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British Household Panel Survey (BHPS)/ Understanding Society

Data details

Year: 2009
Scope: National
Countries: United Kingdom
Methodology: Empirical research – Quantitative
Methods of data collection: Survey
Researched Groups: Individuals (whole population, children included)
Children Ages: All (0-18 years old)
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funder Types: National Research Council
Has Formal Ethical Clearance: Yes
Informed Consent: Consent obtained
URL: https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/about/about-the-study
Data Set Availability: Data set in online repository
Data Set Link: https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/studies/#!?Search=Understanding%20society&Rows=10&Sort=1&DateFrom=440&DateTo=2021&Page=1
How to obtain the data: Account required: yes. Way of acquisition: download. Information needed to be provided: name, credentials, contact. Restrictions: commercial use under approval. Notes: data needs to be assigned to project; not everything is accessible.

Goals

A UK household longitudinal study that explores how life in the UK is changing and what stays the same over many years.

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