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Attitudes To Growing Older
The importance of having family and friends around, and being able to live independently, increases with age according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute. The project also shows that being financially comfortable becomes less important as one grows older.
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Support For Iraqi Casualty Review
Most British people would support an independent inquiry into the total number of Iraqi people killed and injured since military action began in 2003, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for the Count The Casualties Campaign, asked: "To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?". A majority support an independent commission, by a ratio of four to one (59% support; 15% oppose).
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Crime And Young People
Young people are more likely to say they have been the victim of a crime in the past 12 months than the rest of the British public, according to research from MORI. The survey, for The Sun, shows half (52%) of people aged 15-17 say they have been the victim of any crime in the past year, compared with two in five (40%) people aged 18-24 and less than a third (30%) of all people aged 16+.
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Nativity Plays
A new survey, conducted by MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of the Times Educational Supplement, has revealed a move away from more traditional end-of-term activities in English and Welsh schools.
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Sharing Home PCs
Keeping in touch using a home PC can lead to tension in the home, with 90% of home PC users who use email to keep in touch saying they argue with other family members over who gets to use the PC.
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Staff Want Their Employers To 'Disorganise'
One in five working adults speak to their boss's boss less than once a year, and one in five also want to work for smaller companies, according to the latest MORI research on the British working population. Professionals (those in social classes A and B) are the most likely to want to work for a smaller employer.
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British Sleeping Behaviour
Almost half of people aged 35-44 in Britain (48%) feel they do not get enough sleep, according to new research from MORI into sleeping behaviour. The research, released as part of the Demos report Dream On, written by Charles Leadbeater, shows more people in this age group say they do not get enough sleep compared to the general population (39%).
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Fathers' Views On Paternity Pay
More fathers would take up paternity leave if the rate of pay was increased, according to new research from MORI. The project, commissioned by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Hammonds law firm, shows fewer than half of fathers with children aged 16 and under (46%) say they would take paternity leave paid at the current flat rate of around £100 per week if they were to become a father again.
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PC Users And Music Downloads
Almost half (46%) of home PC users play or download music on their home PC, according to new research from MORI. The survey among home PC users for Packard Bell, shows two thirds (67%) wouldn't be without this household item. By 2009 one in 10 (10%) users expects their home PC to control household appliances such as lights, cookers and washing machines, five per cent believe it will open and close curtains, and four per cent expect their home PC to monitor the food content in their fridge.
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Popularity Of Museums And Galleries
The first major research for five years on museum visiting and satisfaction levels has been published by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The MORI research found that more than a third of adults aged fifteen or over visited a museum and/or art gallery in the past year (37%) — more than visited a theme park (23%) or attended the theatre (33%) or a live sporting event (28%).