Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all those who contributed to the report, especially those who attended the two consultative seminars and who gave up their time to be interviewed. Thanks are also due to Carli Lessof and Jibby Medina from NatCen's Longitudinal Studies Group, who have provided information and comments relating the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and to Shaun Scholes and Kevin Pickering from NatCen Survey Methods Unit for providing input on sample design. Finally thanks to Linzie Liddell and Niamh O'Connor from the Scottish Government for their support, and to the members of the Research Advisory Group for their helpful comments and suggestions on the draft report.
Simon Anderson, ScotCen
Paul Boyle, University of St. Andrews
Clare Sharp, ScotCen