Scottish Young People's Survey, 1985/86 Cohort; School Leavers and S4 Cohort 1st Sweep, 1987 Spring Database

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The Scottish Young People Survey (SYPS), a cohort series, began in 1984, subsuming the Scottish Qualified School Leavers Surveys, (GN 33237). It is a postal survey in which questionnaires are initially sent to young people approximately nine months after they have left school or have completed their 4th year in secondary school.<br>
Each survey cycle comprises two studies; a longitudinal survey of a school-year-group cohort and a cross-sectional survey of school leavers. The sample and design of the two studies overlap.<br>
The Cohort constituent of each cycle, chosen every two years, takes in a sample of students in their 4th year at school who then receive questionnaires the following Spring as part of the Spring Survey. Each cohort is then surveyed after an interval of two years six months. <br>
The School Leavers constituent of each cycle is a cross-sectional survey of school leavers. It takes place in the Spring at two-yearly intervals, and has been conducted since 1977 in its present form, though a study of qualified school leavers started back in 1962 (see GN: 33237).<br>
The 1983/84 Cohort began in 1985. The two study groups were: <br>
- a school-year group of people who were in their last compulsory year (4th year) in Session 1983-84 <br>
- a school-leaver group of people who left from any school year (3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th) in Session 1983-84 <br>
People who left school from 4th year in 1983-84 were represented in both samples.<br>
A second sweep of the school-year group cohort was carried out in 1986.<br>
The 1985/86 Cohort began in 1987. The two study groups were:<br>
- a school-year group of people who were in their last compulsory year (4th year) in Session 1985-86<br>
- a school-leaver group of people who left from any school year (3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th) in Session 1985-6<br>
People who left school from 4th year in 1985-86 were represented in both samples.<br>
A second sweep of the school-year group cohort was carried out in Autumn 1989<br>
The 1987/88 Cohort began in 1989. The two study groups were:<br>
- a school-year-group of people who were in their last compulsory year (4th year) in Session 1987-88<br>
- a school-leaver group of people who left from any school year (3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th) in Session 1987-88<br>
People who left school from 4th year in 1987-88 were represented in both samples.<br>
A second sweep of the school-year group cohort was carried out in 1991.<br>
The 1989/90 cohort began in 1991. The two study groups were: <br>
- a school-year group of people who were in their last compulsory year (4th year) in Session 1989-90<br>
- a school-leaver group of people who left from any school year (3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th) in Session 1989-90<br>
People who left school from 4th year in 1989-90 were represented in both samples. <br>
Following a review of the use made of the findings by the Scottish Office Education Department, the survey was redesigned in 1991 and became the Scottish School Leavers Survey (SSLS) (GN: 33266).<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR> The Questionnaires<br>
In order to make the questions pertinent to the respondents' experiences and to reduce the overall number they are required to answer, the questionnaires are divided into several different types and targeted according to the status of the respondent. (i.e. the stage of leaving). <br>
The following topics were covered in the series: education; post-school destinations; entry to labour market; employment; unemployment; training; YTS/employment schemes; further and higher education; attainment and aspirations of young people; attitudes to training/education; attitudes to school and after; social background.<br>
For topics pertaining to particular studies please see description for each individual study.<br><br>The topics covered in the 1985/86 Cohort School Leavers and S4 Cohort 1st Sweep, 1987 Spring Database were post-school destinations; employment; unemployment; further education; attitudes to training/education; lifestyles and household formation.

本摘要版权归英国数据服务中心（UK Data Service）及数据集采集版权所有者所有。<br>苏格兰青年调查（Scottish Young People Survey, SYPS）是一项队列研究系列，始于1984年，承接原苏格兰合格离校生调查（Scottish Qualified School Leavers Surveys, 编号GN 33237）。该调查采用邮寄问卷形式，首次问卷会在受访者离校或完成中学四年级学业约9个月后寄出。<br>每个调查周期包含两项研究：针对同年级队列的纵向调查，以及针对离校生的横断面调查，两项研究的抽样与设计存在重叠。<br>每两年选取一届队列作为周期的队列组分，招募在读中学四年级的学生作为样本，后续于次年春季作为春季调查的一部分寄出问卷。每届队列会在间隔2年6个月后接受第二次调查。<br>每个周期的离校生组分则是针对离校生的横断面调查，每两年春季开展一次。该调查以当前形式自1977年起实施，而早期的合格离校生研究可追溯至1962年（详见GN: 33237）。<br>1983/84届队列于1985年启动，两项研究群组分别为：<br>- 1983-1984学年就读最后一届义务教育学年（中学四年级）的同年级群组；<br>- 1983-1984学年期间从任意中学年级（三年级、四年级、五年级或六年级）离校的离校生群组。<br>1983-1984学年从中学四年级离校的受访者同时被纳入两个样本。该同年级队列的第二次调查于1986年完成。<br>1985/86届队列于1987年启动，两项研究群组分别为：<br>- 1985-1986学年就读最后一届义务教育学年（中学四年级）的同年级群组；<br>- 1985-1986学年期间从任意中学年级（三年级、四年级、五年级或六年级）离校的离校生群组。<br>1985-1986学年从中学四年级离校的受访者同时被纳入两个样本。该同年级队列的第二次调查于1989年秋季完成。<br>1987/88届队列于1989年启动，两项研究群组分别为：<br>- 1987-1988学年就读最后一届义务教育学年（中学四年级）的同年级群组；<br>- 1987-1988学年期间从任意中学年级（三年级、四年级、五年级或六年级）离校的离校生群组。<br>1987-1988学年从中学四年级离校的受访者同时被纳入两个样本。该同年级队列的第二次调查于1991年完成。<br>1989/90届队列于1991年启动，两项研究群组分别为：<br>- 1989-1990学年就读最后一届义务教育学年（中学四年级）的同年级群组；<br>- 1989-1990学年期间从任意中学年级（三年级、四年级、五年级或六年级）离校的离校生群组。<br>1989-1990学年从中学四年级离校的受访者同时被纳入两个样本。<br>在苏格兰办公室教育部门对调查结果使用情况进行评估后，该调查于1991年重新设计，更名为苏格兰离校生调查（Scottish School Leavers Survey, SSLS）（编号GN: 33266）。<br><br><b>核心主题</b>：<br>问卷设计<br>为使问题贴合受访者的实际经历并减少作答总量，问卷被划分为多种类型，并根据受访者的身份（即离校阶段）进行针对性发放。<br>本系列调查涵盖以下主题：教育、离校后去向、劳动力市场准入、就业、失业、培训、青年培训计划（Youth Training Scheme, YTS）/就业项目、继续教育与高等教育、青少年的学业成就与志向、对培训/教育的态度、对学校及离校后生活的态度、社会背景。<br>如需了解特定研究的专属主题，请参见各单项研究的说明文档。<br><br>1985/86届队列离校生及1987年春季数据库中的四年级队列首轮调查所涵盖的主题包括：离校后去向、就业、失业、继续教育、对培训/教育的态度、生活方式与家庭组建。