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Young People's Social Attitudes Survey Frequently Asked Questions

Questions:

• Which years of the YPSA are available?

• What format is the data available in?

• Where can I obtain statistics and tables from the YPSA?

• Before I order, how do I find out what questions/variables are included?

• Is there a more general FAQ?

Which years of the YPSA are available?

Data are available from 1994 and 1998.

What format is the data available in?

The YPSA data are available in SPSS, STATA and ASCII format.

Where can I obtain statistics and tables from the NI LTS?

Results are available in the following publications:
· Having their say - the views of 12-19 year olds (Roberts, H. and Sachdev, D. 1996)
· BSA: the 12th Report. (Jowell et al. 1995)
· 16th BSA Report - Who shares New Labour values? (Jowell et al. 1999).

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 online documentation.

Is there a more general FAQ?

There is a generic FAQ for all surveys available.