The Kirkaldy study has been archived by Qualidata via Lyn Jamieson and can
be located at the School for Scottish Studies in Edinburgh (see catalgue
entry below)
As matter of interest, Qualidata tried to obtain ALL the regional materials
for arcivng back in 1995-6 but most of the Principle Investigators were not
at all happy about making this data available.
Perhaps this request suggests that your colleagues should consider making
data safe and accessible before it gets lost!
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Economic and political socialisation, 16 - 19, a Scottish study.
Qualidata Reference
11/96 - QDD/Jamieson
Project Title
Economic and political socialisation, 16 - 19, a Scottish study.
Subject Category
VIII\A: Education\ Primary and secondary VIII\B: Education\ School leaving
XXXI/D/1: Social issues, values and behaviour\ Lifecycle\ Youth
Primary Discipline
Sociology
Depositor
Dr. Lynn Jamieson
Principal Investigator(s)
Dr. Lynn Jamieson; Dr. N. Emler; Professor D. Abrams
Sponsor
ESRC (SSRC)
Grant Reference
XC/05/25/0011 (Part of ESRC 16-19 initiative).
Data Collector
H. Corr; L. Jamieson; D. Abrams; J. Martens; N. Emler
Abstract
This study formed part of a wider ESRC initiative, aimed at research
focusing on 16-19 year olds. It examined the relevance of Scottish identity
and the link between the geographical and the economic, political and social
horizons of young people. The research focused on the ways in which young
people's social and personal environment influenced their developing
understanding of economic and political issues; and the patterns of social
relationships and resources that young people utilise in moving towards
adult status, and a position in the employment market. Two groups of young
people were interviewed, one group still at school, and another group who
had left school approximately 2 years previously.
Main Topics
youth; out-of-school youth; youth activities; youth employment; youth
culture; family life; parent-child relationship; community life; social
values; national identity; political interest; individual development;
Kirkcaldy; Fife; Scotland.
Type of Research Material
Semi-structured interview tape recordings
Semi-structured interview transcripts
Structured interview questionnaires
Quantity of Research Material
163 interviews on 119 audio-cassette tapes; 163 transcripts; c.300
questionnaires.
Reference Time Period covered in Project
1980s
Sample Population
Young men and women in Scotland
Unit of Observation
Individuals
Number of Units
111
Geographical Region
Kirkcaldy district, Fife, Scotland
Sampling Procedures
Random sample from school rolls
Method(s) of Data Collection
Face-to-face interview
Postal
Type of Study
One-off
Start date of fieldwork
1987
End date of fieldwork
1989
Language of Written Material
English
Contextual Documentation
Original Grant Application
Interview schedule(s)/ topic guide
ESRC report on '16 - 19 Initiative'
Form of Material
Audio-cassette
Typed paper
Location of Deposit
School of Scottish Studies
Address of Host Repository
School of Scottish Studies The University of Edinburgh 27, George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LD Tel: 0131 650 4159 URL:
Access Conditions
Access is restricted to bona fide researchers only, and is subject to
further specific user undertakings concerning access and the preservation of
confidentiality
Copyright Conditions
Copyright retained by Dr Jamieson.
Quotation Conditions
Any proposed quotations to be agreed by Dr. Jamieson, prior to publication.
Major Publications/Reports by Principal Investigator
Other Major Publications/Reports by Based on Materials
Banks, M. et.al., "Careers and identities" (Buckingham, Open University
Press,1991) Bynner, J., "ESRC 16-19 initiative , the route to careers and
identities" ESRC 16-19 Initiative Working Paper No. 43 (SSRU City
University, 1992) Series of Working Papers, based on this study (Social
Statistics Research Unit, City University, 1989 - 1990)
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Sent: 10 July 2001 20:52
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Subject: contextual research material
Professor Ian Gough suggested that I should send a message to the social
policy
mailbox.
I am using data from a Social Science study conducted in 1986 entitled the
Social Change and Economic Life Initiative (SCELI). This study examined a
sample of the population in six British urban areas that differed in their
industrial histories, traditional occupational structures, and mix of public
and private sectors. The locations examined were Aberdeen, Coventry,
Kirkcaldy,
Northampton, Rochdale and Swindon.
As a complement to my research with this dataset, I am looking for
individual
studies of each area, which provide an account of the changing nature of
employment and
community during the decades before and after the SCELI study. I want to
use
such material in order to place in historical context the patterns of
deprivation that SCELI reveals, and if possible relate them to the processes
of
industrial and community change that are under way. I'm looking for people
who
can advise on any local studies of the six respective areas that provide
this
sort of context. This might involve documents or reports produced by
members
of local Universities or local authorities, for the time period in question.
I
have of course already written to each of the local authorities in question,
but they do not seem to have long memories, and they tend to offer only the
latest reports (if any) on the current situation.
I do hope that someone can help on this matter.
Regards
David Pritchard
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
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