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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 198 Decimalization and the Consumer, 1971 19810.5255/UKDA-SN-198-1 University of Nottingham, Consumer Study Group No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 11 February 1975 AGEATTITUDESCONSUMERSCONSUMPTIONCURRENCIESDECIMAL SYSTEMDECISION MAKINGHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSHOUSEHOLDSHOUSEWIVESMARITAL STATUSOCCUPATIONSPRICESPURCHASINGSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS Consumption and consumer behaviour <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To observe selected aspects of consumers' attitudes and behaviour over a period centred on Decimal Day to assess the effects of decimalization on people's consumption patterns.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br> 1. Shop Survey (January, February and March)<br> Questions about specific product types, respondent's purchasing intentions before entering shop, respondent's actual purchases in shop, respondent's usual purchasing behaviour, reasons for change. Whether change in price of groceries noted over previous month, change in amount of housekeeping money over previous month, knowledge of new currency.<br> 2. Home Survey (January, February, March and September)<br> Questions about specific product types: brand bought, price, where bought, willingness to pay specified prices for goods. Knowledge of old and new prices for bread, butter and meat, opinion on whether decimalization had resulted in price increases, action taken to cope with rising prices, change in price of groceries noted over previous month, change in housekeeping money over previous month.<br> Background Variables<br> Age, marital status, size of household, household composition, employment status. Information collected about head of household: occupation; industry and social class. 197101 January 1971 England Nottinghamshire IndividualsSubnationalConsumersHousewivesShoppersWomen Housewives in Nottingham Cross-sectional (one-time) study Simple random sampleOne-stage stratified or systematic random sampleThe shop survey was conducted using a simple random sample and the home survey using a one-stage stratified or systematic random sample. Face-to-face interview <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> Billson, A., Gabor, A., Sower, A. and Granger, C. (1971) 'Decimalization and the consumer'<i></i>, SSRC Newsletter, 2-6 Decimalization and the consumer https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 198 2024-11-28T07:21:44Z ddi:codebook:2_5