scholarly journals Are We All Agreed? Consensual Methods and the ‘Necessities of Life’ in the UK Today

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 591-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELDIN FAHMY ◽  
EILEEN SUTTON ◽  
SIMON PEMBERTON
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Poverty Measurement ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Social Surveys ◽  
Poverty Measures ◽  
Deliberative Methods ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Public Views

AbstractIn recent decades, consensual approaches to poverty measurement have been widely adopted in large-scale survey research both in the UK and internationally. However, while ascertaining the extent of public agreement on the ‘necessities of life’ has been central to this approach, long-standing critiques have questioned the nature of public consensus on poverty derived using survey methods. By drawing on new primary research preparatory to the 2012 UK Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey, we consider the contribution of qualitative methods in understanding public views on necessities and discuss their implications for survey-based poverty measurement. Our findings raise some important conceptual and measurement issues for consensual poverty measures within large-scale social surveys. Firstly, our research suggests that public understandings of the term ‘necessity’ are diverse and may not always be consistent with researchers’ interpretations or with wider usage of this term within consensual poverty measurement. Secondly, a better understanding of the considerations which inform survey respondents’ deliberations is needed. Thirdly, our findings have important implications for how we should interpret the concept of ‘consensus’ within the context of consensual poverty surveys, and emphasise the need for the application of more deliberative methods in determining public views on the ‘necessities of life’.

Madri single che lavorano: uno studio longitudinale

2009 ◽  
pp. 123-137
Author(s):  
Tess Ridge ◽  
Jane Millar
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Tax Credits ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Lone Parents ◽  
Poverty Risk ◽  
Lone Mothers ◽  
Rich People ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
The Uk

- Analysis of poverty dynamics based on large-scale survey data shows that there is limited mobility across the income distribution for most individuals and families. Some people may get better-off over the lifecourse, as their careers develop and wages rise, but overall most poor people do not become very rich and most rich people do not become very poor. Lone parents are at high risk of poverty in the UK, but this poverty risk is reduced for those who are in employment and who receive state financial support through Tax Credits to supplement their wages. This article reports on longitudinal qualitative research which has involved repeat interviews with lone mothers and their children over a period of three to four years. The analysis here explores the experiences of sustaining employment while living on a low, but complex, income and highlights the challenges faced in seeking financial security in this context.

scholarly journals Perceptions of an Insufficient Government Response at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic are Associated with Lower Mental Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiemo Fetzer ◽  
Marc Witte ◽  
Lukas Hensel ◽  
Jon Jachimowicz ◽  
Johannes Haushofer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Variation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Government Response ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The World ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Mental Well Being

We conducted a large-scale survey covering 58 countries (N = 108,075) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—between March 20th and April 7th 2020—to explore how beliefs about citizens’ and government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actions taken by governments, affected mental well-being. Our analyses reveal three findings. First, many respondents indicate that their country’s citizens and government’s response was insufficient. Second, respondents’ perception of an insufficient public and government response was associated with lower mental well-being. Third, we exploit time variation in country-level lockdown announcements, both around the world and through an event-study in the UK, and find that strong government actions—i.e., announcing a nationwide lockdown—were related to an improvement in respondents’ views of their fellow citizens and government, and to better mental well-being. These findings suggest that policy-makers may not only need to consider how their decisions affect the spread of COVID-19, but also how such choices influence the mental well-being of their population.

Academics' Active and Passive Use of YouTube for Research and Leisure

2017 ◽  
pp. 188-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yimei Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Popular Entertainment ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
The Uk

This chapter presents findings from a survey study regarding academics' use of YouTube videos for research and leisure. The results are based on a large-scale survey which reflects responses from over 1,800 researchers based at 12 Russell Group universities in the UK. The results suggest that YouTube has been a very popular entertainment tool. The majority of academics have watched YouTube videos for leisure purposes whilst almost half of them watched YouTube videos for academic purposes. However, active uses of YouTube for posting videos were still limited. There were some differences in the extent of active/passive use of YouTube between groups in terms of academic discipline, age and seniority. Academics who had received social media training, recommendations from colleagues, had teaching duties and positive attitudes towards YouTube as a means of dissemination, were more likely to post videos on YouTube for research purposes. Additionally, academics who owned a smartphone were more likely to post videos on YouTube for leisure purposes.

scholarly journals The impact of journal re-grading on perception of ranking systems: Exploring the case of the Academic Journal Guide and Business and Management scholars in the UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
James T Walker ◽  
Ammon Salter ◽  
Rita Fontinha ◽  
Rossella Salandra
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Ranking Systems ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business And Management

Abstract The marked increase in the use of metrics, such as journal lists, to assess research has had a profound effect on academics’ working lives. While some view the diffusion of rankings as beneficial, others consider their diffusion as a malicious development, which further acerbates a tendency towards managerialism in academia, and undermine the integrity and diversity of academic research. Using data from a large-scale survey and a re-grading of journals in a ranking used by Business and Management UK scholars—the Academic Journal Guide—as a pseudo-experiment, we examine what determines negative and positive perceptions of rankings. We find that the individuals who published in outlets that were upgraded were less hostile to the ranking than those who did not benefit from these changes, and that individuals were also less hostile to the ranking if outlets in their field had benefited from re-grading in the new list. We also find that the individuals who published in outlets that were upgraded were more positive to the ranking than those who did not benefit from these changes, and that individuals were also more positive to the ranking if outlets in their field had benefited from re-grading in the new list.

New Large-Scale Survey Methods for Evaluating Sport Fisheries

2007 ◽  
pp. 207-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy M. Lyle ◽  
Anne P.M. Coleman ◽  
Laurie West ◽  
David Campbell ◽  
Gary W. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
Sport Fisheries

Dietary Intake—Large Scale Survey Methods

1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELEANOR M. PAO ◽  
KATHERINE E. SYKES ◽  
YASMIN S. CYPEL
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Large Scale Survey

scholarly journals Party activism in the populist radical right: The case of the UK Independence Party

2019 ◽  
pp. 135406881988014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Whiteley ◽  
Erik Larsen ◽  
Matthew Goodwin ◽  
Harold Clarke
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Radical Right ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Populist Radical Right ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
Deprivation Model ◽  
The Uk

Recent decades have seen an upsurge of interest in populist radical right (PRR) parties. Yet despite a large body of research on PRR voters, there are few studies of the internal life of these parties. In particular, there is a dearth of research about why people are active in them. This article uses data from a unique large-scale survey of United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) members to investigate if drivers of voting support for these parties are also important for explaining party activism. Analyses show that traditional models of party activism are important for understanding engagement in UKIP, but macro-level forces captured in an expanded relative deprivation model also stimulate participation in the party. That said macro-level forces are not the dominant driver of activism.

scholarly journals Studying Displacement After a Disaster Using Large-Scale Survey Methods: Sumatra After the 2004 Tsunami

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 594-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clark Gray ◽  
Elizabeth Frankenberg ◽  
Thomas Gillespie ◽  
Cecep Sumantri ◽  
Duncan Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
2004 Tsunami

Is there Ethnic Discrimination in the UK Market for Small Business Credit?

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
Loan Interest Rates ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Denial Rates

A large-scale survey of UK small business finances is analysed for evidence of ethnic discrimination in the credit market. A summary analysis of credit outcomes (loan denials , loan interest rates and discouragement) reveals large differences across ethnic groups with Black and Bangladeshi businesses, in particular, experiencing poorer outcomes than White and Indian businesses. Econometric analysis indicates that ethnic differencs in denial rates and interest rates can be explained by variations in non-ethnic risk factors such as missed loan repayments and overdraft excesses. This suggests there is no ethnic discrimination in credit markets. However, ethnicity appears to influence whether business owners felt discouraged from applying for loans even after controlling for differences in loan application costs and risk. This suggests some ethnic groups may be affected by misperceptions of ethnic discrimination. The implications of these findings for UK policy are discussed.

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