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National Heights and Weights Survey, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is the first fully representative survey of heights and weights ever to be undertaken among the adult population of Great Britain. The DHSS commissioned the survey as part of their programme of nutritional surveillance both as a national benchmark against which special regional studies could be...
Long-term Changes in Nutrition, Welfare and Productivity in Britain; Physical and Socio-economic Characteristics of Recruits to the Army and Royal Marines, 1760-1879
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To use information about the heights of the British since the middle of the eighteenth century to describe their nutritional status and to explore its relationship to the welfare and productivity of that populationMain Topics:Variables
Height, age, occupation, place of birth, place and date of...
Long-Term Changes in Nutrition, Welfare and Productivity in Britain; Heights and Ages of Landmen Volunteers Recruited to the Marine Society, 1756-1814
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To use information about the heights of the British since the middle of the eighteenth century to describe their nutritional status and to explore its relationship to the welfare and productivity of that populationMain Topics:Variables
Height, age and year of recruitment
Long-Term Changes in Nutrition, Welfare and Productivity in Britain; Heights and Ages of Sandhurst Recruits, 1808-1893
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To use information about the heights of the British since the middle of the eighteenth century to describe their nutritional status and to explore its relationship to the welfare and productivity of that populationMain Topics:Variables
Height, age, year of recruitment and fees (indicating income level of...
Perinatal Mortality Survey, 1958
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Perinatal Mortality Survey (PMS) aimed to examine the social and obstetric factors associated with early death or abnormality among the 17,000 children born in England, Scotland and Wales during one particular week in 1958. The study formed the basis for the later National Child Development Study...
Health and Lifestyle Survey, 1984-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
OPCS Omnibus Survey, April 1992
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...
Anthropometric Data Relating to Working-Class Children, 1841
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine variations in the heights and circumferences of children in different occupations during 1841.Main Topics:Industry and place where employed; family name; first name; sex; age in years and months; height in feet and inches; chest circumference in feet and inches; subjective assessment of...
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...
Health and Lifestyle Survey: Seven-Year Follow-Up, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
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...
Scottish Health Survey, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) series was established in 1995. Commissioned by the Scottish Government Health Directorates, the series provides regular information on aspects of the public's health and factors related to health which cannot be obtained from other sources. The SHeS series was designed...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
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, 1998
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...
ONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999
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...
National Diet and Nutrition Survey : Young People Aged 4 to 18 Years, 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Rolling Programme (RP) began in 2008 and is designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. (For details of the previous NDNS series, which began in...
National Child Measurement Programme, 2010-2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) was first established in 2005. It is an annual programme which measures the height and weight of children in Reception and Year 6 within state maintained schools. Some independent and special schools also choose to participate.
The measurement process is...
Understanding Society: Waves 2-3 Nurse Health Assessment, 2010-2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Understanding Society, (UK Household Longitudinal Study), which began in 2009, is conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex and the survey research organisations Verian Group (formerly Kantar Public) and NatCen. It builds on and incorporates, the British...
Exploring Data, Second Edition: Teaching Datasets, 1958-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This series of datasets which covers a range of research topics in the social sciences, was created to accompany the second edition of the book Exploring Data, and to illustrate statistical techniques. The data to accompany the first edition of this book is available at the UKDA under SN 2661.
The...
Health Survey for England, 2007
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...
Impact of Dependent Interviewing on Interview Dynamics: Implications for Longitudinal Study Design, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This mixed methods study aimed to further knowledge of how survey design and implementation features impact interview dynamics. Interview dynamics, or the interaction between respondents and interviewers, are governed in part by the survey instrument itself and can significantly affect data quality, most...
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys (APMS) (formerly known as the Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity) are a series of surveys which provide data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorders in the adult population (aged 16 and over). The first survey was conducted in 1993,...
Exploring Data, First Edition: Teaching Datasets, 1944-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This series of small datasets, covering a range of research topics in the social sciences, was created to illustrate statistical techniques.
Users should note that these datasets are for use with the first edition of the following publication only:
Marsh, C. (1988) Exploring data, Cambridge: Polity...
1970 British Cohort Study: Birth and 22-Month Subsample, 1970-1972
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: 42-Month Subsample, 1973
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...
Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey, 2003-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In the United Kingdom, the diet and nutritional status of the general population is
monitored by the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) programme (held at the UK Data Archive under GN 33275). Results from the NDNS surveys indicate that differences exist in food consumption and nutritional status...
Health Survey for England, 2006
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...
The Physical Stature of Children in Northern English Factory Districts, 1837
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The objective of the study was to measure variation in stature at different ages and – for the first time in an historical study – to measure the tempo, or velocity, of growth during childhood. This will permit the identification of age-specific interruptions in the pattern of early growth and allow a...
New Russia Barometer VI, July - August, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Since the spring of 1991, the CSPP has been involved in more than 100 nationwide sample surveys in post-Communist countries. Each round of surveys asks a common core of questions, a unique source for monitoring trends within nations, and comparisons across nations. All research questions and analyses are...
Automatic Seat Belt Survey, 1970
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Data accumulated from Consumers' Association surveys are designed to be used by the consumer. The surveys are, therefore, very specific in nature and the subjects covered diverse. The Data Archive holds 19 such surveys.
Readers are asked to note that, with the exception of the surveys on the Telephone...