Links between disability and smoking
Smoking rates have been falling for decades, but tobacco is still a major cause of illness and premature death – and different groups in society remain persistent smokers
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Social life during COVID-19 in France, Germany, Italy and the UK
How did the pandemic change our lives, institutions and attitudes?
The disappearance of the hump shape in illbeing by age
Lifetime happiness trend changes as youth mental health suffers.
Understanding Society Wave 15 – what can data users expect?
The latest wave of data is out, so what’s included and what’s changed in this release?
Common DNA differences and rare brain conditions
Understanding Society data helps analysis of neurodevelopmental conditions
Introducing data description chapters
Making new data visible in Working Papers
Women’s health behaviours and mental health in the pandemic
Were there gender differences in Covid’s impact on health behaviours and mental health in the UK?
Do social policies improve health and reduce inequalities?
Long read: what can longitudinal data tell us about the impact of social policies?
Pollution, life satisfaction and health
Air pollution lowers life satisfaction and worsens physical health
Do government policies work and for whom? How can we find out?
Longitudinal data can help to evaluate policies, and see unintended consequences
Can losing a job mean losing a pregnancy?
…and could there be implications for government policy?
What do we know about social media?
Long read: what effect is it really having?
‘PEACH’ data – a single source on child development information
An introduction to the pregnancy and early childhood file
Inconsistent answers on health – do they matter?
Does survey measurement matter for measuring inequality?
Are historic buildings, parks and gardens good for society?
Can heritage build social capital?
Has NHS staff ‘burnout’ got worse?
Satisfaction and attrition over the past decade in UK healthcare
Mental health: how living in the city and country compare
Is it better to live in a city or in the countryside?
How multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and arthritis affect mental health
New papers shed light on range of common diseases and their effects on wellbeing
Serious mental illness, socio-economic status, and genetics
Are psychiatric disorders inherited, linked to our environment – or both?
Health inequalities and the class system
What can we learn by analysing different theories of social class?