The Scottish Government

Exploring Policy Research Needs on LGBT Communities in Scotland

Contractor: National Centre for Social Research
Due Date: Summer 2002
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

Study to explore the need for, and possible approaches to, the collection of data on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Scotland.

Asylum Seekers in Scotland

Contractor: University of Stirling
Due Date: Summer 2002
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

This research will assess the effect of the implementation of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 on asylum seekers and devolved services in Scotland. The study will involve in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, service providers, asylum seekers and local community organisations, and will include elements to identify and assess good practice and to monitor media content and coverage of asylum seeker issues.

Scoping the New Ethnic Minority Survey: Views from Ethnic Minority Communities

Contractor: Blake Stevenson Ltd.
Due Date: Summer 2002
Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571]

Qualitative research to explore the specific information needs of members of ethnic minority communities for the proposed new survey and associated research programme.

Year One Monitoring Of The Child Poverty Package

Contractor: to be appointed
Due Date: Summer 2002
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

The Child Poverty Package, a new package of initiatives to assist lone parents into further and higher education by supporting childcare costs and improving childcare supply, was launched in July 2001. This study will involve design of a monitoring framework for two key elements of this package, and collection and analysis of the first year of monitoring data.

Low Income Households with Children: an Exploratory Study

Contractor: to be appointed
Due Date: Summer 2002
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

A two-phase exploratory study to review relevant literature and to investigate the views and experiences of households with children living on low incomes.

Older People in Scotland: Results from the first year of the Scottish Household Survey (2001)

MacDonald C with Storkey H and Raab G
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

An analysis of data relating to older people in Scotland, drawing primarily on recently released Scottish Household Survey data.

For SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH FINDING No. 3 click here
For FULL REPORT click here

Audit of Research on Ethnic Minority Issues in Scotland from a 'Race' Perspective (2001)

Netto G, Arshad R, de Lima P, Almeida Diniz F, MacEwen M, Patel V & Syed R
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

A review of research relating to minority ethnic people in Scotland in order to inform the development of a new Scottish Executive research programme in this area. The study discusses key themes arising from the identified research, highlights significant research gaps and makes recommendations for future research.

For SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH FINDING No. 4 click here
For FULL REPORT click here

Scoping Study for a National Survey of Scotland's Ethnic Minority Populations (2001)

System Three Social Research
Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571]

Scoping work to determine detailed requirements for a new and wide-ranging survey of minority ethnic groups in Scotland and recommend methodological options for meeting these.

For SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH FINDING No. 5 click here
For FULL REPORT click here

Ethnic Minority Research Bulletin

Contact: Linda Nicholson [0131 244 7571]

An annual bulletin reporting on the various research projects commissioned by the Scottish Executive, with a focus on the circumstances and needs of minority ethnic communities to promote the sharing of research-based information in this field.

For BULLETIN click here

Data Sources for Social Research in Scotland: Results from a Scoping Study on Longitudinal Research (2001)

Hinds K, Sproston K and Taylor R
Contact: Louise Finlayson [0131 244 7557]

Scoping work to identify the longitudinal data requirements of the Scottish Executive and to set out a strategic framework to meet these requirements.

For FULL REPORT click here

Translating, Interpreting & Communication Support Services across the Public Sector in Scotland: A Literature Review (2002)

McPake J, Johnstone R with Lo Bianco J, McColl H, Rodriguez Prieto G & Speake E
Contact: Nicola Edge [0131 244 7371]

This literature review of existing research, policy and practice discusses key issues, highlight information gaps and makes recommendations for further more focused work in this area.