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  <dc:title xml:lang="en">Methodological Aspects of Attitude Research, 1985-1986</dc:title>
  <dc:creator xml:lang="en">Curtice, J. K., University of Oxford, Nuffield College</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Jowell, R., Social and Community Planning Research</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Heath, A., University of Oxford, Jesus College</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Witherspoon, S., Social and Community Planning Research</dc:creator>
  <dc:description xml:lang="en">&lt;P&gt;Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.&lt;/P&gt;</dc:description><dc:description xml:lang="en">The major aim of the study was to find ways of improving the reliability and validity of instruments for measuring social and political ideology. It represents a follow-up to the 1983 British Election Study (SN: 2005).</dc:description><dc:description xml:lang="en">&lt;B&gt;Main Topics&lt;/B&gt;:&lt;BR&gt;</dc:description><dc:description xml:lang="en">Party identification, social and political values (equality, self-reliance, liberty); social class identity and self-coded class.&lt;br&gt; Many measures from the 1983 British General Election Study (SN:2005) were repeated here.&lt;br&gt; The 1983 data can be considered wave 0; the 1985 and 1986 data which this study comprises, should be considered waves 1 and 2 respectively. Individuals wishing to use the entire dataset will need to merge the files by serial number (variable SERIALNO on the three files).&lt;br&gt; Measurement Scales&lt;br&gt; Likert scales of social and political values.</dc:description>
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