Recent
Report of an independent assessment
Two years ago, in the Children's Plan, the DCSF committed itself to commission an independent assessment of the impact of the commercial world on children's wellbeing. That assessment, led by Professor David Buckingham, is now complete. As part of the process SIRC was commissioned to undertake two major reviews: Children and Family Life: Socio-Demographic Changes and The Ecology of Family Life. more
Psychological impact & the lessons of recession
There can be very few people in Britain who are unaware that we have been living in times of recession…It is clear that people — even those unaffected directly — are worried, especially about their future financial security. But are there some positive lessons to be learnt? more
The role and citizen impact of Public Service Broadcasting
As a complement to the extensive work contributed by other players on the rapid advances in technology and consumer behaviour, the work is designed to review and present the available data on broader social trends which may impact on PSB in the future…more
Passion, emotion and the 'beautiful game'
The Football Passions report summarises extensive sociological research across 18 countries in Europe. The objectives of the study were to capture the emotions of being a football fan and to compare the feelings, expressions and behaviour of fans associated with support of their football teams…more.
Express web site can damage your brain.
The Express is currently waging war against mobile telephones and the masts which serve them. On the 28th of February we read in a leader that Danger signals ring over mobile phone masts'. The following day we are told 'How mobile phones can damage your brain'.
Strange then that the banner advert which features prominently above both of these articles on the Express's web site offers a 'Free Orange Nokia nk402' mobile phone with '50 minutes off-peak calls' for just '50p per day'. Never let the pursuit of unfounded scaremongering stand in the way of gaining advertising revenues.
