ISER responds to government consultation on measuring child poverty
"A measure combining the eight proposed dimensions would be conceptually unsound."
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Recession’s impact on children: a generation missing out on social mobility chances
New MISOC research finds social mobility stalled by the impact of the recession on young people's educational attitudes and aspirations.
Innovation Panel Competition 2013
Call for proposals: Experiments and methodological innovation for longitudinal studies
Want a baby? Move nearer to Granny..
New research shows Kin Factor can play a significant role in low-fertility Britain
Raising doubt over the validity of hospital Family & Friends test
Professor Peter Lynn on BBC Radio 4 PM Programme - Low response rate to new NHS satisfaction test by patients' family and friends make it "meaningless"
What makes us act green?
New research project looks at the nation's attitudes and actions on environmental issues using data from Understanding Society
Lessons from abroad: OECD approaches to pre-school childcare
A joint conference organised by MISOC and the Institute of Fiscal Studies examining the approaches to childcare provision and funding and the impact on maternal employment in OECD countries.
Growing up in Recession Britain
MISOC event looks at how Britain's young people's job hopes, career aspirations and educational attitudes have been affected by the Recession.
Counting Catholics and other religious followers
David Voas, Professor of Population Studies at ISER explains to BBC Radio 4's More or Less how religions estimate their followers worldwide
Three new survey methodology posts
Opportunities to work as researchers on Understanding Society
Challenges of mixing interview modes
Experiment looks at the effects of mixed modes on drop-out rates
Majority of women find their partner irritating
Research released on Valentine's Day also finds that couples share worries and rely on each other