Political Socialisation and Authority in Schools, 1970

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>To collect data in order to discover the pupils' attitudes towards decision-making in their family life, in their schools and their attitudes towards political decision-making. To compare these attitudes to discover interrelations between the three spheres and also to analyse responses controlling for school, school type and other social and demographic variables.<B>Main Topics</B>:<br> Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br> Whether respondent wished to stay on at school, career aspirations, importance of advice, most important adviser, whether politics and current affairs ever discussed at school/in social situations, interest in political discussion/political programmes, knowledge of teacher's political views. Opinion on pupil participation (reasons), opinion on influence pupils held at present/should have on school decisions, action open to pupils, expectation of efficacy of pupils, likelihood of respondent making personal complaint, opinion on who should hold responsibility for school decisions, positions of responsibility held/would like to hold/felt capable of holding at school. Involvement of family members in politics, person sought for advice about voting, projected voting behaviour, similarity of political opinions with parents, whether respondent considers politics to be complicated, assessment of parents' political efficacy, amount of attention the government should give to public opinion.<br> Respondents were asked to agree/disagree with a number of statements about politics, type of person respondent would like to see hold political office. Action open to public, expectation of public efficacy, likelihood of respondent attempting to change laws.<br> Opinion of influence respondent has at present/should have on family decisions, whether respondent considers him or herself capable and responsible enough to contribute to family decisions, how conflicting requirements resolved in home (e.g. television watching).<br> Intention to vote, intention of political activity, assessment of political capability, opinion on reasons for election (whether good or bad), whether men and women capable of holding political office, knowledge of election outcomes since 1945, knowledge of present government.<br> Background Variables<br> Age, sex, name of school, form. Father's/mother's occupation and education