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This publication proposes a draft set of measures of national well-being for young people aged 16 to 24. The measures are the latest output from the ONS Measuring National Well-being (MNW) programme and are released alongside a draft set of measures of national well-being for children aged 0 to 15. The aim of these measures is to provide information on key sub-groups of the population to supplement the existing 41 experimental measures of national well-being which are published by the MNW Programme twice a year.
This article outlines a first draft set of 29 headline measures of young people's well-being and the reasons for their selection across seven of the ten domains used in the national set. These domains are Personal Well-being, Our Relationships, Health, What We Do, Where We Live, Personal Finance and Education & Skills. The remaining three domains (Governance, Natural Environment and Economy) are more relevant to all age groups and have not been included here.
The full list of headline measures can be found in the data section (369.5 Kb Excel sheet) of this article. Other potential measures have been included which reflect possible additional or alternatives to the proposed headline measures.
Findings from the MNW Children and Young People's project have been used to inform this work1. Where new measures have been proposed, the criteria to determine the original set of broader measures have been used. As outlined in the criteria, UK data has been used where available; in cases where there is not a measure for the UK, England or England and Wales has been used.
ONS would appreciate any feedback on these measures by 17 April 2014. ONS will continue to develop the measures for children and young people taking account of ongoing feedback from users and experts. An update of the measures will be published taking into account data availability and further work needed to fill gaps in measurement. ONS will also undertake more in-depth analysis of the measures to provide further insight into what the data and measures tell us about children and young people's well-being in the UK.
There were around 7.5 million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK in 2010 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year population estimates (ONS, 2013a). This age is important as it is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, and the ways in which this transition is negotiated may affect well-being. Arnett (2004) coined the phrase 'emerging adulthood' to describe this stage of life. He explained how it is different from 'late adolescence' as it is a period of life "much freer from parental control [and] much more a period of independent exploration." Furthermore, Arnett argues this period of life is different from 'young adulthood' as many 18-24 year olds have yet to make "the transitions historically associated with adult status" such as marriage and parenthood.
For further information see: ONS, 2013 Review of available sources and measures for children and young people's well-being (712.7 Kb Pdf) ; ONS, 2012 Measuring National Well-being - Children's Well-being, 2012
|Geographic coverage
|Latest year
|Latest data
|Proportion of young people with a medium-high level of life satisfaction*
|Proportion of young people with a medium-high level of feeling their activities are worthwhile*
|Proportion of young people with a medium-high level of happiness yesterday*
|Proportion of young people with a medium-low level of anxiety yesterday*
|Mental well-being (mean score out of 35)*
|Understanding Society
|25 out of 35
*Measure also included in the National Measures of Well-being
An important component of national well-being is the subjective well-being of all individuals, including young people. It is measured by finding out how people think and feel about their own lives. Subjective well-being measures are grounded in individuals' preferences and take account of what matters to people by allowing them to decide what is important. By looking at young people as a separate sub-group, we can see if they differ from the general population. While subjective well-being is important, it is just one component of national well-being.
Since April 2011, the Annual Population Survey, which samples people from age 16, has included four questions which are used to monitor personal wellbeing in the UK:
1. Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?
2. Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
3. Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday?
4. Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday?
Responses are on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is 'not at all' and 10 is 'completely'. Higher levels of personal well-being for life satisfaction, worthwhile and happiness are defined as 7 or more out of 10. However, for anxiety 3 or less out of 10 is used because lower levels of anxiety indicate better personal well-being.
Young people are more likely to report higher levels of satisfaction with their life and lower levels of anxiety compared with all adults. This may relate to the increase in freedom, independence and self-focus associated with the 'emerging adulthood' lifestage. Similar proportions of young people have higher levels of happiness yesterday and feel that the things they do are worthwhile as all adults.
The mental well-being measure is the shortened version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS). This was developed to measure the mental well-being of populations and groups over time. As such, we can compare young people as a sub-group with the general population. The SWEMWBS provides a mean score (out of 35) of mental well-being for the population and changes over time can be assessed by examining differences in the mean score; however, it cannot be used to categorise good, average or poor mental well-being1. "WEMWBS has been validated for use in the UK with those aged 16 and above. Validation involved both student and general population samples, and focus groups" (Health Scotland).
As well as not being designed to identify people who have or probably have a mental illness, WEMWBS does not have a 'cut off' level to divide the population into those who have 'good' and those who have 'poor' mental well-being in the way that scores on other mental health measures, for example the GHQ 12.
|Geographic coverage
|Age group
|Latest year Latest data
|Proportion of young people with someone to rely on when there is a serious problem*
|16 to 24
|Understanding Society
|Proportion of young people who quarrel with a parent more than once a week (mother/father)
|16 to 21 only
|Understanding Society
|25% Mother 16% Father
|Proportion of young people who talk to a parent about things that matter more than once a week (mother/father)
|16 to 21 only
|Understanding Society
|58% Mother 36% Father
|Proportion of young people who eat an evening meal with their family three or more times a week
|16 to 21 only
|Understanding Society
A person's relationships with family and friends can affect their well-being in a number of ways. "People who have close friends and confidants, friendly neighbours and supportive co-workers are less likely to experience sadness, loneliness, low self-esteem and problems with eating and sleeping...Subjective well-being is best predicted by the breadth and depth of one's social connections" (Helliwell and Putnam, 2004). An analysis of experimental data from the Annual Population Survey found that overall life satisfaction and personal relationships are related; those who reported a higher level of life satisfaction were more likely to report higher satisfaction with their personal relationships than those with lower levels of life satisfaction (ONS 2012a).
Good communication is important to healthy relationships, so the proposed headline measures include both quarrelling with parents and talking to parents about things that matter. Whereas earlier research focused more on the quality of the children's relationships with their mother, latest research has highlighted the importance of children's relationships with their father (Tim Loughton speech to Fatherhood Commission, 2010). These relationships are still vital during the transition to adulthood.
The proportion of young people who eat an evening meal with their family three or more times a week provides an indication of family cohesion. The data for these measures comes from the young adults module of the Understanding Society Survey which was asked of all 16 to 21 year olds, living in the parental home1. Having someone to rely on, be it a partner or spouse, another family member, or a friend, when there is a serious problem shows the importance of a support network.
Using data from Understanding Society, in 2010-11 82% of 16 to 24 year olds had someone to rely on. This is less than the proportion of all adults, where 87% had someone to rely on. The difference may be accounted for by the higher levels of marriage and partnerships in older age groups compared with 16 to 24 year olds. Young people may also have other role models and confidants that they can rely on for support, such as teachers, which may not be captured by this measure.
The measures 'quarrelling with mother/father' and 'talking to mother/father about things that matter' are proposed to reflect young people's perceptions of the quality of their relationships with their family.
The differences in some of these measures, when compared with children aged 10 to 15 years old, illustrate the 'emerging adulthood' life stage, where young people are developing more self-reliance, self-awareness and preparing to become independent adults. Children, especially as they move through adolescence, are still trying to establish their independence and will often challenge their parents to do this. Arnett (2004) claims that emerging adulthood is a time when parental supervision has diminished and young people are more self-focused.
Living with parents
The Office for National Statistics recently published an analysis of Labour Force Survey data, which showed that in 2013, 49% of 20 to 24 year olds lived with their parents, compared with 42% in 2008 (ONS, 2014a). It shows that men are more likely than women (at all ages) to live with their parents and that amongst 20 to 34 year olds, the percentage of those living with their parents who are unemployed (13%) is more than twice that of those who don't (6%). As expected, the proportion of 16 to 19 year olds living at home is similar in 2008 to the proportion living at home in 2013, with 84% compared with 86% respectively. This measure is important but these data do not allow us to determine whether living with parents after the age of 20 has a positive or negative effect on a person's well-being.
Relationships with friends
Friendships are also important to a person's well-being. Time may be spent on social websites, chatting to friends online, or going out socially with friends. Data from Understanding Society in 2011-12 show that nearly 91% of young people belong to a social website compared with less than 50% of all adults. Furthermore, nearly 40% of young people spent between 1 and 3 hours chatting to friends online a day, and nearly 15% spent over 4 hours online with friends. Despite all the time spent online, young people still spend time with their friends in person, as over 90% of 16 to 21 year olds went out socially with their friends in 2011-12. These measures have not been included as headline measures as people are able to choose their friends and so are more likely to be happy with their friends and have good, supportive relationships.
It is important to note that this is a specific sub-group of young people. The questions about relationships with parents could also be relevant to young people living away from the parental home, either temporarily (e.g. students) or permanently; however, they will have a qualitatively different meaning in this context.
|Geographic coverage
|Latest year
|Latest data
|Proportion of young people with a disability or long-term illness*
|Proportion of young people with a relatively high level of satisfaction with their health*
|Understanding Society
|Proportion of young people with some symptoms of anxiety or depression*
|Understanding Society
|Under 18 conception rate
|England and Wales
|30.9 per 1,000 women aged 15–17
|Proportion of young people who are overweight, including obese
|Health and Social Care Information Centre
Data from the Annual Population Survey showed that amongst adults in the UK, self-reported health was the most important factor associated with subjective well-being (ONS 2013b). A person's health is affected by the social and economic environment, the physical environment and personal characteristics and behaviours. People reporting very bad health reported lower levels of life satisfaction and higher levels of anxiety than people in good health.
A measure which is used in national well-being and is also available for young people is the proportion of the population with a long term limiting illness or disability. Most children with physical disabilities or chronic illness will live to adulthood. The transition into adulthood for children with long-term illnesses and disabilities can be difficult and frightening. During adolescence problems can occur such as social isolation, a lack of daily-living skills, difficulties in finding work and additional problems in family relationships, such as over-protectiveness by parents and low parental expectations. They will experience change in a number of areas: from paediatric to adult health services, school to higher education or work and childhood dependence to adult autonomy. How this transition is negotiated may determine whether it has a positive or negative impact on their future well-being.
Health problems develop with age, as can be seen in the proportions of adults with long-term illnesses or disabilities, so it is reasonable to expect young people to be more satisfied with their health than older people. Analysis by ONS identified that young people were more likely to report satisfaction with their health than any other age group (ONS, 2013c). It is important to maintain or improve people's health and their satisfaction with their health as they age to ensure positive well-being in later life.
Another measure used in national well-being which is also available for the 16 to 24 age group is the proportion with some symptoms of anxiety or depression, measured using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) scores. An illustration of how GHQ scores differ by age group can be found in "Measuring National Well-being – Health" (ONS 2013c). Poor mental health is often a direct response to what is happening in young people's lives. The emotional well-being of young people is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows young people to develop resilience and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.
"An important part of growing up is working out and accepting who you are. Some young people find it hard to make this transition to adulthood and may experiment with alcohol, drugs or other substances that can affect mental health" (Mental Health Foundation).
Both teenage motherhood and being a child of a young mother can affect individuals' future well-being across several domains of national well-being including health, the economy and personal finance. Some of the problems associated with becoming a teenage mother include disrupted schooling, which may lead to the mother and child living in relative poverty and becoming a low socio-economic household. In addition, children born to teenage mothers are twice as likely to become teenage parents themselves (ONS 2013d).
The Health Survey for England1 uses objective measurements of height and weight to calculate Body Mass Index. It shows that the proportion of young people who are overweight or obese had increased between 2003 and 2012. Obesity at a younger age can increase the risk of developing serious diseases, can damage a person's quality of life and may trigger depression in later life.
Life expectancy
Life expectancy for both men and women at age 16 has increased over the decade 2002 to 2012. "The length and quality of people's lives differ substantially. Some of these differences are unavoidable (e.g., genetic differences) or random (e.g., accidents). However, factors that are amenable to change, such as socio-economic status, education and quality of one's immediate living environment, also play a significant part, leading to large inequalities in life expectancy" (The Kings Fund). Women have a longer life expectancy than men, but the difference between life expectancy for men and women at age 16 is becoming smaller. Figures from ONS show that in 2002 there was a difference of 4.5 years, whereas in 2012 the difference was 3.8 years. Life expectancy is important but is more affected by mortality and morbidity at older ages. As such, the other headline measures are considered more relevant to young people.
Lifestyle behaviours
A person's health is affected by the social and economic environment, the physical environment and personal characteristics and behaviours (World Health Organisation). Risky behaviours such as smoking, drinking alcohol and taking drugs are known to affect a person's short and long-term health and will therefore have an effect on well-being. However, as there is not one overall measure of how healthy people's lifestyles are this has not been included as a headline measure.
Causes of death
The leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2012 amongst 16 to 24 year olds was suicide. Suicide has recently overtaken land transport accidents (LTAs) as the leading cause of death amongst young people in England and Wales, as there has been a decline in the rate of LTA deaths for both men and women aged 16 to 24. Suicide rates can be used as an indication of acute mental health problems.
|Geographic coverage
|Latest year
|Latest data
|Unemployment rate for young people*
|Apr–June 2013
|Proportion of young people with a relatively high level of satisfaction with the amount of leisure time they have*
|Understanding Society
|Proportion of young people who have volunteered in the last 12 months*
|Understanding Society
|Proportion of young people who participate in at least one session of moderate activity a week*
|Sport England
|Oct 2012 – Oct 2013
|Proportion of young people who have engaged with or participated in an arts or cultural activity at least three times in the last year*
|Department for Culture Media and Sport
This domain aims to capture the diversity of activities in which people engage and the levels of commitment and involvement that they bring to them. It considers the balance between leisure and non-leisure time and the well-being derived from leisure activities including engaging with culture and sport.
The unemployment rate is the proportion of economically active people who are not currently working but who have been looking for work in the last four weeks and are available to start within the next two weeks. People may be economically inactive for a number of reasons; for example they are full-time carers, profoundly disabled, or in full-time education. Due to the economic downturn resulting in fewer jobs1 young people may decide to continue in full-time education.
Data from the Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey shows that the unemployment rate for young people has increased substantially over the last decade, from 12.5% in April-June 2003 to 21.4% in April-June 2013. Young people may be unemployed due to a lack of experience, education, qualifications, training or jobs available. The article "Young People in the Labour Market" published by ONS (2014c) presents a fuller analysis of these changes.
A lack of money due to unemployment may increase feelings of social isolation in young people as they cannot afford to socialise or go out and meet other people as often as they may like. Young unemployed people may also experience symptoms of mental illness.
The Prince's Trust claims that "the longer people are out of work, the more likely they are to feel a lapse in confidence. Those who are long-term unemployed are significantly more likely to feel this way than those out of work for less than six months" (The Prince's Trust Macquarie Youth Index 2014).
The Understanding Society survey asks respondents to say how satisfied they are with the amount of leisure time they have. As a subjective measure, this is important to understand how people's time-use can affect their well-being. "The amount and quality of leisure time is important for people's well-being for the direct satisfaction it brings. Additionally leisure, taken in certain ways, is important for physical and mental health. Leisure also contributes to the well-being of people other than the person directly enjoying leisure." (OECD, 2009)
Being a volunteer has been shown to be related to better well-being. "We define volunteering as any activity that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to benefit the environment or someone (individuals or groups) other than, or in addition to, close relatives. Central to this definition is the fact that volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual." (Volunteering England).
Volunteering can help develop new skills and it is an opportunity to gain experience and meet new people. A young person can make a difference by volunteering. The New Economics Foundation's Five Ways to Well-being states "Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around you."
According to Sport England, participation in physical activity and sport has been shown to be effective in reducing depression, anxiety, psychological distress and emotional disturbance. Low-to-moderate physical exercise can reduce anxiety and have both short and long-term beneficial effects on psychological health. Taking part in sport and spectating can have a positive impact on the well-being and happiness of young people.
Arts and culture can have a positive impact on well-being. Access to arts and culture also feeds into the domains of health, where we live and education.
"Creative activity has long been known to have tangible effects on health and quality of life. The arts, creativity and the imagination are agents of wellness: they help keep the individual resilient, aid recovery and foster a flourishing society" (National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing).
Vacancies statistics produced by ONS
|Geographic coverage
|Latest year
|Latest data
|Proportion of young people who have been victims of crime at least once in the last year
|England and Wales
|Proportion of young people who feel safe walking alone in their local area after dark*
|England and Wales
There is a disparity between levels of recorded crime and people's perceptions of crime in their neighbourhoods. Young people are more likely to be a victim of crime and this can affect what they do and when they do it, and how they feel about their community.
A person's well-being can be affected in many ways if they have been a victim of crime. There can be short or long term effects of crime and some people cope well with horrific crimes while others can be distressed by a minor incident (Victim Support). Crime can also affect family and friends, and people's lifestyle can change by taking precautions if they do not feel safe. Age can be a factor in determining whether someone becomes a victim of personal crime: the percentage of both men and women who were victims of personal crime decreases with age.
This measure can help us to understand people's perceptions of crime. A person may not feel they are safe walking alone after dark if they fear they are at a higher risk of being a victim of crime.
Belonging to the neighbourhood
Belonging to the neighbourhood leads to a greater sense of community and feelings of security. Positive feelings of belonging to the neighbourhood as a community and a member of that community is a key factor in achieving economic and civil well-being. It may also be associated with positive mental health.
Young people experience their neighbourhoods differently from both children and the older adult population. They may be in them temporarily and so be less likely to feel strong bonds with the area.
|Geographic coverage
|Latest year
|Latest data
|Proportion of young people living in households with less than 60% of median income*
|Proportion of young people with a relatively high level of satisfaction with household income*
|Understanding Society
|Proportion of young people finding their financial situation difficult or very difficult*
|Understanding Society
Respondents to the National Debate on 'What matters to you' (ONS 2012b) identified the importance of having adequate income or wealth to cover basic needs such as somewhere to live and food on the table. A lack of finances can affect a person's health, their access to community resources and their own contribution to that community. During emerging adulthood, personal finance becomes important as young people become independent, expect to move out of the parental home and take on financial responsibilities such as rent or mortgages. Being unable to do the things you would like to do because of a lack of money can reduce your level of life satisfaction, make life seem less worthwhile and affect how happy you may be; furthermore, worrying about finances could make you more anxious. Seddon (ONS, 2012c) illustrates the relationship between personal well-being and income. Using experimental data from the Opinions Survey, she found that the lowest two income groups had the lowest life satisfaction, worthwhile and happiness yesterday scores, and the highest anxiety scores.
This is a measure which is frequently used to indicate households which are in relative poverty and being poor can affect an individual's well-being. While this may be used as the headline measure for well-being, other thresholds of measurement may be used in analysis of this domain, together with different household structures and the number of young people living in households within these thresholds. Analysis by ONS illustrated the changes to median household income1 before and after housing costs since 1994/95 (ONS 2012c). It explains that the fall in median income between 2009/10 and 2010/11 was mainly due to earnings increasing by less than the relatively high inflation rate over the period. The recent decrease in the proportion of households with less than 60% of median income is due not to these households' incomes increasing, but as a result of the fluctuations in the median income threshold. Further analysis can be found in "The Effects of Taxes and Benefits on Household Income, 2011/12" (ONS 2013e).
These measures were chosen to reflect whether household income is perceived as sufficient. The questions about satisfaction with household income and how people find their financial situation were asked of all individuals aged 16 and over, regardless if they lived in their own household or with their parents. There is debate around whether the relationship between income and well-being is absolute or relative. Income may relate to subjective well-being because it aids individuals in meeting basic needs. However, it may also relate to well-being because people compare themselves to other people around them based on income (Diener, E, et al 1993).
Debt is a large and important factor which influences a person's life choices. In a recent analysis of a survey of those who are in debt, the Money Advice Service (MAS) suggested that 21% of those in debt were aged 18-24. They classified 11.3% of the over-indebted population as 'Struggling Students'. The survey found that for over half of 'struggling students,' keeping up with bills is a heavy burden and nearly three-quarters have fallen behind with credit commitments in the last three months. The MAS classified a further 9.8% of the over-indebted population as 'First Time Workers'. The survey found that for half of first time workers, keeping up with bills is a heavy burden and nearly four in five have fallen behind with credit commitments in the last three months. No measure of indebtedness which meets the criteria for measures of national well-being has been identified.
Median household income is the middle point of the range of household income in the UK. Half of UK households have less than the median and half have more. Household income is equivalised to take account of the different sizes and composition of households.
|Geographic coverage
|Latest year
|Latest data
|Proportion who have attained National Qualifications Framework level 2 qualifications by age 19
|Department for Education
|Proportion who have attained National Qualifications Framework level 3 qualifications by age 19
|Department for Education
|Proportion of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET)
|July–Sept 2013
Education and skills were highlighted in the National Debate as being important to well-being. Having a good education and a strong skills set equips you for the future, and is associated with a higher income, greater emotional resilience, and better physical health (Sabates, R and Hammond, C, 2008), all of which may have an impact upon personal well-being.
For many 16 to 24 year olds, the 'emerging adult' lifestage is a period of continued education, which should be a route to increasing one's personal well-being. "Learning encourages social interaction and increases self-esteem and feelings of competency. Behaviour directed by personal goals to achieve something new has been shown to increase reported life satisfaction" (Michaelson, J., et al, New Economics Foundation, 2009). Most 16 year olds will have completed compulsory education and many will aspire to pursue higher and further education qualifications. By the age of 24, studies will be, on the whole, completed and the learning and skills obtained during this period will be put to use. There is contradictory evidence about the effects of education on personal well-being, with some studies suggesting that middle-level education is related to the highest levels of well-being. Although there is a positive association between education and life satisfaction, Sabates and Hammond suggest that "Maybe education has negative as well as positive impacts, for example through raising expectations that are not met and by leading to occupations that carry high levels of stress."
The proportion of young people achieving the equivalent of five GCSEs graded A*-C (National Qualifications Framework Level 2) or the equivalent of 2 or more A-levels by age 19 are key measures in the Department for Education's business plan1 and the Government Social Mobility Strategy2 . In recent years there has been much debate around 'grade-inflation'; that exams are getting easier and the threshold for a passing grade is lower. Baird et al (2013) at the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment found that there is no definitive evidence for grade inflation. They argue that, "rises in grades might be explained by harder work, better teaching, more support for learning and higher aspirations. But examinations could be easier, or they could be testing the wrong kind of learning in a target-driven education system."
Being not in education, employment or training – NEET – is a measure specific to young people and can impact upon many areas of their well-being. "Young People in the Labour Market" (ONS 2014c) explains the main reasons for inactivity among young people no longer in full time education. The Princes Trust Macquarie Youth Index 2014 states "Young people's confidence in their qualifications remained at its lowest ever point for the second year running." Furthermore, it found that young people with fewer than five GCSEs graded A*-C were less happy with their work or employment than young people overall and young people classified as NEET ranked lowest in terms of happiness and confidence.
Aspirations are important for young people to provide them with goals and a direction in life. Research has found that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds often have the same aspirations as those from more well-off backgrounds but lack the mechanisms and support to achieve those aspirations. Croll and Fuller (2010) found that "at all levels of ability, young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to believe that they can be successful educationally and in the world of work". Having and achieving aspirations is important to a number of areas of well-being but to understand the full picture we would also have to measure whether young people have the opportunities to achieve their aspirations.
University entrants
Going to university and achieving a degree is often a key aspiration for young people. As well as being a step towards their future career, university life helps young people to gain new experiences become self-aware and independent.
Department for Education business plan, 2012
Cabinet Office, Government Social Mobility Strategy, 2011
This article is published as part of the ONS Measuring National Well-being Programme.
The programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation - how the UK as a whole is doing. It is about looking at 'GDP and beyond' and includes:
Greater analysis of the national economic accounts, especially to understand household income, expenditure and wealth.
Further accounts linked to the national accounts, including the UK Environmental Accounts and valuing household production and 'human capital'.
Quality of life measures, looking at different areas of national well-being such as health, relationships, job satisfaction, economic security, education environmental conditions.
Working with others to include the measurement of the well-being of children and young people as part of national well-being.
Measures of 'personal well-being' - individuals' assessment of their own well-being.
Headline indicators to summarise national well-being and the progress we are making as a society.
The programme is underpinned by a communication and engagement workstream, providing links with Cabinet Office and policy departments, international developments, the public and other stakeholders. The programme is working closely with Defra on the measurement of 'sustainable development' to provide a complete picture of national well-being, progress and sustainable development.
Find out more on the Measuring National Well-being website pages.
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Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study
Understanding Society is a unique and valuable academic study that captures important information every year about the social and economic circumstances and attitudes of people living in 40,000 UK households. It also collects additional health information from around 20,000 of the people who take part.
Information from the longitudinal survey is primarily used by academics, researchers and policy makers in their work, but the findings are of interest to a much wider group of people including those working in the third sector, health practitioners, business, the media and the general public.
Key facts
40,000 households – 2,640 postcode sectors in England, Scotland and Wales – 2,400 addresses from Northern Ireland
£48.9 million funding (until 2015)
Approximately 3 billion data points of information
Innovation Panel of 1,500 respondents
Participants aged 10 and older
Building on 18 years of British Household Panel Survey
35-60 minutes: the average time to complete each face to face interview
How does it work?
Interviews began in 2009 with all eligible members of the selected households.
Adults are interviewed every 12 months either face to face or over the phone using Computer Assisted Interviewing.
10 to15 year olds fill in a paper self-completion questionnaire.
From 2010 some 20,000 participants aged over 16 also received nurse visits and provided a blood sample and some basic physical measurements (height, weight, blood pressure, grip strength).
Data used in this analysis
The data in this analysis is from the adult self completion questionnaire of Waves 1-3 of the Survey and has been weighted using the cross-sectional adult main interview weight.
More information about the UKHLS.
Art and cultural activities include: heritage, museums, galleries, libraries and arts (includes attending e.g. theatre, and participating, e.g. painting).
Details of the policy governing the release of new data are available by visiting www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/code-of-practice/index.html or from the Media Relations Office email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Chalet, 3 Bedrooms + Loft, 1.5 Baths, (Sleeps 6-10)
Secluded home sitting on 10 acres of private land overlooking a mountain side pond with 180 degree view of mountain landscape. Includes comforts of home such as full kitchen, gas heat, large living/dining area & fireplace. The main bedroom features a queen bed, nightstands and dresser. The 2nd bedroom has a double bed and bench for luggage, as well as nightstand and hooks for clothes. The third bedroom is a large room that splits into two, feature a set of twin bunk beds and a full size futon. For extra sleeping the loft has a queen bed, double bed and twin bed. If you aren't up for the ladder for the loft, the living area couch is a queen size sleeper sofa.
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"This much is for sure: Tom Odell is a type — the somewhat fragile, sensitive soul who sings busted-apart love songs while hunched over a piano. Musically, he travels in the same lane as bands like Coldplay, and describes heartbreak using big, anthemic chords."
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Professor Ireland joined Olivet's faculty in 2012. She teaches courses in math methods, math for elementary teachers, algebra, and trigonometry, and also works with students in the math education program. Previously, she taught math classes at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School for nine years. During that time, she also completed her master's degree and earned her principal's certificate.In 2012, Professor Ireland began jogging and soon entered a half marathon. This may be the first of more distance running events for her. One of her favorite leisure activities is playing the board game "Settlers of Catan." She also teaches preschool Sunday School classes and volunteers in the nursery at Manteno Church of the Nazarene.She and her husband, Kyle, are the parents of two daughters, Capri and Carsyn. Kyle is also an Olivet professor.
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In honor of April Fools' Day, unleash your inner prankster by playing one of these innocent tricks on your wedding guests.
A Surprise Wedding
The ultimate shock would be to pull off a secret wedding — invite all of your guests over for an "engagement party," and then reveal that you're actually getting married that night! (Wedding planner Tracie Domino [1] recommends letting your parents and siblings in on this secret to avoid hurt feelings).
Photo Credit:Jennifer Weems [2] on Petal Wishes [3] via Lover.ly [4]
Shake Up Your First Dance
Start off your first dance by swaying to a lovely, romantic tune. Pre-arrange for your DJ to shut off the music halfway through. As you shoot him a quizzical look, he switches to a fast-paced party jam, and you and your groom break out into a choreographed dance!
Photo Credit: Shoreshotz Photography [5]
Another idea: Choose a song with completely misleading lyrics, like "She's Having a Baby" by Dave Wakeling. "The bride and groom planned that about 30 seconds into the song to have the band stop, joke about playing the wrong song and then played their actual first dance," said Domino. "The look on the guests' faces was priceless!"
Toss a Multiplying Bouquet
Talk to your florist about creating your bouquet in multiple pieces. When it's time to toss it to all of the single ladies, discreetly remove the ribbon keeping the pieces together so that your bouquet splits as it flies through the air.
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Switcheroo Garter Removal or Bouquet Toss
The garter removal is one of the most-skipped wedding traditions these days, but there are so many ways to have some fun with it. We've heard of grooms pulling out enormous underwear, a guest's wallet, and even a doll.
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For your bouquet toss, throw a rubber chicken first instead of your flowers.
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Celebrity wedding crashers [10] are always making headlines. Fool your guests by hiring an impersonator to "crash" your wedding.
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Tell us: What are the funniest pranks you've seen played at weddings?
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Want to win a copy of Eat & Make by Sweet Paul? We're giving away 5 signed and dedicated copies… But first, I'm a friend and fan of Paul Lowe, we met once in New York City when I was teaching there and I wrote for his magazine last year. Bottom line – I really admire him; Paul is hands down the real deal and he has built his business from the ground up which I find so inspiring since I remember when he was just starting out online. He has always been consistently authentic, kind and supportive of the online community, and so unselfish with his time giving me advice and direction on things most people wouldn't share so freely. I really have a soft spot in my heart for Paul as a person, but there is so much more to him than his relaxed and generous nature – he's a terrific talent with loads of creative vision as we've all seen demonstrated in his issues of Sweet Paul magazine over the years — but now there's even more… A BOOK. (swoon!)
His debut book, Eat & Make, drops today (April 1) and to celebrate, I've teamed up with Paul and his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, to offer you a chance to WIN a signed and dedicated copy from Paul himself of Eat & Make. Here is a little video that he made just for decor8 readers…
Eat & Make merges cooking (loads of delish recipes, I'm definitely trying his fish taco recipe this summer) with kitchen crafting (salad bowl pendant lights, anyone?) for a creative spin on your typical cookery book. I love the combination of crafting with cooking and especially enjoy how personal this book is with photos from his own life and friends dancing around each chapter, I find it all to be quite endearing. I've written 3 books and haven't had the courage to do that yet, to get so personal with photos of me throughout, so perhaps I'll really bare all and be more like Paul in my next book. He can really pull this off so well because he is quite charming!
Another point about the book that grabbed my attention instantly was the book cover – showing his photo, recipes and crafts, it really told a story to me so I instantly new what the book was all about before even reading the title.
I also LOVE the watercolor-y illustrations by Susan Evenson throughout, I'm a big fan of watercolor so this was a big plus for me. The over book design by Joline Rivera and Nellie Williams is hands down stunning. I am so particular about book layout, and this one feels like something out of South Africa or Australia to me – very fresh like I found most cookery books from those parts of the world. The photography by Alexandra Grablewski makes the book because let's face it, you can style and cook something wonderful but your photographer can ruin it with a bad angle or poor lighting – Alexandra doesn't disappoint – the photos shine through and through. I also must mention that in addition to Paul Lowe (Sweet Paul himself) his collegue Paul Vitale worked on lots of the writing in the book, so it's a real collaborative effort with a talented team of people.
If you want to win a signed and dedicated copy of Eat & Make, comment below with the reason why you LOVE SWEET PAUL! That's it! (Originally I asked people to tweet but lots of you wrote in stating you don't use/want to use Twitter so I want to take everyone into consideration and open this contest up to ALL.)
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Then comment below letting us know who you are and what you tweeted. The winners will be announced on April 8th!
Good luck everyone! And if you simply cannot wait to own a copy of Paul's gorgeous book, click here to order a hard copy of kindle version on Amazon.
Update: The WINNERS are: #3 Lou, #11 Cintia, #15 Ann, Boheme Circus #26 and Sarah Lou #63. If you are listed here, please contact jessy [at] decor8blog [dot] com as soon as possible and let her know what you would like for Paul to write inside of your book, in addition to his signature of course, along with your mailing address. Thank you!
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Hi guys! Would you like to see another home tour I've shot this month for decor8? It's Holly Marder and I'm back with my Homes with Heart installment. Did you love last month's black and white home? Well this time around, I have more Nordic interior inspiration, with a touch of colour dotted throughout. I hope you enjoy touring the home of Jessica Peters, the owner of the online interiors boutique DesignLemonade. Let's go!
After a long and tiring house hunt, Jessica Peters and her husband Olivier Tardieu fell in love with the historical appeal of their 92m2 Amsterdam home. Majestic, authentic door frames leading out to an elegant closed verandah with quaint window frames and original stained glass were some of the details that caught the couple's eye, just enough for Peters to see through the uninspiring wall colour, lack of flooring and less than ideal kitchen and bathroom. "It was so basic that there was room to make it ours – and the moment I saw the house I thought, 'this is perfect.'"
The fine art black and white photograph perched on the fireplace is a personal favourite, displaying a set of open windows. "It feels as though it gives the room an open, airy quality. It is very hard to find authentic, easy, simple pieces to put on your walls, so I'm glad I found it," she says.
The couple began renovating the home in stages, starting with the kitchen. They wanted a live-in kitchen central to the main living area to bridge the living and work spaces. Offsetting their home's historical architecture, they chose a sleek, minimalistic kitchen with plenty of storage in the centre island so that the walls would be free of cabinets and the space would remain open. Being a classic 'Pijpenla' home (which means a narrow drawer-like home typical to Amsterdam), the middle of the house is very dark but large windows infuse each end with light, so keeping the kitchen as sleek as possible was important to ensure the natural light in the space was not compromised.
"I wanted the kitchen to be a real piece of furniture in the living room. We chose an elegant design. Everything is very slender, which I feel corresponds with the stained glass, narrow window frames of the verandah, and the original details."
In the space of three months the couple changed the entire layout of their home to end up with the current design. In the initial layout, the bedroom was where the bathroom now is, and the kitchen is what is now the bathroom. Rethinking the layout and centralising the kitchen meant the couple had gained the space for a large family bathroom, which they realised three years into owning their home. "We were young and were on a very limited budget as I began studying shortly after we bought the house," Peters says.
There is so much going on in the field of flooring! Hi this is Gudy and I'm here with another trend post for the month of March. Let's talk about floors. I have seen beautiful ceramic tiles for floors that have become a highly valued option with the much seen white subway tiles, beehive or hex shapes and the herringbone pattern. If you are much more into a material that feels and looks cosy, you'll probably go for parquet but for those who want to try something new, mixed flooring options such as ceramic tiles AND wood are really trendy now.
I started seeing this material combo last year when Paola Navone's residential project in Italy was published. Still until now there is no other space I have seen that beats it. The color and shape remind me of a sea of clouds where the wooden tiles are perfectly cut to fit into the ceramic pieces. The contrast of the warm wood and cooler colors chosen for the tiles is really working here.
Here's another look (above) shown over at 41zero42 in Italy that I love, it's a beautiful look in a kitchen/dining space. What I like about this trend is you are defining your own style. Combining the two materials in a single room creates a customized look where you can work your design skills and get a unique look & feel. You decide on the shape, colors and pattern.
Kitchens and bathrooms are ideal locations to combine hardwood and ceramic flooring because the materials are durable and easy to match to counters and cabinets. And it looks great!
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And then you have the 'high traffic' areas. Hallways and entryways receive traffic that can wear down natural hardwood floors over time. Plus, many times your wipe your (wet) shoes of in this area. It is not just a question of trend but a practical solution for certain areas in your home too.


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Zumba classesWondering what to do now school holidays are over? Don't let the party stop just because schools have gone back - why not try Zumba? Classes are on Mondays from 6.30-7.30pm at Mildmay Community Centre …ReggieBa in Stoke Newington, Sunday 14 September, 2014
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Yesterday on MLB Now, Brian Kenny and Harold Reynolds went over who they thought was the front runner for the 2013 AL Cy Young Award. The options given by the show were Bartolo Colon, Hisashi Iwakuma, Max Scherzer, Clay Bucholz and Yu Darvish.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is essentially new-school sabermetrics pitted against old-school whatever it is Harold Reynolds believes in. They tweet out questions like the one below, and then have Kenny and Reynolds debate the issue, while the fan vote is calculated at the bottom of the screen.
I think it goes without saying that those are not your typical Cy Young names. Colon is 40, Iwakuma was overshadowed by Darvish, Scherzer and Bucholtz are (were) at best #2 starters, and Darvish is in just his second season. Nevertheless, all five are having terrific years, and are in line for Cy Young seasons.
Reynolds went with Scherzer, but did not really give a straight answer as to why. Kenny suggested it was because of the 10-0 record (something most know by now is a team stat), but HR wouldn't commit.
Scherzer is no doubt having a great year, even better than his teammate Justin Verlander. On the season, Scherzer has a pitcher-slash (ERA/FIP/xFIP) of 3.05/2.54/2.82 in 103 1/3 innings. Notice that while the ERA is good, it is the sabermetric stats that really suggest he has been great, which is why it was somewhat surprising to hear Reynolds choose him.
The fans, however, chose Yu Darvish as their Cy Young, which is equally as defensible. He has pitched to a .284/2.82/2.52 slash line on the year, very similar to Scherzer. I do not recall the exact percentage of the votes Darvish got from the viewers, but it was a pretty large majority when you consider there were so many options.
Those two are definitely the front runners, and for good reason. But there are those who will look at Bucholtz's 1.71 ERA and say he is at the top. And that is understandable. The only hitch is that he has been injured this season — something that has become a problem for him over his career — and his xFIP is a little high, suggesting he hasn't been quite as good as he looks (3.21). But I think he deserves to be up there with the other two, just maybe in third place.
You can probably stop there and not even mention Iwakuma (2.26/3.33/3.18) or Colon (2.93/3.33/3.89) since they are a ways behind the others, especially Colon. But, as a Mariner fan, I want to at least discuss Iwakuma a little bit.
He has had himself a very good year in his own right, especially after being relatively unknown coming into the season. He has pitched very well this year, even with a couple of rough outings recently. He gives up a few too many home runs though, and that is something that will hold him back.
I am not arguing that he should win, but I just felt like he deserves more recognition than he gets. And Colon does too, considering he is pitching like an ace at his advanced age.
Who is your AL Cy Young right now? Someone on the list above, or maybe an outsider like James Shields?
I apologize for the slight bias I showed in this article, but it was something that I had a strong opinion on, both due to the fact that I am a fan of sabermetrics, and because I have a horse in this particular race.
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WSVN -- Club Cinema is well known for its concerts and its customers, some of whom show up barely dressed.
Pompano Beach recently cracked down on the club for staying open past 2 a.m. which is against city rules. There have been issues concerning drug sales and drug use inside the club. And now something new, a lawsuit. A promoter is suing the club's operator Sam Frontera and club manager Corey Weisman among others.
Jim Hay Jr.: "How much they owe us? Its upwards somewhere around $150,000."
Jim Hay Jr. is the chief financial officer of Forbidden Entertainment, which is based in Sunrise. Youtube videos show concerts the company says it brought to Club Cinema. There was R&B singer Miguel, rapper Young Jeezy and electronic dance music group Krewella.
Hay says Club Cinema was paid $30,000 for the rights to put on the shows. According to the lawsuit, Club Cinema's operators "Pocketed and refused to pay any of the money received from ticket sales on the Internet and failed to account for the amount of money received in the box office cash box."
All money that Hay says belonged to his company.
Jim Hay Jr.: "It hurts us a great deal because we use this revenue to do the next show."
But there's more than money at issue. Here the lawsuit claims Frontera and Weisman, "Falsely imprisoned Hay by locking him in a room, so as to cut-off his access to the box office proceeds from the Krewella concert."
Jim Hay Jr.: "Corey came out and said come, I need to talk to you. So I went into a room to talk to Corey and before I know it, four other guys come in and lock the doors behind me and stand in front of the doors. We had a discussion and then they threw me out."
We were unable to reach Frontera or Weisman to respond to the lawsuit. And even as the latest battle takes off, the beat at the club goes on.
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SACRAMENTO (October 24, 2014)—Eight states announced a joint plan today to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on America's roads by 2025.
The agreement—signed by the states of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—will support zero-emission vehicle policies in those states by providing incentives for electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles modeled on the successful efforts by California.
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Along with the Gallo-Roman Baths at the Musée National du Moyen-Age in the Hôtel Cluny, the Arènes de Lutèce or Arenas of Lutetia are among the oldest tourist attractions in Paris. The Roman amphitheatre, which dates back to the 1st Century A.D., was once the site of Gladiator-style combat and other Roman entertainments, with seating for an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 spectators and animal cages beneath the stands.
After the fall of Lutetia in 280 A.D., the amphitheatre became a ruin and eventually was filled in as medieval Paris grew. In the 1860s, the arena was discovered during excavation for the Rue Monge (now a major thoroughfare in the 5th arrondissement), and the dug-up ruins were turned into a public square in 1896. Today, the Arènes de Lutèce form the core of a public park that neighborhood residents use for boules, bouncing footballs off the apartment buildings behind the arena, and other urban recreation.
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The University of North Carolina granted the institution an exemption from licensure on January 23, 1998 as a degree-granting institution. On October 26, 1998, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to seek accreditation with TRACS. Dr. Timothy Eaton, TRACS representative, conducted our first staff visit thus launching the institution's first extensive Self-Study.
President Grigg entered discussion with the historic Whiting Avenue Baptist Church of Charlotte and negotiated a gift to Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary in June 2002. The donation, valued at 2.5 million dollars, consists of 2.36 acres and a 34,000 square foot building of usable space. The gift relocated the institution to Whiting Avenue. This prime location is just two miles from uptown Charlotte in one of the fastest growing major cities in the United States. This gift helped the institution receive Candidate Status as a Category III institution with TRACS in November 2003 and Accredited Status in November 2008.
The campus sits prominently in a residential neighborhood in the "NoDa" district of Charlotte. The building was constructed in two stages, 1952 and 1962, and was in need of renovation to fit the change in use and to make the building handicapped accessible. In 2005, the Board moved ahead with plans to add a new entrance, elevator, and handicap rest rooms. The renovation occurred in 2006-2007 in the 1962 building. Further improvement and expansion plans are in place to help ensure the institution's longevity and to meet its growing demands and size.
In addition to its associates and master's degree programs, the institution is the only school of theology in the Charlotte area that offers a four-year, fully-accredited bachelor's degree program. Its commitment to provide excellence in higher theological education to all who feel called of God to serve in Christian Ministry has led to eight straight years of increases in enrollment and financial growth. Under the leadership of Robert Yost, VPAA, the faculty has further strengthened and developed its departments, its faculty, and its degree programs. Library staff has increased the library's holdings on campus, made important advancements in developing online teaching aids, and actively helped to strengthen the Carolina Consortium of Theological Libraries.
The institution affects the urban arena positively and provides excellent theological education to its students using a blended method of in-class and out-of-class instruction. Students experience developing and leading multiethnic urban congregations. They develop exegetical skills, through the biblical languages and hermeneutical principles, which equip them to preach and teach among a multiethnic urban audience. On graduation, our students will have received high academic training, gained interpersonal skills, and developed a strong moral constitution.
God has given Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary the unique mission of training ministers and leaders to reach the world's cities for Christ. This is obvious by the growing diversity of students from different states, countries, and cultural and social backgrounds. The institution is working to help the Faith Community have the tools and leaders it needs to reach the masses living in the world's cities. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is current, relevant, and faithful in its mission. We invite you to partner with us in fulfilling the mission God has given Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary, and would cherish an opportunity to discuss the various ways you can get involved.


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