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SN:	3950
Title:	ESRC/JISC Questionnaire to Users of Census Data : Views About the 2001 Census of Population, 1997
Alternative title:	Workshops Planning for the 2001 Census : Determining Academic Community Needs and Strategy
Persistent identifier:	10.5255/UKDA-SN-3950-1
Depositor(s):	Rees, P., University of Leeds. School of Geography
Principal investigator(s):	Rees, P., University of Leeds. School of Geography
Sponsor(s):	Economic and Social Research Council Higher Education Funding Councils. Joint Information Systems Committee
Grant number:	H507255147

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Abstract

The objectives of the project were : to prepare the case for the ESRC/JISC purchase of 2001 Census datasets and to prepare the case for a Census Programme and suggest directions it might take; to prepare options for ESRC/JISC on the dissemination of the datasets; to prepare proposals to the Census Offices on Census questions, methods and products; to prepare proposals to the Census Offices on collaborative ventures; to advise on a strategy for negotiations with the Census Offices. A similar survey, for the 1991 Census, was conducted in 1987 by Marsh, C. et al : the data from this study are held at the Data Archive under SN:2460.

Main Topics: The dataset contains the responses of 140 academic users of census data on their views about the 2001 Census of population. Questions were asked under the following four themes : 1. Topics and questions proposed for the 2001 Census. 2. Proposed changes in concepts for the 2001 Census. 3. Proposed changes in outputs for the 2001 Census : Area Statistics, Samples of Anonymised Records (SARS), Migration Statistics, Workplace Statistics, the ONS Longitudinal Study - inclusion of the 2001 Census, boundary data, look up tables, flexible outputs from the 2001 Census. 4. ESRC/JISC Census Programme services : registration procedures, help with census data, documentation and training, methods of access, software for extraction and analysis of census data, shape of the ESRC/JISC Census Programme after 2001. Measurement Scales The main scale used was a five-part categorisation of usefulness/importance for the respondent's research : essential; highly desirable; of interest; very low priority; not of interest.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork:	11 August 1997, 30 November 1997
Country:	United Kingdom
Observation units:	Individuals
Kind of data:	Textual Numeric
Universe:	National Census users Researchers Teachers Academic users of the Census of Population, mainly faculty (teaching and research) staff in universities, in the United Kingdom during 1997.
Time dimensions:	Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling procedures:	1200 questionnaires were sent to all social science departments in UK universities and to all individuals on various ESRC/JISC Census Programme lists.
Number of units:	1200 (target) 140 (obtained)
Method of data collection:	Postal survey
Weighting:	No information recorded

Keywords

ATTITUDES	CENSUS DATA	DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
INFORMATION USE	INFORMATION USERS	UNITED KINGDOM

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition:	26 April 1999
Copyright:	Copyright Economic and Social Research Council and Joint Information Systems Committee
Access conditions:	The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions of access for further information.
Availability:	UK Data Service
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Related studies and guides

Related studies:

Survey of Census Users, 1987 (SN 2460)

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