Briefing papers

Read the latest findings on the 2014 Scottish Social Attitudes survey

• Minding The Gap: Women’s views of independence in 2014

• Has the Referendum Campaign Made a Difference?

• Who is still wavering? Turnout and the undecided

Findings from the 2013 Scottish Social Attitudes survey

• Does England Want Scotland To Stay Or To Leave?

• Who will turn up and who will stay at home?

• So Where Does Scotland Stand on More Devolution?

• The score at half time: Trends in support for Independence

• The Undecideds: Don’t care or deeply conflicted?

• Is it really all about economics? Issues of nationhood and welfare

Other Scottish Social Attitudes survey reports on attitudes to independence and devolution.

• Will 16 and 17 year olds make a difference in the referendum?

• What does England want?

• [The option not on the table: attitudes to more devolution] 12

• Who supports and opposes independence – and why?

• Why don’t more women support independence?

• More devolution: an alternative road?

• Attitudes towards Scotland’s Constitutional Future

Scottish Government reports

Scottish Social Attitudes is not a Scottish Government survey but every year some of the questions are funded by them. Here are the most recent reports on these.

• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2015: Attitudes to Government, the National Health Service, the Economy and Standard of Living
• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2013: Core Module – Attitudes to Government, the Economy, Health and Social Care Services and Social Capital in Scotland
• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2011: Core Module – Attitudes to Government, the Economy and Public Services In Scotland
• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2010: Core Module – Attitudes to Government, the Economy and Public Services in Scotland
• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009: Core Module – Attitudes to Government, the Economy and Public Services in Scotland

Academic articles and books based on Scottish Social Attitudes data

Bromley, C., Curtice, J., Hinds, K. and Park, A. (eds) (2003), Devolution: Scottish Answers to Scottish Questions? Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Curtice, J. (2008), ‘How firm are the Foundations? Public Attitudes towards the Union in 2007’, in Devine, T. (ed.) Scotland and the Union 1707-2007, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Curtice, J. (2009), ‘Is there an English backlash? Reactions to devolution’, in Park, A., Curtice, J., Thomson, K., Philllips, M. and Clery, E. (eds), British Social Attitudes: the 25th Report, London: Sage.

Curtice, J. (2014), ‘Can Scotland and the rest of the UK get along?’, in Park, A., Bryson, C. and Curtice, J. (eds), British Social Attitudes: the 31st report, London: NatCen Research. Available at http://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/latest-report/british-social-attitudes-31/scotland/introduction.aspx

Curtice, J. (2014), ‘Independence Referendum: A question of identity, economics or equality?’, Park, A., Bryson, C. and Curtice, J. (eds), British Social Attitudes: the 31st report, London: NatCen Research. Available at http://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/latest-report/british-social-attitudes-31/independence-referendum/introduction.aspx

Curtice, J., Devine, P. and Ormston, R. (2013), ‘Identities and Constitutional Preferences across the UK’, in A. Park, C. Bryson, E. Clery, J. Curtice and M. Phillips (eds), British Social Attitudes: the 30th report, London: NatCen Social Research. Available at http://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/latest-report/british-social-attitudes-30/devolution/introduction.aspx

Curtice, J., McCrone, D., McEwen, N., Marsh, M. and Ormston, R. (2009), Revolution or Evolution? The 2007 Scottish Elections, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009.

Curtice, J. and Ormston, R. (2011), ‘So who is winning the debate? Constitutional preferences
in Scotland after four years of nationalist government’, Scottish Affairs, 74: 24-44.

Curtice, J. and Ormston, R. (2012), ‘The state of the Union: Public opinion and the Scottish Question’, in Park, A., Clery, E., Curtice, J., Phillips, M., and Utting, D. (eds), British Social Attitudes: the 29th report, London: NatCen Social Research. Available at http://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/latest-report/british-social-attitudes-29/scottish-independence/introduction.aspx

Ormston, R. and Curtice, J. (2010), ‘Resentment or Contentment? Attitudes towards the Union 10 years on’, In Park, A., Curtice, J., Clery, E. and Bryson, C. (eds), British Social Attitudes: the 27th Report – Exploring Labour’s legacy, London: Sage.

Paterson, L., Brown, A., Curtice, J., Hinds, K., McCrone, D., Park, A., Sproston, K., and Surridge, P. (2001), New Scotland, New Politics? Edinburgh: Polygon.

Scottish Affairs 23:1 (2014): Special Issue based on Scottish Social Attitudes data. Available at http://www.euppublishing.com/toc/scot/23/1