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Zusatztext 'The volume is packed with essential data on a range of topics from families to transport and crime to health and housing...This publication will be an essential reference work for any organisation involved in influencing policy or any institution wanting a statistical picture of how British society is developing. It is highly recommended for school and college libraries.' - Education Journal 'Valuable! convenient and approachable it ranks as one of the most important UK focussed reference tools. No British librarian! even those in specialist alcoves! nor those overseas with an interest in the UK! should overlook social Trends.' Tony Chalcraft - Reference Reviews Informationen zum Autor The OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) is the government department that provides UK statistical and registration services. ONS is responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics which are used by policy makers across government to create evidence-based policies and monitor performance against them. The Office also builds and maintains data sources both for itself and for its business and research customers. It makes statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation! the performance of government! and their own position. Klappentext An established reference source! Social Trends draws together the most up-to-date social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organizations. Data is presented clearly in a combination of tables! figures and text providing the ideal tool for researching life and lifestyles in the UK. Zusammenfassung An established reference source, Social Trends draws together the most up-to-date social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organizations. Data is presented clearly in a combination of tables, figures and text providing the ideal tool for researching life and lifestyles in the UK. Inhaltsverzeichnis Topics covered: Population Households and Families Education and Training Labour Market Income and Wealth Expenditure Health Social Protection Crime and Justice Housing Environment Transport Lifestyles and Social Participation ...
