THE POVERTY ALLIANCE : Poverty Research General

General 2007

Janurary

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2005
This report presents the findings from questions covering attitudes towards public services in Scotland included in the 2005 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, funded by the Scottish Executive in order to inform policy development and evaluation.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/12/05122129/0

High Level Summary of Equality Statistics: Key Trends for Scotland 2006
The HLSES is a compendium of equality statistics which presents statistical trends on the main areas of Government activity in Scotland across a number of equality dimensions including age, disability, ethnicity, gender and in some cases religion. It provides a standardised, concise format for each topic and provides a route into more detailed statistics on earch topic and each equality dimension by listing relevant publications and website.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/11/20102424/0

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in the UK 2006
The New Policy Institute has produced its ninth annual report of indicators of poverty and social exclusion providing a comprehensive analysis of trends over time and differences between groups.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/1979.asp

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Scotland 2006
The New Policy Institute has produced its 2006 edition of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Scotland providing a comprehensive analysis of trends over time and differences between groups. It covers both devolved and non-devolved areas of responsibility. In summary, there has been substantial progress in poverty among children and pensioners but not among working-age adults. There remain substantial problems in Scotland's ill-health and low educational achievement by many children.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/1980.asp

Respect and renewal: a study of neighbourhood social regeneration
This study looks at the outcomes of a programme of work that investigated the nature of social exclusion in deprived council estates and neighbourhoods and explored the use of 'soft regeneration' strategies to revitalise them. It sets these results against the progress of wider national policies and programmes to help poor people and places.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/redirect.asp?url=findings/housing/1992

February

Understanding the mixed economy of welfare
Although state provision may have dominated in Britain since 1945, there is a growing movement towards welfare pluralism - a mixed economy of welfare - involving private, voluntary and informal sectors. This book, written by social policy and welfare experts, sheds light on this neglected area of social policy.
https://www.policypress.org.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10033&products_id=1075

Understanding attitudes to poverty in the UK: getting the public’s attention
An examination of the barriers to public acceptance of poverty and inequality problems in the UK.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubid=860

Attitudes to poverty: Findings from the British Social Attitudes survey
An examination of public attitudes to poverty, based on data from the British Social Attitudes survey series.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubid=859

March

Voices of people experiencing poverty in ScotlandVoices of people experiencing poverty in Scotland
While there are lots of statistics available on poverty in Scotland, the voices of people living in poverty are largely missing from policy debates. This research, by Mhoraig Green on behalf of a group of Scottish charities, aims to ensure that the voices of people living in poverty are heard as policies to tackle poverty and disadvantage in Scotland are developed.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2037.asp

Changing neighbourhoods: The impact of 'light touch' support in 20 communities
The past ten years have seen a range of new policies to close the gap between the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods and the rest of society &ndash in England, Scotland and Wales. All these programmes have emphasised the need to engage citizens at neighbourhood level in achieving change. It was against this background that, in 2002, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) launched its Neighbourhood Programme to support community groups and organisations in 20 neighbourhoods across the three countries. This summary, written by the team evaluating the programme, highlights the key findings from the four-year programme.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/housing/2031.asp

Scottish House Condition Survey Key Findings for 2004/5
This book examines the role of Parliament in the formulation and scrutiny of welfare policy, focusing in particular on how MPs and Peers view their influence on policy.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/26155927/0

Scottish Households Below Average Income 2005/06
This publication notice presents estimates of the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland. It additionally contains progress towards the new Department for Work and Pensions/ HM Treasury Child Poverty Targets (tiers 1 and 2) as well as new analysis on material deprivation and household debt.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/26150958/0

Persistent Poverty
The article draws on the Social Exclusion section of our online database, GLIMPSES of tomorrow.
http://www.tomorrowproject.net/pub/2__Website/The_Tomorrow_Project/-48.html

Online Research library
A growing online library of research and evidence-based policy has been pulled together by SCVO, signposting voluntary organisations and researchers to a wide range of vountary sector research from a single point. The research database can be searched by any user and we are keen to add new research items of interest to the sector, so please forward to any contacts you feel may be interested.
http://www.workwithus.org/srd/Default.aspx

Society at a Glance: OECD Social Indicators - 2006 Edition
Social problems rarely have a single cause. For example, tackling social exclusion involves simultaneously addressing barriers to labour market integration, health problems and low education. Coping with an ageing society requires new approaches to health care and employment, as well as to pensions. Social indicators provide the broad perspective needed for any international comparison and assessment of social trends, outcomes and policies.
http://www.oecd.org/document/56/0,2340,en_2649_34637_2671576_1_1_1_1,00.html

April

The contribution of local high streets to sustainable communities
This study shows the key role that local high streets can play in contributing to the Government’s public spaces, social inclusion and sustainability agendas, using three case studies from different English cities.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/housing/2055.asp

Population turnover and area deprivation
This study examines the turnover of population in deprived neighbourhoods, whether these areas are isolated from, or connected to, other areas by population movement in and out, and how net migration flows changed the proportion of people with lower educational attainment.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/housing/2049.asp

Scottish Social Trends 37
An established reference source, Social Trends draws together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations; it paints a broad picture of British society today, and how it has been changing.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=13675

When ends don't meet
The research was based on detailed interviews with participants from 24 low income households in Thornaby on Tees, in the North East of England. The project worked with them to understand what assets they have, and how they are getting by. In addition to the interviews, the project also carried out some participatory research and an analysis of the local and regional economy.
http://www.church-poverty.org.uk/resources/policyreports/

May

Poverty and disadvantage among prisoners' families
This study looks at the financial impact of imprisonment on prisoners' families.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2065.asp

September

Tax, poverty and devolution
Mike Danson and Geoff Whittam outline the problems with Scotland's current tax system, put forward an alternative and look at the opportunities for change.
http://www.scottishleftreview.org/index.php?action=article&docid=393

Choosing Our Future
Document setting out action which we will take in Scotland to turn the shared priorities set out in the UK Framework for sustainable development into action.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/1493902

Reducing Inequalities, realising the talents of all
Reducing Inequalities offers an understanding of the complex dynamics of inherited disadvantage and inequality, with the hope that future policies and practice interventions will narrow the gap.
http://www.ncb-books.org.uk/books/index.asp

November

Living With Hardship 24/7: the diverse experiences of families in poverty in England
The two-year research project was commissioned by The Frank Buttle Trust and undertaken by researchers at the University of York and the NSPCC's Child Protection Research Department.
http://www.buttletrust.org/research/parenting_on_a_low_income:_stress,_support_and_childrens_well-being/

Political devolution, regional governance and tackling deprivation
This study assesses the impact of new and emerging governance structures on the economic and employment needs of deprived places in four English regions, Scotland and Wales.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/government/2155.asp

December

Moving Out of Poverty: Understanding Democracy, Freedom and Growth from the Bottom-Up
Moving Out of Poverty: Understanding Democracy, Freedom and Growth from the Bottom-Up is a global study to learn retrospectively from men and women who have moved out of poverty over the last decade. The study explores from the bottom-up the factors and processes that shape people's access to economic opportunities.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTMOVOUTPOV/_ 0,,contentMDK:20780967~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:2104396,00.html

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2007
This annual report on the state of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom covers low income, work, education, health, housing, disadvantaged children and exclusion from services.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2164.asp