A study found that social capital in Scotland varied significantly across different socio-economic and demographic groups. Higher levels of social capital were found among: people living in rural areas (rather than large urban areas); those living in the most deprived areas (rather than the least); and people educated to degree level generally (relative to those who had no educational qualifications).
Source: Rachel Ormston and Susan Reid, Exploring Dimensions of Social Capital in Scotland: Findings from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey and Scottish Household Survey, Scottish Government
Date: 2012-Oct
A report outlined findings from year two of a three-year research project that tracked the way in which a selection of third sector organizations in Scotland responded to the opportunities and challenges of the changing public services landscape.
Source: Stephen Osborne, Sue Bond, Matthew Dutton, and Elric Honore, The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: A longitudinal study – Year two report, Scottish Government
Links: Report
Date: 2012-Jun
An article examined data from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) in order to understand cultural activity within Scotland. There were general difficulties measuring 'culture': but overall the SHS provided adequate national data on cultural participation and attendance. However, the SHS could not provide in-depth local level information, and provided limited data on non-participants. Overall, the SHS was a useful policy tool: but more could be done to utilize the data that it could provide on the Scottish cultural sector.
Source: Vikki McCall and Christopher Playford, 'Culture and the Scottish Household Survey', Cultural Trends, Volume 21 Number 2
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-May
An article examined the impact of devolution on policy developments in relation to the third sector. Devolution had created important new space for policy development: but the direction of travel in all four countries had remained 'remarkably similar'.
Source: Pete Alcock, 'New policy spaces: the impact of devolution on third sector policy in the UK', Social Policy and Administration, Volume 46 Number 2
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Feb
