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    • Health & Lifestyle

    We play a crucial role in tracking the health of the nation. The scope of our research is broad, from general health and lifestyle studies to studies focusing on particular health issues or sections of the population. Findings from large-scale health surveys carried out in England, Scotland and Wales are used to improve the targeting of national health policies in each country.
    We have a large body of work looking at the lifestyles of the nation from smoking, drinking and drug use to gambling and leisure.

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This report provides evidence on the extent to which ethnic minorities are discriminated against in the British job market.
The APMS survey series has recently provided valuable insights into the impact of recession on mental health.
The next British Gambling Prevalence Survey will publish at the end of 2010 ...
The 25th report (January 2009) of the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series, conducted annually since 1983...
The 26th report of the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series, conducted annually since 1983...
The Citizenship Survey is designed to contribute to the evidence base across a range of important policy areas including cohesion, community empowerment, race equality, volunteering and charitable giving.
DTORS assessed the impact of drug treatment on drug and alcohol use, offending behaviour, health issues and social outcomes.
The only study in the UK to follow the lives of people aged 50 and over as they get older.
The only UK study to follow the lives of people aged 50 and over. Wave 0 was the creation of the survey’s original sample.
The only UK study to follow the lives of people aged 50 and over. The wave 1 report was published in December 2003.
The only UK study to follow the lives of people aged 50 and over. The wave 2 report was published in July 2006.
The only UK study to follow the lives of people aged 50 and over. The wave 3 report was published in July 2008.
The only UK study to follow the lives of people aged 50 and over.
Europe's first research study to examine the characteristics and behaviour of sexual offenders who have used the internet to groom their victims...
Evaluating the success of a pilot scheme offering counselling in British Sign Language or English...
An evaluation of V, a charity set up to engage more young people in volunteering.
The Families & children study is designed to collect information about health, education, work, income, childcare and the wellbeing of children...
Reports on the prevalence of forced marriage in the UK and analyses how local authorities, schools and agencies are responding to the problem...
GUS is the largest longitudinal social survey of its kind to ...
The Health Survey for England is an annual survey that monitors the health of the nation. It is an authorative source of health statistics, with trends going back to 1993.
The 2004 Health Survey for England focused on the health of minority ethnic groups...
The Health Survey for England 2005 focused on the health of older people...
The Health Survey for England 2006 focused on cardiovascular disease ...
The 2007 Health Survey for England focused on the public’s attitudes towards smoking, drinking, eating and physical activity...
The 2008 report for the Health Survey for England is due to be published in December 2009...
The 2009 Health Survey for England is currently in the field with our interviewers and nurses...
This study explores the views and experiences of people who volunteer or give money to charities...
Identifies the causes of homelessness and the role played by sexuality...
An evaluation of the Integrated Drug Treatment System (IDTS) in prisons...
A qualitative study reviewing the Children’s Legal Representation Grant Scheme from the perspective of young people and adults involved in the Children’s Hearings System.
This report assesses the impact of informal care provision on older people by comparing the experiences of carers and non-carers aged 50 and over.
This survey aims to track (and allow policy makers to quickly respond to) trends in diet and nutrition status...
The third nationally representative study of its kind.
The Offending Crime & Justice study examined offences, anti-social behaviour and drug use among yourn people...
The NatCen Omnibus is a fast, efficient and very cost-effective way of carrying out high-quality social research.
This report presents findings from our study of parents’ experiences of the Special Educational Needs system...
Communities and Local Government (CLG) should consider distinguishing between first-time rough sleepers, rough sleeper stock and returners for better monitoring and policy development.
Our report presents results from the first national study to assess what effect important legislative changes have had on the lives of same-sex couples...
The Scottish Health Survey provides a detailed picture of the health of the Scottish population...
The Scottish Social Attitudes study aims to provide high quality survey data on a wide range of social and political issues...
The Scottish Social Attitudes study aims to provide high quality survey data on a wide range of social and political issues...
Despite the increased popularity of gambling, surprisingly little is known about the minority of people who experience problems as a result of their gambling...
Part of a nationwide consultation about today's social evils ...
An investigation of the £20 million pilot to make more free school meals available to primary and secondary schools pupils in England...
This study examines the issues affecting Muslim students in Higher Education...
Teens and Toddlers is a youth development programme designed to prevent teenage pregnancy...
This is the first study of its kind to reliably estimate the extent of abuse and neglect of older people...
The largest social research study of its kind in the world with 40,000 households - 100,000 individuals - taking part across the UK...
Tracking the public's attitudes to medical research and science over time ...
Wales' largest annual survey of the health of the nation ...