2.2.2 B Flashcards
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Data
Information, can be used to find something out. Period girl period
Quantitative data
This data is usually communicates “how much” or “how many”. The number of people experiencing poverty is an example.
Qualitative data
This data usually communicates how people feel and what they think about something. People’s perspectives such as whether they feel safe in their community and what safety means to them is an example.
Trends
The direction in which statistics or numbers are travelling. For example, the data shows an upward trend, meaning that the number of people living in poverty in Wales has increased. This is linked to quantitative data.
Patterns
Repetitions or relationships that become evident within data. For example, patterns within data have shown that disabled people and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds are more likely to experience poverty in Wales.
Perspectives
Viewpoints or outlooks that are recorded. It is linked to qualitativedata. The percentage of people reporting they feel safe in the nationalsurvey for Wales is an example of perspectives gained from data.
What can positive trends patterns and perspectives lead to?
further research can take place to findout why this is the case, and to see what lessons can be learnt in order to repeat this success elsewhere.
What can negative trends patterns and perspectives lead to?
Research helps identify causes, guiding government action through legislation and policy. In Wales, poverty increases the risk of heart disease, raising the need for transplants. Due to low donor numbers, charities campaigned for change, leading to the ‘deemed consent’ law. This assumes consent for organ donation unless a person opts out, increasing potential donors and saving lives.
Resources for living
Such as employment, housing and growth in social enterprises (i.e. businesses that invest profits back into the business or the local community in order to improve the lives of people in society)
Individuals’ experiences and lifestyles
such as alcohol, smoking, adverse childhoodexperiences (ACEs) and mental health and well-being.
Society and communities
such as loneliness, lack of community cohesion and social isolation. Lack of community cohesion mean that there is a lack of safety andbelonging, and poor relationships between individuals in the community.
VUT WHERE DO WE GET DATA?
• National health and social care organisations such as Social Care Wales• Public Health Wales - this organisation is part of NHS Wales, and works to protectand improve health and well-being and reduce health inequalities amongst people inWales• Welsh Government research bulletins on a range of topic areas, and the well-beingof Wales report.
