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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 2920 Study of The Labour Party Membership, December 1989 - May 1990 292010.5255/UKDA-SN-2920-1 Whiteley, P., College of William and Mary (Virginia) Broughton, D., University of Sheffield, Department of Politics Seyd, P., University of Sheffield, Department of Politics No information recorded Economic and Social Research CouncilSheffield University Research Fund UK Data Service 21 July 1992 AGEAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONARMED FORCESATTITUDESBRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESCANVASSINGCHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONSCIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTSCIVIL SERVICECLASS CONSCIOUSNESSHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSCOMMUNITY CHARGECONSERVATIVE PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)COUNCILLORSDECENTRALIZED GOVERNMENTDECISION MAKINGDEFENCEDEGREESDISABLED PERSONSDOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIESECONOMIC ACTIVITYEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL EXPENDITUREEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSELECTION CAMPAIGNSELECTIONSELECTORAL ISSUESELECTORSEMPLOYEESEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESEQUAL OPPORTUNITYETHNIC GROUPSEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITYEUROPEAN PARLIAMENTEXAMINATIONSFAMILIESFARMING SYSTEMSAIDFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTGENDERGIFTSGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTSGOVERNMENT POLICYHEALTH SERVICESHOME OWNERSHIPHOME SHARINGHUMAN RIGHTSIMMIGRATIONINCOMEINCOME DISTRIBUTIONINCOME TAXINDUSTRIAL POLLUTIONINFLATIONJOB DESCRIPTIONLABOUR PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)LANDLORDSLOCAL GOVERNMENTMANAGERSMARKET ECONOMYMEETINGSMEMBERSHIPMILITARY EXPENDITUREMOTOR VEHICLESNATIONALIZATIONNATONEWSPAPER READERSHIPNUCLEAR ENERGYNUCLEAR WEAPONSOCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSOCCUPATIONSPARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATESPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTSOCIAL POLICYPOLITICAL ACTIONPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL ATTITUDESPOLITICAL AWARENESSPOLITICAL BEHAVIOURPOLITICAL COALITIONSPOLITICAL INTERESTPOLITICAL LEADERSPOLITICAL PARTICIPATIONPOLITICAL POWERPOLITICAL REPRESENTATIONPOLITICAL SUPPORTPOLITICIANSPOLITICSPOLLUTION CONTROLINTEREST GROUPSPRIVATE EDUCATIONPRIVATE SCHOOLSPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATIZATIONPROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATIONPROTEST MOVEMENTSPUBLIC ENTERPRISESPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPOLITICAL INFLUENCEPUBLIC SECTORQUALIFICATIONSRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRENTED ACCOMMODATIONRETIREMENTSCHOOLSSELF-EMPLOYEDSHARESSICK LEAVESOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL HOUSINGSOCIAL INTERACTIONSOCIAL WELFARESTRIKESSTUDENTSSUBSCRIPTIONSSUPERVISORSTAXATIONTEACHER QUALIFICATIONSTENANTS' HOME PURCHASINGTRADE UNION RIGHTSTRADE UNIONSUNEMPLOYEDUNIVERSITIESVOLUNTARY WORKVOTINGVOTING BEHAVIOURWORKERS PARTICIPATION Political behaviour and attitudes <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The first national survey of Labour Party members to analyse: range and type of political activism by Labour Party members; social background characteristics of members; attitudes on issues and values of members; methods of recruitment into Labour Party; activism in pressure groups.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Variables<br> Demographic and attitudinal influences on activism; attitudinal similarities and differences between Labour Party members and voters; influence of membership and activism on the vote.<br> Measurement Scales:<br> Thermometer scales (0-100) for parties, leaders, Labour politicians, other individuals/organisations; Likert scales (1-5-agree/disagree) on statements concerning political issues: Activism scale based on political activities.<br> Some of the questions were replicated from the 1987 British Election Study (held at the Archive under SN:2568) and the 1989 British Social Attitudes Survey (held at the Archive under SN:2723). 07 December 1989 - 12 May 199007 December 198912 May 1990 Great Britain NationalLabour PartyPolitical party members Paid-up members of the Labour Party according to national membership lists, Autumn 1989. Cross-sectional (one-time) study One-stage stratified or systematic random sampleFollow-up survey of original cross-section. Postal survey <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> Whiteley, P. and Syed, P. (1992) 'Labour's reorganization down at the grassroots' <i></i>, Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Labour's reorganization down at the grassroots Whiteley, P. and Seyd, P. (1992) <i>Labour's grass roots : : the politics of party membership</i>: Clarendon Press. Labour's grass roots : https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 2920 2024-11-28T07:22:35Z ddi:codebook:2_5