Summary information
Study title
British Election Campaign Study, 1987
Creator
Miller, W. L., University of Strathclyde, Department of Politics
Study number / PID
2655 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-2655-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
To study the development of public opinion during the year prior to the General Election and in the campaign itself, by using new techniques for high speed surveys.
Main Topics:
Variables
A wide range of political perceptions and attitudes; voting.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/01/1983 - 01/01/1987
Country
Great Britain
Time dimension
Longitudinal/panel/cohort
5 waves
Analysis unit
Individuals
National
Electors
Universe
Electors in Great Britain, 1983-1987
Sampling procedure
This survey is a panel survey based upon three sources: the British Election Study, 1983 (SN:2005), the British Social Attitudes Survey, 1986 (SN:2315) and <i>Clones</i> (substitutes for individuals leaving the panel). Interlocking quota target weights taking account of Class, Age, Sex and Region (<i>CASR</i>) are applied, modifying the original weights, in order to make any analytic dataset conform to the same characteristics as the 1986 British Social Attitudes Survey.
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Telephone interview
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1989
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
- Miller, W. (1990) How voters change : : the 1987 British Election Campaign in perspective, Oxford: Oxford University Press.