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Improving the Collection of Volunteering Data in Scotland

DescriptionReport of a research project to develop and pilot a module of questions on volunteering for inclusion in the Scottish Household Survey
ISBN0-7559-3921-2
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateMarch 07, 2005

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2005

IMPROVING THE COLLECTION OF VOLUNTEERING DATA IN SCOTLAND

Report by Robert Stevenson, RDS Consulting (now part of Hexagon Research and Consulting)

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Background
Methodology

CHAPTER TWO - STAGE 1 - CONSULTATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS & LITERATURE REVIEW
Definitional and conceptual issues
Data requirements of stakeholders
Conclusions from stage 1

CHAPTER THREE - STAGE 2 - PILOTING OF SURVEY QUESTIONS & INSTRUMENTS
 Pilot household survey
Results of household survey pilot
Conclusions on findings of pilot household survey
Focus groups
Second Pilot

CHAPTER FOUR - CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1 - PILOT 1 QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX 2 - COGNITIVE PROBING INTERVIEWERS GUIDE
APPENDIX 3 - PILOT 1 QUESTIONNAIRE DATA TABLES
APPENDIX 4 - PILOT 2 QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX 5 - PILOT 2 QUESTIONNAIRE DATA TABLES
APPENDIX 6 - RECOMMENDED MODULE OF QUESTIONS FOR INCLUSION IN 2005 SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
APPENDIX 7 - FINAL MODULE OF QUESTIONS FOR INCLUSION IN 2005 SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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