Changing Scotland : : Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey / / ed. by John F. Ermisch, Robert E. Wright.

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• MitwirkendeR: Alexander, Wendy,; Battu, Harminder,; Bell, David,; Bourque, Nicole,; Christie, Alex,; Curtice, John,; Davidson, Carolyn,; Elliott, Robert,; Ermisch, John F.,; Findlay, Jeanette,; Findlay, Patricia,; Gasteen, Anne,; Gayle, Vernon,; Gerova, Vania,; Houston, John,; Jack, Gregor,; Jamieson, Lynn,; Leontaridi, Rannia M.,; Ludbrook, Anne,; MacIntyre, Cecilia,; Mavromaras, Kostas G.,; McEwen, Nicola,; McKendrick, John H.,; Mitchell, James,; Phimister, Euan,; Rigg, John,; Sloane, Peter J.,; Taylor, Mark,; Theodossiou, Ioannis,; Wright, Robert E.,
• HerausgeberIn: Ermisch, John F.,; Wright, Robert E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (328 p.)

Changing Scotland uses longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey to improve our knowledge and understanding of the impact of devolution on the lives of people in Scotland. It is the first time that BHPS data has been used in this way. The book provides a detailed examination of social, economic, demographic and political differences, especially those involving dynamic behaviour such as residential mobility, unemployment duration, job mobility, income inequality, poverty, health and deprivation, national identity, family structure and other aspects of individual's lives as they change over time. This data provides a 'baseline' for policy formulation and for analysing the impact of subsequent differential developments arising out of devolution. The book is also an invaluable resource for establishing pre-existing differences between England and Scotland and evaluating the impact of policy initiatives by the Scottish Executive.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of contributors -- Devolution, policy and evidence -- Families and households -- Teenagers’ relationships with peers and parents -- Youth transitions -- Comparison of living arrangements -- Residential mobility -- How Scots live: housing and housing policy -- Inequalities -- Health and deprivation -- Trends in absolute poverty -- Income inequality -- The structure of gender differentials -- Labour market issues -- Distribution and structure of pay -- Earnings returns to further education -- Low pay, higher pay and job satisfaction -- Labour market behaviour of older workers -- Social and political behaviour -- What makes Scotland want something different? -- Smart, successful Scotland? National identity, class, employment and enterprise -- Decline of religion -- Volunteering and organizational participation -- Conclusion -- Index