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Summary information

Study title

Methodological Aspects of Attitude Research, 1985-1986

Creator

Curtice, J. K., University of Oxford, Nuffield College
Jowell, R., Social and Community Planning Research
Heath, A., University of Oxford, Jesus College
Witherspoon, S., Social and Community Planning Research

Study number / PID

2284 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2284-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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, liberty); social class identity and self-coded class.
Many measures from the 1983 British General Election Study (SN:2005) were repeated here.
The 1983 data can be considered wave 0; the 1985 and 1986 data which this study comprises, should be considered waves 1 and 2 respectively. Individuals wishing to use the entire dataset will need to merge the files by serial number (variable SERIALNO on the three files).
Measurement Scales
Likert scales of social and political values.

Topics

Elections

Keywords

ABORTIONADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICEAGEALLIANCE (LIBERAL/SDP) (GREAT BRITAIN)ARMED FORCESATTITUDESBRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESBUSINESSESCANVASSINGCENSORSHIPCHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONSCHILDREN
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Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1985 - 01/01/1986

Country

England

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort
2 waves

Analysis unit

Individuals
Subnational
Electors

Universe

Respondents to the 1983 British General Election Study

Sampling procedure

One-stage cluster sample
57 English polling districts were selected. The sampling strategy was not designed to yield a nationally-representative sample of respondents, but simply to ensure that different types of area were covered.

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1987

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

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