Summary information

Study title

Home Ownership and Privatised Consumption, 1986

Creator

Harris, C. N., University of Sussex, School of Social Sciences
Bhatti, G. M., University of Sussex, School of Social Sciences
Saunders, P. R., University of Sussex, School of Social Sciences
Savage, M., University of Sussex, School of Social Sciences

Study number / PID

2616 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2616-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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To investigate the economic, cultural and political implications of the growth of home ownership in England
Main Topics:

Variables
Region, housing type and condition, housing tenure, household composition, housing career history, social class, tenure preferences and aspirations, job history and orientation to work, neighbourhood participation and membership of voluntary organisations, household budgets, ownership of consumer durables, use of public services, attitudes to public and private provision of services, voting intentions, housing satisfaction, attitudes to home.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/04/1986 - 01/09/1986

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Families/households
Subnational
Council tenants
House owners

Universe

Owner occupiers and council tenants in whole houses.

Sampling procedure

Three types of area were selected within each town: suburban owner occupation, bottom of the market owner occupation, and council estates. Households were selected randomly from within these areas. Interviews were conducted with either or both principal householders.

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1989

Terms of data access

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Related publications

  • Saunders, P. and Harrison, C. (1989) Popular attitudes to state welfare services [Research report], London: Social Affairs Unit.
  • Williamson, P. and Saunders, P. (1989) 'The constitution of the home', Housing Studies
  • Saunders, P. (1989) 'The significance of the home in contemporary English social life', Housing Studies