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Building Research Station London Traffic Noise Survey, 1972
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to specify the relationship between annoyance with road traffic noise and the characteristics of the traffic noise, of the traffic patterns, of the neighbourhoods, and of the individual.Main Topics:Variables
Interview data were collected on annoyance with various sources,...
Survey and Follow-Up of ERRC Clients, 1977-1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This survey was undertaken in order to evaluate the effectiveness of Employment Rehabilitation Centres and to make recommendations concerning their improvement or further development.Main Topics:Variables
Backgrounds, personal and social circumstances, ERC course experiences and post-course experiences...
Redundancy in Steel : Labour Market Behaviour, Domestic Organisation and Local Networks, 1981-1982
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine by means of a longitudinal survey the subsequent labour market behaviour of workers made redundant from the British Steel Corporation's Abbey Works at Port Talbort, South Wales, and to relate this behaviour to patterns of domestic organisation and local social networks.Main...
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....
OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity : Private Household Survey, 1993
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,...
People's Panel : Telephone Wave 1, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The People's Panel was set up by the Government to find out what people think about how public services are delivered and how that delivery can be improved. The Panel will provide a ready resource for departments and public bodies wishing to conduct research, and will extend and encourage the constitution...
National Surveys of NHS Patients: General Practice, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Surveys of NHS Patients programme comprises a series of surveys designed to contribute to monitoring the performance of the NHS as seen from the patient's perspective. The Government committed itself to this programme in 1997, in The New NHS - modern dependable White Paper, which proposed the...
ONS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Prisoners in England and Wales, 1997
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,...
Scottish Health Survey, 1998
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...
Urban Regeneration, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Wythenshawe, South Manchester, 1998-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to achieve a better understanding of:
the role played by urban regeneration in altering the degree and distribution of socio-economic variations in mental health;
the impact of socio-economic changes on people with differential vulnerability to the development of common mental...
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...
Northern Ireland Health and Social Wellbeing Survey, 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Health and Social Wellbeing Survey is sponsored by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, to provide information on and monitor trends in the health of the Northern Ireland population over time.
The regional strategy for Northern Ireland health and personal...
Health Survey for England, 2001
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...
Older People's Experience of Paid Employment : Participation and Quality of Life, 2001-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is part of the Growing Older: Extending Quality of Life research programme funded by the ESRC. This project focuses on the relationship between paid employment and psychological well-being at older ages, addressing the research aims:
Identification of the predictors of quality of life in older...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 21 Sample Survey, 1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) began in 1970 when data were collected about the births and families of babies born in the United Kingdom in one particular week in 1970. Since then, there have been nine further full data collection exercises in order to monitor the cohort members' health,...
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...
Qualitative Investigation of the Lives and Labour Market Experiences of People with Multiple Problems and Needs, 2001-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study investigated the labour market experiences of people with multiple and complex problems and needs. Complexity of problems was a key research focus of the project which aimed to question how well conventional welfare provision met the requirements of such groups. It was argued that those who...
Severalls Hospital: Interviews for 'Madness in its Place', 1913-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is available via the UK Data Service Qualibank, an online tool for browsing, searching and citing the content of selected qualitative data collections held at the UK Data Service.
This is a qualitative collection. This research is based on the life stories of patients and workers at a large...
Counselling and Society: a Case Study of Voluntary Sector Counselling Provision in Scotland, 1960-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This research project examined the changing place of voluntary sector counselling in Scottish society by investigating the extent and character of voluntary sector counselling services, and by exploring the meaning and nature of counselling work to those involved in its provision. Over 100 in-depth...
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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,...
Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain, 2004
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...
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...
ONS Omnibus Survey, November 2003
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...
Housing the Mentally Vulnerable: the Role of Charities, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this project were to provide a better perception of charity involvement in housing the mentally vulnerable and to identify any legal and practical problems these organisations face in providing this accommodation.
The community care policy emphasises the community as the primary environment...
Scottish Health Survey, 2003
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...
Collective Rights to Health: Exploring the Experiences of Homeless Families, 2004-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this research project were to develop a conceptual framework on collective rights to health, and to explore the extent to which homeless families access their rights to health care services. The specific objectives of the research were:to explore a conceptual framework of collective rights for...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 29, Sweep 6, 1999-2000
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...
National Child Development Study: Age 42, Sweep 6, 1999-2000
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...
Mental Health Trusts: Community Mental Health Service User Survey, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Patient Survey Programme is one of the largest patient survey programmes in the world. It provides an opportunity to monitor experiences of health and provides data to assist with registration of trusts and monitoring on-going compliance. Understanding what people think about the care and...
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...