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Live Now, Save Later
A qualitative examination of the attitudes and behaviours of young people (aged 16-29) towards saving, retirement planning and pensions.
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Public Attitudes Towards Cohesion And Integration
The Commission on Integration and Cohesion has launched its report. The report highlights a number of ways in which to foster a better sense of cohesion and integration in local communities. Research carried out on behalf of the Commission by Ipsos shows:
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Britishness - What Does It Mean For Young People?
The question of what makes up British identity has always been a fuzzy one. In recent years the issue of national identity has moved up a notch in the political agenda not least in part due to 9/11, the devolution in Scotland and Wales, European integration, Britain's involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a rise in immigration focussing attention on multiculturalism, diversity and its relationship with a national identity.
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Political Commentary - What Do We Worry About?
Does it make sense to talk about "British public opinion" as a single phenomenon? Surely the public consists of some many different groups with different interests and different strands of opinion that this is far too simplistic a notion? Well, no, not necessarily.
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Political Correctness Survey
Ipsos interviewed 1,018 adults aged 18+ by telephone between 2-4 March 2007
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Out Of The Starting Blocks; Active People Diagnostic Goes Live!
The results of the Active People Survey were released on 7 December 2006 via a sophisticated web based analysis tool Active People Diagnostic.
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Marking The Bicentenary Of The Abolition Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade
There is some limited awareness of the significance of 2007 in relation to the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act, and one in ten can name the exact year when the act was abolished. However, few people are able to identify prominent abolitionists from a list, indicating that although there is a basis upon which to build awareness for next year's bicentenary, there is some way to go to raise awareness and knowledge in this area. Results also reveal the public's limited understanding of what slavery in the 21st century involves. Even the most widely recognised form of modern slavery, trafficking for sexual exploitation, is identified by only 35% of people.
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Race Relations 2006
Despite ongoing issues relating to the 2005 London bombings, the threat of terrorism and the impact of new immigrants to the country, people's own experiences of prejudice and discrimination appear relatively unchanged from previous years. Perceptions of integration and attitudes to race relations also remain the same with ethnic minorities continuing the trend of being more positive than white people on most measures.
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Londoners' Attitudes To Religious Dress And Cultural Diversity In The Capital
A new Ipsos survey for the Greater London Authority (GLA) shows Londoners' support the right to wear religious dress; three quarters (75%) back 'the right of all persons to dress in accordance with their religious beliefs'. More generally, a belief in personal freedoms and rights is widespread in the capital, with 82% agreeing that 'everybody in London should be free to live their lives how they like as long as they don't stop other people doing the same'. A majority of Londoners celebrate the capital's cultural and religious diversity: 74% say it is important that 'there are regular events and festivals to celebrate London's different ethnic and religious communities.'
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Understanding Public And Patient Attitudes To The NHS
This year the Healthcare Commission is supplementing its annual State of Healthcare report on the "the provision of healthcare by or for NHS bodies" in England and Wales with a summary of NHS-related research published by Ipsos since 2000. This supplementary report looks at public and patient priorities for, and satisfaction with, a wide range of different aspects of the NHS. The report highlights key trends over the last five years, looks at regional and demographical differences, and summarises areas of change.