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Monthly Listing of Publications

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DateMain TopicTitle and Summary
25/01/2008Research

Millennium Cohort Study: Exploration of some Distinctive Results for Scotland [Research Publications]

The Millennium Cohort Study offers large-scale information about children born into the New Century and the families who are bringing them up. This Report takes three distinctive differences in the Scotland data (children's cognitive scores, family poverty and incidents of breastfeeding) and provides further multivariate analysis to examine whether the distinctive results are due to differences in the characteristics of MCS families in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

24/01/2008Justice

Inspectorate of Prosecution Report on Complaints Against the Police [Publication]

Inspectorate of Prosecution Report on Complaints Against the Police

24/01/2008Justice

Inspectorate of Prosecution: Complaints Against the Police: Executive Summary [Publication]

Complaints Against the Police: Executive Summary

24/01/2008Research

International Review of Recycling Policies [Research Publications]

A literature review of recycling policies across 13 international jurisdictions, drawing out the salient comparative aspects of waste strategies that have achieved the highest recycling rates, for Scotland to learn from.

23/01/2008Business and Industry

Choosing the Right Ingredients: The Future for Food in Scotland: Discussion Paper [Consultation]

Have your say on the future for food in Scotland

23/01/2008Statistics

Gross Domestic Product for Scotland, Quarter 3 2007 [Publication]

Gross Domestic Product for Scotland. Quarter 3 2007

23/01/2008Planning

Preparation of the Second National Planning Framework (NPF2): Participation Statement (Updated January 08) [Newsletter]

Participation Statement Update January 2008.

22/01/2008Health and Community Care

Mental Health Project Final Report: National Benchmarking Project Report 2 [Report]

The objective of this report is to use comparative information improve mental health services from a basis of common understanding.

22/01/2008Education and Training

New Light on Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland: Evidence from the 2004 survey of the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) [Publication]

This report gives the results of a separate analysis for Scotland of literacy and numeracy data collected in the 1970 British Cohort Study at age 34. It relates performance in these skills to a wide range of other features of Scottish cohort members' lives.

21/01/2008Research

Evaluation of ERDF Supported Venture Capital and Loan Funds [Research Publications]

This study provides fund level performance appraisal along with information on the effect on companies in which the fund has invested. It further examines the economic effect of the funds and their consequences on the market for finance in Scotland

21/01/2008Housing

Housing Issues for Older People in Rural Areas [Research Publications]

This think piece offers expert reflections on policy actions inferred from the evidence base on older people's housing and support needs in rural Scotland.

21/01/2008Justice

Strengthening Judicial Independence in a Modern Scotland: Analysis of written Consultation Responses [Consultation Responses]

Analysis report of the consultation Stregthening Judicial Independence in a Mordern Scotland.

18/01/2008Research

Evaluation and Assessment of Deferred Payment Agreements [Research Publications]

This research provides an assessment of the use of Deferred Payment Agreements which provide an option for care home residents to have part of their care home fees met by the local authority with the balnce met from thier estate. The research investigated the views and expereinces of care hoem residents, their relatives, older people in the community and local authority staff.

18/01/2008Research

Evaluation and Assessment of Deferred Payment Agreements - Research Findings [Research Findings]

This research provides an assessment of the use of Deferred Payment Agreements which provide an option for care home residents to have part of their care home fees met by the local authority with the balnce met from thier estate. The research investigated the views and expereinces of care hoem residents, their relatives, older people in the community and local authority staff.

18/01/2008Education and Training

Formative Evaluation of the Applied Educational Research Scheme (AERS) [Research Publications]

Web only research report on the Evaluation of the Applied Educational Research Scheme

18/01/2008People and Society

Social Work Inspection Agency Multi-agency Inspection Summary: Collaborative working across services for older people in Forth Valley [Report]

summary of report on multi agency inspection of services for older people in forth valley

18/01/2008People and Society

Social Work Inspection Agency: Multi-agency inspection - Collaborative working across services for older people in Forth Valley [Report]

Report of multi-agency inspection of services for older people in forth valley

17/01/2008Research

Initial Scoping Review of the High Level Strategic Themes for the next Scottish Government Rural, Environment and Marine Research Strategy: Final Report [Report]

Initial Scoping Review of the High Level SNIFFER report on the Strategic Research Review 2007 - Strategic Themes for the next Scottish Government Rural, Environment and Marine Research Strategy: Final Report

17/01/2008Research

Scottish Household Survey Analytical Topic Report: Volunteering [Research Publications]

Report analysing Scottish Household Survey Data from 2005 and 2006 with respect to volunteering.

17/01/2008Research

Scottish Household Survey Analytical Topic Report: Volunteering - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Summaries report analysing Scottish Household Survey Data from 2005 and 2006 with respect to volunteering.

17/01/2008Agriculture

UK Consultation on proposed fee changes for National Listing and Plant Breeders' Rights Services [Consultation]

UK Consultation on proposed fee changes for National Listing and Plant Breeders' Rights Services - link to Defra website

16/01/2008Health and Community Care

Action List - UPDATE FOR LAUNCH OF 2006-2007 ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 2008 [Publication]

Action List - UPDATE FOR LAUNCH OF RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY SEXUAL HEALTH STRATEGY SECOND ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 2008

16/01/2008Justice

Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics 2006-07 [Publication]

Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics

16/01/2008Research

Implementing the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Scotland: Farming Practices and Awareness [Research Publications]

Findings from research exploring farmer practices, understanding and attitudes in relation to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, based on a telephone survey and workshops, conducted in 2007.

16/01/2008Research

Implementing the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Scotland: Farming Practices and Awareness - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Findings from research exploring farmer practices, understanding and attitudes in relation to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, based on a telephone survey and workshops, conducted in 2007.

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