‘I
F YOU BUILD A POLITICAL WEBSITE
…’
N
ORRIS AND
C
URTICE
8/20/2004
1:16
PM
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Appendix A:
Scales Question
wording
Voted
May I just check, thinking back to the last general election - that is the one in 2001
- do you remember which party you voted for then, or perhaps you didn't vote in
that election? Yes/No
Campaign-
oriented
activism
And have you ever done any of the things on this card about a government action
which you thought was unjust and harmful?...
• Contact my MP or MSP
Are you currently a member of, or do you regularly join in the activities of, any of
the organisations on this card?
• Political parties or trade unions (inc student unions)
Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party than to the others?
(IF ‘yes’), Would you call yourself very strong (party), fairly strong, or not very
strong? (‘very’+’fairly’).
Cause-
oriented
activism
And have you ever done any of the things on this card about a government action
which you thought was unjust and harmful?
• Contact a government department
• Contact radio, TV or a newspaper
• Sign a petition
• Raise the issue in an organization I already belong to
• Go on a protest or demonstration
• Form a group of like-minded people
Civic-
oriented
activism
Are you currently a member of, or do you regularly join in the activities of, any of
the organisations on this card?
• An environmental or conservation group
• A pressure group or campaigning organisation
• Parent-teachers' / school parents association / Board of Governors etc
• Youth groups (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs etc)
• Education, arts, drama, reading or music group / evening class
• Religious group or church organisation
• A sports or recreation club
• Tenants' / Residents' group / Neighbourhood watch
• Social club / working men's club
• Women's group / Women's Institute
• Group for older people (e.g. lunch clubs)
• Local groups which raise money for charity (e.g. The Rotary Club)
• Other local community or voluntary group
• Other national or international group
Convention