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Tampere Praksis: Child Foster Care and Children's Close Networks 2016
This dataset contains interviews with four Finnish social workers who worked with children taken into custody. The social workers each described 2-3 cases and how they progressed. Nine cases were discussed in total. Central themes in the interviews included the children's social networks, the custody process, and the social worker's role and decisions in situations where the...
Childtowns (1947-1980)
The network of 53 childtowns that were established by the Queen's Fund during the civil war played a vital role in the care, education and edification of orphan and poor children, and set the foundations for the current welfare system. The research began in 2009, focusing primarily on the Agia Sofia playground of Agria Volos and the experiences of the children who were...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4, 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...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3, 1980
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...
Physical Health of Prisoners, 1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect baseline data on the physical health of sentenced male prisoners, to assess their physical needs, to investigate health-related behaviour, to assess the extent and nature of physical disorder and to compare them with men of equivalent age in the general population....
Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Great Britain, 2001-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Mental Health of Children and Young People Surveys (MHCYP) series provides data about the mental health of young people living in Great Britain.The MHCYP was first carried out in 1999, capturing information on 5 to 15-year-olds. It was conducted by the Office for National Statistics...
An Exploratory Study of the Prevalence of Sexual Abuse in a Sample of 16-21 Year Olds, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To study the prevalence of sexual abuse in a sample of 16-21 year olds.Main Topics:Abusive experiences
ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2002
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...
Finnish Experiences of Running Away from Substitute Care 2022-2023
The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on the experiences of people who have run away from substitute care. The data were originally collected for a Master's thesis. The data were collected with a writing invitation which was targeted at individuals with experiences of running away from substitute care. Participants were directed to write a free-form account...
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...
Kingswood Controlled Trial of Residential Treatment for Delinquents, August 1965 - October 1971
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study compared the relative effectiveness of two types of residential treatment in reducing the subsequent offending of delinquent boys. It was undertaken in two house-units of an <i>approved school</i> in the West of England which admitted delinquent boys between the ages of 13-15 on...
National Child Development Study: Age 23, Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...
Docquets of Lord Keeper Coventry, 1625-1640
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of the project was to provide a calendar of all items in the Birmingham Reference Library's collection of the official papers of the Lord Keeper Thomas Coventry for use alongside Public Record Office sources for Chancery activities, and as a finding aid for individuals and grants within the Patent...
Care planning and the role of the independent reviewing officer
The data contains the transcripts of interviews with social workers, IROs, parents, and young people; transcripts of focus groups (four with professionals, two with young people); an spss data set of information from a detailed case file survey of 122 children in care; and questionnaires from three groups of professionals - social workers, team managers and children's...
Children Caring on the Move (CCoM), 2019-2023
The Children Caring on the Move project has generated knowledge that both analyses and provides ways to address one of the greatest global challenges of our time: the care and well-being of children affected by transnational displacement and migration. This project offers insights into the care of unaccompanied migrant young people in England, starting from the premise that...
Family (ISSP 1994) - Czech Republic
The ISSP is a continuing annual programme of cross-national collaboration on surveys covering topics important for social science research. It brings together pre-existing social science projects and coordinates research goals, thereby adding a cross-national, cross-cultural perspective to the individual national studies. ISSP module includes changing labour force...
Children in Foster Care 1940-1990: Life Experiences 2018
The data consists of interviews with people who spent their childhood in foster care. In the interviews, the respondents talk extensively about their own childhood memories and life experiences. The interviewees were placed or fostered either in a foster family, children's home, reform school or other child protection institution between 1940 and 1990. First, the...
Survey of Disabled Children in Residential Establishments, 1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In response to a request from the DHSS, the OPCS undertook a programme of research to find out the numbers and circumstances of disabled people in Great Britain. This programme included surveys of disabled adults living in private households; disabled children living in private households; disabled...
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...
ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002
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...
ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002
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...
Factors in the Outcomes of the Resettlement of Homeless People, 2007-2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The FOR-HOME longitudinal study collected information about the experiences of 400 homeless people who were resettled from hostels and other temporary accommodation into independent tenancies in London, Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield during 2007-09. Interviews were conducted at three points: during...
National Child Development Study: Childhood Data from Birth to Age 16, Sweeps 0-3, 1958-1974
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...
Young people creating belonging: Spaces, sounds and sight
The data in this collection includes material from interviews with 22 participants aged 10-23 (13 men; 9 women) from across Scotland, including urban and remote locations (14 participants were from mainland Scotland; 8 were from the Scottish islands.) All had experiences of 'care' (foster, kinship, residential care or of living at home under supervision. Many participants...
Our Future: Waves 1-3, 2013-2015: Safe Room Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned the Our Future study (also known as the Second Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE2)) at the beginning of 2013. This is one of the largest and most challenging studies of young people ever commissioned and aims to build upon the Next Steps...
Our Future: Waves 1-3, 2013-2015: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned the Our Future study (also known as the Second Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE2)) at the beginning of 2013. This is one of the largest and most challenging studies of young people ever commissioned and aims to build upon the Next Steps...
OPCS Omnibus Survey, July 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...
Pregnancy and Substance Misuse: an Ethnographic Study of Maternity Services, 2008-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. The study set out to address two research questions: how are pregnant substance-misusing women and their foetuses assessed and monitored?how do substance-misusing women describe their response to the treatment they are offered and to the supervision and surveillance...
Young People Interviews, Foster Carer Interviews, Focus Group, and Survey Data From a Study of the Experiences and Identity Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender Young People in Care and the Support They Receive, 2015-2016
The study uses a mixed methods, layered design:
1. In-depth narrative interviews with a sample of 46 LGBT young people, from across England, aged 16-26 who are currently or were previously in care. The interviews focused on enabling young people to describe their sense of identity; their experiences in placement; their contact with birth relatives; their relationships with...
Care proceedings and children's care 2009-2017
The project aim was 1) to examine the process of care (child protection) proceedings and the orders granted for two random samples of c 300 children subject to these proceedings before (S1) and after (S2) major legal reforms intended to streamline and shorten proceedings. The samples were selected from 6 (anonymous) local authorities, 5 in Southern England and 1 in Wales....