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Developing a framework for European Attitudinal Research. Roger Jowell & Natalie Aye Maung City University London Brussels, 25 November 2003. Barriers to implementing the ‘blueprint’. Cultural and methodological incompatibilities Influence of media opinion poll methods
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Developing a framework for European Attitudinal Research Roger Jowell & Natalie Aye Maung City University London Brussels, 25 November 2003 www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Barriers to implementing the ‘blueprint’ Cultural and methodological incompatibilities Influence of media opinion poll methods Dominance of economic and behavioural indicators www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Measurement strategies Weather v climate changes Academic v policy-driven approach Consistency v subsidiarity www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Special problems of attitude measurement ‘Non-attitudes’ and social desirability bias Inconsistent relationship with behaviour Influence of context Learning from predecessor projects www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Aims and structure 3 main aims www.europeansocialsurvey.org
3 main aims To produce rigorous trend data about changes in people’s underlying values To surmount the longstanding obstacles to comparability in the conduct of cross-national surveys To achieve recognition for reliable social indicators and attitudinal measures www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Aims and structure3 main aims EC, ESF and academia Organisational structure www.europeansocialsurvey.org
ESS organisation Specialist advisory groups Scientific Advisory Board Funders’ Forum Q’n Module Design Teams Methods Group 22 National Coordinators & Survey institutes CCT Sampling panel Country 1 Country 2 Country 3 Translation taskforce ETC www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Aims and structure3 main aims EC, ESF and academia Organisational structure Forerunner of the ERA At least 3 biennial rounds www.europeansocialsurvey.org
22 participating countries in Round 1 Denmark Greece Finland Italy Norway Portugal Sweden Spain Austria Czech Rep Belgium Hungary France Poland Germany Slovenia Ireland Luxembourg Israel Netherlands Switzerland UK www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Austria Portugal Denmark Romania Finland Slovak Rep France Slovenia Hungary Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Switzerland Poland UK Belgium Iceland Bulgaria Ireland Croatia Israel Cyprus Italy Czech Rep Luxembourg Estonia Malta Germany Russia Greece Turkey 32 possible countries in Round 216 definite 16 possible Red = new participants www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Round 1 core questionnaire • Socio-political attitudes • Trust in institutions • Political interest & participation • Socio-political orientations • Multi-level governance • Values and quality of life • Underlying moral & social values • Social inclusion & exclusion • National, ethnic, religious allegiances • Well-being, health, security • Socio-demographic background variables • Demographic composition • Educational & occupational background • Financial circumstances • Household circumstances www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Rotating modules Round 1: - Immigration - Citizenship, involvement and democracy (CID) Round 2: - Family, work & well-being - Economic morality in Europe - Health and care seeking www.europeansocialsurvey.org