Micro-social Change in Britain: current and future research using the British Household Panel Survey
British society is said to be undergoing a period of major change. What happens to individuals, families and households as they cope with and respond to change, and as they themselves change, is the major descriptive aim of the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). More importantly, the BHPS is designed to improve our understanding of processes of micro-social change and the way these are related to macro changes. In this way, it should be possible to examine the extent to which British society is being transformed. In this paper we discuss the Centre's research activities to date in preparing for the longitudinal study of micro-social change and describe our future research plans once panel data come on stream. Seven core projects dealing with social and economic dynamics are described: the social and economic context of micro-social change; household allocative systems; household standards of living; household structure and health; household formation and dissolution; households at work; and households' relationships and values. In addition we discuss our research on the methodology of panel studies; comparative research with other panel studies; and research links with UK colleagues. Future research concerned with individual outcomes in a variety of areas is also discussed.
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2004-01-26
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Authors: | D, Rose ; J, Scott ; N, Buck ; A, Shorrocks ; S, Dex |
Institutions: | ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) |
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