| Description | This report presents the findings from questions covering attitudes towards public services in Scotland included in the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, funded by the Office of the Chief Researcher in order to inform policy development and evaluation. |
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| ISBN | 9780755968466 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | November 2007 |
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| Website Publication Date | November 26, 2007 |
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Rachel Ormston and Clare Sharp, Scottish Centre for Social Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 6846 6 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
Note on the use of 'Scottish Executive' in this Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
Background
The data
2. PRIORITIES FOR THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Different groups, different priorities?
3. PERCEIVED IMPACT OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ON PUBLIC SERVICES
4. WHICH GROUPS THINK THAT HAVING A SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT IS INCREASING STANDARDS?
Demographic differences
But attitudes also matter
5. CHANGES IN PERCEIVED IMPACT OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
6. PERCEPTIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN THE LAST YEAR
Standards in public services, the economy and general standard of living in the last year
Public service perceptions over time
7. HOW DO PERCEPTIONS OF STANDARDS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS COMPARE WITH PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ON PUBLIC SERVICES?
What explains differences in perceptions of the impact of the Scottish Parliament on public services compared with perceptions of standards in these services in the last year?
8. CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR STANDARDS IN PUBLIC SERVICES
Who gets the credit and who gets the blame?
9. WHAT EXPLAINS CHANGES IN PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY OVER TIME?
10. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
ANNEX A ADDITIONAL TABLES
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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