Britain and the Seventies, 1973; Phase 2

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The aim of the survey was to monitor changes in attitudes of the British public towards the EEC since 1971 and to analyse the factors behind such changes.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Attitudes to the Common Market and Britain's relationship with other EEC countries:<br>
1) Economic factors (prices, wages, employment, competition, prosperity, growth and progress).<br>
2) Sovereignty (influence in the world, independence, autonomy, links with other nations or blocs, Commonwealth).<br>
3) Perceived knowledge of the EEC, its influence and its work, interest in it, overall attitude to Britain's future relationship with the EEC.<br>
Interest in politics, evaluation of importance of devolution (Scottish and Welsh), trade union power and inflation. Trade union membership, religion, television ownership and viewing habits, daily/Sunday newspapers read.<br>
Background Variables<br>
Age, sex, marital status, household status, house size and tenure, occupation (qualifications, responsibility), age finished full-time education, income, driving licence, language spoken, visiting abroad.