Blackburn and Darwen Labour Market Survey Data, 1985

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this survey was to provide information about the experience of unemployment and changing patterns of employment in those parts of the Borough of Blackburn (including Darwen) which qualify for the Urban Programme<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br>
1) Current employment status; employment history 1980-1985<br>
2) Search for employment<br>
3) Income, financial resources, financial difficulties<br>
4) Qualifications and training<br>
5) Physical and mental health<br>
6) Household structure and domestic division of labour<br>
7) Socialisation patterns<br>
8) DIY activities<br>
9) Contacts with agencies<br>
10) Attitudes to employment and unemployment<br>
11) Self-employment<br>
The work history section is based on the framework used in the &lt;i&gt;After Redundancy&lt;/i&gt; study, J.H. Westergaard and Noble, I., Dept of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, 1981-1983<br>
The physical and mental health questions are based on measures of psychological well-being developed by N. M. Bradburn