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Title:
Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities, 1993-1994

Subject Categories:
Race relations - Society and culture
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture
Ethnic minorities - Social stratification and groupings
Social indicators and quality of life - Society and culture

Depositor(s):
Berthoud, R.G., Policy Studies Institute

Principal Investigator(s):
Berthoud, R.G., Policy Studies Institute
Modood, T., Policy Studies Institute
Smith, P., Social and Community Planning Research
Prior, G., Social and Community Planning Research

Data Collector(s):
Social and Community Planning Research

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council
Department of Health
Department of the Environment
Department for Education and Employment

Grant Number:
ESRC award no. R000234440

Project Number: P1312 (SCPR), S740 (PSI)


Other Acknowledgements:
In July 1999, Social and Community Planning Research (SCPR) changed its name to the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).

Abstract:
This study was the fourth in a series of national surveys of ethnic minorities. The main objectives were:

• to describe the social and economic conditions of Britain's main ethnic minority groups, including their health, and to compare these with the social and economic conditions of the white majority
• to assess changes over time through comparisons with other work
• to show how the position of ethnic minority groups is related to the social and ethnic compositions of the areas in which they live
• to explore diversity among different ethnic minority groups
• to describe perceptions and experience of racial discrimination and social harassment

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: November 1993-December 1994
Country: England and Wales
Spatial Units: Electoral Wards/Divisions (England);Electoral Divisions (Wales); Standard Regions
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Adults aged 16 years and over who have Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Chinese family origins, and also a white comparison sample.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
Fourth in a series carried out every 10 years.
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
1991 Census material was added to the dataset.
Number of Units: Ethnic minority: 5,400 (target), 5,196 (obtained). White: 2,500 (target), 2,867 (obtained).
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details.
Data Sources: A partial transcription of 1991 Census data was used for sample design.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk
Recommendations: Users of this dataset are recommended to purchase the technical report noted in the Publications section. Details of how to obtain it may be found on the NatCen publication orders web page.

Date of Release:
First Edition: 15 May 1997

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