1989

McCann, K., Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care; Simms, M., Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care; Wadsworth, E., Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims and objectives of this survey were to: Describe the experience of and attitudes towards the care of people with AIDS or related conditions; describe the social context in which requirements of health care are negotiated; look at the continuity of care between hospital and community; describe...
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Evaluation of the Frontline Fast-Track Social Work Training Programme Pilot, 2016

Scourfield, J., Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Evaluation of the Frontline Fast-Track Social Work Training Programme Pilot, 2016 study is a quasi-experiment involving simulated social work practice that was independently rated by assessors. The dataset includes information about participants’ educational backgrounds and other circumstances and...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1987

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
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Collective Rights to Health: Exploring the Experiences of Homeless Families, 2004-2005

Stuttaford, M., University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences; Hundt, G., University of Warwick, School of Health and Social Studies, Institute of Health; Vostanis, P., University of Leicester, Greenwood Institute of Child Health; (1 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this research project were to develop a conceptual framework on collective rights to health, and to explore the extent to which homeless families access their rights to health care services. The specific objectives of the research were:to explore a conceptual framework of collective rights for...
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TAPS Study of Long-term Non-demented Patients, 1985-1998

Trieman, N., Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, TAPS Research Unit; Leff, J., Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, TAPS Research Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.TAPS was established by the North East Thames Regional Health Authority (NETRHA) to evaluate their policy of closing two of the region's six psychiatric hospitals, Friern and Claybury, and replacing them with district-based services. The main aim of the project was to determine whether the quality of life...
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