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SOCIAL CAPITAL
People, Families and Communities
Home Office Citizenship Survey, U.K.
19 March 2001
Applied questions by the HACD:
Active Community and Social Capital Module
V1.4 What you say that you know … READ OUT
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Many of the people in your neighbourhood
Some of the people in your neighbourhood
A few of the people in your neighbourhood
Or that you do not know people in your neighbourhood?
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V1.5 Would you say that … READ OUT
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Many of the people in your neighbourhood can be trusted
Some of the people in your neighbourhood can be trusted
A few of the people in your neighbourhood can be trusted
Or that none of the people in your neighbourhood can be trusted?
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V1.6 Would you say this neighbourhood is a place where neighbours look out for each other?
1. Yes, definitely
2. Yes, to some extent
3. No
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V1.9 How often do you have friends or neighbours round to your hose?
1. Every day
2. Several times a week
3. At least once a week
4. At least once a fortnight
5. At least once a month
6. Less than once a month
7. Never
V1.10 And how often do you go round to other people’s houses? That is friends or
neighbours.
1. Every day
2. Several times a week
3. At least once a week
4. At least once a fortnight
5. At least once a month
6. Less than once a month
7. Never
V2.1 In the last 12 months have you done any of the things?
1. Contacted a local councillor
2. Contacted a Member of Parliament (MP)
3. Contacted a public official working for your local council
4. Contacted a public official working for part of Central
Government
5. Attended a public meeting or rally
6. Taken part in a public demonstration or protest
7. Signed a petition
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Non of these
V2.4 Do you agree or disagree that you can influence decisions affecting your local area?
1. Definitely agree
2. Tend to agree
3. Tend to disagree
4. Definitely disagree
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V2.5 How much do you trust
- the police
- the courts
- your employer
- politicians?
- Parliament?
- Your local council?
1. A lot
2. A fair amount
3. Not very much
4. Not at all
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V3.1d Have you been involved with (all) these groups, clubs or organisations in the last 12
months?
A. Children’s education/schools
B. Youth/children’s activities (outside school)
C. Education for adults
D. Sports/exercise (taking part, coaching or going to watch)
E. Religion
F. Politics
G. Health, Disability and Social welfare
H. The elderly
I. Safety, First Aid
J. The environment, animals
K. Justice and Human Rights
L. Local community or neighbourhood groups
M. Citizen’s Groups
N. Hobbies/Recreation/Arts/Social clubs
O. Trade union activity
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Non of these
V5.2 Do you ever feel that you would like to spend any (irregular volunteers/unknown
frequency: more) time helping groups, clubs or organisations, or not?
1. Yes
2. No
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If yes
There are various reasons why people don’t give unpaid help to groups, clubs or
organisations, even when they feel they might like to. Why do you not give this sort of help
more regularly?
Which, if any of these, might make you likely to get involved in future?
1. If someone asked me directly to get involved
2. If my friends or family got involved with me
3. If someone who was already involved was there to help get me started
4. If more information about the things I could do was available
5. If I knew I could get my expenses paid
6. If someone could provide transport when I needed it
7. If I could do it from home
8. If I knew it would help me improve my skills or get qualifications
9. If I knew it would benefit me in my career or improve my job prospects
10. Other (specify)
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Non of these
V6.1 In the last 12 months, have you done any of these things, unpaid, for someone who is
not a relative? This might be for a friend, neighbour or someone else.
1. Keeping in touch with someone who has difficulty getting out and about (visiting in
person, telephoning or e-mailing)
2. Doing shopping, collecting pension or paying bills for someone
3. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, gardening or other routine household jobs for someone
4. Decorating, or doing any kind of home or car repairs for someone
5. Baby sitting or caring for children
6. Sitting with or providing personal care (e.g. washing, dressing) for someone who is
sick or frail
7. Looking after a property or a pet for someone who is away
8. Giving advice to someone
9. Writing letters or filling in forms for someone
10. Representing someone (for example in talking to a council official)
11. Transporting or escorting someone (for example to a hospital, on an outing or a
school-run)
12. Anything else (specify)
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No help given in last 12 months
V6.8 Which, if any of these, might make you likely to get involved in future
1. If someone asked me directly to get involved
2. If I knew someone needing help
3. If I knew more people in my local community
4. If I knew it wouldn’t cause offence to offer help
5. If people looked out for each other more in this community
6. If I met people or made friends through it
7. If it gave me a position in the community
8. If my friends or family got involved with me
9. If I could do it from home
10. If I had the right skills, knowledge or experience to help
11. If I felt safe helping
12. Other (specify)
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Non of these
V7.1a Have you yourself, in the last 12 months, benefited from unpaid help in any of
these ways? Please exclude help from members of your family (that’s any relatives).
1. Keeping in touch with your (visiting in person, telephoning or e-mailing)
2. Doing shopping, collecting pension or paying bills for you
3. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, gardening or doing other routine household jobs for you
4. Decorating, or doing any kind of home or car repairs for you
5. Baby sitting or caring for your children
6. Sitting with or providing personal care (e.g. washing, dressing) for you
7. Looking after a property or a pet for you whilst you are away
8. Giving advice to you
9. Writing letters or filling in forms for you
10. Representing you (for example in talking to a council official)
11. Transporting or escorting you (for example to a hospital or on an outing)
12. Anything else (specify)
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No help received in last 12 months