This is a guide to attitudes to social and political issues in Northern Ireland. Based on extensive data gathered in the annual Northern Ireland Life and Times survey, it features essays by academics on a wide range of topics including religion, politics and social policy.
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| Introduction |
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More Knowing than Knowledgeable: Attitudes Towards Devolution |
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Are There Any Christians in Northern Ireland? |
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22 | (17) |
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Ten Years of Social Attitudes to Community Relations in Northern Ireland |
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39 | (17) |
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56 | (14) |
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Trusting People with Genetic Information |
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70 | (17) |
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On the Move: Attitudes to Transport in Northern Ireland |
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87 | (15) |
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Housing and Social Exclusion |
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102 | (18) |
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Attitudes to Academic Selection, Integrated Education and Diversity within the Curriculum |
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120 | (18) |
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The Rights of the Child in Northern Ireland: Teenage Attitudes and Social Responsibilities |
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138 | (20) |
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Pensions and Pensioners in Northern Ireland |
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158 | (20) |
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178 | (17) |
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| Appendix I Technical Details of the Survey |
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| Appendix II Notes on the Tabulations |
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| Appendix III Using Life and Times Survey Data |
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| Contributors |
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Gillian Robinson is Director of the ARK (Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive) and Senior Lecturer in Policy Studies at the University of Ulster. Ann Marie Gray is a Lecturer at the School of Policy Studies, University of Ulster. Katrina Lloyd is a Senior Social Survey Officer at the Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research, Queen's University Belfast. Paula Devine is a Senior Social Survey Officer at the Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research, Queen's University Belfast. Deirdre Heenan is a Lecturer at the School of Policy Studies, University of Ulster.
