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Title details

SN:	2341
Title:	Attitudes towards Extending British Summer Time, 1986
Persistent identifier:	10.5255/UKDA-SN-2341-1
Depositor(s):	Development Commission
Principal investigator(s):	Research Surveys of Great Britain
Sponsor(s):	Development Commission

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Abstract

This survey was undertaken to assess the effect that the system of changing the clocks has on rural businesses and those employed in rural areas

Main Topics: Variables Preference between three alternative seasonal time systems: - permanent British Summer Time (GMT plus 1 hour) - British Summer Time from late February to late November - British Summer Time from late March to late October (the present system) Impact of daylight hours on working conditions, especially outdoors, on recreation and tourism and on children's travel to school.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork:	29 October 1986, 24 November 1986
Country:	England
Spatial units:	Standard Statistical Regions
Observation units:	Organisations
Universe:	Subnational Employees Employers Rural residents Employers and employees in rural businesses and other adults (not economically active)
Time dimensions:	Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling procedures:	Districts in England ordered by rural population (DoE definition): districts selected with probability proportional to rural population; parish selected randomly within district and matched to local telephone exchange; parish population less than 5000 in 1981; businesses in Yellow Pages categories were enumerated and simple random sample drawn: five in each of three categories (land work, building etc., services). Interviewers had a quota target of 3 employers in each category.
Number of units:	Other adults 450 (target) 450 (obtained)
Method of data collection:	Face-to-face interview
Weighting:	No information recorded

Keywords

ABSENTEEISM	AGE	AGRICULTURE
ATTITUDES	BICYCLES	BUSES
BUSINESSES	CHILDREN	COMMUTING
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT	COST OF LIVING	COSTS
DRIVING	EMPLOYEES	EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT	EMPLOYMENT HISTORY	ENGLAND
FARMS	FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT	GENDER
HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD	HOURS OF SUNLIGHT	HOUSEHOLDS
INDUSTRIES	LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES	LIGHT
LIGHTING	LIVESTOCK	LOCATION OF INDUSTRY
MARITAL STATUS	MOTOR VEHICLES	NURSERY SCHOOLS
OCCUPATIONS	OUTDOOR PURSUITS	OVERTIME
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT	PLACE OF RESIDENCE	PRODUCTION
QUALIFICATIONS	RURAL AREAS	SAFETY AND SECURITY
SATISFACTION	SCHOOL TIME	SCHOOLS
SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT	SEASONS	SHIFT WORK
SHOPPING	SHOPS	SPORT
SUMMER-TIME	SUNLIGHT	TIME SYSTEMS
TOURISM	TRAINS	TRAVEL
VISIBILITY	VISITORS	VISITS (PERSONAL)
WAGES	WALKING	WEATHER
WORK ATTITUDE	WORKING CONDITIONS	WORKING TIME
WORKPLACE

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Date of release:
First edition:	05 April 1988
Copyright:	Copyright Development Commission
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