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We’re Britain’s largest independent social research agency. By really understanding the complexity of people's lives and attitudes, we give the public a powerful role in shaping decisions and services that make a difference to everyone.
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What effect do different gambling machines have on how people play?
New research shows that some gamblers set themselves limits and have a 'game plan'.
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Social & political attitudes
Our considerable experience of measuring and interpreting social attitudes is best exemplified by our British Social Attitudes survey, set up in 1983.
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Our work spans: victimisation and crime & punishment; the civil justice system; and the organisation of the legal profession.
Communities
Our studies range from how people volunteer in Britain today and investigating why communities fragment, as in the case of the August riots.
Families
We have substantial experience of conducting large, complex surveys, as well as in-depth, qualitative studies in most areas covered by family policies.
Equality & diversity
We have a long tradition and extensive experience of conducting research about social inclusion.
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Our research spans general health and lifestyle studies to studies focussing on particular health issues or sections of the population.
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Our work in this area includes taking stock of the financial circumstances of the population as a whole, as well as smaller more specific studies.
Schools, education & training
We conduct a number of studies relating to education and skills, from evaluations of school-based initiatives, to studies into childcare provision.
Children & young people
Our work ranges from research on childcare provision and childrens education, to parental employment and family support.
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Another piece of #gambling research out today: Scoping the use of industry data on Category B gaming machines http://t.co/0I1Gi85ws3
10:29 AM - 10 Dec 2013 Retweet Reply
New research: What encourages #gamblers to set limits on their play, or #gamble more than intended on machines? http://t.co/X0fwIMriR2
10:23 AM - 10 Dec 2013 Retweet Reply
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