Result analysis

  • 10/08/2014

    The necessities of life for children

    This paper provides an analysis of questions on attitudes to necessities for the child items and activities in the 2012 PSE Attitudes to Necessities survey.  For the purposes of this research, adults were asked whether children’s items were necessities or otherwise – the findings therefore represent what adults think children need. The paper, first, presents the overall proportions of the population viewing items as necessities, and where possible compares this to the proportion of the population viewing these items and activities as necessities in previous surveys.  Following this, variations between different sub-groups of the population are explored.  Another working paper (forthcoming) will provide evidence of the number and characteristics of children lacking these necessities.  
    Subjects: Child poverty, Families, Necessities, Poverty measurement, Working papers
    Category: Result analysis
  • 26/11/2013

    Attitudes to 'necessities of life' in Scotland

    Do views in Scotland on the necessities differ from those in the rest of the UK? Is reasonable to have a single poverty standard for the whole of the UK or should Scotland have a separate standard. In this this research analysis working paper, Maria Gannon and Nick Bailey examine the PSE UK findings.

    Subjects: Necessities, Poverty measurement, Scotland, Welfare system, Working papers
    Category: Result analysis
  • 09/10/2013

    Attitudes to necessities in the PSE 2012 survey: are minimum standards becoming less generous

    This PSE UK analysis working paper asks whether minimum standards have become less generous than in the past and if so why. It examines which items and activities in the 2012 PSE attitudes to necessities survey are considered by a majority of people to be necessary for an acceptable standard of living in the UK today
    Subjects: Necessities, Poverty measurement, Working papers
    Category: Result analysis
  • 21/06/2012

    Public Perceptions of Poverty and Social Exclusion: Final Report on Focus Group Findings

    This report describes the results of a series of fourteen focus groups conducted as part of the development work for the PSE: UK research that explored perceptions of poverty, social exclusion and living standards in the UK today. The focus group research uncovered little evidence of consistent variation in perceptions of ‘necessities of life’ across social groups, for example on the basis of household type, ethnicity or income status. The paper explores definitional issues with regards to the term ‘necessity’ and the extent to which contextual information is used in making decisions. It also discusses questions as to the extent to which the availability of public goods and services affects participants’ decisions.

    Subjects: Working papers, Poverty measurement, Social exclusion, Necessities
    Category: Result analysis
  • 21/06/2012

    Local Services Under Seige: Attitudes to Public Services in a Time of Austerity

    Recent austerity measures in the UK have resulted in major reductions in spending on local public services, which will have a significant impact on both the level and quality of local service provision. This paper presents a new analysis of people’s attitudes to local services and discusses to what extent the degree and allocation of public service cuts reflect the priorities of the general population. Overall, it was found that support for local services remains very high across the UK and has in some cases increased since 1999. This paper also notes that major cuts to preventative services may imply greater costs in core services in the long run. The analysis is based on the PSE: UK research questions on local services in the Omnibus Survey, conducted in the United Kingdom in July 2011. The paper also draws on previous analysis of the 1999 Poverty and Social Exclusion survey and the 1990 Breadline Britain Survey of comparable questions.

    Subjects: Government cuts, Local services, Poverty measurement, Public services, Social exclusion, Social policy, Working papers
    Category: Result analysis
  • 21/06/2012

    The Necessities of Life in Northern Ireland

    This working paper presents the opinions of the general public as to which items and activities are believed necessary in Northern Ireland today to enjoy a decent standard of living. It is based on an analysis of responses to a module in the Omnibus survey conducted in Northern Ireland in 2011. The responses are explored by key socio-demographic and economic variables to ascertain the extent of agreement among the general public as to their importance. While there are some differences of opinion between different groups in society, in general a very high degree of consensus on the necessities is evident. The survey findings confirm that the items and activities that are essential to achieve an acceptable standard of living in our society today and which all adults should be able to afford and not have to do without are both material and social in nature.

    Subjects: Necessities, Northern Ireland paper, Poverty forecast, Poverty measurement, Social exclusion, Working papers
    Category: Result analysis
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