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A Study of Tamil Diaspora in United Kingdom

Full Name (any middle names too):

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Age:

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Country of Birth:

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Country of Origin/Heritage:

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Please answer by saying Yes or NO whether you are an

i) Endodiasporans – (first generation of people who have lived in their homeland and migrated to the UK

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ii) Ectodiasporans (Ectodiasporans are descendants of Endodiasporans, who have never lived in their homeland and may or may not speak the language Tamil.):

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Research Question 1: What were the reasons for Tamil people to migrate from India and Sri Lanka during 1950-2012, to United Kingdom? (Only Endodiasporans answer this question)

a) When did you come to UK first?

b) Main reasons for leaving your homeland? – (SAY Yes or NO)

c) What Year did you move to UK for good?

d) Why was United Kingdom your choice of destination?

Research Question 2: What national identity/identities do the Tamil Diasporas living in United Kingdom like to call themselves as?

Research Question 3: In what ways are the Tamil Diasporas contributing to United Kingdom’s economy?

Yes, studying full time

Yes, studying part time

No, I am not currently undertaking formal study

Working full time paid employment

Working part time paid employment

Casual employment\ Student working part time

Other form of paid employment

Not currently in paid employment

Managers & senior administrators e.g. general manager, marketing/sales manager, director of nursing, works manager, bank manager

Professional e.g. teacher, lecturer, lawyer, librarian, engineer, architect, doctor, accountant, social worker

Associate professional & technical e.g. technician, nurse, musician, building inspector, computer programmer, insurance underwrite

Clerical & secretarial e.g. typist, postal clerk, secretary, civil service and local government clerical officer, computer operator, bank clerk

Craft & skilled service e.g. tool maker, electrician, fitter, motor mechanic, sewing machinist, printer, carpenter, bake

Personal & protective service e.g. police officer, bar staff, hairdresser, undertaker, fire fighter, child carer, waiter

Sales e.g. till operator, sales assistant, sales representative, petrol pump attendant

Operative and assembly e.g. assembly line worker, packer, truck driver, taxi or bus driver

Other occupations e.g. cleaner, postal worker, shelf filler, kitchen hand, porter, builders labourer

If your pay changes before tax from week to week because of overtime, or because you work different hours each week, think about what you earn on average.

Less than £50 per week. Less than £2,600 per year

£51 - £80 per week. £2,601 - £4,160 per year

£81 - £140 per week. £4,161 - £7,280 per year

£141 - £180 per week. £7,281 - £9,360 per year

£181 - £220 per week. £9,361 - £11,440 per year

£221 - £260 per week. £11,441 - £13,520 per year

£261 - £310 per week. £13,521 - £16,120 per year

£311 - £360 per week. £16,121 - £18,720 per year

£361 - £430 per week. £18,721 - £22,360 per year

£431 - £540 per week. £22,361 - £28,080 per year

£541 - £680 per week. £28,081 - £35,360 per year

£681 or more per week. £35,361 or more per year

I never work overtime or extra hours

I don’t want to let down the people I work with

So that I can get all my work done

It’s required as part of my job