52 studies found in English from a total of 36716
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Funerary practices in the 1990s

Gustafsson, Göran (Department of Theology, Lund University)
Already at the planning stage of the “Funerary Practices – A Study of Social Differences after Death” project, the fundamental idea was that the main data for the study would be provided by a broad survey of the large majority of all Church of Sweden funerals. It is well-known that the weakening of Christian customs related to service attendance and the use of other...
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United States Visitors, 1956

Social Surveys (Gallup Poll) Limited
Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Which European countries visited on this trip and for how long; for each, whether cheap of expensive; main purpose of visit; how many past visits made to Europe and whether further visits intended; past visits to other parts of the world; activities undertaken; means of transport within Europe; whether travelling alone or with...
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Strathspey Survey, 1967/1968

Social Surveys (Gallup Poll) Limited
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.No information recordedMain Topics:No information recorded
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Social History of Alcohol in East Africa, 1850-1998

Willis, J., University of Cambridge, Centre of African Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main aims of this project were: To re-examine the historical patterns of change in the making and drinking of alcohol in East Africa, and to use this history of change as a tool for studying wider debates concerning control of resources within the household, and for exploring ideas of what constitutes...
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Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516

Keene, D. J., University of London, Institute of Historical Research, Centre for Metropolitan History; Letters, S., University of London, Institute of Historical Research, Centre for Metropolitan History
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.England’s markets and fairs underpinned one of the densest networks of trade in medieval Europe. The spread of those market institutions, which in England were well established by the eleventh century and then proliferated up to the fourteenth, is a key indicator of the development of a commercial...
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World Bank Africa Development Indicators, 1960-2011

World Bank Group
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The World Bank Africa Development Indicators (ADI) provided annual time series data for over 1,400 indicators. No further updates of this database are currently planned. Topics covered by the extensive database include national accounts, balance of payments, trade, prices, government finance and external...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2008

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Elite Young Muslims in Britain: Generational Experience and Political Participation, 2007

Edmunds, J., University of Cambridge, School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Development Studies Committee
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. The role of young western Muslims in radical Islamic politics has become a prominent public policy issue, especially since 9/11. This research project explored the impact of global, national, local and personal events on the views and political activity of young...
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Northern Ireland Life And Times Survey, 2009

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2007

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Small Fortunes : National Survey of the Lifestyles and Living Standards of Children, 1995

Ashworth, K., Loughborough University, Centre for Research in Social Policy; Middleton, S., Loughborough University, Centre for Research in Social Policy
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Small Fortunes Survey is the first ever nationally representative survey of the lifestyles and living standards of British children. Taking the child as the unit of analysis, its main aims were : to establish household expenditure on children and to investigate variation by income, age and gender of...
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Constructing Children's Welfare : a Comparative Study of Professional Practice, 2000-2001

James, A., University of Hull, School of Comparative and Applied Social Sciences; James, A. L., University of Bradford, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Taking as its starting point the suggestion that children's everyday lives and social experiences are shaped by cultural constructions of childhood and ideas about what children should be (James and Prout 1990; James, Jenks and Prout 1998), this research sought to compare and contrast how prevailing...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2015

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2006: Politics and Community Relations Teaching Dataset

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2008: Politics and Community Relations Teaching Dataset

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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North East Area Study, 1973; Sense of Place and Local Identity Study (SOPLI)

Townsend, A. R., University of Durham, North East Area Study; Ursell, G., University of Durham, North East Area Study; Cornish, M., University of Durham, North East Area Study; (5 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to assess the `sense of place', local identity, attachment to area and perception of residents in the North East. Interviews were carried out in the four communities of Stockton, Spennymoor, Sunderland and Tynemouth.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Respondents...
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Accommodation to Change : Panel Study to Examine Attitude Change towards the EEC Before and After the Referendum, June 1975

Himmelweit, H., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Psychology
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine accommodation to a fait accompli by contrasting attitudes held in 1971 with those held in 1975 and, by examining what changes occurred in each instance once the decision had been taken.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Two questionnaires were administered. A: 2 weeks before the June...
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British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Fisher, S., University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations; Heath, A., University of Oxford, Jesus College; Sanders, D., University of Essex, Department of Government; (1 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010 is a distinct survey with a separate sample and fieldwork to that of the main BES. While the main BES survey is a source of robust data at the national level, it cannot provide substantial interview numbers for some subgroups. In particular it...
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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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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2000

Dowds, L., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research; Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2006

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2012

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Britain in the Seventies, 1971

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to attempt to describe the attitudes of the British public in early 1971 to the EEC and the issue of Britain's possible entry. The intention was to explore the structure of attitudes in some depth rather than conduct an opinion poll.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural...
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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2016

Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast, Centre for Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are: to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
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Evidence for Equality National Survey: a Survey of Ethnic Minorities During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021: Teaching Dataset

University of Manchester, Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMIST), UK Data Service
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) is a national survey that documents the experiences and attitudes of ethnic and religious minorities in Britain. EVENS was developed by the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) in response to the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 and is the...
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Folk Culture 1999

GfK Austria (Fessel-GfK, Institut für Marktforschung Ges.m.b.H.)
Topic: Folk culture
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Food Diaries of Finns 2023

Finnish Literature Society. Archive
The data consists of diary texts of Finnish people in which they describe their food-related choices and experiences on Friday 21 April 2023. The food diaries provide information on what is part of Finnish food culture and culinary tradition in the 2020s. The food diaries included information on, for instance, what food they bought, made and ate on that day. The food diaries...
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United States Visitors, 1955

Social Surveys (Gallup Poll) Limited
Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Which European countries visited on this trip and for how long; for each, whether cheap of expensive; main purpose of visit; how many past visits made to Europe and whether further visits intended; past visits to other parts of the world; activities undertaken; means of transport within Europe; whether travelling alone or with...
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Community Relations Survey : Some of My Best Friends Are ...., 18 January - 19 February, 1975

NOP Market Research Limited; Community Relations Commission
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This survey aims to examine the public's attitude to race relations in BritainMain Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Whether ever lived elsewhere in Great Britain, whether lived abroad for more than a year, main problems facing community, problems most in need of improvement (e.g. vandalism,...
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Estonia survey 1994

Gustafsson, Göran (Department of Sociology, Lund University)
The survey was conducted by SIFO on behalf of the Estonia group at the Swedish Church Research Secretariat in Uppsala. The study was conducted over a two week period about two months after the sinking of the ferry M/S Estonia on the 28th of September 1994. The ship was wrecked in a heavy storm during its journey from Tallinn, Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden. On board were 989...
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