The census as an information source in public policy-making

Author:

Killick Lynn1,Hall Hazel1,Duff Alistair S2,Deakin Mark3

Affiliation:

1. School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

2. School of Arts and Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

3. School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Abstract

This paper provides an assessment of the value of national population censuses as information sources with specific reference to UK census data and its use in policy-making. Mixed methods were adopted to collect quantitative and qualitative data from two sources: (a) a content analysis of policy documents; and (b) interviews with policy-makers in Scotland. The findings highlight that, although the general value of the census is recognized, policy-makers are not necessarily closely engaged with the census as a tool for directing the development and implementation of policy. This is evident, for example, in a lack of awareness of proposed changes to the census, and infrequent deployment of available data. The opportunity to change perceptions among policy-makers, and to expand the application of census data in public policy, is identified. With a novel focus on the deployment of censuses as sources of evidence for policy-making that includes the views of policy-makers from both within and beyond government, this work contributes to an established body of global research on international censuses.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Information Systems

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