Description
The purpose of this study was to investigate political life in Peterhead.
Main Topics:
Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Political activity and images of political parties; class conflict; religion.
Background Variables
Sex, age, tenancy, religion, social class and voting allegiance; whether belonged to the ''fisher folk''; whether natives of Peterhead; whether attended church on previous Sunday.
A simple random sample of the electorate who responded to a questionnaire in November and December 1969 and after the General Election in June 1970; a total sample of 15 year old schoolchildren; 2 total samples and 2 simple random samples of non-political leaders (all Trade Union Branch officials; all people serving on more than one club committee; a sample of managers and employers in businesses employing 5 or more people; and a sample of religious leaders.
Associated publication: Sewel, J. and Bealey, F. (1979) Democracy in Peterhead: Report to the SSRC [Research report], : SSRC.
Main Topics:
Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Political activity and images of political parties; class conflict; religion.
Background Variables
Sex, age, tenancy, religion, social class and voting allegiance; whether belonged to the ''fisher folk''; whether natives of Peterhead; whether attended church on previous Sunday.
A simple random sample of the electorate who responded to a questionnaire in November and December 1969 and after the General Election in June 1970; a total sample of 15 year old schoolchildren; 2 total samples and 2 simple random samples of non-political leaders (all Trade Union Branch officials; all people serving on more than one club committee; a sample of managers and employers in businesses employing 5 or more people; and a sample of religious leaders.
Associated publication: Sewel, J. and Bealey, F. (1979) Democracy in Peterhead: Report to the SSRC [Research report], : SSRC.
Date made available | 1 Jan 1981 |
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Publisher | UK Data Service |
Temporal coverage | Nov 1969 - Nov 1971 |
Date of data production | Nov 1969 - Nov 1971 |
Geographical coverage | Scotland, Banff and Buchan |