This is one of two surveys exploring socialisation into conflict during the early 1970s. 1, 939 boys in grammar or secondary intermediate schools across Northern Ireland took part, either in Year 1 or Year 4 (aged 11-12 or 13-15). Fieldwork ran in early 1971. A survey of 1,116 primary school boys began in November 1971, and lasted into 1972. The questions in both surveys focused on politics and society during a time of disorder. In particular, attitudes to Government and discord were examined, alongside school, social, religious, and national structures and beliefs, in order to identity the relative importance of school and community upon political learning.

Further information on this research and relevant publications can be found on CAIN.

Tables of results are available for each question in the survey, consisting of a frequency table, and crosstabulations by class/year of pupil, and by religion. Click on the link below to access these tables, as well as the question wording.

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