Scottish Government

Sue Clegg, Alice Coulter and Gareth Edwards, BMRB Social Research
Valerie Strachan, Tribal

ISBN 978 0 7559 6816 9 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Current housing arrangements
Attitudes to current home
Past housing arrangements
Housing preferences
Desire to move
Desired future property

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background
Aims and objectives
Research method
Defining aspirations

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
Housing aspirations: where they fit in decision-making behaviour
Issues influencing housing aspirations
Aspirations of key household groups
Conclusions

CHAPTER THREE CURRENT AND PAST HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS
Current housing arrangements
Past housing movement
Housing background and motivations for moving
Conclusions

CHAPTER FOUR ATTITUDES AND PREFERENCES
Tenure preferences
Attitudes towards housing
Conclusions

CHAPTER FIVE HOUSING ASPIRATIONS
Moving home in the future
Housing aspirations
Conclusions

CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION
Attitudes and preferences
Housing aspirations

ANNEX 1 QUANTITATIVE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
ANNEX 2 ADDITIONAL TABLES
ANNEX 3 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: FURTHER DETAILS
Profile of Completed Interviews
The analysis of qualitative material using Matrix Mapping
ANNEX 4 RESEARCH AMONG MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES

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do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.