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Women's Employment and Family Life in the United Kingdom, Norway, France, Czech Republic and Russia, 1996-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project focused on the consequences of the parallel reshaping of gender relations and employment, as women enter the world of paid work in ever-greater numbers. The outline research objectives may be summarised as follows : to investigate the impact of different state policies on gender relations and...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4 Head Teacher Questionnaire, 1986
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...
Laddishness and Self-Worth Protection, 2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed-methods collection.
The research investigated the hypothesis that ‘laddish’ behaviour serves to protect the self-worth of some pupils. There were four main research questions.
1) In what ways does ‘laddish’ behaviour act to protect self-worth?
2) How can schools and teachers reduce...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2000
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...
General Household Survey, 2000-2001
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,...
Girls into Science and Technology: Initial Survey, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.GIST is an Action Research project aiming to improve girls' participation in scientific and technological studies at school when these become optional. The initial survey was conducted with 2065 first year children in ten co-educational comprehensive schools in Greater Manchester. Eight of these were...
Careers Development at Three Stages, 1967-1969 : Stage 3, 1960 Graduates
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main object of this three part study was to identify social and psychological factors relating to the careers of highly qualified young men and women in Britain. It aimed to contribute to an understanding of the development process of occupational career aspirations in the two sexes. Designed as a...
Girls’ Education Through the Use of Technology, 2021
These transcripts provide the findings of the endline evaluation of iMlango Transitions (iMlango-T): an FCDO-funded, Girls’ Education Challenge Transition (GEC-T) project in Kenya. The programme ran for four years from April 2017 until June 2021, investing in girls’ education through the use of technology in primary and secondary schools.
The project worked in 205 primary...
Girls' Access To Education - Girls' Education Challenge Endline Evaluation Qualitative Transcripts, 2021
The transcripts are from the endline evaluation data collection of the Girls’ Access to Education – Girls’ Educaiton Challenge (GATE-GEC). GATE-GEC was an FCDO-funded Girls’ Education Challenge Transition (GEC-T) project implemented from April 2017 to July 2021 in Sierra Leone. GATE-GEC aimed to support marginalised girls and children with disabilities in primary schools...
Redressing Gendered Health Inequalities of Displaced Women and Girls in contexts of Protracted Crisis in Central and South America, 2020-2023
Women and young girls who are driven by necessity to leave their countries in Central and South America (often on basis of gendered threats such as sexual violence) face a range of gender-specific threats to their health and well-being both in the process of migrating and in the places of settlement that they reach. Sexual and reproductive health is a key component of social...
A Collaborative Simulation Design Embedding Trauma Informed Approaches in Police Responses to Child Sexual Exploitation, 2022-2023
Building on our research expertise on using ‘serious game’ technology for more effective training for child protection workers, the Centre for Child Protection (CCP) partnered with Kent Police (KP) to co-create an ESRC funded pilot-simulation training tool embedding a trauma informed approach (TIA) within police responses to girls with lived experience of child sexual...
Harpenden Growth Study, 1949-1969
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Harpenden Growth Study consisted of 701 white British children, 282 girls and 419 boys, born between 1929 and 1965 (median 1949) and recruited from the Highfield Children’s Home, Harpenden, UK between 1949 and 1969 at ages between 0.9 and 20 years. They were predominantly children of manual workers or...
Young Girls' Mobile Phone Use 2000-2002
The survey charted young girls' use of mobile phones in Finland. The archived data consist of interviews conducted with young girls (aged around 13-16) between 2000 and 2002. Topics covered the use of mobile phones with friends, in everyday life and in school. The dataset comprises 42 interviews. The dataset is only available in Finnish.
Young Girls' Mobile Phone Use 1999
The survey charted young girls' use of mobile phones in Finland. The archived data consist of interviews conducted with young girls (aged around 13-16) in 1999. Topics covered the use of mobile phones with friends, in everyday life and in school. The dataset comprises 28 interviews. The dataset is only available in Finnish.
Young People's Social Attitudes, 2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young People's Social Attitudes Survey, 2003 (YPSA) is an offshoot of the British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003 (BSA) (held at the UK Data Archive (UKDA) under SN 5235). It was designed to explore the attitudes and values of children and young people and make comparisons with those held by adults in...
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,...
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey was launched by ScotCen Social Research (formerly the Scottish Centre for Social Research) in 1999, following the advent of devolution. Based on annual rounds of interviews of between 1,200 to 1,500 people drawn using probability sampling (based on a stratified,...
Urban Classroom Culture and Interaction, 2005-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection.
Taking ethno-linguistic difference and popular culture as two of the most salient features in the urban landscape, this research aimed to produce a new view of contemporary schools and classrooms by:
i) charting the inter-animation of ethnic, popular-cultural and...
Children and Welfare : Negotiating Pathways, 1998-1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study explored young people's perceptions of their worries and problems, their negotiations, coping strategies and their help-seeking behaviour. The study explored the contingent and contextual nature of young people's worries and their responses to them, including how they cope with them and to...
Young People's Social Attitudes, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1998 'Young People's Social Attitudes' survey is an off-shoot of the 1998 'British Social Attitudes' survey (held at the UK Data Archive under SN:4131). It was designed to explore the attitudes and values of children and young people and make comparisons with those held by adults in 1998 and with...
Study of Class Imagery, 1972
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to measure forms of class imagery and relate their incidence to other variables, including income, occupation, uses of leisure, patterns of family life, attitudes towards education and political orientations.
Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Perception of class,...
Girls into Science and Technology (GIST); Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.GIST is an Action Research project aiming to improve girls' participation in scientific and technological studies at school when these become optional. The initial survey was conducted with 2065 first year children in ten co-educational comprehensive schools in Greater Manchester. Eight of these were...
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey was launched by ScotCen Social Research (formerly the Scottish Centre for Social Research) in 1999, following the advent of devolution. Based on annual rounds of interviews of between 1,200 to 1,500 people drawn using probability sampling (based on a stratified,...
Girls' and Boys' Body Image Concerns, 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A mixed methods collection. The main aim of this project was to broaden and deepen understanding of 'normal' adolescent boys' and girls' body image concerns, in order to provide an appropriate basis for interventions aimed at promoting healthier diet and lifestyle. The project combined quantitative and...
Girls' Education Challenge Data, 2013-2016: Special Licence Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In 2012, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) launched the £355 million Girls' Education Challenge Fund (GEC) to support up to a million of the world's most marginalised girls to improve their lives through education. GEC projects are providing girls with access to education, materials,...
Great Britain Historical Database: Census Data: Education Statistics, 1851 (School Attendance)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Great Britain Historical Database has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information...
Young Women, Agency and Intimacy in Sexual Relationships, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study explored the experiences of young women attending a fee-paying school, to examine how we might understand agentic practice within their intimate and sexual relationships. Following a period of participant observation at the school, five focus group discussions were facilitated with young women...
Children, Transport and Mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Child Mobility project, based at Durham University, focused on the mobility constraints faced by children in accessing health, educational and other facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a lack of direct information on how these constraints impact on children's current and future livelihood...
Endline Evaluation of Aarambha Project, Cohort 1, 2020
The data was collected as a part of Endline evaluation of an education project called Aarambha. Aarambha is being implemented in 2 districts of province 2 of Nepal. The project is being implemented by People-in-Need Nepal funded by DFID under the funding window of Girls Education Challenge-Leave No Girl Behind (GEC-LNGB).
The project aims to improve literacy and numeracy of...
Political settlement in Somaliland, a gendered perspective 2015-2017
Qualitative dataset consisting of interview transcripts, including individual key informant interviews and group interviews conducted in the six regions of Somaliland.
The project aimed to develop a gender-aware analysis of the political settlement in Somaliland, before exploring ways in which policy and interventions could contribute to more effective and equitable...