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A step-by-step ESDS International study guide to:
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Guide to European Social Survey
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The European Social Survey (ESS) is a biennial multi-country survey covering over 30 nations. Its aim is to measure
and explain trends in attitudes, beliefs and values across countries in Europe and its close neighbours. The first four
rounds were fielded in 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2006/2007 and 2008/2009.
The project is funded by the European Commission, the European Science Foundation, academic funding bodies and National
Science Foundations in each participating country. The project is directed by a Central Co-ordinating Team at the Centre
for Comparative Social Surveys at City University, London, and the UK component is funded by the Economic and Social
Research Council (ESRC). More information is available at:
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Accessing data and documentation
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Users will need to register on the European Social Survey Data Archive web site, where further
details about this and other aspects of the project may be found. Registration is a very quick and easy online process.
Access to the data is free of charge and provided by the Norwegian Social Science Data Services. ESS registered users can
browse, analyse and download the data online from the ESS Data Archive web site.
Users can currently access data and documentation from rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4. Questionnaires and information about the survey are also
available from the Survey Question Bank (SQB).
- ESS Data Archive:
- ESS Home Site:
- SQB ESS:
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Related data
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The US Citizenship, Involvement, Democracy Survey integrated several elements of a rotating module from the
ESS round 1 questionnaire.
The data are available to download from:
- US Citizenship, Involvement, Democracy Survey:
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European Social Survey Education Net
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ESS EduNet is a training resource mainly developed for use in higher education where theoretical
questions can be explored using ESS data. There are currently two theoretical topics available - social
and political trust, and human values. Hands-on examples and exercises guide users through the research process; from a
theoretical problem to the interpretation of statistical results.
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Survey results
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A list of publications using ESS data can be found via the 'Publicity and
dissemination' section of the ESS Home Site.
Also see:
- Publications citing ESDS International data:
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Further information
The ESS questionnaire includes two main sections, each consisting of approximately 120 items; a 'core' module which will
remain relatively constant from round to round, plus two or more 'rotating' modules, repeated at intervals.
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The core module aims to monitor change and continuity in a wide range of social variables, including media use, social
and public trust; political interest and participation; socio-political orientations, governance and efficacy;
moral, political and social values; social exclusion, national, ethnic and religious allegiances; well-being,
health and security; demographics and socio-economics.
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The 2002 rotating modules focus upon immigration and asylum, and active citizenship.
The 2004 rotating modules focus upon attitudes to health and medicine, the balance between work and family,
and economic morality.
The 2006 rotating modules focus upon personal and social well-being, and 'the timing of life'.
The 2008 rotating modules focus upon welfare attitudes, and experiences and expressions of ageism.
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Thirty-three nations have participated in the surveys: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark;
Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Latvia; Luxembourg; Netherlands;
Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom.
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I4732 - Guide to European Social Survey
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