Society
Bearnaraigh na Hearadh, or ’Tis 50 Years Since – a Study of Life in a Hebridean Island Community
Author / Creator: Susanne Barding
Media type: Book
Date published: 2023
This is an amazing book, combining intimate life histories and personal stories with Barding's professional insights about life in 1970's Berneray.
Blossom: What Scotland Needs to Flourish: Post Indyref Post EUref edition
Author / Creator: Lesley Riddoch
Media type: Book
Date published: 2018
An account of Scotland at the grassroots through the stories of people
Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods - planning guidance: consultation
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Consultation paper
Date published: 2023
The Scottish Government is seeking views on the draft guidance on local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods
How Scotland Could Be One of the Happiest Countries in the World
Author / Creator: Bottom Line
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
One of the most important indicators of a thriving economy and healthy society is that the people living in the country report high levels of happiness, life satisfaction and wellbeing.
The time for a revolution?
Author / Creator: Anthony Seaton
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2022
"A revolutionary moment in the world's history is a time for revolutions, not for patching." Willaim Beveridge
Scotland 2070: Healthy Wealthy Wise
Author / Creator: Ian Godden
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
A fifty-year vision for Scotland: Scotland 2070. There is lots to commend in this book which is buzzing with ideas and intelligence about a post-oil economy, the challenge of climate change, and our future as a northern nation. A welcome contribution to the sort of futures literacy we need more of.
Scotland the Bold
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: Book
Date published: November 2016
For self-government to have any meaning it...requires that we begin to talk honestly and maturely about Scotland's future and some of the difficult choices we will have to make; reflecting on where we have come from, what we are proud of, mistakes, and how we do things better in the future.
‘No Sex Please we are Scottish’: The rise of the Scottish miserablists
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: Blog
Date published:
Scottish Government’s survey of school age children about their sexual knowledge and sexual behaviour has caused cetain sectors of society to object to factfinding about attitudes.
An Index of Social and Economic Well-being (ISEW) across 32 OECD countries - 2006 to 2018
Author / Creator: John McLaren
Media type: survey report
Date published: January 2020
Compares the indicators of income; education; longevity; and inclusivity for the OECD countries and the nations of the UK.
Understanding Scotland Report - Wellbeing October 2021
Author / Creator: Diffley Partnership
Media type: survey report
Date published: November 2021
Fifty-five percent of the surveyed population were satisfied with their life and the same percent were happy on the day before the survey.
Understanding Scotland - Society
Author / Creator: Diffley Partnership
Media type: survey report
Date published: October 2021
A look at Scottish society as we emerge from the pandemic, and addresses the fundamental questions: Is Scotland on the right track? Where do we want to go as a country? And who do we trust to help us get there?