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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 70004 Student Culture Project, 1970 7000410.5255/UKDA-SN-70004-1 Crutchley, J., Middlesex Polytechnic, Department of Social Studies Young, J., Middlesex Polytechnic, Department of Social Studies Grant, J., Middlesex Polytechnic, Department of Social Studies No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1976 ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONSAGEALCOHOL USEATTITUDESCIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTSCIVIL DISTURBANCESCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCORPORAL PUNISHMENTDEATH PENALTYDEMONSTRATIONS (PROTESTS)DRUG ABUSEEDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL GRANTSEDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVESETHNIC GROUPSFATHERSGENDERHIGHER EDUCATIONIMMIGRANTSINCOMEMARITAL STATUSNON-VIOLENT PROTESTSOCCUPATIONAL CHOICEOCCUPATIONSORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATIONSPARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPPARENTSPERSONALITYPLACE OF BIRTHPOLICE SERVICESPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL ATTITUDESPOLYTECHNICSPRIVATE EDUCATIONPRIVATE SCHOOLSQUALIFICATIONSRACIAL SEGREGATIONRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRELIGIOUS ATTENDANCERIGHTS OF STUDENTSSCHOOL-LEAVING AGESECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY SCHOOLSSEXUAL OFFENCESSMOKINGSOCIAL ACTIVITIES (LEISURE)STANDARD OF LIVINGSTUDENT ATTITUDESTUDENT HOUSINGSTUDENT LOANSSTUDENT PARTICIPATIONSTUDENTSUNIVERSITIESWAR Higher and further education Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To study beliefs and attitudes of students at a London college of technology.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Student activities and careers; attitude towards degree of student representation or consultation on appointment of principal and teaching staff; disciplining students; running library; teaching arrangements and course content (5 options for each). A section is included to discover what factors respondent feels should ideally be in a degree course and, how important he feels these actually are on present course (i.e. 7 statements - respondent attitudes towards importance of each is measured on a 5-point scale). Whether seeking any position in students' union of college, how respondent intends to divide time between studying and social activities (5 categories, e.g. 'Mostly study with some social life'), expectation of future standard of living (economic income) compared with that of family in which brought up (3 categories), type of organisation that respondent would most like to work in and type actually expects to end up working in (8 options). Also measured are attitudes towards differences between polytechnics and universities (a group of statements - e.g. 'Polytechnic graduates will obtain entry to the career of their choice easier than graduates from universities' - respondents are asked whether each is 'true', 'no difference' or `opposite is true'). Social/political data: which political party respondent would vote for if there was a general election tomorrow; voting behaviour of parents; whether respondent believes in any religious or ethnic value system (6 categories); frequency of attendance of self and parents at religious services. Respondent attitudes towards demonstrations (a list of 6 recent demonstrations is given and respondents asked whether 'favour', 'indifferent', 'disfavour' each); whether agrees with strategy of sit-ins to influence college policy, attitudes towards non-violent direct action (i.e. whether can be justified in certain circumstances in Britain today), and violent direct action (i.e. use of physical force for political ends). A list of 10 statements is included covering issues such as comprehensive education, legalisation of marihuana, corporal and capital punishment: respondents are asked to state whether they agree or disagree with each. Attitudes towards the use of drugs is more finely tested in the next section which gives data on the frequency of use of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. Self perception: respondents are presented with a list of 10 pairs of adjectives, (e.g. weak - strong, imaginative - unimaginative) and are asked to mark off on a 5-point scale between the two extremes, their ideal self and their actual personality. Respondents are then asked to make similar judgements about different types of people. The stereotypes are: engineer; sociologist; left wing militant; economist and marihuana-smoking `hippy'. Educational history: type of secondary school last attended (8 categories); age left school; any other educational establishment attended after leaving school; whether has previously applied to read for a degree at a university or polytechnic (details recorded); whether taken ONC or OND examinations (subjects and grades recorded); whether taken 'A' level examinations (subjects and grades recorded). Background Variables Sex, date of birth, country of origin, marital status, whether has children, ethnic origin of parents, present term-time residence (6 categories), course being followed (accountancy, sociology, business studies, engineering), whether repeating a year on this course. Family background: father's occupation parents' educational details (including: school; further education and educational/professional qualifications obtained); relations with parents whilst respondent was at school. September 1970 - November 197001 September 197001 November 1970 England IndividualsGroupsSubnationalStudents Population sample consists of (i) students entering first year of full-time CNAA degrees at College in 1970, whether or not new students; (ii) students entering the college for the first year whether entering the first year of study or not Longitudinal/panel/cohort No sampling (total universe) Self-completion 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>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 70004 2024-11-29T07:21:04Z ddi:codebook:2_5