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Communication and Isolation among the Elderly, 1968
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to discover the use made by old people of postal and telephone services and also their personal health and social contacts.
Main Topics:Section on telephone ownership and use: reason for having telephone installed, whether respondent's telephone bills are subsidised, if so,...
Living in Wales: Household Survey, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Living in Wales (LIW) survey series, which ran from 2004-2008, was the main general source of statistical information about households and the condition of homes in Wales. The LIW survey was also referred to as the Welsh Household and Dwelling Survey and replaced the former Welsh House Condition...
British Household Panel Survey: Waves 1-13, 1991-2004: Teaching Dataset (Time Use, Leisure and Social Memberships)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This BHPS teaching/sampler dataset contains only Wave 1 respondents, and follows them for 13 waves, selecting broadly the same variables at each wave. There are some (fixed) variables which are only included at wave one, and there are a few variables which only appear intermittently, or are introduced...
General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981
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, 1984
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,...
Warwickshire Rural Assets Survey, 1981 and 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to record, analyse and monitor the provision of facilities and services in rural Warwickshire. The prime uses are in the monitoring of structure plan policies, the everyday work of the Rural Community Council and the answering of enquiries.Main Topics:Variables
Shops, mobile...
General Household Survey, 1972
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,...
Social Services Provision in a Rural Area, 1976
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...
General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1975
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 (Surrey Files), 1976
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,...
OPCS Omnibus Survey, April 1991
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...
OPCS Omnibus Survey, June 1991
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...
Exploring British Society : 1979 General Household Survey Teaching Dataset
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1979 GHS Teaching Data Set <i>Exploring British Society</i> is a series of four data sets based on the General Household Survey intended for undergraduate sociology and social science students.Main Topics:Each data set contains 30-50 variables. The main topics of each of the four data sets...
Older People in Europe's Rural Areas (UK Component), 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The data represent the UK contribution to an 8-nation study of ageing in Eastern and Western Europe's rural areas. The study aims to identify cross- national factors which influence the social, material and economic situation of the rural elderly. In addition, the UK component examines attitudes towards...
Quality of Life of the Healthy Elderly: Residential Setting and Social Comparison Processes, 2000-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The objectives and research questions of this project were:to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to quality of life (QoL) perceptions in the healthy elderlyto obtain a broader understanding of the factors that influence QoL perceptions among the healthy elderlyto contribute to...
Ageing Better, 2015-2020
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Ageing Better was an £87 million, seven-year programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (2015-2022). It was delivered through 14 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) led partnerships in England. The programme aimed to improve the lives of people aged over 50 years old (e.g....
United Kingdom Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The United Kingdom Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and King’s College London, was commissioned by Comic Relief and the Department of Health. The survey included people aged 66 and over living in private households (including...
Rural Services in Avon, 1980
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,...
Village Services in Avon, 1983-1984
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to obtain an up-to-date picture of village services for comparison with the 1980 study.Main Topics:Variables
Number and type of: post offices, shops, mobile shops and delivery services, professional services, garages, public facilities, recreational facilities, educational...
Care for Elderly People at Home, 1989
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main aim of the Care for Elderly People at Home project was to explore new ways to help elderly people at risk of failing to cope, to remain in their own homes. An important assumption underlying the approach of the project was that for elderly people in particular, health problems are intimately...
General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980
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,...
Survey of Self-Funded Admissions to Care Homes, 1999-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The objectives of the study were:
to establish whether self-funded people who are admitted to residential care differ significantly in terms of financial assets and informal support from elderly people in private households;
to establish the extent to which self-financed residents are admitted at levels...
Hampshire Rural Facilities Survey, 1983
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The survey describes the level and pattern of facility provision in rural Hampshire in 1983.Main Topics:Variables
Health facility; primary schools; grocery service; post offices; community meeting places; churches; public houses; population; date of loss of facilities; other shops; recreation facilities;...
Healthy Ageing in Scotland: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Study, 2021-2022
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Healthy Ageing in Scotland (HAGIS): COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Study, 2021-2022 is a multidisciplinary large-scale study of older adults (aged
50 and over) living in Scotland. The study was established to explore
the spectrum of COVID-19 concerns in older adults and its impact on their...
Redbridge Jewish Survey, 1977-1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to survey Jewish housholds in the London Borough of Redbridge to determine the size, age structure, religious practices, education, extent of Zionist commitment, movement and family history, and related characteristics of Redbridge Jewry.Main Topics:Variables
Household size; age...
General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973
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 (Surrey Files), 1974
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,...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
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...
Health Survey for England, 2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a series of surveys designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. It was commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at...
Nottingham Study of Food Choice in Later Life, 1994-1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The combined ESRC/MAFF food choice project identified seven research objectives:
to assess and compare the influence of taste preference factors; microeconomic factors; personal and health status factors, practical considerations, and the accessibility of retail outlets on the selection and purchase of...