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Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003

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SN: 5002
Title: Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003
Persistent identifier: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-5002-1
Series: Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998-
Depositor(s): Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast. Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research
Principal investigator(s): Devine, P., Queen's University of Belfast. Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research
Dowds, L., University of Ulster. International Conflict Research (INCORE)
Data collector(s): Research and Evaluation Services
Sponsor(s): Northern Ireland. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Economic and Social Research Council
Nuffield Foundation
Atlantic Philanthropies
Other acknowledgements: Gillian Robinson and Ann Marie Gray, Co-Directors, Life and Times Survey.

Subject Categories

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey - Major studies
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture

Abstract

The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, (held at the UK Data Archive under SN 33235), which was discontinued in 1996. The aims of the NILT series are:
  • to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern Ireland
  • to provide a time series on attitudes to key social policy areas
  • to facilitate academic social policy analysis
  • to provide a freely available resource on public attitudes for the wider community of users in Northern Ireland
NILT originally had a companion series which also began in 1998, the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT - see under SN 33313), although the methodology changed in 2003 (see SN 4826). NILT also forms part of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), although it does not do so every year.

No NILT 2011:
Unfortunately, the NILT team were unable to obtain full funding to run NILT in 2011, therefore there is no 2011 survey. However, funding for the 2012 and 2013 surveys has been secured. (The Young Life and Times Survey (YLT) ran as normal in 2011.)

Further information about the NILT series may be found on the NILT pages on the ARK (Access Research Knowledge) web site.
Main Topics:
The dataset records the responses of 1800 adults to the 2003 NILT survey.
Questions are grouped into modules and this dataset includes modules on:
  • Education (including sex education and teenage pregnancy)
  • Attitudes to older people
  • Political attitudes
  • Disability
  • Community relations
  • Background information on the respondent

    • The 2003 NILT survey did not include a module for the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP).

    Standard Measures
  • International Standard Classification of Occupation (ISCO) codes
  • Registrar General's Social Class
  • NS-SEC employment classification
    		•

    Coverage, universe, methodology

    Dates of fieldwork: October 2003, January 2004
    Country: Northern Ireland
    Spatial units: No spatial unit
    Observation units: Individuals
    Kind of data: Numeric
    Universe: National
    Northern Irish adults
    Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2003
    Time dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
    Sampling procedures: One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
    Number of units: 2942 (target) 1800 (obtained) Weighted sample size = 1800
    Method of data collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion
    Weighting: Weighting factors used = WTFACTOR

    Keywords

    ADOLESCENTSADULTSAGE
    ATTITUDESCARE OF DEPENDANTSCARE OF THE ELDERLY
    CATHOLICISMCHILDRENCHRONIC ILLNESS
    COMMUNITIESCULTURAL IDENTITYCULTURAL INTEGRATION
    DEBILITATIVE ILLNESSDECENTRALIZED GOVERNMENTDECISION MAKING
    DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY (DUP)DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLSDISABLED PERSONS
    DISCRIMINATIONECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC CONDITIONS
    EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL PROVISION
    ELDERLYEMBLEMSEMPLOYEES
    EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYEQUAL OPPORTUNITY
    EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAWETHNIC GROUPSFINANCIAL SERVICES
    GENDERGOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENTGOVERNMENT
    HEALTHHEALTH SERVICESHEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS
    HOME OWNERSHIPHOUSEHOLDSHOUSING TENURE
    INCOMEINCOME DISTRIBUTIONINDUSTRIES
    INTERGROUP RELATIONSINTERNETINTERNET USE
    LEGISLATIONLEGISLATURELOCAL GOVERNMENT
    LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICESMARITAL STATUSMEDICAL CARE
    MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONSMIXED MARRIAGESNATIONAL IDENTITY
    NEIGHBOURHOODSNEWSPAPER READERSHIPNEWSPAPERS
    NORTHERN IRELANDNORTHERN IRELAND POLITICAL PARTIESPARAMILITARY GROUPS
    PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONSPEACEPHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS
    POLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL ATTITUDESPOLITICAL AWARENESS
    POLITICAL COALITIONSPOLITICAL ISSUESPOLITICAL LEADERS
    POLITICAL PARTICIPATIONPOLITICAL REPRESENTATIONPOLITICAL UNIFICATION
    POLITICIANSPREGNANCYPRESCHOOL CHILDREN
    PRIMARY EDUCATIONPRIVATE SECTORPROGRESSIVE UNIONIST PARTY OF NORTHERN IRELAND (PUP)
    PROTESTANTISMPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPUBLIC POLITICAL INFLUENCE
    PUBLIC SECTORQUALIFICATIONSRECREATIONAL FACILITIES
    REFERENDUMSRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE
    RELIGIOUS CONFLICTRELIGIOUS SEGREGATIONRENTED ACCOMMODATION
    REPUBLIC OF IRELANDRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYRETIREMENT
    SCHOOLSSECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY SCHOOLS
    SELECTIVE SCHOOLSSELF-EMPLOYEDSELF-GOVERNMENT
    SEX EDUCATIONSINN FEINSKIN DISEASES
    SOCIAL ATTITUDESSOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL DEMOCRATIC AND LABOUR PARTY (NORTHERN IRELAND)
    SOCIAL ISSUESSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSOCIAL SERVICES
    SOCIAL SUPPORTSPOUSESSPOUSE'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
    SUPERVISORY STATUSTELEVISION NEWSTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP
    TRADE UNIONSULSTER UNIONIST PARTY (UUP)UNITED KINGDOM
    VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONSVOTING BEHAVIOURVOTING INTENTION
    WORKING TIMEWORKPLACE

    Administrative and access information

    Date of release:
    First edition: 08 October 2004
    Copyright: Copyright ARK
    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 of access for further information.
    Availability: UK Data Service
    Contact: Get in touch

    Documentation

    TitleFile NameSize (KB)
    User Guide 5002userguide.pdf 2372
    Study information and citation UKDA_Study_5002_Information.htm 19
    READ File read5002.txt 7

    Related studies:

    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999 (SN 4210)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998 (SN 4229)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2000 (SN 4497)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001 (SN 4587)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2002 (SN 4767)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004 (SN 5227)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2005 (SN 5453)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2006 (SN 5695)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2007 (SN 5892)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2008 (SN 6296)
    Northern Ireland Life And Times Survey, 2009 (SN 6546)
    Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2010 (SN 6844)
    National Identity and Constitutional Change in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2001 and 2003 (SN 5249)
    Northern Ireland Social Attitudes and Life and Times Combined Dataset, 1989-2009 (SN 5348)
    Northern Ireland Assembly Election Survey, 2003 (SN 5394)

    Related support guides:

    Thematic guide to Northern Ireland data sources
    Weighting the Social Surveys

    Publications

    Publications based on NILT, including the Research Updates series and other downloadable items in Acrobat PDF format, are available on the Publications page on the ARK web site.

    Books in the Social attitudes in Northern Ireland series contain chapters based on different aspects of NILT research:

    Gray, A.M. et al. (2002) Social attitudes in Northern Ireland: the eighth report, London: Pluto Press.

    Lloyd, K. et al. (2004) Social attitudes in Northern Ireland: the ninth report, London: Pluto Press.

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