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Study title

Political Perceptions, Political Education and Voting among Young People, 1986-1988

Creator

Hands, G., Lancaster University, Department of Politics and International Relations
Denver, D. T., Lancaster University, Department of Politics

Study number / PID

3000 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-3000-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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The main aims of the project are:
1. To assess the impact of formal education in politics on the political attitudes and behaviour of young people, and more generally to examine the role of formal education in politics in political socialisation;
2. To explore the voting behaviour of young people in terms of three competing models of party choice - the party identification, issue voting and `interactionist' or principle voting models - and to use the survey results as a basis for clarifying and assessing the models.
The project was designed to be carried out at the time of the general election of June 1987 in order to assess young people's political attitudes and voting behaviour in that context.
Main Topics:

Political education; political perception/attitudes; political knowledge; political socialisation; voting behaviour/party preference.

Topics

YouthCompulsory and pre-school educationPolitical behaviour and attitudes

Keywords

ABORTIONADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONSAGEALLIANCE (LIBERAL/SDP) (GREAT BRITAIN)ATTITUDESBRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESCENSORSHIPCLASS CONSCIOUSNESSCLASS DIFFERENTIATIONHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCONSERVATIVE PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)
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Methodology

Data collection period

01/12/1986 - 01/03/1988

Country

England and Wales

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
National
Pupils
Students
Young people

Universe

Young people pursuing A level courses in schools and colleges in England and Wales.

Sampling procedure

Teacher members of the Politics Association volunteered to administer the questionnaire to A level classes in their schools

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Self-completion

Funding information

Grant number

RE00232263

Grant number

SOC/181(1540)

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1993

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.

Related publications

  • Hands, G. and Denver, D. (1990) 'Issues, principles or ideology? : how young voters decide', Electoral Studies, 19-36
  • Hands, G. and Denver, D. (1990) 'Does studying politics make a difference? :: the political knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of school students', British Journal of Political Science, 263-279
  • Denver, D. and Hands, G. (1990) 'Political education, political parties and the party system in Britain', Youth and Policy, 1-7
  • Hands, G. and Denver, D. (1990) 'Does the content of the A-level syllabus affect student attitudes? :: the case of politics', Teaching Geography, 50-51
  • Hands, G. and Denver, D. (1991) 'Political socialization in the United Kingdom' in R. Meyenberg and H. Dekker (eds.), .
  • Hands, G. and Denver, D. (1992) 'The political socialisation of young people' : Manchester University Press. ISBN0719035317 | 9780719035319