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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 6653 Life Opportunities Survey: Waves 1-3, 2009-2014 665310.5255/UKDA-SN-6653-4 Office for National Statistics, Social Survey Division <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Office for Disability Issues UK Data Service 24 January 2011 GENDERAGEMARITAL STATUSCOHABITINGHOUSEHOLDSHOUSEHOLDERSFAMILY MEMBERSCIVIL PARTNERSCARE OF DEPENDANTSECONOMIC ACTIVITYONE-PARENT FAMILIESNATIONALITYPLACE OF BIRTHRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONHEALTHILL HEALTHDEBILITATIVE ILLNESSSMOKINGEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESUNWAGED WORKERSEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYSTATUS IN EMPLOYMENTPRIVATE SECTORPUBLIC SECTORSUPERVISORY STATUSWAGESBUSINESS OWNERSHIPSELF-EMPLOYEDEMPLOYEESWORKING CONDITIONSFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTJOB HUNTINGSTUDENTSHOUSEWIVESRETIREMENTEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDQUALIFICATIONSOCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSPHYSICAL MOBILITYDISABILITIESDISABILITY DISCRIMINATIONACCESS TO EDUCATIONSPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTSFINANCIAL DIFFICULTIESINFORMATION NEEDSACCESS TO INFORMATIONINFORMAL CAREACCESS TO FACILITIESDISABLED ACCESSIBILITYSHELTERED EMPLOYMENTCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTAIDS FOR THE DISABLEDTAX RELIEFDISABLED FACILITIESDISABLED PERSONSATTITUDESFINANCIAL EXCLUSIONBASIC NEEDSHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSCARSTRANSPORTBUSESUNDERGROUND RAILWAYSTRAINSMOTOR VEHICLE HIRETRANSPORT FARESLEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESHOLIDAYSFRIENDSSPORTVOLUNTARY WORKMUSEUMSCULTURAL ACTIVITIESTHEATRE ATTENDANCECINEMA ATTENDANCELIBRARY USERSFEAR OF CRIMEFEARROOMSPUBLIC SERVICESACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICESACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICESCARE OF THE DISABLEDHOURS OF WORKDISCRIMINATIONAGE DISCRIMINATIONNATIONALITY DISCRIMINATIONRACIAL DISCRIMINATIONSEX DISCRIMINATIONRELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST HOMOSEXUALSSOCIAL INEQUALITYEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESCRIME VICTIMSDISADVANTAGED GROUPSLONELINESSSOCIAL ACTIVITIES (LEISURE)VISION IMPAIRMENTSSIGHTSPECTACLESHEARINGHEARING IMPAIRMENTSHEARING AIDSVERBAL SKILLSSPEECH IMPAIRMENTSAIDS FOR THE SPEECH IMPAIREDMOBILITY AIDSPAINPAIN CONTROLCHRONIC ILLNESSRESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASESLEARNING DISABILITIESCOMMUNICATION DISABILITIESINTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENTBEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMSBEHAVIOURAL DISORDERSMEMORY DISORDERSMENTAL DISORDERSINCOMEHOUSEHOLD INCOMESOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSPENSION BENEFITSSICKNESS AND DISABILITY BENEFITSSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONSFAMILY BENEFITSCHILD BENEFITSHOUSING BENEFITSLOCAL TAX BENEFITSJOB SEEKER'S ALLOWANCESICK PAYCARERS' BENEFITSOCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND DISEASES BENEFITSMATERNITY BENEFITSMATERNITY PAYETHNIC GROUPSRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSHOUSESAPARTMENTSMOBILE HOMESHOUSING TENURETIED HOUSINGLANDLORDSRENTED ACCOMMODATIONUNFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONSOCIAL HOUSINGHOME OWNERSHIPBEDROOMSHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDSPOUSESNATIONAL IDENTITYHEALTH STATUS General health and well-beingSocial conditions and indicatorsSpecific social services: use and availabilityEquality, inequality and social exclusion Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Life Opportunities Survey (LOS) was a large scale longitudinal survey of disability in Great Britain, which ran from 2009-2014. It was the first major ONS social survey to explore disability in terms of the social barriers to participation that people experience. The survey compared the experiences of disabled people with those of non-disabled people. Prior to the LOS, various surveys of disability had been carried out. The LOS aimed to meet the following long term information needs on experiences of disabled people living in Great Britain:<ul><li>dynamics of disability over time, including the factors associated with transitions and onsets of impairment</li><li>social participation by disabled people </li><li>up-to-date prevalence rates of impairments</li></ul>The LOS was set up to track the experiences of disabled people over time to assess transitions through key life stages, such as moving from childhood to adulthood or in and out of work. The longitudinal design enabled three distinct groups to be followed over time:<ul><li>a disabled group</li><li>a comparison group of non-disabled people</li><li>a larger non-disabled group, monitored for the onset of impairment over time</li></ul>Respondents were interviewed every 12 months, whether they were resident in the original household or had since moved. Following the baseline survey only the first two groups were interviewed face-to-face. The third group were monitored over time via a shorter telephone interview to check for the onset of an impairment. If any member of the household had experienced the onset of impairment, they were invited to take part in a face to face interview. Further information about the LOS series is available from the ONS <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/disability/qmis/lifeopportunitiessurveyqmi" title ="Life Opportunities Survey">Life Opportunities Survey</a> webpage. End User Licence and Special Licence LOS data: Users should note that there are two versions of each LOS study. One is available under the standard End User Licence (EUL) agreement, and the other is a Special Licence (SL) version. The SL version contains geographic variables (Country, Government Office Region and Local Authority), deciles, age bands, a rural/urban indicator, and more information on household relationships, country of previous residence, medical conditions and occupations. The EUL version contains less detailed variables. For example, there is no spatial unit and age is top-coded at 80. Users are advised to first obtain the standard EUL version of the data to see if they are sufficient for their research requirements. The SL data have more restrictive access conditions than those made available under the standard EUL. Prospective users of the SL version will need to complete an extra application form and demonstrate to the data owners exactly why they need access to the additional variables in order to get permission to use that version. Therefore, users are strongly advised to order the standard version of the data. In order to help users choose the correct dataset, 'Special Licence Access' has been added to the dataset titles for the SL versions of the data. The Special Licence version of the Life Opportunities Survey is held under SN 6654. For the fifth edition (March 2016), data and documentation from Wave 3 (the final wave) of the survey were added to the study. Main Topics: The LOS questionnaire was in two parts. The first part was the Integrated Household Survey (IHS) core module, which collected basic demographic and other information for all members of the household. The second part was the LOS module, administered to each adult in the household. It covered:<ul><li>education and training</li><li>employment</li><li>economic life and living standards</li><li>transport</li><li>leisure, social and cultural activities</li><li>social contact</li><li>housing</li><li>accessibility in the home</li><li>accessibility of public services</li><li>domestic life and social care</li><li>discrimination</li><li>crime</li><li>impairments and health conditions</li><li>disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act</li><li>income and benefits</li></ul>Information about impairments and health conditions of children aged 11-15 was collected by parental proxy. June 2009 - March 201401 June 200901 March 2014 Great Britain IndividualsNational People aged 16 and over in private households in Great Britain. Parents or guardians were also asked to provide some key data about children, aged 11 to 15. Children took part in a face-to-face interview when they reached age 16. Numeric Longitudinal/panel/cohortRespondents were interviewed every 12 months Multi-stage stratified random sample Face-to-face interview The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/life-opportunities-survey Jones, M. and Saloniki, E.C. (2021) 'Exploring the relationship between impairment and disability in Great Britain: evidence from the Life Opportunities Survey', Journal of Disability Policy Studies. doi:10.1177/10442073211021532 https://doi.org/10.1177/10442073211021532 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 6653 2024-11-28T07:28:25Z ddi:codebook:2_5