British Institute of Public Opinion (Gallup) Polls, 1938-1946

UKDA study number:3331

Principal Investigators

Hinton, J.
University of Warwick. Department of History
Thompson, P.
University of Warwick. Social History Centre
Liddell, I.
University of Warwick. Computer Services

Original Data Producer

British Institute of Public Opinion

Sponsor

University of Warwick

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

April 1996

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Hinton, J., Thompson, P. and Liddell, I., British Institute of Public Opinion (Gallup) Polls, 1938-1946 [computer file]. British Institute of Public Opinion, [original data producer(s)]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], April 1996. SN: 3331, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-3331-1

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3331 . British Institute of Public Opinion (Gallup) Polls, 1938-1946

Depositor:

Hinton, J. , University of Warwick. Department of History

Principal Investigators:

Hinton, J. , University of Warwick. Department of History

Thompson, P. , University of Warwick. Social History Centre

Liddell, I. , University of Warwick. Computer Services

Original Data Producer:

British Institute of Public Opinion

Sponsor:

University of Warwick

Abstract:

This dataset comprises data from the 58 surviving BIPO polls conducted between 1938 and 1946.

Main Topics:

Questions cover domestic, foreign and military affairs, including:
- appeasement
- the progress and prosecution of the war
- whether to sue for peace with Germany, Italy and Japan
- satisfaction with the government's conduct of the war
- attitudes towards Churchill and other leading politicians, including Halifax, Eden, Atlee, Bevin, Morrison
- the persecution of the Jews
- the opening of a second front
- attitudes to the USSR and the USA as allies
- the dropping of the atomic bomb
- morale, optimism and pessimism
- rationing and other war-time controls
- air-raids and bomb damage
- the Beveridge Report, equal pay, post-war reconstruction.


Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1938 - 1946
Dates of Fieldwork: 1938 - 1946
Country: United Kingdom
Spatial Units: No information recorded
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Adults in the United Kingdom

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Time Series
Sampling Procedures: No information recorded
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Transcription of existing materials
Data Sources: The 58 surviving British Institute of Public Opinion (BIPO) Polls conducted between 1938 and 1946.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Originating Archive: Roper Center
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

12 April 1996

File last updated:

4 January 2012