Summary information
Study title
MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987
Creator
Bochel, H. M., University of Kent at Canterbury, Darwin College
Taylor-Gooby, P., University of Kent at Canterbury, Board of Studies in Social Policy and Administration and Social Work
Study number / PID
2279 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-2279-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The purpose of the MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987 was to explore MP's attitudes to welfare policy paying particular attention to privatisation, selectivity, cuts and party divergences.
Main Topics:
Main topics include:
- philosophy of the role of the state in welfare;
- priorities for policy change;
- attitude to: means-testing, private medicine, fiscal welfare and child benefit;
- perceptions of MPs' influence on policy;
- social characteristics of MPs' constituency;
- MPs' party position (Front/Back Bench);
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MPs' influence on policy-making.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/11/1986 - 31/07/1987
Country
United Kingdom
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
Subnational
Universe
Members of Parliament (excluding minor parties)
Sampling procedure
Quota sample
Kind of data
Numeric
Data collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Postal survey
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1987
Terms of data access
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Related publications
- Taylor-Gooby, P. and Bochnel, H. (1987) 'Our inconsistent MPs'', Community Care
- Taylor-Gooby, P. and Bochnel, H. (1988) 'Parliament and the politics of welfare' : Longman.