55 studies found in English from a total of 36743
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Craigmillar Quality of Life Survey, 1977

Adler, M., University of Edinburgh, Department of Social Administration; Erskine, A., University of Edinburgh, Department of Social Administration
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Two main purposes lay behind the survey. Firstly it was hoped that the Craigmillar Festival Society would be able to assess how far its view of priorities within the ward corresponded with those of the wider population who were not involved in the work of the society. More generally, the survey was...
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Women and Leisure: Constraints and Opportunities, 1984

Woodward, D., Sheffield City Polytechnic, Department of Applied Social Studies; Green, E., Sheffield City Polytechnic, Department of Applied Social Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to collect new empirical data on women's access to free time and their leisure experiences. To discover how such access is differentiated by women's economic and social situation and by cultural norms.Main Topics:Variables Access to free time; amount of free time, participation...
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Rural Services in Avon, 1980

Mills, E., University of Bristol, Department of Geography; Tansey, P. A., Avon County Council, Planning Department
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to survey facilities and services in villages in Avon and to compare the findings with the 1947-1951 study by H.E. Bract.Main Topics:Variables Postal services, transport services, garages, shops, mobile shops, professional services, public facilities (churches, hotels,...
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Personal Mobility and Contact in East Anglia

Hoare, A. G., Queen's University of Belfast, Department of Geography
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To study the social and economic characteristics of commuter villages around Norwich. This was originally designed as an exercise in data collection and analysis for second year geography students.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions If resident for less than 5 years: reasons for coming to live...
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North East Area Study, 1974; New Towns Project Postal Survey

Brett, D. U., University of Durham, North East Area Study; Hudson, R. H., University of Durham, North East Area Study; Townsend, A. R., University of Durham, North East Area Study; (2 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To collect information on attitudes to new towns and other places in the North East (County Durham prior to 1974 reorganisation) from residents of places surrounding Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee and Washington new towns.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Frequency of visits to nearby towns and...
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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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Retail Competition and Consumer Choice, 2002-2004

Hallsworth, A., Manchester Metropolitan University, Business School, Department of Retailing and Marketing; Clarke, I., Lancaster University, Management School, Department of Marketing; Jackson, P., University of Sheffield, Department of Geography
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project addressed the implication of the growth in concentration in food retailing in the UK – resulting from the consolidation and small store decline over the long term - with reference to its impact on consumer choice. The reference point of the study was the UK Competition Commission (2000)...
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Food Deserts in British Cities, 2000-2001

Jackson, A., University of Southampton, Institute of Human Nutrition; Wrigley, N., University of Bristol, Department of Geography; Margetts, B., University of Southampton, Institute of Human Nutrition; (1 more)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of the project were: to provide an evaluation of the nature of 'food deserts' in British cities as a contribution to the social exclusion and health inequalities debates and their policy implications; to design and conduct, within one strategically chosen area of poor retail access in Leeds, a...
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Eastleigh Carrefour : a Hypermarket and Its Effects, 1974-1975; Households

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to collect data in order to assess the custom of Eastleigh Carrefour and the effects of its opening on patterns of shopping in the area and on existing shopping centres. (The Archive holds only data from the household survey.)Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Use...
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Prices Survey Microdata, 1996-2024: Secure Access

Office for National Statistics
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Prices Survey Microdata include the underlying price data used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to produce the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the Retail Prices Index (RPI) and associated price indices. The CPI has become the main domestic measure of inflation for macroeconomic purposes in...
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South Yorkshire Structure Plan, 1974

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data in order to discover satisfaction or dissatisfaction of residents with various aspects of life in South Yorkshire.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Length of residence, opinion of neighbourhood, satisfaction with neighbourhood, suggested...
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Virtual Consumers, 1998-1999

Lunt, P., University College London, Department of Psychology
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project was a study of public responses to early developments in electronic commerce (e-commerce). The aims and objectives were: to provide new data (qualitative and quantitative) relating social and psychological variables to uses of e-commerce; to relate aspects of design and implementation of...
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British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

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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Building Research Station London Traffic Noise Survey, 1972

Department of the Environment, Building Research Station
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to specify the relationship between annoyance with road traffic noise and the characteristics of the traffic noise, of the traffic patterns, of the neighbourhoods, and of the individual.Main Topics:Variables Interview data were collected on annoyance with various sources,...
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Aircraft Noise and Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders, 1977

University of London, Institute of Psychiatry; Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to determine, as part of a larger research programme, whether or not there are reliable associations between aircraft noise exposure and several indications of psychiatric morbidity and distress.Main Topics:Variables (I) Awareness and attitudes to aircraft noise Open-ended...
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Gloucestershire Structure Plan, 1975

Social and Community Planning Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to consult the County's elected representatives with a view to the preparation of the County structure Plan. It was intended as an instrument for the identification of problems as perceived by the representatives, to evaluate their seriousness and to rank them in order of...
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Attitudes to Government, 1978

Moss, L., University of London, Birkbeck College
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To investigate opinions on various aspects of government.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Questions covered satisfaction with life in Britain today, including attitudes to various branches of government, neighbourhood, housing, employment situation, income, health and other services,...
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Service Business in Shopping Centres, 1979

Unit for Retail Planning Information Ltd
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to provide planners and service branch operators with factual information on the main factors that affect the location and planning of service shops. More importantly, the study obtained shoppers reactions to the presence of the various types of services in centres and examined...
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Dorset Structure Plan : 1979 Household Questionnaires Survey

Dorset County Council, Planning Department
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to gather the numeric information necessary for the County's second structure plan.Main Topics:Variables The information, which deals mainly with the rural part of the county, deals with items on housing, vehicle ownership, telephone ownership, shopping, medical services,...
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Noise Annoyance in Central London, 1961

Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to set noise in perspective with other factors, and to ascertain the relative effects on daily living of indoor and outdoor noise, within an area of about 35 or 40 square miles around Charing Cross.
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Strathclyde Area Studies, 1974

Strathclyde Area Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To form a continous record of social and economic change in the Greater Glasgow area.Main Topics: Variables Demographic, economic and political.
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Strathclyde Area Studies, 1975

Strathclyde Area Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To form a continous record of social and economic change in the Greater Glasgow area.Main Topics: Variables Demographic, economic and political.
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British Crime Survey, 2001

Home Office, Research, Development and Statistics Directorate; BMRB, Social Research
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
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British Crime Survey, 2001-2002

BMRB, Social Research; Home Office, Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
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Liverpool Estates Survey, 1972

Weinberger, B., University of Birmingham, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to establish the household characteristics of tenants living in different types of accommodation and also their level of satisfaction with the accommodation and the neighbourhood.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Estate, type and age of accommodation, name in...
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Socio-Economic Effects of the Tied Cottage System in British Agriculture: Farmers Survey, 1974

Tavistock Institute of Human Relations
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this study were to: identify the range of factors operating in the tied cottage system and the way these interact; to obtain first-hand information from farmers and farm workers about the satisfactory and unsatisfactory features of the system; to assess the value of the tied cottage in both...
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Socio-Economic Effects of the Tied Cottage System in British Agriculture: Farm Workers Survey, 1974

Tavistock Institute of Human Relations
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this study were to: identify the range of factors operating in the tied cottage system and the way these interact; to obtain first-hand information from farmers and farm workers about the satisfactory and unsatisfactory features of the system; to assess the value of the tied cottage in both...
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Quality of Life in Urban Britain, 1975

Hall, J. F., Social Science Research Council, Survey Unit; Abrams, M., Social Science Research Council, Survey Unit
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to probe subjective indicators of social life in various aspects - housing, health, education, job, standard of living, district, democratic processes and leisure.Latest edition informationFor the second edition (December 2021), additional documentation was added.Main...
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Networks of Urban Activities, 1969

Cullen, I. G., University College London, School of Environmental Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to collect data in order to provide an analysis of what people do and where they go over a continuous period of time. To provide information of value primarily in planning the organisational and locational structure of tertiary institutions, by means of individual time...
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Mobility of Old People and Housewives : a Study in Guildford, 1975

Transport and Road Research Laboratory
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to study the travel patterns of old people and the role of transport in their every day lives. A sample of housewives was also surveyed in order to compare some aspects of the travel behaviour and difficulties of old people with a younger group of people with limited mobilty...
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