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Title:
Young People's Social Attitudes, 1994
(YPSA)

Series: (British Social Attitudes Surveys)

Subject Categories:
British and Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Surveys - Major studies
Social indicators and quality of life - Society and culture
Youth - Social stratification and groupings

Depositor(s):
Social and Community Planning Research

Principal Investigator(s):
Social and Community Planning Research
Barnardo's. Policy and Development Unit

Sponsor(s):
Barnardo's

Project Number: P ; 1345Y


Other Acknowledgements:
Ann Mair, under the direction of John Curtice (both of the Social Statistics Laboratory at the University of Strathclyde) was under contract to produce a SPSS set-up deck and system file. Core-funding for the annual British Social Attitudes survey (of which YPSA 1994 is an offshoot) comes from the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, and is supplemented by financial support from a number of other sources (see the BSA 1994 Technical Report), but final responsibility for the coverage and wording of the questionnaire remains SCPR's.

Abstract:
The British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series is designed to complement large-scale government surveys such as the General Household Survey and the Labour Force Survey, which collect mainly factual and behavioural data. One of its main purposes is to allow the monitoring of patterns of continuity and change, and the examination of the relative rates at which attitudes, in respect of a range of social issues, change over time.
The Young People's Social Attitudes Survey (YPSA) is an offshoot of the 1994 BSA survey. It was designed to explore the attitudes and values of children and young people, and where possible to make comparisons with those held by adults in 1994. A further YPSA survey was carried out in 1998 as an offshoot of the 1998 BSA. It is held at the UK Data Archive under SN:4231.
Main Topics:
Key topics covered included: age of consent; judgements of right and wrong; education, school life and sex education; crime and punishment; race prejudice and discrimination; family life and gender roles; political knowledge, political interest and political identity; important factors in 'doing well in life'; life ambitions and aspirations.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: May 1994-July 1994
Country: Great Britain
Spatial Units: (A)Standard Regions; (B)Postcode Sectors
Observation Units: Individuals; Young people aged 12-19 years.

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Young people (aged 12-19) living in the households of adults interviewed as part of the 1994 British Social Attitudes Survey. Addresses were sampled from the Postcode Address File (PAF).

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
whilst not a regular series, another YPSA was carried out in 1998 (see SN:4231)
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: The weighted sample size was 580. The weighting reflected the relative selection probabilities of the individual at the three main stages of selection. See the Technical Report for full details.
600 (target) 580 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: 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: ESDS Government, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 22 October 1998

Copyright:
Copyright Social and Community Planning Research & Barnardo's

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