Topic 6 - Secondary sources of data

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Office for National Statistics (ONS)
a government agency that compiles a range of official statistics covering the UK society and the economy
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Census of Population
a major survey conducted on behalf of the government every ten years in which every household in the country has to answer a wide variety of questions about the facilities and lifestyle of members of the household
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trend
the general direction of change over a period of time
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peak
the highest point in a trend
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trough
the lowest point in a trend
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social construction
anything that is ‘invented’ or ‘constructed’ by members of a particular culture of society; examples include social status and the use of money (notes made of paper are only worth something because society has agreed to treat them as valuable)
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ethos
the character or culture of a community, group or person
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a major survey conducted on behalf of the government every ten years in which every household in the country has to answer a wide variety of questions about the facilities and lifestyle of members of the household

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Census of Population

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the general direction of change over a period of time

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the highest point in a trend

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the lowest point in a trend

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