Scottish Social Attitudes Survey Frequently Asked Questions
Questions:
Which years of
the SSA are available?
Data are available annually from 1999 onwards (when
the survey began).
What format is
the data available in?
The SSA data are available in SPSS, STATA and ASCII format.
Where can I
obtain statistics and tables from the SSA?
Hard copies of the results from the 1999 and 2000 surveys are available from
the publishers:
New Scotland, New Society? Are Social
and Political Ties Fragmenting?
Published: 2002
Editors: John Curtice, David McCrone, Alison Park and Lindsay Paterson
ISBN: 1902930355
Published by: Polygon at Edinburgh, 22 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LF
New Scotland, New Politics?
Published: 2001
Authors: Lindsay Paterson, Alice Brown, John Curtice, Kerstin Hinds, David McCrone,
Alison Park, Kerry Sproston and Paula Surridge
ISBN: 1902930258
Published by: Edinburgh University Press, 22 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LF
At what geographical
levels can I analyse the data?
Data can be analysed at the following levels: local authority, council area,
parliamentary constituency, ward, postcode district.
Before I order,
how do I find out what questions/variables are included?
Variable lists and PDF user guides (including questionnaires) are freely available
via the Doc column in the Dataset
Titles page.
Is there a more
general FAQ?
There is a
generic ESDS Government FAQ for all surveys available.
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