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Ethnic heterogeneity and ethnic conflicts 2003-2010
This database on the measures of ethnic heterogeneity and ethnic conflicts in 176 contemporary countries is connected with Tatu Vanhanen's long-term research project on the causal relationship between ethnic nepotism and the extent of ethnic conflict and violence in the world. The measures are: Ethnic Heterogeneity (EH) that measures to some extent the significance and...
Ethnic Conflicts and Ethnic Nepotism 2003-2011
The data are part of Professor Tatu Vanhanen's long-term research on ethnic nepotism and ethnic conflicts. The data contain 176 states and two measures: the estimated scale of ethnic conflicts (EEC) is used to measure the relative extent and significance of ethnic conflicts in a country during the period 2003-2011 and the measure of ethnic heterogeneity (EH) is used to...
National Identity 2003
Study on the topics of migration, ethnic tolerance, neoliberalism, nationalism
British General Election Study, 1983; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. From 1983, the British Election Study series continued under a slightly changed name, British General Election Study, directed by Anthony Heath, Roger Jowell and John Curtice, and conducted jointly by Social and Community Planning Research (SCPR - now NatCen Social Research) and Nuffield College...
Social and Psychological Consequences of Unemployment in Young People, 1982-1983
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This two-stage longitudinal aimed:
i) to assess the effect of duration of unemployment on labour market attachment;
ii) to assess the effect of duration of unemployment on psychological well-being;
iii) to determine the moderators of i) and ii), including social networks, social supports and...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1984
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...
Methodological Aspects of Attitude Research, 1985-1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The major aim of the study was to find ways of improving the reliability and validity of instruments for measuring social and political ideology. It represents a follow-up to the 1983 British Election Study (SN: 2005).Main Topics:Party identification, social and political values (equality, self-reliance,...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1986
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 Crime Survey, 1988
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
Social Change and Economic Life Initiative Surveys, 1986-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The principal emphasis of the programme was to examine the attitude of the population to changes in the employment structure of British society, including occupational structure changes in the gender composition of the workforce, increased unemployment and increases in the use of casual employment. These...
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, 1991
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...
Survey of Political Attitudes, with Special Reference to the National Front, of Young People in Hackney South and Shoreditch, 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of support and potential support for the National Front among 16-20 year olds living in the Westminster politiical constituencies of Hackney South and Shoreditch in 1978.Main Topics: Attitudinal/behavioural questions: length of residence in...
British Election Study, May 1979; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Vote in general election, other party thought of, vote in local elections, vote in October 1974, February 1974, and 1970. Direction and strength of party identification, level of negative identification. Marks out of ten for parties and leading...
Welsh Election Study, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate specific Welsh dimensions within the general field of voting behaviour and partisanship in British politics. In addition, data was collected on exclusively Welsh issues such as the Welsh language, devolution, and aspects of national identity. This study was...
British Election Study, February 1974, October 1974, June 1975, May 1979; Panel Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. British Election Study, 1974-1983 (BES):
The BES was started as a research project at the University of Essex in 1974, to continue the series started by Butler and Stokes. The BES conducted interview surveys following the general elections of February 1974, October 1974 and May 1979. This series...
National Opinion Polls National Political Surveys: January 1980 Omnibus
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The NOP National Political Surveys were designed principally to ascertain public opinion on political parties, leaders and government, and to record voting intention. In addition, the majority of the surveys included data of topical interest and of social importance.Main Topics:The surveys vary, but...
Experiences of Claimants in Race Discrimination Employment Tribunal Cases, 2005-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative study for the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) explored the perceptions and subjective experiences of claimants who were involved in Race Relations Act (RRA) employment tribunal cases.
The main aims of the study were to explore, in-depth, the subjective experiences of claimants...
Citizenship Survey, 2007-2008
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...
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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,...
European Working Conditions Survey Integrated Data File, 1991-2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) is conducted by Eurofound (the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions). Since its launch in 1990, the EWCS has provided an overview of working conditions in Europe. The main objectives of the survey are to:assess and quantify...
British Crime Survey, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
British General Election Study, 1997; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. <i>British General Election Study, 1997</i>
The aims of the 1997 British General Election Study are:
to maintain the continuity of the BGES survey series thereby providing a record of voting behaviour over the last three decades;
to compare voting behaviour and issues of identity North...
British General Election Study, 1997 : Ethnic Minority Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. British General Election Study, 1997 : Ethnic Minority Survey
The aims of the Ethnic Minority Survey are:
to evaluate the extent to which ethnic minority voters are integrated into the electoral process;
to evaluate whether, after taking into account their social background, members of the main...
Community Life Survey, 2012-2013
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;...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2012
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...
Young Life and Times Survey, 2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Life and Times Survey (YLT) originally began as a companion survey to the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series. It surveyed young people aged 12-17 living in the households of adults interviewed for NILT, and YLT ran alongside it from 1998-2000. Following an evaluation in 2001,...
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2012-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a social survey which asks people about their experiences and perceptions of crime in Scotland. The survey is an important resource for both the government and public of Scotland. Respondents are selected at random from the Postal Address File and...