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| This bulletin reports on the various social inclusion research projects commissioned by The Scottish Office. It aims to provide information on the research to all those with an interest in social inclusion issues. The bulletin provides summaries of ongoing research projects as well as new research that it is intended to commission over the coming year. Details are also given of recent and forthcoming publications related to social inclusion. |
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| A significant number of the research projects identified in this bulletin have been commissioned to support the work of The Scottish Office Area Regeneration and Social Inclusion divisions. The focus of the projects largely reflects the Government's priorities for dealing with social inclusion as set out in 'Social Inclusion: Opening the door to a better Scotland' - the Scottish Social Inclusion Strategy. These projects, which are funded by the Development Department research vote, are developed in consultation with other Scottish Office research programmes and the research programmes of other organisations such as Scottish Homes, Scottish Enterprise and DETR, the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Recent studies have concentrated on improving our understanding of the issue and how best to tackle social exclusion, whilst future work will focus on looking at ways of promoting social inclusion through programmes such as the Social Inclusion Partnerships and the Working for Communities and Listening to Communities initiatives. |
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| Other research programmes within The Scottish Office have also commissioned research which focus on social inclusion and this bulletin pulls together such projects from Criminal Justice, Education, Housing, Local Government, Rural Development, Social Work and Transport. The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, which manages policy research programmes on behalf of policy clients across the Scottish Office, works to promote effective co-ordination between interests within these cross-cutting research projects. |
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| Published reports and research findings produced on Scottish Office commissioned projects are also available on The Scottish Office Website ( www.scotland.gov.uk). Information can be obtained on ongoing projects from the project manager contact listed and more general information about any of the Scottish Office research programmes identified can be obtained from The Scottish Office Central Research Unit contacts which are listed on the back page. |
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| General enquiries about the social inclusion research programme should be addressed to |
Linda Nicholson,
Head of Urban Research Branch,
The Scottish Office Central Research Unit,
2-J, Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ,
tel. 0131-244-7571, e-mail: linda.nicholson@scotland.gov.uk |
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| General enquiries about social inclusion policy should be addressed to |
The Scottish Office Social Inclusion Division,
2-G, Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ,
tel. 0131 244 7376, email: socialjustice@scotland.gov.uk |
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| Area Regeneration & Social Inclusion Divisions: Ongoing Work |
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| Social Inclusion Partnerships: A Review of the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework |
| Contractor: To be decided. |
| Due date: August 1999 |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| To review the existing monitoring and evaluation framework for Priority Partnership Areas and make revisions to accommodate the change in focus to Social Inclusion Partnerships. |
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| Women's Issues in Local Partnership Working |
| Contractor: Scottish Poverty Info. Unit |
| Due Date: April 1999 |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| Exploratory research study in four partnership areas to identify and explore women's issues in relation to partnership working. |
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| New Life for Urban Scotland - final evaluation |
| Contractor: Cambridge Policy Consultants |
| Due date: July 1999 |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Evaluation of the impact of the government's policy set out in the New Life for Urban Scotland initiative. To consider lessons learned and look forward to the sustainability of the achievements. |
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| Cities, Competitiveness and Cohesion ñ A Scottish Case Study |
| Contractor: Department of Urban Studies, Glasgow University. |
| Due date: ongoing |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Part of ESRC Cities programme of research. Scotland case study aiming to improve the understanding of factors influencing economic performance of cities and smaller urban centres. |
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| The Scottish Household Survey |
| Contractor: System Three & MORI |
| Due date: ongoing |
| Contact:Louise Finlayson [0131 244 7557] |
| The Scottish Household Survey, commissioned by the Development Department was launched in February 1999. It will interview over 60,000 people over the next four years and collect a wide range of information relating to social exclusion such as transport, housing, access to public services, employment and income. The study will ultimately provide large scale quantitative data on a range of issues at a national and local level. |
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| Area Regeneration & Social Inclusion Divisions: Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| Undertaking Policy Evaluations: Guidance to Social Inclusion Partnerships |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Provision of guidance to Social Inclusion Partnerships on undertaking policy and evaluation studies. |
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| Working for Communities: Baseline Study and Evaluation Framework |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Research to establish a baseline position in each new pathfinder area and to develop a framework for evaluation of the initiative. |
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| Listening to Communities: Evaluation of New Ways of testing Community Opinion of Local Services |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Evaluation of the effectiveness and use made of citizens' juries, panels, forums etc. as a means of eliciting community opinion. |
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| Working for Communities: Review of Innovative Approaches to Service Delivery |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| To support the new pathfinders in developing their approaches to local service delivery. |
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| Consultation on Index of Deprivation |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Assessment of the responses to the recently published Index of Deprivation and to produce a summary report with recommendations. |
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| Good Practice Guides |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Further guides to support the Social Inclusion Partnerships, promote networking and the exchange of good ideas. |
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| Networking in Local Communities |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Exploration and evaluation of the formal and informal networking channels in local communities; to identify effective practice for different sectors of the community; to identify those issues relating to community empowerment/capacity building. |
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| The Art of Regeneration |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| Identification of the 'soft' impacts of arts projects in regeneration areas. |
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| The Role of Sport in Regeneration |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Identification of case studies and evaluate the impact of sports projects in urban areas at an individual and community level. |
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| Research Relating to Social Inclusion Partnerships |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| Programme of research to focus on issues raised by new Social Inclusion Partnerships which are of general applicability and relevance to ARD. |
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| Research Relating to Social Inclusion |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| Programme of research work relating to issues relevant to social inclusion. Individual projects will be informed by the outcome of the current project 'Perceptions of Social Exclusion' which reported in March 1999. |
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| Area Regeneration & Social Inclusion Divisions: Publications |
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| Regeneration Areas and Barriers to Employment (1998) |
| McGregor A., Fitzpatrick I., Glass A., & Richmond K., TERU, Glasgow University. |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Research study to inform activities of Urban Partnerships in the implementation of their Training & Employment Strategies - relevant to the New Deal programme. |
| Development Dept. Research Findings 48 |
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| Revising the Scottish Area Deprivation Index Volume I (1998) |
| Gibb K., Kearns A., Keoghan M., Mackay D., Turok I., Department of Urban Studies, Glasgow University. |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| The construction and presentation of a new index of deprivation. Volume 1 sets out the case for revising the existing index, the methods adopted and presents key results. |
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| Literature Review on Perceptions of Social Exclusion (1999) |
| Lee P., and Murie A., Centre for Urban & Regional Studies, Birmingham University. |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| Phase one of a study on the perceptions of social exclusion. Review of literature subsequent to study. |
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| PPA Baseline Study (1999) |
| Pawson H. et al., School of Planning and Housing, Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot Watt University. |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Research to establish baseline date for 12 PPAs and 5 comparator areas. |
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| Revising the Scottish Area Deprivation Index Volume II (1999) |
| Department of Urban Studies, Glasgow University |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Provides a detailed analysis of the index along with relevant background literature. |
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| City Wide Urban Regeneration: Lessons from Good Practice (1999) |
| Carley M., & Kirk K., School of Planning and Housing, Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot Watt University. |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| To establish best practice in city wide urban regeneration in 5 English and 4 continental case studies. |
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| Examination of Unsuccessful PPA's (1999) |
| Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow. |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Study to identify and establish progress of Partnerships that were unsuccessful bidders for PPA status: to identify lessons for selection of PPAs and the impact of the bidding process. |
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| Effective Partnership Working: Good Practice Note 1 (1998) |
| Mike Chapman (consultant seconded to CRU) & Area Regeneration Division, The Scottish Office Development Dept. |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| To identify effective partnership working and examples of good practice to inform future regeneration policy in Scotland. |
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| Perceptions of Social Exclusion - Research Findings (1999) |
| Lewis J., and O' Connor W., Social and Community Planning Research. |
| Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371] |
| Qualitative research aimed at exploring key policy questions and issues. Interviewing of target groups and 'opportunity influencers'. |
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| Good Practice Note 2: promoting Social Inclusion at a Local Level (1999) |
| Area Regeneration Division with Mike Chapman |
| Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571] |
| Second in a series of good practice notes aimed at supporting PPAs, promoting networking and the exchange of good ideas and best practice. |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| Criminal Justice |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Evaluation of Freagarrach |
| Contractor: Lancaster University |
| Due Date: September 2000 |
| Contact: Diane Machin [0131 244 2219] |
| Monitoring and evaluation of 5 year project within former Central region providing individualised intervention for persistent young offenders. |
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| Evaluation of CUE-TEN |
| Contractor: Lancaster University |
| Due Date: April 1999 |
| Contact: Diane Machin [0131 244 2219] |
| Evaluation of 3 year project in Fife focusing on improving skills and attitude to help persistent young offenders acquire training and employment. |
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| Young Offender Mediation Project |
| Contractor: System Three |
| Due Date: April 1999 |
| Contact: Joe Curran [0131 244 2118] |
| Study of a SACRO run mediation project for young offenders in Fife. |
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| The Experience of Violence & Harassment of Gay Men in the City of Edinburgh |
| Contractor: The T.A.S.C. Agency |
| Due Date: April 1999 |
| Contact: Denis Oag [0131 244 2115] |
| Study of the nature and extent of violence and harassment against gay men to inform development of a safety strategy for the gay community. |
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| Scottish Partnership on Domestic Violence |
| Contractor: Reid-Howie Associates |
| Due Date: developmental |
| Contact: Denis Oag [0131 244 2115] |
| The Scottish partnership brings together a range of relevant agencies to review services and policies in relation to domestic violence and to decide upon minimum standards of service provision. The Partnership is supported by research. |
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| Repeat Victimisation in Scotland |
| Contractor: Applied Criminology Group, Huddersfield University |
| Due Date: October 1999 |
| Contact: Denis Oag [0131 244 2115] |
| Identification of repeat crimes with the aim of reducing crime against the most vulnerable. |
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| Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| Evaluation of the Communities That Care Initiative in Scotland |
| Contact: Denis Oag [0131 244 2115] |
| Evaluation of the implementation and long term impact of 4 pilot schemes in Scotland. |
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| Evaluation of the Joint Statement on Crown Witnesses and Investigation of Witnesses' Experiences of Giving Evidence in Court |
| Contact: Fiona Fraser [0131 244 8275] |
| Evaluation of the Joint Statement and study of the experience of witnesses (especially vulnerable witnesses) giving evidence in court. |
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| Enforcement of Financial Penalties |
| Contact: Diane Machin [0131 244 2219] |
| Study of the nature and effectiveness of methods to enforce payment of penalties. |
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| Publications |
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| Ethnic Minority Crime Survey (1999) |
| Ditton J. |
| Contact: Ian Clark [0131 244 1777] |
| Investigation of the experiences, victimisation and attitudes of ethnic minority households. |
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| Evaluation of Strathclyde Police Witness Protection Project (1999) |
| Fyfe N., Strathclyde University |
| Contact: Diane Machin [0131 244 2219] |
| Evaluation of the operation and impact of the witness protection programme. |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| Service Provision to Women Experiencing Domestic Violence on Scotland (1998) |
| Reid Howie Associates |
| Contact: Denis Oag [0131 244 2115] |
| Audit of policies and services for victims of domestic violence, identifying gaps in provision and making recommendations for future provision. |
| Crime & Criminal Justice Research Findings No. 20 |
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| EDUCATION |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Pre-school Provision in Rural Areas |
| Contractor: Aberdeen University |
| Due Date: August 1999 |
| Contact: Valerie Wilson [0131 244 0908] |
| Follow-on work related to previous pre-school provision research. |
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| Literature Review of pre-5 Provision |
| Contractor: London Institute of Education |
| Due Date: September 2001 |
| Contact: Valerie Wilson [0131 244 0908] |
| Summary of research on pre-5's provision. |
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| Evaluation of Early Intervention Initiative Provision |
| Contractor: Moray House Institute/KPMG |
| Due Date: February 2001 |
| Contact: Valerie Wilson [0131 244 0908] |
| Evaluation of an initiative to raise attainment in literacy and numeracy in early school years. |
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| School Improvement in Deprived Areas Provision |
| Contractor: Prof. John MacBeth, |
| Strathclyde University |
| Due Date: December 2001 |
| Contact: Brian Semple [0131 244 0906] |
| Action research aimed at raising pupil attainment in 2 secondary schools. |
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| Assessment of Special Training Needs |
| Contractor: Prof Geo.Thomson, Edinburgh University |
| Due Date: completed |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Study looking at the assessment of those with special training needs who have left school. |
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| Special Analyses of Scottish School Leavers Survey |
| Contractor: Prof D Raffe, Edinburgh Uni. |
| Due Date: November 2000 |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Analysis in relation to sub-groups of young people. |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| New Entrants to FE |
| Contractor: J Gallacher, |
| Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Due Date: January 2000 |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Study of new entrants - especially on courses designed to attract people back to learning. |
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| Distribution of FE |
| Contractor: Prof G Raab, Napier University |
| Due Date: March 1999 |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Mapping of patterns of accessibility of FE provision. |
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| Youth Work with Vulnerable Young People |
| Contractor: Andy Furlong (Glasgow University) & Janet Powney (SCRE) |
| Due Date: completed |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Evaluation of youth work with vulnerable young people. |
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| Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| All Day Provision |
| Contact: Valerie Wilson [0131 244 0908] |
| Study of factors contributing to a beneficial experience for 3-5 year olds. |
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| Care of Very Young Children |
| Contact: Valerie Wilson [0131 244 0908] |
| Development of self-evaluation tools for the provision of care for 0-3 year olds. |
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| Early Numeracy |
| Contact: Valerie Wilson [0131 244 0908] |
| Review of factors influencing development of early numeracy. |
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| Learning Gains from Education for Work |
| Contact: Brian Semple [0131 244 0906] |
| Study of learning gains both within and outwith school intended to educate them for work. |
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| Delivery of the Curriculum to Disaffected Young People |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Study of the delivery of curriculum to disaffected young people. |
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| Publications |
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| Education of Ethnic Minority Groups in Scotland (1988) |
| Powne, J., SCRE. |
| Contact: John Tibbitt [0131 244 0907] |
| Review of available information on ethnic minorities in Scotland with a major focus on teaching and learning. |
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| Discipline in Schools: A Review of extent, causes and cures (1998) |
| Munn P. & Lloyd G., Moray House Institute |
| Contact: Brian Semple [0131 244 0906] |
| As in title. Update of earlier related work. |
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| Interchanges: |
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| 50 Early Intervention: Key Issues from Research |
| 51 Youth Work & Vulnerable Young People |
| 56 Schools & Community Education for the learning age |
| 57 Accelerating Learning Attainment: the effectiveness of synthetic phonics |
| Contact: Jane Ogden-Smith [0131 244 0167] |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| HOUSING |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Monitoring and Evaluation of the Rough Sleepers Initiative |
| Contractor: School of Housing & Planning /Heriot Watt University & Stirling University |
| Due Date: autumn 1999 |
| Contact: Richard Evans [0131 244 7625] |
| Evaluation of the process of allocating funds and the early outcomes of the Initiative. |
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| Survey of Travellers' Views |
| Contractor: School of Housing & Planning |
| /Heriot Watt University/Ulster University |
| Due Date: late 1999 |
| Contact: Richard Evans [0131 244 7625] |
| Exploration of travellers' attitudes towards services and identification of needs. |
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| Disability Discrimination in Housing |
| Contractor: Dougie Herd |
| Due Date: spring 1999 |
| Contact: Diana Wilkinson [0131 244 0140] |
| Review of the nature and extent of disability discrimination in housing in Scotland. |
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| Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| The Effects of Housing Improvements on Health |
| Contact: Diana Wilkinson [0131 244 0140] |
| Assessment of results of recent relevant research and the design and commission of a new study if appropriate. |
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| Publications |
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| Resolving Neighbour Disputes Through Mediation in Scotland (1999) |
| Dignan J. & Sorsby A, Sheffield University |
| Study describing the extent to which mediation was available in Scotland in Spring 1998 and describing the strengths, weaknesses and cost-effectiveness of mediation compared to other measures used to resolve disputes. |
| Development Dept. Research Findings No. 64 |
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| Local Government |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Analysis of Scottish House Condition Survey for GAE Poverty Indicators |
| Contractor: School of Planning & Housing |
| /Heriot Watt University |
| Due Date: main project completed |
| Contact: Hamish Clark [0131 244 7559] |
| Exploration of the relationships between benefit claiming, eligibility and income poverty and models cash poverty in Scottish households. |
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| Publications |
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| Using Benefit Records to Measure Variations in Poverty: A Preliminary Report (1998) |
| Scottish Poverty Information Unit |
| Published by SPIU. |
| Contact: Hamish Clark [0131 244 7559] |
| Examination of the relationship between poverty and benefits. Consideration of how relevant benefit data is collected and stored and how it may be analysed. |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| RURAL |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Social Exclusion in Rural Areas: |
| Phase I - Thinkpiece |
| Contractor: Mark Shucksmith, Arkleton Centre |
| Due Date: May 1999 |
| Contact: Lynn Watkins [0131 244 6500] |
| Review of current understanding of rural social exclusion and proposals for future research. |
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| Good Practice/New Ideas Guidance on Rural Development Initiatives |
| Contractor: Various & Lynn Watkins |
| Due Date: ongoing |
| Contact: Lynn Watkins [0131 244 6500] |
| Two series of guidance to support local rural partnerships and rural development agencies and promote the dissemination of innovative approaches and good practice. |
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| Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| Social Exclusion in Rural Areas: |
| Phase II |
| Contact: Lynn Watkins [0131 244 6500] |
| Application of methods recommended in Phase I to investigate rural social exclusion. |
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| Developing a Rural Deprivation Index |
| Contact: Lynn Watkins [0131 244 6500] |
| Review of potential indicators and production of a deprivation index for rural Scotland. |
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| Publications |
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| Quality of Services in Rural Scotland (1999) |
| System Three |
| Contact: Lynn Watkins [0131 244 6500] |
| Examination of local service provision from the perspective of service consumers. |
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| Impact of Migration in Rural Scotland (1999) |
| Findlay A. & Stockdale A. |
| Contact: Juliet Harvey [0131 244 6631] |
| Review of migratory patterns in rural Scotland and identification of their social, cultural and economic impact. |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| SOCIAL WORK |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Perceptions of Needs & the Availability of Support at Home |
| Contractor: SWRC, Stirling University |
| Due Date: completed |
| Contact: Charlotte MacDonald [0131 244 5429] |
| Comparison of older people's views with those of service providers. |
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| Perceptions of Needs & the Availability of Support at Home for South Asian Older People |
| Contractor: Dr Alison Bowes, Stirling Uni. |
| Due Date: March 1999 |
| Contact: Charlotte MacDonald [0131 244 5429] |
| Related to above study. |
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| Children's Experiences of Disability |
| Contractor: SWRC, Stirling Uni. |
| Due Date: Sep 2000 |
| Contact: Charlotte MacDonald [0131 244 5429] |
| Qualitative study involving children with a range of impairments. |
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| Hospital Discharge for people with a Mental Illness |
| Contractor: Nuffield Centre for Community Care Studies, Glasgow University |
| Due Date: April 2000 |
| Contact: Charlotte MacDonald [0131 244 5429] |
| Identification of how good outcomes can be achieved. |
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| Views of People with Learning Disabilities and Carers |
| Contractor: to be decided |
| Due Date: May 1999 |
| Contact: Charlotte MacDonald [0131 244 5429] |
| Exploration of experiences and aspirations relevant to support within the community and social integration - commissioned to inform the Learning Disabilities framework. |
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| An Evaluation of an 'Open Doors' Programme for Mentally Disordered Offenders |
| Contractor: Edinburgh University |
| Due Date: 1999 |
| Contact: Fiona Paterson [0131 244 5427] |
| Evaluation of a programme for throughcare of mentally disordered offenders within a Scottish prison and on their release. |
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| Housing & Support Options for People with Learning Disabilities |
| Contractor: to be decided |
| Due Date: May 1999 |
| Contact: Charlotte MacDonald [0131 244 5429] |
| Literature review of research & developments beyond Scotland - commissioned to inform the Learning Disabilities framework. |
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| Evaluation of the Bridges One Door Initiative |
| Contractor: Edinburgh University |
| Due Date: March 1999 |
| Contact: Kathryn Goodwin [0131 244 5430] |
| Evaluation of joint working model on youth homelessness. |
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| Understanding Offending Amongst Young People |
| Contractor: SWRC, Stirling University |
| Due Date: March 1999 |
| Contact: Kathryn Goodwin [0131 244 5430] |
| Study of factors that influence young people's offending behaviour. |
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| Evaluation of CAPS (a community alternative to secure accommodation) |
| Contractor: Glasgow University |
| Due Date: October 2000 |
| Contact:Caroline Thomas [0131 244 3759] |
| Evaluation of the implementation of a fostering scheme alternative to secure accommodation. |
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| Projects Commissioned from Other Scottish Office Research Programmes |
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| Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| Aftercare of Looked After Children |
| Contact: Caroline Thomas [0131 244 3759] |
| Study to examine effectiveness of local authorities in supporting young people who have been looked after as they move towards independence. |
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| Publications |
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| Deciding in Children's Interest. The Evaluation of Children's Hearings in Scotland. Vol. 1 (1998) |
| Hallett C., Murray C. with Jamieson J., Veitch B., Stirling University. |
| Examination of the decision making by reporters, links between systems and children and families' experience of hearings. |
| Social Work Research Findings No. 25 |
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| The Introduction of Looking After Children Materials in Scotland: An Evaluation of a Pilot in Scottish Local Authorities (1999) |
| Wheelaghan S., Hill M., Borland M., Lambert L., Triseliotis J., Glasgow University. |
| Evaluation of a pilot of the use of Looking After Children materials. |
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| Children in the Hearings System. The Evaluation of Children's Hearings in Scotland. Vol. 3 (1999) |
| Waterhouse L., McGhee J., Loucks N., White W., Kay H., Edinburgh University. |
| Longitudinal study of 1995 cohort of children referred to hearings. |
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| TRANSPORT |
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| Ongoing Work |
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| Disabled Access to Transport |
| Contractor: Reid Howie Associates |
| Due Date: summer 1999 |
| Contact: Janet Ruiz [0131 244 0377] |
| Examination of the extent & type of transport provision required to meet needs of disabled users. |
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| Road Accidents Involving Children on Deprived Estates |
| Contractor: Napier University |
| Due date: spring 1999 |
| Contact: Janet Ruiz [0131 244 0377] |
| Review of the literature and identification of the gaps in information on this issue. |
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| Forthcoming Research Studies |
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| The Role of Transport in Social Exclusion |
| Contact: Diana Wilkinson [0131 244 0140] |
| Examination of the constraints imposed by public transport systems on access to jobs and training especially on peripheral estates. |
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| Publications |
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| Car Dependence in Rural Scotland (1998) |
| Farrington J et al, Aberdeen University |
| Research on the nature of car dependence in rural areas and the possible implications of increasing the costs of car use. |
| Development Dept. Research Findings No. 53 |
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| Central Research Contact Points |
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| Urban - Linda Nicholson (0131 244 7571) or Nicola Edge (0131 244 7371) Area 2J, Urban Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Area 2J, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. |
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| Criminal Justice - Joe Curran (0131 244 2118) Room U1-8, Criminal Justice Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD. |
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| Education - John Tibbitt, (0131 244 0907) Area 1B, Education Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. |
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| Housing - Diana Wilkinson (0131 244 0140, Room 1-F21) or Richard Evans (0131 244 7625, Room 1-F22), Housing Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. |
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| Local Government - Hamish Clark (0131 244 7559) Area 2J, Local Government Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. |
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| Rural - Juliet Harvey (0131 244 6631, Room 005A) or Lynn Watkins (0131 244 6500, Room 008) Rural Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Pentland House, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY. |
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| Scottish Household Survey - Louise Finlayson (0131 244 7557) Area 2J, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. |
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| Social Work Services - Fiona Patterson (0131 244 5427) Room 55, Social Work Services Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, James Craig Walk, Edinburgh, EH1 3BA. |
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| Transport - Diana Wilkinson or Janet Ruiz (0131 244 0377, Area 2J) Transport Research Branch, The Scottish Office Central Research Unit, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. |
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| General Enquiries - General enquiries about the broad scope of Scottish Office social policy research programmes, aspects of commissioning, contract conditions and publications should be addressed to: |
Peter Levein,
Chief Research Officer,
The Scottish Office Central Research Unit,
Room J1-5, Saughton House,
Broomhouse Drive,
Edinburgh EH11 3XD (0131 244 6916) |