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Scottish Demography: Scottish Migration to, and Return from, South East England, 2005-2006

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Title details

SN: 6087
Title: Scottish Demography: Scottish Migration to, and Return from, South East England, 2005-2006
Persistent identifier: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-6087-1
Depositor(s): INDIVIDUAL
Principal investigator(s): Findlay, A.M., University of Dundee. Department of Geography
Houston, D., University of Dundee. Department of Geography
Mason, C., University of Strathclyde. Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
Harrison, R., Queen's University of Belfast. Queen's University Management School
McCollum, D., University of Dundee. Department of Geography
Sponsor(s): Economic and Social Research Council
Grant number: RES-342-25-0009

Subject Categories

Economic systems and development - Economics
General - Employment and labour
Migration - Population, vital statistics and censuses
Population studies - Population, vital statistics and censuses
Social and occupational mobility - Social stratification and groupings

Abstract

This is a mixed methods dataset.

The project examined Scots living in England. Scots are one of the largest non-English born immigrant groups in the UK. While the attraction of Scotland to the English-born population is documented, less attention is given to why Scots continue to migrate to England (albeit in lower numbers) and how the employment and progression opportunities, especially in the South Eastern England labour market compare with opportunities in Scotland. This is important in the context of concern about Scotland's demographic regime and the significant reduction in numbers projected over the next three decades. The research literature points to the need to reassess the role of the Scots living in SE England (especially those in cities/large towns) in terms of the functions they perform. Why have their numbers declined? How has the scale of Scottish return migration from the SE varied over time relative to the changing role of Scotland in national/international economic and political processes and in relation to demographic change in Scotland?

The research uses questionnaire survey data from a sample of Scots migrants living in South East England in 2005 with 30 qualitative interviews with Scots who had returned to Scotland.

Further information can be found on the project's ESRC funding web page.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Time period: 01 August 2005 - 31 March 2007
Dates of fieldwork: November 2005, June 2006, Nov 2005, questionnaire study in South East England; May and June 2006, Interviews with return migrants
Country: England
Scotland
Geography: South East England
Spatial units: Countries
Observation units: Individuals
Families and households
Groups
Kind of data: Textual
Numeric
Universe: Subnational
Households in South East England (questionnaire) and Scots return migrants (interviews)
Time dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling procedures: Quota sample; One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Number of units: 1,098; 30 qualitative interviews
Method of data collection: Face-to-face interview; Telephone interview
Door to door questionnaire survey; Semi-structured interviews
Weighting: No weighting used

Keywords

CAREER DEVELOPMENTCARSCOMMUNITY IDENTIFICATION
COST OF LIVINGCULTURAL IDENTITYEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
EDUCATIONAL MIGRATIONEMPLOYMENT ABROADEMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EQUAL OPPORTUNITYFAMILY LIFEFAMILY SIZE
GRADUATESINTERNAL MIGRATIONJOB CHANGING
LABOUR MIGRATIONLABOUR MOBILITYLIFE SATISFACTION
LIVING CONDITIONSNATIONAL IDENTITYNATIONALITY
OCCUPATIONAL CHOICEOCCUPATIONAL LIFEOCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
OCCUPATIONAL STATUSOCCUPATIONSPARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
PATRIOTISMPERSONAL IDENTITYPLACE OF BIRTH
POPULATION MIGRATIONQUALITY OF LIFEREGIONAL DISPARITIES
REGIONAL IDENTITYRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYSCOTLAND
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVESCOTTISH GOVERNMENTSCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
SOCIAL MOBILITYSOCIAL SUCCESSSOUTH EAST ENGLAND (REGION)
SPOUSE'S OCCUPATIONSTANDARD OF LIVINGTRANSFER (JOB)

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition: 19 December 2008
Copyright: Copyright A. Findlay, D. Houston, D. McCollum, C. Mason and R. Harrison
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.
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Documentation

TitleFile NameSize (KB)
Data list 6087ulist.xls 26
User guide 6087uguide.pdf 1569
Data list 6087ulist.pdf 12
Study information and citation UKDA_Study_6087_Information.htm 18
READ File read6087.htm 3

Publications

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By principal investigator(s):
Findlay, A. et al. (2008) 'Getting off the escalator: a study of Scots out-migration from a global city region', Environment and Planning A, 40(9), pp.2169-2185.

Houston, D. and Findlay, A. (2005) 'Migration economy and environment' in A. Potrykowska (ed.) Population and the environment, Warsaw: Prace. pp.125-144. ISBN 8-39013-551-5.

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