Dataset: Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Abstract

The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, (held at the UK Data Archive under SN 33235), which was discontinued in 1996. The aims of the NILT series are:

  • to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern Ireland
  • to provide a time series on attitudes to key social policy areas
  • to facilitate academic social policy analysis
  • to provide a freely available resource on public attitudes for the wider community of users in Northern Ireland
NILT originally had a companion series which also began in 1998, the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT - see under SN 33313), although the methodology changed in 2003 (see SN 4826). NILT also forms part of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), although it does not do so every year.

No NILT 2011:
Unfortunately, the NILT team were unable to obtain full funding to run NILT in 2011, therefore there is no 2011 survey. However, funding for the 2012 and 2013 surveys has been secured. (The Young Life and Times Survey (YLT) ran as normal in 2011.)

Further information about the NILT series may be found on the NILT pages on the ARK (Access Research Knowledge) web site.


Main Topics
The dataset records the responses of 2200 adults to the 1999 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. Questions are grouped into 'modules' and this dataset includes questions on background, community relations, political attitudes, education, genetics research, social inequalities (this module is part of ISSP and is also archived in the German Archive (ZA)), transport.
Not all respondents were asked every module. Although the survey included a module on pensions, it is not in this dataset.

Standard Measures
ISCO codes, Registrar General Social Class.

Variable Groups

Full Title

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Identification Number

4210

Authoring Entity

Name Affiliation
Devine, P. Queen's University of Belfast. Centre for Social Research
Dowds, L. Queen's University of Belfast. Centre for Social Research

Other identifications and acknowledgments

Name Affiliation Role
Gillian Robinson and Ann Marie Gray, Co-Directors, Life and Times Survey, Roger MacGinty, University of York and Rick Wilford, School of Politics, Queen's University Belfast.

Copyright

Copyright ARK

Funding Agency/Sponsor

Name Abbreviation Role Grant
Economic and Social Research Council
Northern Ireland. Central Community Relations Unit
Wellcome Trust
Nuffield Foundation
Royal Irish Academy. Social Science Research Council

Data Distributor

Name Affiliation Abbreviation
ESDS Government University of Manchester. Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research

Depositor

Name Affiliation Abbreviation
Devine, P.

Date of Distribution

2000-12-04

Notes


Grant Number:
L327253045

List of Keywords

Topic Classification

Date of Collection

Start End Cycle
1999-10-01 2000-01-31

Country

Northern Ireland

Geographic Unit

Countries

Unit of Analysis

Individuals

Universe

Kind of Data

Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Time Method

Repeated cross-sectional study

Data Collector

Research and Evaluation Services

Sampling Procedure

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

Major Deviations from the Sample Design

(A) 3,337 (target) 2,200 (obtained) (B) 2,212 (obtained) Weighted sample size

Mode of Data Collection

Face-to-face interview; Self-completion

Weighting

Please note that all analyses of the adult data should be weighted in order to allow for disproportionate household size. The weighting variable is called WTFACTOR. The only exceptions are the few household variables (for example, tenure and household income), which do not need to be weighted.

Cleaning Operations

The data were processed to the UK Data Archive's 'A*' standard. This is the Archive's highest standard, and means that an extremely rigorous and comprehensive series of checks was carried out to ensure the quality of the data and documentation. Briefly, the most important procedures were as follows. Firstly, checks were made that the number of cases and variables matched the depositor's records. Secondly, checks were made that all variables had comprehensible variable labels and all nominal (categorical) variables had comprehensible value labels. Where possible, either with reference to the documentation and/or in communication with the depositor, labels were accordingly edited or created. Thirdly, logical checks were performed to ensure that nominal (categorical) variables had values within the range defined (either by value labels or in the depositor's documentation). Lastly, any data or documentation that breached confidentiality rules were altered or suppressed to preserve anonymity.

Location

Availability Status

ESDS Government, UK Data Archive; Data online via UKDA Download

Notes

Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

Conditions

The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.

Related Materials

User Guide:

Related Studies

For details of related publications and studies, please see: UKDA Catalogue

Other References Note

Study Description: English;

File Name

nilt99e.NSDstat

Overall Case Count

2200

Overall Variable Count

498

Type of File

NSDstat 200203

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