Summary information
Study title
Scottish Referendum Survey, 1997
Creator
Denver, D. T., Lancaster University, Department of Politics
Mitchell, J., University of Strathclyde, Department of Government
Bochel, H. M., University of Kent at Canterbury, Darwin College
Pattie, C., University of Sheffield, Department of Geography
Study number / PID
3924 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-3924-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The <i>Scottish Referendum Survey</i> was part of a more general study of the Scottish referendum of 1997, which covered the background to the referendum, local and national campaigning, media coverage and analysis of the results. The study aimed to provide a comprehensive and authoritative account of a major event in Scottish political history, to enhance knowledge of referendums and to draw lessons about the future use of referendums from the Scottish experience.
Main Topics:
The dataset comprises the responses to a postal survey of a sample of the Scottish electorate just after the devolution referendum of September 1997. The questionnaire focussed on vote in the referendum, opinion on constitutional change, national class and party identity, and attitudes towards the Scottish parliament. Further questions concerned the social and economic characteristics of respondents.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
12/09/1997 - 31/10/1997
Country
Scotland
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
National
Universe
A sample of the Scottish electorate
Sampling procedure
Simple random sample
Kind of data
Numeric
Data collection mode
Postal survey
Funding information
Grant number
R000237374
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1998
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
- Pattie, C., Mitchell, J., Bochel, H. and Denver, D. (1998) 'The 1997 Scottish referendum :: an analysis of the results', Scottish Affairs, 1-15