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10.5255/UKDA-SN-916-1916 http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-916-1 Voting Behaviour in Britain : an Attitudinal Analysis; General Election October 1974 Imperial College of Science and Technology, Industrial Sociology UnitFishbein, M., University of IllinoisSocial Science Research Council, Survey UnitThomas, K., Imperial College of Science and Technology, Industrial Sociology UnitJaccard, J. J., Purdue University (West Lafayette) <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To test the applicability of an expectancy-value attitude model to the predicion of voting intentions and behaviour.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br> Stage 1. (Pre-election)<br> Knowledge of candidates, attitude to possible outcomes (listed) of election and to issues (listed) such as: selling council houses to tenants; nationalisation; wealth tax. Assessment of attitude of each candidate/party/party leader to same issues, evaluation of each candidate/party/party leader, attitude to voting in general for three main parties, implication/efficacy of vote, candidate other people would like respondent to vote for and likelihood of compliance, expected outcome of election (nationally and in own constituency).<br> Stage 2. (Post-election)<br> Satisfaction/dissatisfaction with result, recollection of voting intention at previous interview/on entering polling booth, actual voting behaviour, reservations about chosen candidate, likelihood of voting/not voting for other two candidates if chosen candidate had not run.<br> Background Variables<br> Occupation of respondent/chief wage earner, degree of political interest, party affiliation, length of residence in neighbourhood, past vote, total household/personal income, sex, marital status, age (all members of household), membership of trade union, staff or professional association (all members of household), educational status, employment status, type of accommodation, tenure, perceived social status, perceived standard of living, newspaper readership. AGEASSOCIATIONSATTITUDESBRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDELECTORSEMPLOYMENTEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITYEUROPEAN UNIONFARMERSFOODGENDERHOSPITAL BED PROVISIONHOUSINGHOUSING NEEDSIMMIGRATIONINCOMEINFLATIONLAND RESOURCESLAW ENFORCEMENTMARITAL STATUSMEMBERSHIPMORTGAGESNATIONALIZATIONNEWSPAPER READERSHIPSOCIAL POLICYPOLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL AWARENESSPOLITICAL COALITIONSPOLITICAL LEADERSPOLITICSPRIVATE SECTORPUBLIC OWNERSHIPPOLITICAL INFLUENCESOCIAL CLASSSTANDARD OF LIVINGSUBSIDIESTAXATIONTENANTS' HOME PURCHASINGTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPTRADE UNIONSUNEMPLOYMENTVOTINGWAGES POLICY en 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Dataset No information recorded England https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 916 2024-11-28T07:34:34Z ddi:codebook:2_5