Researchers found that the vast majority of public sector tenants in Scotland wish to remain with their local authority.
Source: Ade Kearns and Alison Parkes, Public Opinion for Policy? Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities in Scotland, CNR Paper 9, Centre for Neighbourhood Research (0141 330 5408)
Links: Paper (pdf)
Date: 2002-Dec
Researchers in Scotland drew on a survey of local authorities, interviews with landlords and letting agents, and focus groups with tenants living in the private rented sector, to provide a picture of how the sector operates. They found that the sector plays an important role in providing accommodation to a wide range of groups, including lower-income people, young people, vulnerable people, students, mobile workers and newly formed households.
Source: Donald Houston, Kieran Barr and Jo Dean, Research on the Private Rented Sector in Scotland, Scottish Executive, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Report (pdf) | Report | Summary (pdf) | Summary
Date: 2002-Dec
Research examined young people s views and experiences of public transport in Scotland. Young people were found to follow the behaviour patterns of their parents. Public transport operators were found not to view young people as a target group, because they are not seen as being a particularly profitable market.
Source: Young People and Transport, Scottish Executive, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Summary (pdf) | Summary | Press release
Date: 2002-Dec
A report focused on the experiences of women for whom domestic abuse has been the trigger for a cycle of repeat homelessness, and made recommendations for how housing and support services can contribute to reducing repeat homelessness.
Source: Repeat Homelessness and Domestic Abuse, Shelter Scotland (0131 473 7170)
Links: Summary
Date: 2002-Nov
A Scottish survey found that people are particularly worried about two environmental issues - raw sewage put into the sea, and nuclear waste.
Source: Kerstin Hinds, Katriona Carmichael and Harvey Snowling, Public Attitudes to the Environment in Scotland, Research Findings 24/2002, Scottish Executive (0131 244 3759)
Links: Report (pdf)
Date: 2002-Nov
A new Homelessness Bill in Scotland will expand the categories of people assessed as being in priority need, and allow homeless people to apply to any local authority without having to demonstrate a local connection.
Source: Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Bill, Scottish Executive, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Text of Bill (pdf) | Press release
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/4, Digest 124, paragraph 4.2
Date: 2002-Sep
A report said that many people with learning disabilities in Scotland have unrecognised and unmet health needs, and that the promotion of good health and wellbeing must be given greater priority at a strategic and local level.
Source: Promoting Health, Supporting Inclusion: The National Review of the Contribution of All Nurses and Midwives to the Care and Support of People with Learning Disabilities, Scottish Executive, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Report (pdf) | Report
Date: 2002-Jul
Researchers in Scotland found that owner occupation is the preferred tenure for half of all low-income households, partly because social renting has become less attractive due to residualisation and stigmatisation.
Source: Rebekah Widdowfield and Diana Wilkinson, Owner Occupation among Low Income Households in Scotland, Scottish Executive, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Report (pdf) | Report
Date: 2002-Jul
A Scottish study found that better integration of rural transport options can help alleviate social exclusion.
Source: D. Halden, et al., Rural Accessibility, Scottish Executive, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Report
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/3, Digest 123 (paragraph 4.7)
Date: 2002-May