Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2023

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br><p>The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996. NILT is run by ARK (Northern Ireland's social policy hub), which is an initiative within Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.<br>
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<p>The main aims of the NILT series are:</p>
<p>to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern Ireland;</p>
<p>to provide a time series on attitudes to key social policy areas;</p>
<p>to facilitate academic social policy analysis;</p>
<p>to provide a freely available resource on public attitudes for the wider community of users in Northern Ireland.</p>
<p>NILT is one of a suite of annual public attitudes surveys run by ARK.&nbsp; This includes the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT) of 16 year olds which began in 2003, and the Kids' Life and Times (KLT) survey of P7 children (10-11 year olds) which began in 2008.<br>
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<p>Unfortunately, NILT did not run in 2011 due to funding issues.&nbsp; NILT resumed in 2012 (SN 7408). In addition, several open access teaching datasets were created by ARK&nbsp; from various years of NILT, covering different topics such as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues, politics and community relations, attitudes to ageing and ageism, and dementia.</p>
<p>Further information about the series may be found on the ARK NILT webpage (www.ark.ac.uk/nilt)<br>
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<p>NILT 2023</p>
<p>From 1998 to 2000, NILT surveys were undertaken as a face-to-face interview, followed by a short self-completion questionnaire. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey has since been undertaken online. Respondents could also request to complete the survey via a phone interview if they desired.&nbsp; <br>
</p><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br><ul><li>Respect</li></ul>
<ul><li>Minority ethnic groups</li></ul>
<ul><li>Community/good relations</li></ul>
<ul><li>Mental Health</li></ul>
<ul><li>Criminal justice system</li></ul>
<ul><li>Gender-based violence</li></ul>
<ul><li>Political attitudes</li></ul>
<ul><li>Road Safety</li></ul>
<ul><li>Income and poverty</li></ul>
<ul><li>Community safety and perception of paramilitary influence</li></ul>
<ul><li>Background demographic and socio-economic characteristics.</li></ul>