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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 679 Accommodation to Change : Panel Study to Examine Attitude Change towards the EEC Before and After the Referendum, June 1975 67910.5255/UKDA-SN-679-1 Himmelweit, H., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Psychology No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1979 ABORTIONAGEASPIRATIONATTITUDESAUTHORITYBRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESBUSINESSESCHILDRENCLASS CONFLICTCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCUSTOMS AND TRADITIONSDEATH PENALTYDEMONSTRATIONS (PROTESTS)DEVELOPING COUNTRIESECONOMIC CONDITIONSEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDELECTORAL SYSTEMSEMIGRATIONEMPLOYMENTEQUAL PAYEQUALITY BETWEEN THE SEXESEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITYEUROPEAN UNIONFAMILY ROLESFOREIGN INVESTMENTGENDERHOMOSEXUALITYHOUSINGHOUSING TENUREIMMIGRATIONINCOME DISTRIBUTIONINFLATIONINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONINTERNATIONAL RELATIONSINTERNATIONAL TRADEJOB SATISFACTIONLABOUR MOBILITYLABOUR RELATIONSLEADERSHIPLEGISLATIONMANAGEMENTMARITAL STATUSMEMBERSHIPMINORITY GROUPSMONARCHYMORAL VALUESNATIONAL CHARACTERNEWS ITEMSOCCUPATIONSOIL RESOURCESPARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPPERSONAL EFFICACYPOLICE SERVICESPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL POWERPOLITICSREFERENDUMSREGIONALISMREPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACYSELECTIVE SCHOOLSSKILLED WORKERSSOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL STRUCTURESPECIALIZATIONSPOUSESSTRIKESSTUDENT UNRESTTAXATIONTELEVISION PROGRAMMESTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPTRADE UNIONSTRANSNATIONAL ENTERPRISESUNEMPLOYMENTASSAULTVOTINGWARWORKERS PARTICIPATION Political behaviour and attitudes <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To examine accommodation to a fait accompli by contrasting attitudes held in 1971 with those held in 1975 and, by examining what changes occurred in each instance once the decision had been taken.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br> Two questionnaires were administered. A: 2 weeks before the June 1975 referendum; B: 3 weeks after the June 1975 referendum.<br> A. Only:<br> Voting intention in referendum 1975 and in the next General Election<br> B. Only:<br> Vote in referendum (reasons if no vote), when decision on direction of vote was made, whether initial decision changed, whether information about EEC was actively sought. Opinion of referendum campaign/impartiality of television channels and programmes. Particular influences on respondent's vote. Respondent's opinion of issues warranting future referenda, assessment of relative degree of different sources of influence on referendum vote (government, own political party, own union, the press, TV and radio, workmates, friends, members of family). Opinion of television, timing and frequency of viewing.<br> A. and B.<br> Opinions on the political and economic situation in Britain. Respondents were asked to agree/disagree with a number of phrases describing 'Britain Today'. Priorities, goals and values in personal lifestyle.<br> Attitudes towards France and Germany, expected changes if Britain were to stay in/come out of the Common Market. Political and sociological views of respondents, voting pattern in last 2 general elections, attitude to EEC in 1971.<br> Opinion on relation of management to employees, attitude to comprehensive schools.<br> Background Variables<br> Age, sex, marital status, social class, occupation (respondent and spouse). Educational qualifications, any present study, school leaving age, trade union membership, home ownership. June 1975 - July 197501 June 197501 July 1975 Great Britain IndividualsNationalTelevision viewers BBC Viewing Panel, June - July 1975 Longitudinal/panel/cohort Volunteer, not representative, but with a mix of social class, age and geographical spread Postal survey <p><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/assets/img/logo-cc.png" /></a>&nbsp; The Data Collection is to be made available to any user without the requirement for registration for download/access under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</a> Licence.</p> See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 679 2024-11-28T07:29:02Z ddi:codebook:2_5