Summary information

Study title

Social Change and Economic Life Initiative Surveys, 1986-1987

Creator

Gallie, D., University of Oxford, Nuffield College

Study number / PID

2798 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2798-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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 changes influence both the nature of working lives and the time spent outside work. A follow-up to the SCELI survey, in which some original respondents were re-interviewed, Individual and Household Strategies: A Decade of Change 1986-1997 (also known as the Decade of Change Survey) was conducted in 1997. This study is held at the Archive under SN:4038. Some teaching materials using these data have been developed. Details are available at the following website: <a href=http://tramss.data-archive.ac.uk> http://tramss.data-archive.ac.uk</a> .Main Topics:Variables Work Attitudes/Histories Survey The fieldwork for the Work Attitudes/Histories Survey was carried out between June 1986 and November 1986, with approximately 1000 respondents in each area, (making 6111 cases in all). Each area questionnaire included Life and Work Histories plus core questions (551 variables) which were common across all areas. In addition a number of questions were asked that were specific to respondents in particular areas. Household and Community Survey In 1987 (fieldwork, March - July) a follow-up survey was carried out on approximately one third of the respondents to the 1986 Work Attitudes/Histories Survey, in each of the six areas. This survey consisted of 1816 respondents, 1218 of whom were living in partnerships and 598 of whom were single. Where applicable, partners were interviewed as well as the original respondent. The questionnaire for this survey consisted of three sections; an interview schedule including questions to both respondents and partners, a...

Labour and employment

ABSENTEEISMADMINISTRATORSADOPTED CHILDRENADVERTISINGAGEASPIRATIONAPPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENTAPPOINTMENT TO JOBAPPRENTICESHIPASSOCIATIONSATTENDANCEATTITUDES

Data collection period

01/06/1986 - 01/02/1987

Country

England, Scotland

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals

Families/households

Groups

Subnational

Employees

Employers

Households

Universe

Employers, individuals aged 20-60 and households in Aberdeen, Coventry, Kirkcaldy, Northampton, Rochdale and Swindon.

Sampling procedure

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

The sampling areas were defined in terms of the Department of Employment's 1984 Travel to Work areas for the Work Attitudes & Histories Survey. For further details see Guide to the SCELI data.

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Telephone interview

Self-completion

Diaries

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1991

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

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