Study Abrams & Hall (1972): study GB 1971
- Public
- 15+ aged, middle class, Britain, 1971
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 213
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Halfstructured questionnaire, using both open end and closed questions.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Anomy
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 13-item index of statements rated on 5-point agree-disagree scales, measur- ing anomy and alienation (modified Srole - Cristie scale; see Srole et al., 1962).
Typical items are:' the average man is probably better off to-day than he ever was', 'most people don't really care what happens to the next person', and
'if you try hard enough you can usually get what you want'.