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DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5076-1
title: Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
title: Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999-
title: SSA

description: The &lt;i&gt;Scottish Social Attitudes&lt;/i&gt; (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, clustered sample), it aims to facilitate the study of public opinion and inform the development of public policy in Scotland, similar to the &lt;i&gt;British Social Attitudes&lt;/i&gt; (BSA) series (held at the Archive under GN 33168). The SSA survey has been conducted annually each year since 1999, with the exception of 2008. The survey has a modular structure. In any one year it typically contains three to five modules, each containing 40 questions. Funding for its first two years came from the Economic and Social Research Council, while from 2001 onwards different bodies have funded individual modules each year. These bodies have included the Economic and Social Research Council, the Scottish Government and various charitable and grant awarding bodies, such as the Nuffield Foundation and Leverhulme Trust. &lt;br&gt;
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Further information on the SSA and links to publications may be found on the ScotCen Social Research &lt;a href="https://natcen.ac.uk/search?series%5B43%5D=43" title="Scottish Social Attitudes" target="_blank"&gt;Scottish Social Attitudes&lt;/a&gt; webpages.&lt;br&gt;
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 The 2003 survey was the fifth wave in the series. It was designed in close conjunction with the 2003 BSA survey, though it had a number of distinct Scottish modules. For the second time in the series the sample included a boost of addresses in remote and rural parts of Scotland.&lt;br&gt;
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Some of the questions from the 2003 survey, on Muslim people living in Scotland, also formed part of a further mixed methods study, the &lt;i&gt;Scottish Minorities Survey, 2003-2004&lt;/i&gt;, which is held at the UKDA under SN 5344. As the data are not reproduced in the other study, users of 5344 are advised to order the 2003 SSA and the 2003 BSA (held under SN 5235).&lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5077-1
title: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research : Prospects and Limits, 1994-2003

description: This project drew its inspiration from what was felt to be a growth in the number of investigations combining qualitative and quantitative research. Enthusiasm for and use of multi-strategy research was running ahead of what was known about how it is employed in practice and what its benefits might be. Thus, it was felt at the start of the project that the time was ripe for an examination of multi-strategy research in practice.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; The project's objectives were to:&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;provide a comprehensive assessment of the state of the field with regard to the integration of qualitative and quantitative research;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;proffer recommendations with regard to good practice for the integration of qualitative and quantitative research;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;identify areas or contexts in which the integration of qualitative and quantitative research is not obviously beneficial;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;explore an area where qualitative and quantitative research co-exist as separate strategies or traditions and analyse the prospects for linking the two sets of findings;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;explore some of the discursive practices involved in the representation of research which integrates the two approaches.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5078-1
title: Electing John Bull: the Changing Face of British Elections, 1895-1935

description: The project studied eleven randomly chosen English constituencies at four General Elections (1895, January 1910, 1922 and 1935). Using the local press and other surviving political sources, the project generated a series of database tables. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Principal aims and objectives:&lt;br&gt; 1. Establish a clearer chronology for the changing character of electoral politics between 1895 and 1935.&lt;br&gt; 2. Establish a clearer understanding of changing attitudes towards elections and public involvement in politics among politicians and commentators on the one hand, and the general public on the other.&lt;br&gt; 3. Construct a series of database tables on electioneering practices which will become a valuable source for historians interested in understanding social and political change during Britain's rapid emergence as a full democracy between the 1890s and the 1930s.&lt;br&gt; 4. Demonstrate that the proposed new methodology can be developed to study elections on a broader scale - i.e. to earlier and later elections, to non-English constituencies, and perhaps also to intervening elections (e.g. 1900, 1906, 1918, 1924, 1931 etc.).&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Key findings included: &lt;br&gt; 1) A dramatic shift away from disruption in public politics after 1918&lt;br&gt; 2) A purely temporary increase in women’s involvement in public politics in the early twentieth century – this had been reversed by the 1930s&lt;br&gt; 3) A dramatic streamlining of political meetings in the 1930s&lt;br&gt; 4) A shift away from other ‘frivolous’ forms of political campaigning after 1918&lt;br&gt; 5) The continued importance of the meeting to electioneering throughout the inter-war period&lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5079-1
title: Work-Life Balance Study, 2003: Employees' Survey
title: Work-Life Balance Studies, 2000-
title: WLB2

description: In 2000, the Government launched the Work-Life Balance Campaign, targeting employers to promote the benefits of flexible working for all employees. Although this campaign was not specifically aimed at parents or carers, the legislation restricted rights to apply for changes in the hours, timing or place of work to those employees with caring responsibilities. &lt;br&gt;
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The then Department for Education and Employment (later the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and now the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)) carried out the first &lt;i&gt;Work-Life Balance Survey&lt;/i&gt; (WLB1) in 2000 (held at the UK Data Archive under SN 4465). It was used to assess how far employers operated work-life balance practices and whether employees felt that existing practices met their needs. The first survey was followed up in 2003 by a second survey, a two-part survey of employees and employers (WLB2) (held under SNs 5079 and 5080) and by a third wave in 2006 and 2007 (WLB3) (held under SNs 7028 and 5787). The fourth employee survey was carried out in 2011 (held under SN 7112) and the fourth employers survey was completed in 2013 (held under SN 7775).&lt;br&gt;
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 The aims of the second Work-Life Balance Study were two-fold: &lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;firstly, to monitor change since the 2000 Work-Life Balance baseline study (held under SN 4465) by collecting data on (a) employer provision of work-life balance practices and policies, (b) employee take-up of, and demand for, these initiatives, and (c) the impact of employers’ provisions (including costs and benefits);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;secondly, to establish a robust baseline for future evaluation of the provisions brought in under the Employment Act 2002.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The findings of the research will be used to track changes since the first study and assess the impact of new legislation governing leave entitlements and employers’ flexible working practices on different cross-sections of the population.&lt;br&gt;
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The employees' survey objectives included: &lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;assessing employees’ awareness of the current statutory leave entitlements, including maternity leave, parental leave, and time off for dependents, as well as forthcoming new rights;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;assessing take-up of work-life balance practices including reasons for non take-up (e.g. impact on job security and promotion);&lt;/li&gt; &lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ascertaining the demand for work-life balance practices;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;establishing the extent to which work-life balance practices meet employee needs, including views on the feasibility of employers extending these arrangements; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ascertaining employees’ views on the impact of work-life balance practices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The Employers' Survey is held under SN 5080.&lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5080-1
title: Work-Life Balance Study, 2003: Employers' Survey
title: Work-Life Balance Studies, 2000-
title: WLB2

description: In 2000, the Government launched the Work-Life Balance Campaign, targeting employers to promote the benefits of flexible working for all employees. Although this campaign was not specifically aimed at parents or carers, the legislation restricted rights to apply for changes in the hours, timing or place of work to those employees with caring responsibilities. &lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
The then Department for Education and Employment (later the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and now the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)) carried out the first &lt;i&gt;Work-Life Balance Survey&lt;/i&gt; (WLB1) in 2000 (held at the UK Data Archive under SN 4465). It was used to assess how far employers operated work-life balance practices and whether employees felt that existing practices met their needs. The first survey was followed up in 2003 by a second survey, a two-part survey of employees and employers (WLB2) (held under SNs 5079 and 5080) and by a third wave in 2006 and 2007 (WLB3) (held under SNs 7028 and 5787). The fourth employee survey was carried out in 2011 (held under SN 7112) and the fourth employers survey was completed in 2013 (held under SN 7775).&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
 The aims of the second Work-Life Balance Study were two-fold: &lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;firstly, to monitor change since the 2000 Work-Life Balance baseline study (held under SN 4465) by collecting data on (a) employer provision of work-life balance practices and policies, (b) employee take-up of, and demand for, these initiatives, and (c) the impact of employers’ provisions (including costs and benefits);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;secondly, to establish a robust baseline for future evaluation of the provisions brought in under the Employment Act 2002.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The findings of the research will be used to track changes since the first study and assess the impact of new legislation governing leave entitlements and employers’ flexible working practices on different cross-sections of the population.&lt;br&gt;
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The employers' survey objectives included: &lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;employers' attitudes to work-life balance;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;employers' awareness of statutory leave entitlements and new working parent legislation;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;requests for flexible working made to employers;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;provision of, and eligibility for work-life balance practices and leave arrangements; and&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;impact of work-life balance practices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The Employees' Survey is held under SN 5079.&lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5081-1
title: Dual Diagnosis: a Case Control Study, 1999-2000

description: Individuals with comorbid substance misuse and mental health problems are often the most vulnerable and socially excluded members of society. This retrospective case control study collected data on socio-economic and deprivation factors and service use of clients with and without comorbid mental health and substance misuse problems. These were clients of Adult Mental Health (AMH) and specialist Drug and Alcohol Services (DAS) engaged with a mental health trust in East Anglia in 1999-2000. The study aimed to provide information on the characteristics of those with comorbid mental health and substance misuse problems to enable local services to identify 'vulnerable clients' and to plan appropriate interventions and provision for this group. The study used data collected from medical records to construct an anonymised database of a sample of comorbid clients and also of two control groups, one of individuals with a substance misuse problem only and one of individuals with a mental health problem only. This database was then used to identify differences between comorbid individuals and those with a drug or alcohol problem only and those with a mental health problem only, with a particular emphasis on socio-economic characteristics and service use.
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5082-1
title: Individuals' Awareness, Knowledge and Exercise of Employment Rights Survey, 2000
title: Individuals' Awareness, Knowledge and Exercise of Employment Rights Survey, 2000-
title: IAER

description: The research comprised a nationally representative telephone survey of 1,000 economically active people of working age (males aged 16-64 years and females aged 16-59). The study was conducted against a background of a number of reforms to employment law, including provisions relating to parental leave and dependant care, a national minimum wage, working time regulations and disability discrimination.&lt;br&gt;
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The main aims of the study were:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;to assess individuals’ awareness of their employment rights and entitlements;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;to ascertain individuals’ levels of knowledge about more detailed aspects of their rights;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;to establish where people turn to for information and advice about employment issues;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;to determine how people exercise their rights and whether they know how to do so;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;to examine a range of personal and work/job-related characteristics for their impact on the above.&lt;/li&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5083-1
title: Jobcentre Plus Service Delivery Survey, 2003

description: This research comprised a quantitative survey of Jobcentre customers, examining their perceptions of the Jobcentre Plus service. The aim of the research was to obtain customers' views and experiences of various aspects of the service provided by both Pathfinder offices and those offices in the second stage of the national roll-out of Jobcentre Plus. A particular focus of the research was to assess whether customers receive and understand the work-focused message (particularly non-Jobseeker customers), and to explore its impact on their actions and attitudes. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Specific objectives of the research were to examine customers' views and experience of:&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;the 'First Contact' meeting (including whether a clear understanding of the process and their requirements were imparted);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;the 'Financial Assessor' meeting (including content of the discussion and usefulness of the meeting);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;the initial mandatory 'Work-Focused Interview' (WFI) (including the suitability of its timing, the extent and nature of the work-focused discussion, the usefulness of the WFI and the impact on customers’ attitudes and understanding of the system);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;subsequent contact with Jobcentre Plus, during the months following the customer's initial WFI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt; The research also aimed to assess customers' perceptions of the impact of the Jobcentre Plus process (including whether the service changed their attitudes/confidence towards job search); and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;li&gt;customers' views on the environment of the Jobcentre Plus office.&lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5084-1
title: Surviving Working Class Household Budget Summaries Collected by the Ministry of Labour, April 1938

description: Population decentralisation from inner-urban areas to new suburban communities has constituted a major long-term social and economic trend over the last century. For the working-classes, suburbanisation first became significant during the interwar period; with about a quarter of urban working-class families moving to the suburbs. Moves to private and municipal suburban housing estates had important socio-economic impacts, foreshadowing trends that were to become more generally obvious during the post-1945 period. These included major shifts in household consumption patterns, with an increase in the proportion of expenditure devoted to accommodation, furniture, consumer durables, and other items necessary to meet the social expectations of the new communities. Such priorities were often met via cut-backs in items of daily consumption, such as food, fuel and lighting. Suburbanisation was also associated with other important changes in working-class lifestyles, including the diffusion of new notions of ‘respectability’, neighbourliness, and community relations.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; The project examined these changes mainly via the composition and analysis of two databases: a quantitative database of surviving working-class household budget summaries collected by the Ministry of Labour in April 1938 and a qualitative database of biographical accounts concerning working-class people who moved from traditional inner-urban accommodation to owner-occupation, or suburban council housing, during the interwar period. &lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5085-1
title: Analysis of 170 Biographical Accounts of Working Class People Who Moved into Owner-occupation or Suburban Council Housing During the Inter-war Period, 1919-1939.

description: Population decentralisation from inner-urban areas to new suburban communities has constituted a major long-term social and economic trend over the last century. For the working-classes, suburbanisation first became significant during the interwar period; with about a quarter of urban working-class families moving to the suburbs. Moves to private and municipal suburban housing estates had important socio-economic impacts, foreshadowing trends that were to become generally obvious during the post-1945 period. These included major shifts in household consumption patterns, with an increase in the proportion of expenditure devoted to accommodation, furniture, consumer durables, and other items necessary to meet the social expectations of the new communities. Such priorities were often met via cut-backs in items of daily consumption, such as food, fuel and lighting. Suburbanisation was also associated with other important changes in working-class lifestyles, including the diffusion of new notions of ‘respectability’, neighbourliness, and community relations.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; The project examined these changes mainly via the composition and analysis of two databases: a quantitative database of surviving working-class household budget summaries collected by the Ministry of Labour in April 1938 and a qualitative database of biographical accounts concerning working-class people who moved from traditional inner-urban accommodation to owner-occupation, or suburban council housing, during the interwar period. &lt;br&gt;
DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-5091-1
title: Acute Trusts: Outpatient Surveys, 2003-2004
title: National Health Service Patient Survey Programme, 2003-
title: NHS Patient Survey Programme

description: &lt;p&gt;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 treatment they receive is crucial to improving the quality of care being delivered by healthcare organisations. One way of doing this is by asking people who have recently used the health service to tell the Care Quality Commission (CQC) about their experiences.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;The CQC will use the results from the surveys in the regulation, monitoring and inspection of NHS acute trusts (or, for community mental health service user surveys, providers of mental health services) in England. Data are used in CQC Insight, an intelligence tool which identifies potential changes in quality of care and then supports deciding on the right regulatory response. Survey data will also be used to support CQC inspections.&lt;br&gt;
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Each survey has a different focus. These include patients' experiences in outpatient and accident and emergency departments in Acute Trusts, and the experiences of people using mental health services in the community.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;History of the programme&lt;br&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The National Patient Survey Programme began in 2002, and was then conducted by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI), along with the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI). Administration of the programme was taken over by the Healthcare Commission in time for the 2004 series. On 1 April 2009, the CQC was formed, which replaced the Healthcare Commission.&lt;br&gt;
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Further information about the National Patient Survey Programme may be found on the CQC &lt;a href="http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/surveys" title="Patient Survey Programme" ,="" target="_blank"&gt;Patient Survey Programme&lt;/a&gt; web pages.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt; The &lt;i&gt;Acute Trusts: Outpatient Surveys, 2003-2004&lt;/i&gt; were designed to provide actionable feedback to each participating trust on patients' views of the care they had received in outpatient departments in England, as well as providing CHI/CHAI with patient-focused indicators to feed into the 2003-2004 performance ratings for acute and specialist NHS trusts.&lt;br&gt;