Sociological Study of British Chaplains to Higher Education, 1974

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this study was to collect data regarding occupational attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, career patterns and demographic characteristics of chaplains to higher education.<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
a) Postal questionnaire<br>
Pietism, denominational support, ecumenicism, parish, mission interest, institutional church, professionalisation, religious patterning, university, and counselling.<br>
Audience and 'ideal audience': university (academic staff, personal service staff, and students), clergy (chaplains, parish clergy, and denominational officials). Parish and chaplaincy activities and satisfaction.<br>
Occupation: secular work, clerical work, income, occupational choice, recruitment into chaplaincy work and job satisfaction.<br>
b) Oral interview<br>
Early memories, extended family's social class, career history, occupational choice, activities while a university student. Occupational attitudes, ecumenicism, state of the Church, evaluation of theological education, parish clergy, professionalism.<br>
Background Variables<br>
Age, sex, birth order, marital status, number of children, education, income, father's social class.