| Description | This report presents the main findings from a core module of questions included in the 2004 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, funded by the Scottish Executive in order to inform policy development and evaluation |
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| ISBN | n/a |
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| Website Publication Date | September 12, 2005 |
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Catherine Bromley and Lisa Given
Scottish Centre for Social Research
Scottish Executive Social Research
2005
ISBN
0 7559 2654 4 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KNOWLEDGE
TRUST
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND VOTING
EVALUATIONS OF DEVOLUTION
EVALUATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICES
POLICY PRIORITIES
PERCEPTIONS OF LOCAL AREAS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
REPORTING CONVENTIONS
CHAPTER TWO: KNOWLEDGE OF
GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE'S AND UK
GOVERNMENT'S RECENT ACTIVITIES
WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE SCOTTISH
EXECUTIVE'S RECENT ACTIVITIES?
KNOWLEDGE OF SCOTTISH GOVERNANCE AND DEVOLUTION
WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT DEVOLUTION?
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER THREE: TRUST IN
GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
TRUST IN GOVERNMENT
WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF TRUST IN
GOVERNMENT?
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER FOUR: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
AND VOTING
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN ELECTIONS
REGISTERING VIEWS
HOW GOOD ARE THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE AND UK
GOVERNMENT AT LISTENING TO PEOPLE'S VIEWS?
HAS DEVOLUTION GIVEN PEOPLE MORE SAY IN HOW SCOTLAND
IS RUN?
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER FIVE: EVALUATIONS OF
DEVOLUTION
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
POWER AND INFLUENCE
SCOTLAND'S VOICE
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER SIX: EVALUATIONS OF PUBLIC
SERVICES
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
PERFORMANCE OVER THE PAST YEAR
EVALUATIONS OVER TIME
THE HEALTH SERVICE
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
LIVING STANDARDS
THE ECONOMY
EVALUATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY
CHANGING RESPONSIBILITIES OVER TIME
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER SEVEN: POLICY
PRIORITIES
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
PRIORITIES FOR THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
IS THERE A CONSENSUS AROUND PRIORITIES FOR THE
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE?
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER EIGHT: PERCEPTIONS OF LOCAL
AREAS
CHAPTER AIMS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT MAKES AN AREA A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE?
WHAT IS MOST IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT IN LOCAL AREAS?
RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AREAS
KEY POINTS FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER NINE: CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
ANNEX 1: RESULTS OF STATISTICAL
MODELS
ANNEX 2: TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE
SURVEY
BACKGROUND TO THE SURVEY
SAMPLE DESIGN, FIELDWORK AND RESPONSE
ANALYSIS VARIABLES
ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
ANNEX 3: SURVEY QUESTIONS AND
RESULTS
The views expressed in this report are those of
the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the
Department or Scottish Ministers.
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