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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 681 British Election Study, October 1974: Scottish Cross-Section Sample 68110.5255/UKDA-SN-681-1 Crewe, I. M., University of Essex, Department of Government Robertson, D. R., British Election Study Sarlvik, B., British Election Study No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1977 ACHIEVEMENTAGEATTITUDESBRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESBUSINESS MANAGEMENTBUSINESSESCATHOLIC SCHOOLSCHILDHOODCHILDRENCIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTSCLASS CONSCIOUSNESSCOMMUNISMCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCONSERVATIVE PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)COST OF LIVINGCOUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATIONCRIME AND SECURITYDECENTRALIZED GOVERNMENTDECISION MAKINGECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC CONDITIONSEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDELDERLYELECTION CAMPAIGNSELECTIONSELECTORAL ISSUESEMPLOYMENTENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CONTROLEQUALITY BETWEEN THE SEXESEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITYEUROPEAN UNIONFAMILIESFATHERSFATHER'S OCCUPATIONAL STATUSFATHER'S OCCUPATIONFINANCIAL EXPECTATIONSFINANCIAL RESOURCESFORECASTINGAIDGENDERGOVERNMENTHEALTH SERVICESHIGHER EDUCATIONHOME OWNERSHIPHOUSEHOLDSHOUSEWIVESHOUSINGHOUSING TENUREHUMAN SETTLEMENTINCOMEINCOME DISTRIBUTIONINDUSTRIESINFLATIONJOB SATISFACTIONLABOUR PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)LAND USELAW ENFORCEMENTLIBERAL PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)LOCAL GOVERNMENTMARITAL STATUSMEMBERSHIPMORTGAGESNATIONAL ECONOMYNATIONALIZATIONNEWSPAPER READERSHIPNEWSPAPERSOCCUPATIONAL STATUSOCCUPATIONSOIL RESOURCESPERIODICALS READERSHIPPERSONAL EFFICACYPETROLEUM INDUSTRYSOCIAL POLICYPOLITICAL ACTIONPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL ATTITUDESPOLITICAL AWARENESSPOLITICAL BEHAVIOURPOLITICAL COALITIONSPOLITICAL INTERESTPOLITICAL LEADERSPOLITICAL PARTICIPATIONPOLITICAL POWERPOLITICIANSPOLLUTION CONTROLPOPULATION MIGRATIONPOVERTYPRESERVATION OF MONUMENTSPRICESPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATIZATIONPROFITSPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPOLITICAL INFLUENCEPUBLIC SECTORQUALITY OF LIFEREGIONAL GOVERNMENTRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRELIGIOUS BEHAVIOURRENTED ACCOMMODATIONREPATRIATIONRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYSATISFACTIONSCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTYSELF-EMPLOYEDSOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL HOUSINGSOCIAL ORIGINWELFARE POLICYSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL VALUESSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSSPOUSESSPOUSE'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITYSPOUSE'S OCCUPATIONAL STATUSSPOUSE'S OCCUPATIONSTANDARD OF LIVINGSTATE CONTROLSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONSSTRIKESSTUDENTSTAXATIONTELEVISIONTELEVISION VIEWINGTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPTRADE UNIONSTRUSTUNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYMENTVOTING BEHAVIOURVOTING INTENTIONWAGE DETERMINATIONWAGESWAGES POLICYWORKERS PARTICIPATION Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Attention to newspapers and television. Strength of political interest, attitude to election, perceived differences between political parties, opinion on Liberals and Scottish National Party. Opinion of Labour and Conservatives regarding rising prices. Knowledge, perception of parties' position/record on, and own opinion on: prices, strikes, unemployment, pensions, housing, North Sea Oil, Common Market, nationalisation, social services, wage controls and voluntary agreements, devolution, Scottish Assembly, Scottish Government. Should government: increase cash to health services, establish comprehensives, repatriate immigrants, control land, increase foreign aid, toughen up on crime, control pollution, give workers more power, curb Communists, spend on poverty, redistribute wealth, decentralise power, preserve countryside, maintain Catholic schools. Most/least important general aims. Degree of trust in Labour/Conservatives. Whether voted, when decided to vote, party preference (and strength of preference) second choice, vote in February/October 1974/1970, frequency of discussion about politics, party identification. Opinion on best type of government. Respondents were asked to give marks out of ten to political parties and personalities. Membership of party and/or political groups, political activity. Opinion on degree of power held by unions/big business. Predictions for: incomes, prices, unemployment, Britain's economy. Comparison of Britain's government and industry with that of Europe. Attitude towards: politicians, financial situation, chance of changing things, life in general, political parties, today's standards, occupation, local government, getting ahead, government's achievements. Likes/dislikes for Conservative, Labour, SNP and Liberals. Background Variables Age, sex, marital status, type of school attended, further education, tenure, type and length of residence, religion, extent of religiousness as a child and at present. Experience of unemployment in household, employment status (size of establishment) for respondent and spouse. Number of children. Income, trade union membership (respondent, spouse, and family). Place of residence during childhood. Respondent's and spouse's fathers' employment status, socio-economic group, social grade. 15 October 1974 - 20 January 197514 October 197420 January 1975 Scotland National Scottish electors Cross-sectional (one-time) study Multi-stage, stratified Face-to-face interview 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> http://www.besis.org/ https://www.britishelectionstudy.com/ https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 681 2024-11-28T07:29:03Z ddi:codebook:2_5