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Political Participation in Britain, 1984-1985; National and Community Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The research involved a series of linked surveys designed to examine the state of mass political participation in Britain. Data were collected from a national survey, a series of six community studies and within the community studies, surveys of elites. The latter are not included with this dataset,...
Social Change and Economic Life Initiative Surveys, 1986-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The principal emphasis of the programme was to examine the attitude of the population to changes in the employment structure of British society, including occupational structure changes in the gender composition of the workforce, increased unemployment and increases in the use of casual employment. These...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1989
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...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1991
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...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991; Cumulative File
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...
Rural Change in Europe : Research Programme on Farm Structures and Pluriactivity - Merged Data, 1987 and 1991; Baseline and Final Data
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study sought to reflect the diversity of rural contexts and farm structure across Western Europe. It consists of two surveys - the baseline survey and the final survey.
The baseline survey, conducted in 1987, covered basic conditions, work and income patterns of farm households in different...
Women's Working Lives Survey, Northern Ireland, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This survey was designed to identify the various factors which determine whether or not women participate in paid work and how the unpaid work which women carry out in the home influences their lifetime involvement in the labour market. In addition it was intended that the survey would document the type...
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...
Trends in Higher Education in Northern Ireland and in the Social and Spatial Mobility of Northern Ireland Undergraduates, 1980 and 1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study comprises the data from two ESRC-supported research projects. The first, carried out in 1980, surveyed by postal questionnaire, all entrants who received a higher education grant from the Northern Irish Education and Library Board in 1973 and 1979. In addition, the 1973 cohort, who by 1980 had...
Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey, 2009-2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Parental Rights Survey, previously titled the Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey series (MPRS) and the Maternity Rights Survey, has been monitoring the take-up of maternity benefits and mothers' decisions relating to childcare and employment following the birth of the child since the late 1970s,...
Work-Life Balance Study, 2000: Employees' and Employers' Surveys
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In 2000, the Government launched the Work-Life Balance Campaign, targeting employers to promote the benefits of flexible working for all employees. Although this campaign was not specifically aimed at parents or carers, the legislation restricted rights to apply for changes in the hours, timing or place...
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...
Mental Health of Chinese Women in Britain, 1945-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this exploratory study of the mental health of Chinese women in Britain was to identify issues of cultural difference between the Chinese community and the health system in contemporary Britain, which may have resulted in an under-estimation of their mental health problems.
Statistics showed...
Mothers Follow-Up Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Parental Rights Survey, previously titled the Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey series (MPRS) and the Maternity Rights Survey, has been monitoring the take-up of maternity benefits and mothers' decisions relating to childcare and employment following the birth of the child since the late 1970s,...
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...
Careers Development at Three Stages, 1967-1969 : Stage 2, 1967 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...
Employment in the Inner City: Attitudes, Aspirations and Opportunities, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate the employment experience and work-related attitudes of the economically active residents of three small areas of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, two of them inner city areas, and one an outer suburban area of predominantly `working class' housing; to compare the...
Lone Mothers, Paid Work and Social Security : a Study of the Tapered Earnings' Disregard for Lone Parents Receiving Supplementary Benefit, 1982-1983
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In November 1980 the United Kingdom government introduced new regulations concerning the amount of supplementary benefit that lone parents could keep after taking account of their earnings. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of this measure upon the labour market participation rates...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1984
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...
Effects of Company Training Policies on Women's Employment Opportunities in Plymouth, 1979-1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this survey were:
1. To add to knowledge of company training policies and practices, with special reference to engineering;
2. To investigate the factors limiting women's access to vocational training;
3. To examine the extent to which company training policies and practices promote or inhibit...
Determinants of Occupational Status and Mobility in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, 1973-1974; Phase II Data
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to ascertain answers to such questions as whether societies are becoming more or less equal, whether they are expanding or restricting opportunity for their citizens and whether they are offering the kinds of education that will enable nations to cope with the challenges of...
Women at Work : Employers Survey, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to examine the effect of equal opportunity legislation on working women.Main Topics:The interviews consist of two elements, the first being a series of questions about aspects of employment policy and practice relating to the establishment (or enterprise) as a whole. These...
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...
Gloucestershire Structure Plan, 1975
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...
Women in Relation to Political Science Teaching, 1978-1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To determine the extent and the cause of women's apparent low presence and achievement in political studies in the United Kingdom. The postal surveys were sent to all the women in Political Studies academic posts in the UK who were located by a population study conducted by the Political Studies...
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...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1987
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...
Census Enumerators' Books, Keighley, West Yorkshire, 1851-1881
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The focus of the study was the inter-relationship between women's work, particularly that of married women working outside the home, and low levels of fertility in mid-nineteenth century textile communities. Although the data were collected for the purpose of studying fertility patterns, they may be of...
UNIDO Industrial Statistics Databases, 1963-2018
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Industrial Statistics comprise the following datasets:
• The INDSTAT2 ISIC Revision 3 database contains data for over 100 countries. Data is arranged at the 2-digit level of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All...