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Study title

Social Implications of the Introduction of a Large Scale Industry into a Sparsely Populated Area, 1970 and 1973; Residents

Creator

Carter, M. P., University of Aberdeen, Department of Sociology
Gaskin, M., University of Aberdeen, Department of Sociology
Varwell, A., University of Aberdeen, Department of Sociology

Study number / PID

170 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-170-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

The purpose of this study was to compile a census-style enumeration of the Invergordon area before and after the establishment of an aluminium smelter, to plot changes in total population, age and sex structure, occupation and migration.

Main Topics:
Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
The survey was conducted in two waves, in 1970 and in 1973.
1. Questions asked in 1970 (SN 170/175)
Number of persons in household who possessed experience of: formal education beyond the age of 15, HM forces, Merchant Navy, HM dockyards. Number of persons in household who hold a driving licence (ordinary and special), who speak Gaelic.
2. Questions asked in 1973 for an in-migrant supplement (SN 170)
Attitude to move into Easter Ross, features of the district liked/disliked, reasons for taking job in Easter Ross, previous visits to Easter Ross, place of residence of relatives.
Background Variables
Questions asked in both the 1970 and the 1973 surveys (SN 170/175)
Age, sex, place of birth, household status, occupation, place of work, previous employment, Registrar General's social class (information gathered for ALL members of the household). Children living outside Invergordon area: age, marital status, origin of spouse, occupation, date left district.

Topics

Environment and conservation

Keywords

AGEDRIVINGEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYFAMILY MEMBERSGENDERHOUSEHOLDSHOUSINGINDUSTRIALIZATIONLICENCES
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Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

Scotland

Time dimension

Repeated cross-sectional study
two waves

Analysis unit

Individuals
Families/households
Subnational
Migrants
Rural residents

Universe

Resident population in the parishes of Alness, Kilmuir, Easter Logie, Easter and Rosskeen and in the Burgh of Invergordon; all in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Sampling procedure

No information recorded

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Self-completion of forms with limited oral checking

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1976

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.

Related publications

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