Politics and the English Child, 1969

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this study was to investigate political ideas among English school children taking into account the following main variables: age, type of school, social class and sex differences.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Knowledge about: party in office, elections, the Queen, Members of Parliament, political affiliations of trade unions/business men, who makes the laws. Attitude to: police, leaders, voting, social class, Britain (likes/dislikes), school, amount of influence pupils have in school, age intending to leave school, future plans.<br>
Respondents asked to name a famous person they would like/not like to be. Degree of interest in: Prime Minister, Queen, other public official, current affairs in Britain.<br>
Daily/Sunday newspaper read by family/child. Exposure to the media: television, radio. Discussion of politics in family, political affiliations (child, parents), religion.<br>
Background Variables<br>
Age, sex, place of residence (child, father, mother) child's class or form at school. Occupation of father and mother, father's education (type of school attended, age finished full-time education).