Summary information
Study title
Economic and Social Research Council 16-19 Initiative; a Longitudinal Study of Two Cohorts of Young People, 1987-1989
Creator
Banks, M., University of Sheffield
Jamieson, L., University of Dundee
Roberts, K., University of Liverpool, Department of Sociology
Breakwell, G., University of Surrey
Emler, N., University of Dundee
Bynner, J., City University, Social Statistics Research Unit
Study number / PID
3109 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-3109-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
This survey was undertaken in order to understand the processes involved in economic and political socialisation of young people aged 16-19 in four British localities; Swindon,Sheffield, Liverpool and Kirkcaldy
An associated qualitative dataset, Economic and Political Socialisation, 16-19 : a Scottish Study, 1987-1989, which covers the Kircaldy sample only, is available as SN: 4926
Main Topics:
Education, training and employment; social relationships and domestic careers; politics; identity formation and development.
Measurement Scales
Self-completion questionnaires used on three occasions: 1987, 1988, 1989. Batteries of attitude items mostly in Likert format were used, some of which were based on measures used in earlier studies by the principal researchers, e.g. Employment commitment (Banks), Attitude to new technology, Self-efficacy, Estrangement (Breakwell), Attitude to authority (Emler).
For further details see: Bynner, J. ESRC 16-19 initiative : the route to careers and identities, Working Paper No. 43. (City University, SSRU, 1992)
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/04/1987 - 01/01/1989
Country
Great Britain
Time dimension
Longitudinal/panel/cohort
3 waves, carried out in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
Analysis unit
Individuals
Subnational
Young people
Universe
Two cohorts of young people aged between 15-16 and 17-18 respectively, living in the local education areas of Swindon, Sheffield, Liverpool and Kirkcaldy.
Sampling procedure
Samples of 825 names and addresses for each age cohort (15-16 and 17-18) were selected at random from the complete name and address lists held by the Local Education Authorities. In Wave 2, a boost sample of 250 young people for each cohort in each area was added to compensate for sample loss. A theoretically designed sample was interviewed following the Wave 1 survey.
All young people who supplied data in Wave 1 were followed up in Wave 2. All who supplied data in Wave 2 (including the boost sample) were followed up in Wave 3. Selected members of Wave 1 sample were interviewed.
All young people who supplied data in Wave 1 were followed up in Wave 2. All who supplied data in Wave 2 (including the boost sample) were followed up in Wave 3. Selected members of Wave 1 sample were interviewed.
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Postal survey
Self-completion postal questionnaires with one postal follow up and then visits by interviewers.
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
- Banks, M. (1992) Careers and identities, Milton Keynes: Open University Press.ISBN 0335097146 | 978-0335097159