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Interviews of Finnish Activists 2000-2001
The survey studied the opinions of activists (active from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s) about the organisations and activities they took part in. The respondents were members of Justice for Animals (Oikeutta Eläimille) and/or Friends of the Earth (Maan Ystävät). They were asked about their background and history with activist organisations, how they had ended up in them,...
ISSP 2000: Environment II: Finnish Data
The data consist of the Finnish contribution to the international ISSP survey in 2000. The survey studies Finnish environmental attitudes and views on various environmental issues. There are also a few questions that were asked only in Finland and are not included in the international comparison material (questions 5, 6, 29, 38 and 52). The respondents were asked to what...
Radical Participation: Activists' Identities and Networks in Manchester, Oxford and North Wales, 1970-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project studied communities of radical activists in three areas (Manchester, Oxford and North Wales), tracing their history since the late 1960s. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used. Forms (repertoires), levels, targets and rationales of direct action were surveyed, with local...
Emergent Environmentalism : Adults, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to investigate life experiences and formative influences which have contributed to the development of knowledge of, and concern for, the environment among those involved in environmental education.Main Topics:Significant life experiences of environmental educators;...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
Hampshire Residents and Climate Change, 2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this research was to examine the dimensions and determinants of public understanding of, and response to, climate change in order to inform the design of more effective public communication strategies and workable mitigation policies. Although this study explored a variety of potentially...
British Household Panel Survey: Waves 1-13, 1991-2004: Teaching Dataset (Time Use, Leisure and Social Memberships)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This BHPS teaching/sampler dataset contains only Wave 1 respondents, and follows them for 13 waves, selecting broadly the same variables at each wave. There are some (fixed) variables which are only included at wave one, and there are a few variables which only appear intermittently, or are introduced...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1989
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Living in Wales: Household Survey, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Living in Wales (LIW) survey series, which ran from 2004-2008, was the main general source of statistical information about households and the condition of homes in Wales. The LIW survey was also referred to as the Welsh Household and Dwelling Survey and replaced the former Welsh House Condition...
Citizenship Survey, 2008-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Citizenship Survey (known in the field as the Communities Study) ran from 2001 to 2010-2011. It began as the 'Home Office Citizenship Survey' (HOCS) before the responsibility moved to the new Communities and Local Government department (DCLG) in May 2006. The survey provided an evidence base for the...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are:
to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey was launched by ScotCen Social Research (formerly the Scottish Centre for Social Research) in 1999, following the advent of devolution. Based on annual rounds of interviews of between 1,200 to 1,500 people drawn using probability sampling (based on a stratified,...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Rivers As Local Nature? Local Public Responses to River Restoration Projects, 1997-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to:
examine how far local residents have participated in three river restoration projects on the rivers Skerne (Darlington), Cole (Coleshill) and Medway (East Peckham);
analyse how far river restoration is seen as restoring the 'natural' condition by local residents and...
Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey, 2008 (SEABS) was commissioned by the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Analytical Services (REAS) Division and undertaken by Ipsos MORI Scotland. The aim of the survey was to provide representative information among the adults in...
Essex Members of Friends of the Earth, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data about the social backgrounds of the members of an envvironmental pressure group, for use in a B.A. (Sociology) dissertation.
Attitudes of Students at the London School of Economics, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To conduct a course exercise that collects questionnaire-based information each year from a sample of students at the London School of Economics. The studies focus on background characteristics relevant to a student population, on attitudes to selected political and social issues, and on participation in...
Empirical Study of Interest Group Activity and Membership in Britain : Preliminary Data Report, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study has three main aims: 1) The collection of theoretically informed empirical data on British interest groups; 2) The comparison of that data with comparable US material; 3) Improvement in understanding of decisions by potential members about joining interest groups.Main Topics:Membership...
Understanding Society: Innovation Panel, Waves 1-16, 2008-2023: Special Licence Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Understanding Society (the UK Household Longitudinal Study), which began in 2009, is conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex, and the survey research organisations Verian Group (formerly Kantar Public) and NatCen. It builds on and incorporates, the...
Community Life Survey, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging;...
Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Energy Saving, 2010-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Energy Saving, 2010-2014 project aimed to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the role that community-based initiatives can play in fostering net energy savings in UK households. Specifically the researchers ask, "can community-based...
International Environmental Survey, 1982; UK Sample
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study formed part of a time series in three countries (USA, Germany and UK) using a common core questionnaire.Main Topics:Variables
Measures of beliefs about a range of environmental issues; social and political values/paradigms; indices of behaviour on environmental issues, including political...
MORI General Election Polls, 1983: Poll for the Daily Star, 16-31 May 1983
Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions: Voting intention, political party support; attitudes on electoral issues including policies on inflation, unemployment, social services, incomes, industrial relations, pensioners, educational standards, defence spending, nuclear disarmament; attention to political broadcasts; past voting behaviour.Background...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 29, Sweep 6, 1999-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
Rural Services in Avon, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to survey facilities and services in villages in Avon and to compare the findings with the 1947-1951 study by H.E. Bract.Main Topics:Variables
Postal services, transport services, garages, shops, mobile shops, professional services, public facilities (churches, hotels,...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1989-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...