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Social Focus on Disability 2004

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Disabled Population
Definition of disability
Sex and age
Ethnicity
Marital status
Urban rural classification
References
Contacts

Chapter 2: Households and Housing
Households with disabled members
Household type
Households with children
Housing
Overcrowding
Housing tenure
Condition of housing
Special needs housing
Homelessness
References
Contacts

Chapter 3: Neighbourhoods: Perceptions and Participation
Perception of neighbourhood
Anti-social behaviour
Perception of crime
Worries about being a victim of crime
Neighbourhood involvement
Neighbourhood support
Social contact
Accessing various services
Volunteering
Views on local council
Internet access
References
Contacts

Chapter 4: Qualifications and Education
Special educational needs and disability
Special educational needs in pre-school education
Special educational needs in school age education
Primary education
Secondary education
Special schools
Disability in Scottish Higher Education Institutions and Further Education Colleges
Highest level of qualification
References
Contacts

Chapter 5: Labour Market
Labour Force Survey
The disabled population and participation in the labour market
Reasons for economic inactivity
Economic activity by age and disability status
Labour market participation by type of disability or health problem
Employee/self employee status
Full-time/part-time status
Public and private sector employment
Employment by industry group
Income
Qualifications and economic activity
References
Contacts

Chapter 6: Health and Care
Self-assessed health
Visits to General Practitioners (GPs)
Smoking
Type of disability or ill-health
Activities found difficult
Adaptations and equipment currently held
Adaptations and equipment needed
Mental health
Adults with learning disabilities
Registered blind and partially sighted persons
Blind persons
Partially sighted persons
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
Regular help and care
Level of care received
Hours of care received per week
Home help
Day care
Residential care homes
Children looked after by local authorities
Children in residential accommodation
References
Contacts

Chapter 7: Income and Benefits
Household income
Low-income households
Bank or building society account
How well households are managing financially
Savings and investments
Benefits
Claimant of key benefits
Income support
Incapacity Benefit
Severe Disability Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Attendance Allowance
Carer's Allowance
References
Contacts

Chapter 8: Transport
Possession of full driver's licence and frequency of driving
Reasons for not driving
Access to cars
Travel to work
Distance between home and work (or place of study)
Time taken to get to work (or place of study)
Commuters who do not use public transport
Time taken to get to nearest bus stop
Frequency of using bus service
Perceptions of bus service
Frequency of using train service
Perceptions of train service
References
Contacts

Appendix 1: Definitions and Terms
Appendix 2: Surveys and Comparisons of Results
Appendix 3: Tables and Charts

Scottish Executive Statistical Services
Correspondence and Enquiries

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