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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 520 Development of and Participation in Political Organizations in New Towns, 1975 52010.5255/UKDA-SN-520-1 Baer, M., Frostburg State College, Department of History No information recorded Kentucky Research FoundationEconomic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1976 AGEATTITUDESCLUBSCOMMUNITY LIFEEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYMENTFINANCIAL SUPPORTFRIENDSGENDERHOME OWNERSHIPHOUSEHOLDSINCOMELEADERSHIPMARITAL STATUSMEMBERSHIPNEW TOWNSOCCUPATIONSORGANIZATIONSPERFORMANCEPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL PARTICIPATIONPOPULATION MIGRATIONRENTED ACCOMMODATIONRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYSOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL PARTICIPATIONSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS Community, urban and rural lifePolitical behaviour and attitudes Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this study were to collect data about the development of New Town organisational structure as imposed, purposefully or otherwise, by the Development Corporation and to study the development of organisations and the participation levels of residents. An associated qualitative dataset, Development of, and Participation in, Political Organizations in New Towns in the UK, is available via Qualidata at the University of Essex.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions There were two questionnaires for the two samples: 1. Resident sample 2. Leader sample The questions were largely similar: length of residence in present and previous two addresses, details of previous residence, present tenure, whether considered moving. Sociability, degree of contact with neighbours. Membership of clubs/organisations (present and previous), number of organisations in which respondent was a committee member or which took a stand on public issues and problems. Satisfaction with degree of involvement and changes over the last two years. Whether encouragement given for membership by Development Corporation employees or organisations themselves, body to whom respondent would make suggestions concerning the town, assessment of personal efficacy, political support, attendance at public meetings, discussion with friends, experience of campaign work. Satisfaction with New Town compared to other places of residence. In addition, the Leader sample were asked about their organisations: type, principal activities, year founded, procedure by which founded, number of members, number generally attending meetings, frequency of meetings, issues and problems considered most important, assessment of organisations effectiveness. Actions organisation has taken, proportional classification of members by occupation. Background Variables Age, sex, marital status, number of children/parents/others living in same household. Type of school attended, school-leaving age, further education, employment status, occupation, average family income. 29 May 1975 - 08 August 197529 May 197508 August 1975 Great Britain BerkshireBuckinghamshireEssex IndividualsInstitutions/organisationsNationalCommunity leadersUrban residents 1. Resident sample Electoral register of Basildon, Bracknell and Milton Keynes 2. Leader sample Social development officers (or their nearest equivalent) from each of the 27 new communities in England and Scotland Cross-sectional (one-time) study 1. Random with probability proportional to population size in each polling district 2. Total Postal survey 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> Baer, M. (1975) 'Some preliminary thoughts and results concerning the establishment and maintenance of social and political organisations in New Towns', [presentation], Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, 19 March 1975-22 March 1975, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Some preliminary thoughts and results concerning the establishment and maintenance of social and political organisations in New Towns Baer, M. (1976) 'Political participation in New Towns: the case of Britain', [presentation], Edinburgh IPSA Congress, International Political Science Association, 16 August 1976-21 August 1976, Edinburgh, Scotland. Political participation in New Towns https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 520 2024-11-28T07:25:48Z ddi:codebook:2_5