Opinions and Attitudes of Senior Girls, 1973

UKDA study number:951

Principal Investigators

Abrams, M.
Hall, J.F.
Social Science Research Council. Survey Unit

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

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951 . Opinions and Attitudes of Senior Girls, 1973

Depositor:

Hall, J.F. , Social Science Research Council. Survey Unit

Principal Investigators:

Abrams, M. , Social Science Research Council. Survey Unit

Hall, J.F. , Social Science Research Council. Survey Unit

Project Number:

SU ; 7301

Abstract:

The purpose of this survey was to measure the aspirations and attitudes of senior girls in a public school in the South of England.

Main Topics:

Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Amount of spending money each week and how spent, regular newspaper/magazine readership, type of article preferred in school journal, society affiliation, subjects taken at 'O' and 'A' level, most/least interesting subjects, opinion of specialisation. Most/least important school objectives (e.g. do well in exams, develop personality), intentions after leaving school, career preferences, expected career at age 30, ideal success aspirations, whether likely to be achieved. Whether believes parents are over-possessive, whether weekends should be spent on homework/relaxation/social activity. Attitudes to various social and political issues (e.g. Socialism, abortion, Women's Liberation, capital punishment (Wilson and Patterson 'conservatism' scale). Questions also measured belief in the 'preservation of the status quo' and a 'jaundiced view of life' attitude (Himmelweit), extraversion/intraversion, and neuroticism (Eysenck), attitude to various forms of protest action, whether overprivileged/underprivileged groups exist in Britain and possible remedies.
Semantic differential scales also measured 'self-perception' and `general life affect'.
Background Variables
Parent's education, number of siblings, position in family.

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: 1973
Country: England
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Subnational
Population: All girls in fourth form and upwards in a girls' public school in Southern England

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Number of Units: 213 (target) 213 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Self-completion

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

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Date of First Release:

1977

File last updated:

24 April 2012