List of all summaries
All 1055 summaries published since 1994 (back to search):
| Reference: | Title/description: | Date: |
|---|---|---|
| 2262 | Can museums be a potent force in social and urban regeneration? Reflections on the role for museums in promoting social cohesion, local regeneration and greater understanding of contemporary issues. |
3 Sep 2008 |
| 2219 | Engaging and empowering women in poverty A project to empower women in poverty to take part in the policy-making process. |
30 Jul 2008 |
| 2255 | Transforming disadvantaged places: effective strategies for places and people This study summarises evidence about the underlying forces affecting deprived places across Britain, and explores how interventions aimed at both people and places can be strengthened to tackle disadvantage. |
25 Jul 2008 |
| 2258 | Person-centred support: what service users and practitioners say Opinions of service users, practitioners and managers on person-centred support. |
23 Jul 2008 |
| 2249 | Immigration and social cohesion in the UK This study is about understanding the relationship between recent immigration and social cohesion in the context of other social and economic transformations that affect everyday life for everyone living in the UK. |
21 Jul 2008 |
| 2234 | Financial inclusion in the UK: Review of policy and practice Review of initiatives to tackle financial exclusion. |
16 Jul 2008 |
| 2254 | The housing market recession and sustainable home-ownership Drawing on evidence from previous periods of instability, this study reviews how the government might respond to housing market recessions in the short term, and what longer-term measures it might take to promote sustainability through the housing market cycle. |
16 Jul 2008 |
| 2250 | Immigration and inclusion in South Wales This research explores the impact of new migration on established communities in south-east Wales, in particular on the issues of community, integration and cohesion. |
15 Jul 2008 |
| 2247 | Diversity, complexity and change in parenting Parenting during early and middle childhood and how it changes over time. |
11 Jul 2008 |
| 2237 | The benefits of providing new public transport in deprived areas An assessment of the value of new transport services to people living in deprived neighbourhoods in England. |
9 Jul 2008 |
| 2244 | A minimum income standard for Britain: what people think A minimum income standard, based on what people said is needed to achieve an acceptable standard of living in Britain today. |
1 Jul 2008 |
| 2246 | Local initiatives to help workless people find and keep paid work This study looks at existing evidence on interventions to help workless people into paid employment and highlights key messages for the Government’s Working Neighbourhoods Fund. |
27 Jun 2008 |
| 2233 | Problems in the delivery of benefits, tax credits and employment services Review of problems and solutions in the benefit delivery system. |
26 Jun 2008 |
| 2240 | Community engagement and community cohesion An exploration of the challenges to be addressed if government policies to promote community engagement are to be genuinely inclusive of newcomers as well as more established communities. |
25 Jun 2008 |
| 2232 | Parenting ‘mixed’ children: difference and belonging in mixed race and faith families Insights into parenting ’mixed’ children. |
20 Jun 2008 |
| 2245 | Housing aspirations of white and second generation south Asian British women This research explores the housing aspirations of second generation south Asian and white British women. It questioned whether provision and services established to cater for first generation migrants remain relevant for second generation south Asian women. |
19 Jun 2008 |
| 2208 | Housing and disabled children An overview of the housing circumstances of disabled children and their families. |
6 Jun 2008 |
| 2242 | Rural housing in Wales An independent analysis of the levels of housing need in rural Wales, its causes, and recommendations for positive policy and practice change. |
4 Jun 2008 |
| 2238 | Housing policies for Scotland: challenges and changes This study is a timely contribution to the debate on housing policy in Scotland started by the Scottish Government’s Firm Foundations paper. |
28 May 2008 |
| 2206 | Designing citizen-centred governance A review of the opportunities and challenges of citizen-centred governance. |
23 May 2008 |
| 2204 | Community leadership approaches to tackling street crime A summary of whether the approaches taken to tackling street crime by a social enterprise in Manchester might be relevant to similar neighbourhoods in other areas. |
15 May 2008 |
| 2229 | The influence of neighbourhood deprivation on people’s attachment to places An examination of the attachment people feel to their current neighbourhood, looking at the extent and nature of attachment in deprived areas. |
14 May 2008 |
| 2221 | Youth homelessness in the UK An evaluation of the progress being made to address youth homelessness in the UK. |
9 May 2008 |
| 2201 | Supporting older people in care homes at night The night-time care experiences of residents, relatives and staff in three care homes in Scotland. |
29 Apr 2008 |
| 2191 | Residents’ views of new forms of high-density affordable living A review of residents’ views about living in new affordable higher density housing and how far their expectations were met. |
11 Apr 2008 |
| 2218 | The impact of benefit and tax uprating on incomes and poverty The impact of current benefit and tax uprating policies on poverty, incomes and living standards. |
9 Apr 2008 |
| 2217 | Regeneration in European cities: making connections A study of successful urban regeneration schemes in mainland Europe to draw lessons for the UK. |
7 Apr 2008 |
| 2202 | Providing nursing support within residential care homes This study examines a pilot initiative in which a dedicated nursing and physiotherapy team was provided to three residential care homes in Bath and North East Somerset. |
2 Apr 2008 |
| 2179 | Routes and barriers to citizen governance An exploration of the influences and barriers that impact on citizen participation in local governance. |
28 Mar 2008 |
| 2190 | Immigration, faith and cohesion An exploration of the factors that affect community cohesion in urban areas in England with significant Muslim populations. |
19 Mar 2008 |
| 2188 | Neighbourhood identity: effects of time, location and social class This study looks at how neighbourhood identity is formed, its relationship to social class and status, and its resilience to change, through examining three neighbourhoods in Stirling, Scotland. |
12 Mar 2008 |
| 2195 | Community empowerment in practice: lessons from Communities First An examination of a community-based programme in Wales that aims to increase opportunities for community empowerment and potential influence over service providers. |
11 Mar 2008 |
| 2187 | Person or place-based policies to tackle disadvantage? Not knowing what works This study reviews the effectiveness of policies introduced in Great Britain since 1997 to tackle employment, education and income disadvantage, focusing on policies that explicitly take account of people and places. |
7 Mar 2008 |
| 2199 | Developing safety nets for home-owners An exploration of how safety nets for home-owners could be improved by introducing the Sustainable Home-Ownership Partnership (SHOP) and a Housing Tax Credit. |
5 Mar 2008 |
| 2184 | Local Links - developing active networks in local communities A review of Common Purpose’s piloted ‘Local Links’ programme that aimed to improve neighbourhood networking, support, skills development and information sharing for local decision-makers and active citizens in four Yorkshire areas. |
28 Jan 2008 |
| 2183 | Is poverty in the UK a denial of people’s human rights? Failure to incorporate the principles of the UN Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights into UK law has compounded social attitudes that denigrate people who experience poverty and undermine popular support for eradicating poverty, argues Damian Killeen. |
17 Jan 2008 |
| 2139 | Drinking places: where people drink and why This study looks at alcohol consumption across various social groupings and in two contrasting areas. |
28 Dec 2007 |
| 2175 | Cannabis supply and young people This gives a snapshot of how young people obtain cannabis in a large city and a rural village. |
20 Dec 2007 |
| 2171 | How local planning authorities are delivering policies for affordable housing This study gives an update on how local planning authorities have been implementing affordable housing policies (Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990). |
12 Dec 2007 |
| 2162 | Combating child poverty in Wales: are effective education strategies in place? Innovative education policies in Wales aim to combat the effects of child poverty on educational achievement but need to do more to overcome this relationship, argues David Egan. |
6 Dec 2007 |
| 2164 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2007 This annual report on the state of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom covers low income, work, education, health, housing, disadvantaged children and exclusion from services. |
3 Dec 2007 |
| 2151 | The housing pathways of new immigrants This research explores the arrival experiences and settlement stories of new immigrants |
26 Nov 2007 |
| 2150 | Ward councillors and community leadership: a future perspective An exploration of how the role of ward councillors in England is likely to develop over the next five years. |
23 Nov 2007 |
| 2146 | The impact of poverty on young children’s experience of school This study examines the extent to which poverty impacts on younger children’s experience of school, focusing on life in primary schools in Northern Ireland. |
21 Nov 2007 |
| 2161 | Street policing of problem drug users This study considers the nature and outcomes of problem drug users’ routine interactions with police. |
20 Nov 2007 |
| 2159 | Using ‘Talking Mats’ to help people with dementia to communicate This study assesses whether Talking Mats, a low-tech communication tool, help people with dementia to communicate, and how effective they are for people at different stages of dementia. |
5 Nov 2007 |
| 2148 | Attachment to place, social networks, mobility and prospects of young people This study explores how young people’s attitudes to education, training and work opportunities are shaped by their social networks and attachment to place. |
29 Oct 2007 |
| 2155 | Political devolution, regional governance and tackling deprivation This study assesses the impact of new and emerging governance structures on the economic and employment needs of deprived places in four English regions, Scotland and Wales. |
29 Oct 2007 |
| 2142 | Providing Gypsy and Traveller sites: contentious spaces This study provides up-to-date advice and examples of how Gypsy and Traveller sites in England are being developed as an integral part of overall housing provision. |
25 Oct 2007 |
| 2116 | The impact of heavy cannabis use on young people’s lives Looking at 100 heavy cannabis users aged 16-25, this study explores what how they define ’heavy’ cannabis use and how their usage affects their lives. |
24 Oct 2007 |
| 2158 | Comparing models of housing with care for later life This comparative study examines different models of housing with care for older people in England. |
23 Oct 2007 |
| 2135 | The use and impact of dispersal orders This study explores the implementation and impact of dispersal orders, and highlights implications for policy. |
18 Oct 2007 |
| 2149 | Rewarding young people for pro-social behaviour This study looks at two schemes set up to reward young people for positive behaviour and taking part in community-based activities. |
11 Oct 2007 |
| 2153 | Youth poverty in Europe This study compares poverty rates among young people aged 16 to 29 across 13 countries of the pre-enlargement European Union and examines the factors associated with being poor. |
10 Oct 2007 |
| 2111 | Lone parents working under 16 hours a week (‘mini-jobs’) This study examines whether encouraging lone parents to work in jobs of less than 16 hours a week could increase their employment rate. |
3 Oct 2007 |
| 2108 | The impact of tax credits on mothers’ employment This study looks at the impact of tax credits on mothers’ employment. |
3 Oct 2007 |
| 2052 | A child’s-eye view of social difference This participatory study explores children’s views of social difference, with children guiding the research focus themselves. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2122 | A review of research on the links between education and poverty This study provides a framework of research literature to aid examination of the links between poverty and educational attainment in the UK. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2140 | Children researching links between poverty and literacy This study examines education and poverty from children’s own perspective, focusing on reading and writing proficiency as a potential route out of poverty. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2105 | Educational relationships outside school This study examines the role of educational relationships in out-of-school activities and their impact on young people’s learning. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2123 | Experiences of poverty and educational disadvantage This study summarises the messages from the first eight projects in the JRF’s Education and Poverty programme and looks at the experiences of children from different backgrounds and their attitudes to education. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2144 | Mapping the alternatives to permanent exclusion This study investigates the programmes provided for young people permanently excluded, or at risk of permanent exclusion from school. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2131 | School exclusions: Learning partnerships outside mainstream education This study describes how mentors and teachers work with students who have been permanently excluded from school, taking into account poverty and multiple disadvantage. |
7 Sep 2007 |
| 2115 | Promoting social well-being in extra care housing This study looks at ways of promoting and facilitating the social well-being of ‘frail’ people living in extra care housing. |
31 Aug 2007 |
| 2124 | Our lives, our communities: Promoting independence and inclusion for people with learning difficulties This research, by people with learning difficulties, examines the issue of independence and inclusion. |
15 Aug 2007 |
| 2106 | The impact of the Supporting People programme on adults with learning disabilities This research explores how the Government’s Supporting People programme is affecting housing and support for people with learning disabilities. |
15 Aug 2007 |
| 2114 | Are mixed communities the answer to segregation and poverty? In this thinkpiece, the author argues that creating mixed neighbourhoods treats a symptom of inequality, not its cause. This is the first in a new series of ’Viewpoints’ published by the JRF. |
17 Jul 2007 |
| 2077 | Poverty and wealth across Britain 1968-2005 This study provides a new spatial analysis of Britain’s changing picture of poverty and affluence over the last 40 years. |
17 Jul 2007 |
| 2097 | Public attitudes to economic inequality This study examines public attitudes to economic inequality, poverty and redistribution, and explores the underlying values people draw on when forming their opinions on these issues. |
17 Jul 2007 |
| 2074 | The impact of enforcement on street users in England This study evaluates the impact on street users of the shift towards enforcement measures aimed at those involved in begging, street drinking and other problematic street culture. |
11 Jul 2007 |
| 2101 | Free personal care in Scotland: recent developments This study examines the operation of the free personal care policy in Scotland, and considers its impact, problems and limitations. |
4 Jul 2007 |
| 2096 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Wales 2007 This analyses a broad range of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Wales, updating similar work undertaken in 2005. |
2 Jul 2007 |
| 2093 | How can funding of long-term care adapt for an ageing population? This study suggests improvements to the current methods of funding long-term care, and demonstrates how some of these solutions can work in practice. |
25 Jun 2007 |
| 2095 | Tackling low educational achievement This study examines the large number of factors associated with low achievement in English schools. |
22 Jun 2007 |
| 2041 | Poverty dynamics research in the UK This systematic literature review of poverty dynamics research shows that this approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of poverty than point-in-time studies. |
13 Jun 2007 |
| 2039 | Schools, governors and disadvantage in England This study explores the challenges faced by the governing bodies of schools in disadvantaged areas. |
5 Jun 2007 |
| 2089 | East European immigration and community cohesion This study profiles new Eastern European immigrants living in the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hackney and the City of Brighton and Hove and explores how their presence affects community cohesion. |
29 May 2007 |
| 2067 | Social cohesion in diverse communities This study explores the relationships between new and established communities in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in Moss Side in Manchester and North Tottenham in London. |
29 May 2007 |
| 2068 | The experiences of Central and East European migrants in the UK This study explores the experiences outside work of Central and East European migrants and the impact of becoming EU citizens following EU enlargement in 2004. |
29 May 2007 |
| 2065 | Poverty and disadvantage among prisoners’ families This study looks at the financial impact of imprisonment on prisoners’ families |
21 May 2007 |
| 2015 | Housing investment and neighbourhood market change This study of neighbourhood housing markets in England in the 1990s and early 2000s describes and accounts for patterns of change in housing market performance, with a particular focus on the impact of new investment. |
17 May 2007 |
| 2064 | Understanding and responding to housing market change This study summarises evidence on recent changes in the English housing market. |
17 May 2007 |
| 2076 | Paying Housing Benefit to claimants This study examines the two different Housing Benefit payment methods and looks at claimants’ understanding, attitudes and experiences. |
11 May 2007 |
| 2010 | Ethnic minorities in the labour market: dynamics and diversity This study looks at the labour market performance of minority ethnic groups in Britain, using Census data from 1991 and 2001 and more recent information from the Labour Force Survey. |
30 Apr 2007 |
| 2060 | Long-term ill health, poverty and ethnicity This study examines why there are links between ill health and poverty, and why the consequences appear to be worse among minority ethnic groups. |
30 Apr 2007 |
| 2059 | Poverty and ethnicity in the UK This study summarises the findings of poverty and ethnicity research since 1991 and describes differences in poverty rates and experiences by ethnic group. |
30 Apr 2007 |
| 2057 | Poverty rates among ethnic groups in Great Britain This study analyses how the rates of income poverty differ between ethnic groups and the reasons for some of these differences. |
30 Apr 2007 |
| 2058 | The role of higher education in providing opportunities for South Asian women This study explores barriers to higher education, individual and institutional strategies for higher education success and young South Asian women’s experiences of going to university. |
30 Apr 2007 |
| 2048 | Social interactions in urban public places This study looks at the interactions between people of different ages in public spaces in Aylesbury, a town in a growth region of South East England. |
24 Apr 2007 |
| 2055 | The contribution of local high streets to sustainable communities This study shows the key role that local high streets can play in contributing to the Government’s public spaces, social inclusion and sustainability agendas, using three case studies from different English cities. |
24 Apr 2007 |
| 2061 | Older people’s views and experiences of resources in later life This study explores how older people plan, use and value the resources available to them. |
19 Apr 2007 |
| 2044 | The needs and resources of older people This study explores the needs of people in later life, including expenditure, health, social networks, services, housing and neighbourhood, as well as income. |
19 Apr 2007 |
| 2051 | Population movement and the socio-economic complexion of communities This study of population movement in 27 large British cities explores whether they attracted more people than they lost. It also looks in detail at three city regions. |
11 Apr 2007 |
| 2049 | Population turnover and area deprivation This study examines the turnover of population in deprived neighbourhoods, whether these areas are isolated from, or connected to, other areas by population movement in and out, and how net migration flows changed the proportion of people with lower educational attainment. |
11 Apr 2007 |
| 2031 | Changing neighbourhoods: The impact of ‘light touch’ support in 20 communities This study gives an overview of the lessons learned from the JRF’s four-year programme of work with 20 disadvantaged neighbourhoods in England, Scotland and Wales. |
29 Mar 2007 |
| 1996 | Work-rich and work-poor: three decades of change This study analyses trends in the distribution of jobs between social groups and tracks the growth of the number of non-working families in Britain since 1974. |
28 Mar 2007 |
| 2046 | Coalfields and their neighbouring cities: economic regeneration, labour markets and governance This study looks at how far the regeneration of coalfield areas relies upon their links with neighbouring cities. |
22 Mar 2007 |
| 2037 | Voices of people experiencing poverty in Scotland This research aims to ensure that the voices of people living in poverty are heard as policies to tackle poverty and disadvantage in Scotland are developed. |
19 Mar 2007 |
| 2013 | Drug user involvement in treatment decisions This study explores how drug users are currently involved in decisions about their own treatment, what constrains involvement and what might improve practice. |
17 Mar 2007 |
| 2038 | A new approach to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm This study reviews international experience of using a ‘multi-component’ approach to develop community-based prevention. |
16 Mar 2007 |
| 2035 | Modern slavery in the United Kingdom Marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, this study reviews the evidence on modern slavery in the UK, mapping its nature and extent and the gaps in our knowledge. |
26 Feb 2007 |
| 1989 | Understanding housing demand in rising markets This study examines the factors that drive housing demand in ’rising markets’, focusing on four areas of Yorkshire and the Humber. |
21 Feb 2007 |
| 2009 | Electoral participation of South Asian communities in England and Wales This study measures electoral registration and turnout among South Asian communities in England and Wales, based on analysis of marked electoral registers and the 2001 Census. |
13 Feb 2007 |
| 1998 | Policing cannabis as a Class C drug This study assesses the impact on policing of the reclassification of cannabis from a Class B to a Class C drug. |
21 Jan 2007 |
| 1974 | The involvement of Chinese older people in policy and practice: aspirations and expectations This study provides a unique insight into the active involvement of Chinese older people in research and the promotion of their quality of life through collective actions. The aim was to support Chinese older people to develop a collective voice, influence policy and practice and reflect on their experiences. |
15 Jan 2007 |
| 1973 | Alcohol strategy and the drinks industry: a partnership for prevention? This study examined the perspectives of a range of industry and non-industry stakeholders on the Government’s alcohol policy, which identified the drinks industry as a key partner in preventing alcohol problems and reducing levels of harm. |
17 Dec 2006 |
| 1977 | Minorities within minorities: beneath the surface of community participation This study of participation issues in Bradford supports the view that minority voices within broader minority groups, such as the South Asian community, are not properly heard by the authorities. |
11 Dec 2006 |
| 1992 | Respect and renewal: a study of neighbourhood social regeneration This study looks at the outcomes of a programme of work that investigated the nature of social exclusion in deprived council estates and neighbourhoods and explored the use of ‘soft regeneration’ strategies to revitalise them. It sets these results against the progress of wider national policies and programmes to help poor people and places. |
7 Dec 2006 |
| 1980 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Scotland 2006 The 2006 analysis of trends in poverty and social exclusion indicators in Scotland. |
4 Dec 2006 |
| 1979 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in the UK 2006 The latest analysis by the New Policy Institute, monitoring indicators of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom. |
4 Dec 2006 |
| 1981 | Local affordability issues for working households buying their first home This study analyses the difficulties working households (aged 20-39) faced buying a first home in every local authority area of Great Britain in 2005. |
3 Dec 2006 |
| 1969 | Service users’ views of specialist palliative care social work This study focuses on service users’ experience of specialist palliative care social work. The participatory project explored service users’ views as a basis for improving it, by their involvement in its organisation, training, evaluation and review. |
29 Nov 2006 |
| 1958 | Progress on twenty ‘unpopular’ estates, 1980-2005 This study tracks the progress of 20 council estates over a 25-year period, looking at their popularity, management, changes in the diversity of housing ownership and the effects of regeneration, investment and local and national policy. |
21 Nov 2006 |
| 1968 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Northern Ireland 2006 Part of an annual series looking at indicators of poverty and social exclusion, this study is the first to look specifically at latest data for Northern Ireland. |
17 Nov 2006 |
| 1963 | Do policies to promote community participation in governance build social capital? This study explores whether policies to involve people in making decisions about their own communities are effective in building strong social networks. |
16 Nov 2006 |
| 1950 | How can we unlock the potential of cultural diversity in cities? This study explores ways of unlocking the potential of cities’ cultural diversity. It identifies practical strategies to encourage intercultural exchange between different groups. |
15 Nov 2006 |
| 1966 | Making user involvement work: supporting service user networking and knowledge This study examines major barriers to service user networking and knowledge and ways service users see of overcoming these. |
14 Nov 2006 |
| 1960 | Reflections of young British-Pakistani men from Bradford This study gathered insights, experiences and narratives from 25 men (aged 25-38) shedding light on being a Bradfordian man of Pakistani and Muslim heritage. |
13 Nov 2006 |
| 1935 | Neighbourhood security and urban change This study investigates how crime, physical disorder and antisocial behaviour – together with the responses to these problems – shape the ways that places change over time. |
9 Nov 2006 |
| 1942 | Neighbourhood play and community action This study draws together the lessons from five community projects which sought to combine community development with developing play spaces for children and young people. |
2 Nov 2006 |
| 1941 | Characteristics and functions of the private rented sector Drawing on the 2001 Census, this study gives a snapshot analysis of the people and households living in private rented accommodation, finding young, mobile people dominating the sector. |
23 Oct 2006 |
| 1959 | Characteristics of care providers and care receivers over time This study draws on census data to examine who provides unpaid care and how this may have changed over time. |
16 Oct 2006 |
| 1936 | The poverty trade-off: work incentives and income redistribution This study explores the tensions between policies to help people on low incomes by providing them with financial support directly and encouraging them to earn more. |
4 Oct 2006 |
| 1939 | Overcoming obstacles to equity release This study identifies the obstacles to older home owners with relatively low incomes releasing housing equity and suggests ways of overcoming them. |
3 Oct 2006 |
| 1947 | Struggling to pay council tax: new perspectives on the local taxation debate This study explores how many low-income households are struggling to pay the council tax and why. |
28 Sep 2006 |
| 1933 | Monitoring housing and neighbourhoods trends 2006 This study draws on extensive data to analyse the current state of housing and neighbourhoods in the United Kingdom. |
21 Sep 2006 |
| 1931 | Addressing housing affordability, clearance and relocation issues in the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders This study examines how effectively the support and financial needs of residents relocated during demolition and clearance programmes are being met. |
20 Sep 2006 |
| 1928 | Capacity building: lessons from a pilot programme with black and minority ethnic voluntary and community organisations This study reviews a pilot programme which aimed to build the capacity of voluntary organisations to flourish by adopting more business-like approaches and becoming more outward-looking. |
15 Sep 2006 |
| 1940 | Markets as social spaces This study, part of a series on public spaces, examines the key factors that make markets work well as social, vibrant public spaces for different groups in the community, looking at a number of markets in England. |
11 Sep 2006 |
| 1925 | Public spaces and social relations in East London This study, part of a series on public spaces, examines the role of public spaces as social arenas and their potential for enabling social contact between different groups and enhancing individual well-being. |
1 Sep 2006 |
| 0436 | Family relationships in middle childhood This study looks at how relationships work between children, parents and siblings in families with at least two children aged between 4 and 8. |
4 Aug 2006 |
| 0426 | A comparison of how young people from different ethnic groups experience leaving school Relatively little is known about how young people from minority ethnic communities make the move from school to independent adulthood. Based in Scotland, this study looks at the experiences of young people from minority ethnic communities compared with those of their white peers. |
27 Jul 2006 |
| 0336 | ’Planned’ teenage pregnancy: Views and experiences of young people from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds Through in-depth interviews with young mothers and fathers, this study looked at what influenced their decisions to ’plan’ a pregnancy. |
17 Jul 2006 |
| 0416 | Changes in communal provision for adult social care: 1991-2001 Drawing on Census data, this study highlights changes in the provision of care homes within Great Britain between 1991 and 2001. |
14 Jul 2006 |
| 0406 | The value added by community involvement in governance This study explores participants’ views of the value added by community involvement in governance through Local Strategic Partnerships. |
12 Jul 2006 |
| 0376 | Can current policy end child poverty in Britain by 2020 Part of a broader programme of work, this study uses hypothetical models to examine how far current policy will reduce child poverty by 2020. |
6 Jul 2006 |
| 0366 | What will it take to end child poverty? This study brings together a number of projects estimating the future effect of existing and new policies needed if the Government is to reach its target of ending child poverty by 2020. |
6 Jul 2006 |
| 0386 | What makes parenting programmes work in disadvantaged areas? This study reports on a controlled trial of a parenting programme in primary schools in a deprived area of London. |
5 Jul 2006 |
| 0396 | Parenting in multi-racial Britain This study explores the views and experiences of parents to increase our understanding of the relationship between ethnicity, parenting and family life. |
5 Jul 2006 |
| 0356 | Co-production by people outside paid employment This project, by the New Economics Foundation, looks at how public service institutions and government might better recognize the contribution to their neighbourhoods played by people outside paid work and the relationship between such activities and welfare and public services. |
27 Jun 2006 |
| 0346 | People in low-paid informal work This study explores the experiences of people on low incomes doing informal paid work (such as ’cash-in-hand’), highlighting their reasons for doing so and what discourages or prevents them from undertaking more formal employment. |
16 Jun 2006 |
| 0326 | Child poverty in large families This study discusses how the tax and benefit system might be adapted in favour of large families, so that the Government can achieve its child poverty target. |
7 Jun 2006 |
| 0316 | The Social Fund: Current role and future direction This study explores how effectively the Social Fund is in reducing poverty and social exclusion, putting forward options for both short- and long-term reform. |
1 Jun 2006 |
| 0286 | Drug Consumption Rooms - Summary report of the Independent Working Group A detailed examination of whether Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) should be introduced in the UK. |
23 May 2006 |
| 0306 | Pain management for older people with learning difficulties and dementia This study highlights the issue that pain management needs for this group are going unrecognised and makes recommendations for improving practice. |
19 May 2006 |
| 0236 | Living and working in areas of street sex work In the light of debates about managing the ’street scene’, this study looks at whether residents and street sex workers can share residential areas. |
15 May 2006 |
| 0296 | Promoting person-centred care at the frontline With frontline workers crucial to making care more person-centred, this research seeks to understand both their experiences and the barriers and opportunities they face. |
12 May 2006 |
| 0226 | Central and East European migrants in low wage employment in the UK This study explores what changes there have been in the UK employment of Polish, Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian people (‘Accession 8’ nationals) since EU enlargement on 1 May 2004. |
1 May 2006 |
| 0186 | Paying for long-term care: Moving forward This Foundations paper presents the conclusions of our programme on meeting the costs of long-term care for older people, putting forward costed options for reform. |
27 Apr 2006 |
| 0216 | The persistence of poverty across generations This study measures the extent to which growing up in poverty makes children more likely to be poor as adults, and how these patterns may have changed over time. |
25 Apr 2006 |
| 0196 | Poverty in Britain: what can we learn from household spending? This study, from an IFS team, explores whether household expenditure is a more accurate way of measuring trends in poverty than using income data. |
19 Apr 2006 |
| 0166 | Making the case for retirement villages Drawing on existing literature and an on-going evaluation of seven different housing with care schemes, this explores the potential benefits of retirement villages. |
6 Apr 2006 |
| 0156 | Planning for continuing care retirement communities: issues and good practice This analysis of emerging policy and practice aims to give practical assistance to those planning and developing continuing care retirement communities. |
5 Apr 2006 |
| 0126 | Developer and purchaser attitudes to new build mixed tenure housing With perceptions that mixed tenure developments are difficult to deliver and that developers and purchasers are unenthusiastic about mixed tenure estates, this study considers the evidence behind these issues. |
30 Mar 2006 |
| 0176 | Mixed communities: Success and sustainability This Foundations draws together lessons from the JRF’s Mixed Income Communities Programme, studying the experience of mixed communities and what makes them work. |
30 Mar 2006 |
| 0136 | Faith as social capital This study considers how far faith communities should engage with government agendas and what they can contribute to forging links with others engaged in the process. |
15 Mar 2006 |
| 0146 | Delivering affordable housing through Section 106: outputs and outcomes This analysis finds that, although planning permissions for affordable homes provided through S106 agreements are increasing rapidly, there remains a large gap between existing permissions and completions. |
9 Mar 2006 |
| 0116 | The material resources and well-being of older people Using a range of data from England, Scotland and Wales, this study examines the material resources and financial satisfaction of older people. |
3 Mar 2006 |
| 0106 | Decent Homes Standards and accessibility This study assesses the extent to which six English housing associations took account of accessibility issues during refurbishment programmes. |
24 Feb 2006 |
| 0096 | Parenting and children’s resilience in disadvantaged communities This research set out to examine the distinctive challenges of bringing up children in disadvantaged areas, looking at the perspectives of both parents and children. |
20 Feb 2006 |
| 0076 | Housing with care for later life: a literature review This literature review looks at empirical research evidence relating to housing with care for later life. |
17 Feb 2006 |
| 0086 | Experiences of new immigration at the neighbourhood level This review of the evidence highlights the lack of knowledge and understanding about the situations of new immigrants experiencing social and economic disadvantage and about how new immigration can affect local neighbourhoods. |
15 Feb 2006 |
| 0066 | Building better credit unions This study seeks to identify patterns of credit union development, quantify the performance of credit unions and isolate the factors that make for success. |
10 Feb 2006 |
| 0056 | Reuniting looked after children with their families This literature review examines available research (most from the USA) on the consequences of reuniting children who have been taken into local authority care with their families. |
9 Feb 2006 |
| 0036 | Lessons from the funding of long-term care in Scotland Looking at the funding and operation of long-term care policy, in particular free personal and nursing care, in Scotland, this analysis draws out the broader lessons for the UK. |
1 Feb 2006 |
| 0046 | The geography of poor skills and access to work This study analyses how regional variations in the local jobs market affects people with poor skills. |
30 Jan 2006 |
| 0026 | Attracting and retaining families in new urban mixed income communities This study of four such communities investigates whether families living in private sector homes were attracted to these new developments. |
18 Jan 2006 |
| 0016 | Inclusion of disabled children in primary school playgrounds This study highlights what might prevent disabled children getting fully in playtimes at school (whether organisational, physical or social barriers) and also pinpoints areas of good practice. |
13 Jan 2006 |
| 0695 | User perceptions of occasional and controlled heroin use This study explores the experiences of heroin use among a group of non-dependent and controlled dependent users who saw their use as relatively problem-free. |
16 Dec 2005 |
| 0685 | Implementing new powers for private sector housing renewal This study examines how local authorities are implementing new powers to encourage private sector home improvement. |
15 Dec 2005 |
| 0665 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in the UK 2005 This seventh in a regular series monitoring indicators of poverty and social exclusion highlights issues concerning disabled people in particular. |
13 Dec 2005 |
| 0645 | Economic segregation in England: causes, consequences and policy This analysis explains why it has been difficult to achieve a sustainable mix of incomes and tenures in communities. |
7 Dec 2005 |
| 0585 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Scotland 2005 This Findings updates analysis from 2004: overall levels of income poverty continue to fall, particularly among pensioners and children, but beneath the overall progress there are some particular areas of concern. |
5 Dec 2005 |
| 0575 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Wales 2005 Drawing on the latest available data, this study monitors a range of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Wales, including low income, education, work, health and well-being and access to services. |
30 Nov 2005 |
| 0575w | Monitro tlodi ac eithrio cymdeithasol yng Nghymru 2005 Gan dynnu ar y data diweddaraf sydd ar gael, mae’r astudiaeth hon yn monitro amrediad o ddangosyddion tlodi ac eithrio cymdeithasol yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys incwm isel, addysg, gwaith, iechyd a lles a mynediad at wasanaethau. |
30 Nov 2005 |
| 0595 | Understanding drug selling in local communities Looking at four English communities, this report finds that the relationship between local drug markets and their ‘host’ communities can be an ambivalent one, varying from place to place. The researchers conclude that tackling drug markets solely in terms of policing crime risks misunderstanding the way in which they work: more flexible responses are necessary. |
28 Nov 2005 |
| 0555 | Mentoring for young people leaving care This study looks at the impact of mentoring from the viewpoints of young people and their mentors in 14 projects and finds it can offer young people informal support which complements more formal kinds of support as they move into adulthood. |
25 Nov 2005 |
| 0565 | The education and employment of disabled young people This study compares the extent to which disabled and non-disabled young people had achieved their aspirations for work and education by the age of 26. |
23 Nov 2005 |
| 0495 | Making change happen for black and minority ethnic disabled people This work identifies the common lessons from four grassroots development projects working in this area. |
21 Nov 2005 |
| 0635 | The long-term relationship between poverty and debt This study analyses the benefits for people on low incomes of using credit to smooth out fluctuations in their incomes. |
17 Nov 2005 |
| 0545 | Migration and social mobility: the life chances of Britain’s minority ethnic communities This study examines the class position in 2001 of those growing up in the 1960s-1980s and finds that family background remains important but reveals differences between ethnic groups. |
14 Nov 2005 |
| 0525 | Rethinking working-class ‘drop-out’ from university Based on a range of qualitative methods, this research questions the negative portrayal of students from disadvantaged backgrounds who do not complete their initial university course. |
9 Nov 2005 |
| 0535 | Tackling the roots of racism: lessons for success This broad-ranging review looks at how successfully policy measures have tackled the causes of racism. |
8 Nov 2005 |
| 0515 | Environmental problems and service provision in deprived and more affluent neighbourhoods This study examines the differences in environmental problems in more and less deprived neighbourhoods and what challenges these pose for the delivery of ‘street scene’ environmental services, such as refuse collection. |
1 Nov 2005 |
| 0505 | Early labour-market experiences of graduates from disadvantaged families This study is the third in a series tracking the progress of a group of disadvantaged young people through higher education; it examines what value those who have graduated had gained from higher education and the early impact on their careers. |
27 Oct 2005 |
| 0485 | Can the 2001 Census help employers monitor their equal opportunities policies? Using case studies from employers, this study considers ways in which employers might monitor equal opportunities more effectively. |
14 Oct 2005 |
| 0415 | Limits to working households’ ability to become home-owners This work, by Steve Wilcox, quantifies the proportions of younger working households who cannot afford full ownership in the open market, looking across the 360 local authority areas in Great Britain. |
11 Oct 2005 |
| 0465 | Messages from three mature mixed-tenure communities This study examines the experiences of residents and professionals connected with three neighbourhoods created as mixed-tenure communities over 20 years ago. |
29 Sep 2005 |
| 0455 | Guide to housing and support services for asylum seekers and refugees This guide brings together policy and practical experience in the field, highlighting good practice for housing organisations. |
21 Sep 2005 |
| 0435 | School exclusion and transition into adulthood in African-Caribbean communities Looking at 33 African-Caribbean young people, this study investigates whether and how they had overcome their experiences of school exclusion. |
14 Sep 2005 |
| 0445 | Enhancing the use of public spaces in cities This review by Demos set out to locate the shared spaces within three British cities and what factors affect people’s use of them. |
12 Sep 2005 |
| 0425 | The relationship between poverty, affluence and area Using data from the 2001 Census, this work looks at the geographical relationship between poverty, affluence and area under five key themes. |
1 Sep 2005 |
| 0395 | Effective participation in anti-poverty and regeneration work and research Looking at seven key initiatives which have sought to involve people with direct experience of poverty, this study identifies existing obstacles and a series of helpful elements for improving practice. |
22 Aug 2005 |
| 0405 | Internet-based neighbourhood information systems and their consequences This study examines the emergence of internet-based information systems and how this technology can be used to sort people and places. |
17 Aug 2005 |
| 0385 | Attitudes to inheritance in Britain This survey of 2,000 people is the first nationally representative study of whether people either expect to inherit assets or plan to bequeath something. |
19 Jul 2005 |
| 0375 | Children’s perspectives on believing and belonging This study gives an insight into the views of over 100 children on the role that religion plays in their lives. |
14 Jul 2005 |
| 0365 | Children’s involvement in family decision-making Little is known about how children in their immediate pre-teen years participate in everyday decision-making in their own families: this study looks at the views and experiences of 117 children. |
13 Jul 2005 |
| 0285 | The experiences of young care leavers from different ethnic groups Based largely on a survey of young people, this study examines their experiences after leaving care and what effect ethnic background might have on these experiences. |
8 Jul 2005 |
| 0345 | Local political leadership in England and Wales This study explores the impact of government attempts to strengthen local political leadership. |
7 Jul 2005 |
| 0315 | The impact of bereavement and loss on young people This research review highlights the potentially profound consequences of bereavement on young people: but effects on individuals vary widely and the researchers suggest a range of support services is required to reflect this. |
15 Jun 2005 |
| 0305 | Anti-social behaviour strategies: finding a balance This study looks at national attitudes to anti-social behaviour and what measures have been taken to tackle it in three case-study neighbourhoods. |
7 Jun 2005 |
| 0295 | Transatlantic perspectives on mixed communities Looking at the impact of establishing mixed communities in existing neighbourhoods, this study reviews research evidence and policy experience from the United States and the United Kingdom. |
27 May 2005 |
| 0255 | Human rights obligations and policy supporting children and families This study reviews government policy in the context of international human rights commitments and explores ways of reconciling differing interests to the maximum benefit of all family members. |
26 May 2005 |
| 0275 | Developments in mortgage lending to higher risk borrowers This study investigates the growth in the number of lenders offering secured loans to people with credit problems and for purposes such as debt consolidation. |
25 May 2005 |
| 0265 | Options for financing private long-term care This reviews the current options for funding long-term care provision in the UK. |
23 May 2005 |
| 0245 | Children’s understanding of their sibling relationships Through children’s own accounts of everyday life with their brothers and sisters the researchers provide insights into what children feel to be important about these relationships. |
19 May 2005 |
| 0205 | The role of family centres in encouraging learning and understanding within families This study focused on 3 family centres working with families through different approaches. |
6 May 2005 |
| 0235 | The provision of integrated services by family centres and New Community Schools This study of four integrated children’s services across Scotland found that, from family’s perspectives, continuity in services is very important. |
5 May 2005 |
| 0215 | Drugs in the family: the impact on parents and siblings This study highlights the severe and enduring impacts on families of having one or son or daughter who is a problem drug user. |
27 Apr 2005 |
| 0195 | Young Bangladeshi people’s experience of transition to adulthood This explores the experience of young Bangladeshi people growing up in a northern English city, highlighting the particular issues they face by comparing their experiences with young white people. |
20 Apr 2005 |
| 0175 | User involvement in research: building on experience and developing standards A review of the involvement of service users in the development of an ’evidence base’ for health and social care, including guidance on good practice for researchers and research funders. |
8 Apr 2005 |
| 0145 | Sustainable neighbourhoods: the role of housing markets and community assets This study looks at what characteristics or ‘assets’ of neighbourhoods are key to sustainability and how population movements affect sustainability. |
31 Mar 2005 |
| 0165 | Parental supervision: the views and experiences of young people and their parents This study looks at the experiences of 50 families in relation to parental monitoring and supervision of young people aged 11 to 16. |
30 Mar 2005 |
| 0155 | Have planning agreements increased the supply of affordable housing? This study looks at whether increasing use of Section 106 planning agreements has been at the expense of other forms of affordable housing provision. |
23 Mar 2005 |
| 0125 | Employee participation and company performance: a literature review This study examines whether employee participation can change employees’ attitudes and improve the working environment. |
21 Mar 2005 |
| 0115 | Volunteering in retirement This study highlights ’what works’ in getting older people involved as volunteers. |
17 Mar 2005 |
| 0135 | Challenging and changing racist attitudes and behaviour in young people This research looks at the attitudes of young people taking part in five projects aiming, through varying approaches, to combat racism. |
16 Mar 2005 |
| 0105 | Implementing direct payments in mental health This project identifies how take-up of direct payments by people experiencing mental health problems can be increased. |
28 Feb 2005 |
| 0085 | Developing communities containing dispersed refugee people seeking asylum This study explores a range of initiatives looking to involve dispersed refugee people seeking asylum with the communities in which they are living. |
23 Feb 2005 |
| 0095 | Random drug-testing of schoolchildren This study reviews the ethics and practicalities of such testing and considers its likely effectiveness. |
23 Feb 2005 |
| 0075 | Young Turks and Kurds: a set of ‘invisible’ disadvantaged groups Interviews with young Turkish and Kurdish Londoners found, though individual experiences are mixed, as a group they face a range of disadvantages and discrimination, which are not always acknowledged. |
16 Feb 2005 |
| 0065 | Affordable credit for low-income households This study examines the scope for widening access to more affordable credit and what would be the most sustainable forms of provision. |
9 Feb 2005 |
| 0055 | Teleshopping for people with limited mobility This research designed and tested several models for teleshopping for use by older people and disabled people. |
4 Feb 2005 |
| 0045 | Underage ‘risky’ drinking: motivations and outcomes This study interviewed 64 young people (aged 14 to 17) to find out why they get drunk and what happens when they do. |
2 Feb 2005 |
| 0035 | An evaluation of the pilot phase of Investors in Communities This study looks at the effectiveness of the Investors in Communities system (a standards-based recognition system for residents’ groups, housing associations and local authorities) during the pilot phase of its implementation. |
27 Jan 2005 |
| 0015 | Policies towards poverty, inequality and exclusion since 1997 This study, by members and associates of the LSE’s Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, surveys the impact of the Labour Government’s social policies since its election in 1997. |
12 Jan 2005 |
| D64 | Peer support for people with learning difficulties accessing direct payments This study examines whether people with learning difficulties are receiving effective support in taking up direct payments. |
20 Dec 2004 |
| D34 | Early development of the Housing Market Renewal programme This study assesses the main issues that have arisen during the first phase of this programme and what challenges remain. |
10 Dec 2004 |
| D44 | Exploring community responses to drugs Through a national survey and detailed case studies, this study explores the developing role of community involvement in responses to drugs. |
9 Dec 2004 |
| D54 | Change and continuity in young adults’ experiences of long-term social exclusion This follow-up study examines how the experience of disadvantage in youth continues into adulthood. |
8 Dec 2004 |
| D24 | Inter-agency work and the Connexions strategy This research examines the problems involved in inter-agency work to help young people facing complex problems, when UK youth policy itself is under review. |
2 Dec 2004 |
| D14 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2004 This annual report of indicators of poverty and social exclusion, focuses particularly on the differences between groups of the population. |
1 Dec 2004 |
| N104 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Scotland 2004 This summarises the second report on indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Scotland. |
29 Nov 2004 |
| N94 | Routes out of poverty This study reviews existing evidence on how people escape from poverty. |
24 Nov 2004 |
| N84 | The effect of tax and benefit policy over different ‘model lifetimes’ This study simulates the impact of current policies over lifetime earnings under different circumstances. |
24 Nov 2004 |
| N74 | Representing neighbourhood environmental concerns within Local Strategic Partnerships This looks at how two Local Strategic Partnerships have brought local environmental issues to the centre of their work. |
18 Nov 2004 |
| N44 | Labour’s welfare reform: Progress to date This Foundations draws together JRF studies about welfare reform and related issues since the 1990s, and provides an assessment of the progress made. |
17 Nov 2004 |
| N64 | Low pay, household resources and poverty This analysis explores the relationship between individual low pay and household poverty, hours of work, benefits and tax credits, and other sources of household income. |
17 Nov 2004 |
| N54 | Progress on safeguards for children living away from home This study examines the legislative and practice response to the 1997 People Like Us (Utting) report. |
15 Nov 2004 |
| N24 | The changing role of Audit Commission inspection of local government This study analyses the major changes in the Audit Commission’s approach to inspecting local government services since 2001. |
12 Nov 2004 |
| N34 | Supporting disabled adults as parents This study examines what work is being developed to improve supportive practice for disabled parents. |
11 Nov 2004 |
| N14 | The evaluation of three ‘Communities that Care’ demonstration projects This study examines the first five years of a community-based programme of early intervention to tackle future social problems. |
4 Nov 2004 |
| 084 | Evaluating an innovative scheme for preventing youth homelessness Evaluating an innovative scheme for preventing youth homelessness. |
29 Oct 2004 |
| 074 | Reducing the impact of ‘green’ taxes and charges on low-income households This study looked at ways of ensuring that taxes aimed at reducing consumption of environmental resources do not hit lower income households disproportionately. |
27 Oct 2004 |
| 064 | The effect of parental substance abuse on young people This qualitative study in Scotland explored the lives of young people between 15 and 27 whose parents have a drug and/or alcohol problem. |
21 Oct 2004 |
| 054 | Disabled people’s costs of living This research presents ‘budget standards’ for groups of disabled people in an attempt to establish the extent of additional costs which disabled people face. |
20 Oct 2004 |
| 034 | From welfare to well-being – planning for an ageing society This summary document sets out the policy and practice recommendations from the JRF Task Group on Housing, Money and Care for Older People, proposing a fundamental shift in how society addresses the ageing population. |
11 Oct 2004 |
| 044 | Older people shaping policy and practice This Foundations draws together the conclusions of a large programme of work examining what older people themselves define as priorities for ‘living well in later life’. |
11 Oct 2004 |
| 024 | Affordability differences by area for working households buying their homes -2003 update This analysis updates work from 2002 and demonstrates the local difficulties working households face buying homes in different local authority areas. |
6 Oct 2004 |
| 014 | Building a good life for older people in local communities Working with older people, this study examines how their local community affects their experience of ageing. |
1 Oct 2004 |
| 954 | The outcomes and costs of Home-Start support for young families under stress This evaluation suggests that improvements measured among women visited by Home Start were not significantly greater than those among mothers with similar problems who were not. |
29 Sep 2004 |
| 924 | Sustainable development in Wales: understanding effective governance This study examines what makes governing sustainable development effective and what problems inhibit success. |
24 Sep 2004 |
| 934 | Using interpreters to access services: user views This in-depth study examined the experiences of people who need interpreters. |
15 Sep 2004 |
| 944 | Future costs of long-term care for older people This study updates projections on future demand and spending on long-term care for older people, looking forward to 2051. |
8 Sep 2004 |
| 914 | Experiencing ethnicity: Discrimination and service provision This Foundations draws together a collection of research projects from the JRF’s Race Equality and Disability Programme. |
1 Sep 2004 |
| 814 | Social exclusion of people with marked communication impairment following stroke This in-depth, ethnographic study looks at the day-to-day lives of people with severe communication difficulties following stroke and whether their aphasia leads to social exclusion. |
5 Aug 2004 |
| 734 | The experience of the Community Links Social Enterprise Zone This looks at the lessons from the UK’s first SEZ, which aims to bring local people and public agency staff together to find innovative solutions to problems of local regeneration. |
20 Jul 2004 |
| 724 | Fathers’ involvement with their secondary-school-aged children This large-scale study explored fathers’ involvement with older children, the nature of fathering and its impact on children. |
16 Jul 2004 |
| 714 | The impact of employer policies and practice on the process of retirement Looking at three organisations, this study examined how management policies interacted with employees’ personal choices about when to retire. |
7 Jul 2004 |
| 684 | Influences on young women’s decisions about abortion or motherhood Given the considerable geographical variation in the proportion of under-18 conceptions ending in abortion, this research looks at what shapes young women’s decisions about their pregnancies. |
30 Jun 2004 |
| 694 | Drug testing in the workplace: Summary conclusions of the Independent Inquiry into Drug Testing at Work This paper summarises the conclusions of the Independent Inquiry into Drug Testing at Work. |
28 Jun 2004 |
| 664 | The cost of providing street-based youth work in deprived communities The document explores the costs of providing street-based youth work in deprived communities. |
22 Jun 2004 |
| 654 | The role of street-based youth work in linking socially excluded young people into education, training and work The role of street-based youth work in linking socially excluded young people into education, training and work |
22 Jun 2004 |
| 674 | Public views of development options in the South East This project (Housing Futures) texted the reaction of the general public to development options that would increase the supply of housing. |
21 Jun 2004 |
| 644 | Mentoring disaffected young people: an evaluation of ‘Mentoring Plus’ This research evaluates the role of mentoring by looking at the experience of 10 ‘Mentoring Plus’ programmes, combining one-to-one mentoring, education/training and social activities. |
16 Jun 2004 |
| 634 | Calculating the costs of efficient care homes This study updates work from 2002 looking at what constitutes reasonable fees for care homes for older people in England. |
10 Jun 2004 |
| 624 | Developing direct payments in the North East of England This study explored the range of practice and experience in delivery direct payments in three local authorities. |
8 Jun 2004 |
| 614 | Support for people with learning difficulties in residential settings who develop dementia This study looks at how residential settings for people with learning difficulties are coping as more residents develop dementia. |
2 Jun 2004 |
| 584 | A literature review of community informatics initiatives This critical review explored the evidence for how ‘community informatics’ initiatives can help challenge social inequalities surrounding the growing use of information technology. |
28 May 2004 |
| 574 | Services for people with physical impairments and mental health support needs Research into this group of people’s experiences found high levels of dissatisfaction with services. |
28 May 2004 |
| 514 | Understanding what children say about living with domestic violence, parental substance misuse or parental health problems This literature review finds that children facing a range of domestic circumstances which they might find difficult want to talk about these issues but rarely do so, particularly with professionals. |
18 May 2004 |
| 564 | Black and minority ethnic older people’s views on research findings This study finds that older people feel they have been “researched to death” over the past 15 years. |
17 May 2004 |
| 524 | Does the Internet open up opportunities for disabled people? This research examined whether the provision of information, goods and services helps or hinders access for disabled people. |
10 May 2004 |
| 534 | Community care development: a new concept This evaluates a three-year pilot initiative, aimed at developing local communities to respond to their own support and community care needs. |
7 May 2004 |
| 424 | A study of visible security patrols in residential areas This study looks at the issues around initiatives (by the police and other bodies) that seek to provide public reassurance through visible patrols in residential areas. |
28 Apr 2004 |
| 414 | Mental health service users and their involvement in risk assessment and management This research looked at the involvement in risk assessment and management of mental health service users considered by professionals to pose a potential risk to other people. |
7 Apr 2004 |
| 344 | Vulnerable young men in fragile labour markets This in-depth study looks at what happens to young men who experience a period of long-term unemployment early in their careers. |
31 Mar 2004 |
| 334 | Participatory approaches to research on poverty This study gives an overview of how people with direct experience of poverty can be given more control over the research process and more influence over how findings are used. |
26 Mar 2004 |
| 324 | Mentoring for vulnerable young people Looking at three different services in Scotland, this qualitative study looked at the impact of mentoring on young people. |
16 Mar 2004 |
| 314 | Together and apart: Children and parents experiencing separation and divorce This Foundations draws together a collection of research projects on what can help parents and children through the stress of family separation. |
2 Mar 2004 |
| 234 | Making direct payments for older people This study examined how older people use direct payments and how services can support them in doing so. |
27 Feb 2004 |
| 224 | Black voluntary and community sector funding, civic engagement and capacity-building This study examined how black and minority ethnic organisations – and their potential funders – regard funding in their sector. |
20 Feb 2004 |
| 214 | Internet access and online services for older people in sheltered housing This small-scale study explored how older people living in sheltered homes use the Internet, and how they and their carers feel about online service access. |
13 Feb 2004 |
| 124 | The financial costs and benefits of supporting children since 1975 This project analyses how entitlement to child-contingent support has changed since 1975 and how this relates to other economic changes and to changes in family life. |
14 Jan 2004 |
| 114 | Why do people buy new-build housing? This study looks at what influences peoples’ decision to buy a newly built home. |
7 Jan 2004 |
| D53 | Attitudes to flexible working and family life Research with union members and shop stewards compares men’s and women’s attitudes towards flexible working and family life. |
17 Dec 2003 |
| D43 | Self-employment and family-friendly working This study looks at family-friendly working for self-employed parents and whether it can offer a route out of economic disadvantage. |
17 Dec 2003 |
| D33 | Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2003 This summarises the sixth annual report of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Great Britain, focusing particularly on regional variations. |
9 Dec 2003 |
| D13 | Crossroads after 50 This Foundations draws together a research programme on how people are moving from work and into retirement after age 50. |
2 Dec 2003 |
| D23 | The financial circumstances of early retirement This qualitative study of 56 retired people in their fifties and early sixties profiles their experiences and attitudes before and after they stopped working and how these influenced their decision to do so. |
2 Dec 2003 |
| N43 | Line managers and family-friendly employment Drawing on four studies, this analysis looks at the practical difficulties managers face in applying family-friendly employment policies and what affects their attitudes towards such policies. |
20 Nov 2003 |
| N33 | Organisations, careers and caring This study of the banking, supermarket and local government sectors assesses the relationship between family-friendly employment policies and career development. |
20 Nov 2003 |
| N23 | Social exclusion and the onset of disability This study examines who is most at risk of becoming disabled, how it affects their income and the impact on the rest of the family. |
19 Nov 2003 |
| N13 | Family and work in minority ethnic businesses in the UK This in-depth survey of 60 entrepreneurs from five different minority ethnic communities examined the changing pattern of family involvement in business and its effect on family life. |
5 Nov 2003 |
| 053 | Factors that influence young people leaving care This study examined what factors helped and hindered young people leaving care and their involvement in education, training or employment. |
17 Oct 2003 |
| 043 | Progress on poverty, 1997 to 2003/4 This study gives the most detailed analysis to date of the government’s progress on its targets for reducing poverty. |
15 Oct 2003 |
| 023 | Evaluation of a contracted community policing experiment This three-year evaluation of an innovative policing experiment on one estate examines why the project did not live up to expectations. |
9 Oct 2003 |
| 033 | Assessing financial products for people on the margins of financial services This project gives the views of potential users of a range of bill payment, savings and financial advice services for those on very low incomes. |
8 Oct 2003 |
| 013 | Private landlords and buy-to-let Based on interviews with buy-to-let landlords from a range of markets, this study explores their experiences and intentions. |
2 Oct 2003 |
| 983 | How schools can contribute to area regeneration This study explores how schools in two disadvantaged areas saw their roles, what activities they undertook and the successes and problems they experienced. |
30 Sep 2003 |
| 973 | Disabled young adults and the parental home This study examined young disabled people’s aspirations for housing and for their actual experiences. |
26 Sep 2003 |
| 963 | Supporting disabled adults in their parenting role This work reports on the findings of the JRF Task Force on Supporting Disabled Adults in their Parenting Role. |
24 Sep 2003 |
| 943 | Prescribing heroin: what is the evidence? This report critically examines the research, clinical, political and practical challenges to expanding heroin prescription in the UK. |
12 Sep 2003 |
| 953 | The evolution of stock transfer housing associations This study examines the characteristics of pre-1999 stock transfer housing associations to see if they constitute a distinct new class of social landlord. |
10 Sep 2003 |
| 933 | Information technology and job-seeking in rural areas This study, based in Scotland, looks at what role information and communications technologies might play in helping unemployed people in rural areas find work. |
5 Sep 2003 |
| 923 | Families and work in the twenty-first century This Foundations draws together the findings from the JRF research programme on how work is affecting family life. |
2 Sep 2003 |
| 913 | Residents’ views of a Continuing Care Retirement Community This evaluation of Hartrigg Oaks, the UK’s first such community, examines residents’ views of the concept, financing options and services provided. |
2 Sep 2003 |
| 823 |