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How young people look for information online: a survey of views in six European countries

Research that has been undertaken as part of the European Digital Youth Information Project (EDYIP), a networking project on the theme of online information for young people. The aim of the research is to provide insights into the issues that young people face when searching for online information in order to inform the development of good practice on how best to reach young people through the internet.

Scottish social attitudes survey 2010: attitudes to discrimination and positive action

Report that presents key findings from a study of public attitudes towards discrimination and positive action. Based on data from the Scottish Social Attitudes survey (SSA), the study aimed to:

• Measure the extent and character of discriminatory attitudes in Scotland in 2010
• Assess the extent of support for positive action to try and achieve equality for different groups
• Examine how attitudes have changed over time.

The first step? A response to the commission on funding of care and support

A think-tank report examined the 'capped cost' model for social care proposed by the Commission on Funding of Care and Support (July 2011). The key strength of the Commission's recommendations was their recognition that the private sector could not make a big enough profit out of providing universal coverage against the potential 'catastrophic costs' of needing long-term care, and that this role therefore had to be performed by the state.