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Case Studies

Case Studies

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Associations between children’s socio-economic status, weight status, and sex with screen-based sedentary behaviours and sport participation case study, Stuart J. Fairclough, Lynne M. Boddy, Allan F. Hackett, and Gareth Stratton

The aim of the study was to investigate associations between socio-economic status (SES), weight status, and sex, with time spent in screen-based sedentary behaviours and sport participation among English children

[read more about this project]



Patterns and Process of Poverty and Place: New Evidence from the Millennial Census. Published as "Life in Britain" case study, Ben Wheeler, Mary Shaw, Richard Mitchell and Danny Dorling

We used 2001 census data to address aspects of inequalities in five key themes in the UK at the start of the 21st century: Health, Education, Housing, Employment and Poverty.  These were chosen as key social issues in the modern UK, and to also reflect the five ‘Giant Evils’ identified by William Beveridge (architect of the UK welfare state): Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, Idleness and Want.

[read more about this project]



Identity in Britain: a cradle-to-grave atlas case study, Bethan Thomas and Danny Dorling

Following on from People and places: a 2001 census atlas of the UK, which mapped the Key Statistics for Local Authorities, Identity in Britain maps smaller geographical areas and covers seven age bands from infancy to the final years of life. Innovative categorical mapping techniques are used to map the mixing that does or does not occur in early 21st century Britain, for a wide range of census variables as well as data from other sources.

[read more about this project]



Social Capital: Antecedents and Consequences case study, Dr Gindo Tampubolon.

This project looks at the effect of ethnic diversity on the accumulation of neighbourhood social capital, and gauges the effect of neighbourhood social capital on individual quality of life related to health, both mental and physical.

[read more about this project, and watch the screencast of Dr Gindo Tampubolon talking about his project]