The themes of social inequality, social exclusion and poverty issues cover a large number of topics, including employment, social mobility and stratification. ESDS holds collections that represent diverse perspectives on these subjects. This guide focuses on numeric data, but an introduction to qualitative datasets in this area can be found in ESDS Guide Q3.

The Data Catalogue can be searched for data on social inequality, social exclusion and poverty issues using subject terms such as:

social inequality social stratification poverty

Data can also be browsed by subject category. Specific data can be located, such as government or longitudinal surveys, international data or qualitative data. go to the ESDS services web pages www.esds.ac.uk and conduct a focused search select the relevant data service e.g ESDS Longitudinal, and conduct a search: www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/access/datasearch.asp

UK government surveys that can be used to study social inequality, social exclusion and poverty issues include: Labour Force Survey series: www.esds.ac.uk/government/lfs/ General Household Survey series: www.esds.ac.uk/government/ghs/ Continuous Household Survey (NI) series: www.esds.ac.uk/government/nichs/
SN 3977 DSS/PSI Programme of Research into Low-Income Families, 1991-1995 SN 5058 DSS/PSI Study of Improving Work Opportunities, 1996-1999 SN 4427 Families and Children Study (FACS), 1999-2002; Waves 1-4 SN 5664 General Household Survey: Time Series Dataset, 1972-2004 SN 4449 Quality of Life Among People Aged 75 and Over in Great Britain, 1994-1998

International data series held by ESDS that may cover social inequality and exclusion issues for a wide range of countries are supported by ESDS International and include: World Values Surveys: www.esds.ac.uk/international/access/wvs.asp Eurobarometer Surveys: www.esds.ac.uk/international/access/ eurobarometer.asp International Social Survey Programme (ISSP): www.esds.ac.uk/international/access/issp.asp
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM): www.esds.ac.uk/International/access/dataset_overview.asp#desc_KILM World Bank World Development Indicators: www.esds.ac.uk/International/access/dataset_overview.asp#desc_WBWDI

Examples found in this area are: British Household Panel Survey (BHPS): www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/access/bhps/ National Child Development Study (NCDS): www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/access/ncds/ Millennium Cohort Study (MCS): www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/access/mcs/

The Data Catalogue provides instant web access to many survey datasets spanning these themes. Examples are:

• SN 5056 Food Deserts in British Cities, 2000-2001
• SN 4695 Survey of Quality of Life in Older Age, 2000-2001
• SN 4349 Millennium Survey of Poverty and Social Exclusion, 1999
• SN 4322 Local Exchange Trading Schemes in Britain, 1999
• SN 3962 Small Fortunes : National Survey of the Lifestyles and Living Standards of Children, 1995
• SN 3553 Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians, 1993
• SN 2798 Social Change and Economic Life Initiative Surveys, 1986-1987
• SN 2220 Social Identity and the Understanding of Economic Change, 1985
• SN 2031 Low Pay and Family Poverty in Northern Ireland, 1982
• SN 1634 Study of Opinions on the Role of the State in Welfare, 1980-1981
• SN 1265 Deprivation, Work Experience and the Legitimation of Authority (DWELA), 1975
• SN 1765 Family Finances Survey, 1978
• SN 1671 Poverty in the United Kingdom : a Survey of Household Resources and Standards of Living, 1967-1969
• SN 1573 Unemployment, Poverty and Social Policy : a Comparative Study in the UK, France and Germany, 1979

Use the Data Catalogue to search on the relevant study number: www.esds.ac.uk/search/searchStart.asp

E7 Thematic guide: social inequality, social exclusion and poverty issues