Nick Buck|Stephanie L. McFall
Understanding Society: design overview
University of Essex|University of Essex
understanding society uk household longitudinal study builds success british household panel survey bhps paper describes key elements design conduct study suggests understanding society distinctive longitudinal survey large sample size offers new opportunities study subgroups may small separate analysis studies new content included understanding society least biomeasures provides exciting prospects interdisciplinary research across social medical sciences innovation panel already proving invaluable resource research longitudinal survey methodology finally inclusion bhps sample within understanding society enables long running panel continue future opening intergenerational research opportunity look longterm trajectories change paper also describes four sample components general population sample ethnic minority boost sample innovation panel participants bhps component multistage sample designs mostly stratification clustering complex weighting strategy developed support varied analyses overview also describes instruments methods data collection timetable data collection summary survey contents provided data becoming available user community beginning benefit investment longitudinal studies