European Social Study (Round 5)

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About the study

This is the fifth round in the European Social Survey series. General information about the series can be found here.

Project timeline

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Topic coverage

As with previous rounds, Round 5 included a mixture of 'core' modules (asked every round) and 'rotating' modules (which cover a particular topic in more detail and are designed to be repeated less regularly).

Core modules include:

  • Trust in institutions
  • Political Engagement
  • Socio-political values
  • Moral and social values
  • Social capital
  • Social exclusion
  • National, ethnic, religious identity
  • Well-being, health and security
  • Demographic composition
  • Education and occupation
  • Financial circumstances
  • Household circumstances

The Round 5 rotating modules were:

  • Work, Family and Well-being: The Implications of Economic Recession. Subjects covered include:
    • Impact of the recession on households and work
    • Job security
    • Housework
    • Wellbeing
    • Experiences of unemployment
    • Work-life balance
  • Trust in the Police and Courts. Subjects covered include:
    • Confidence in the police and courts
    • Cooperation with the police and courts
    • Contact with the police
    • Attitudes towards punishment

The full questionnaire is available here.

Method

The ESS datasets, including Round 5, are freely available via the ESS's data website. Highly user-friendly, it offers data users the options of conducting simple analyses on-line, and of downloading all or parts of the dataset for more
detailed or complex analyses. A web-based training tutorial, ESS EduNet, is also available to aid the less experienced user.

European Social Study (Round 5)

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This is the fifth round in the European Social Survey series.