Attitudes towards nuclear power and nuclear waste among adolescents in Oskarshamn 1996

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Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Per Hedberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Göran Sundquist - University of Gothenburg, Department of Sociology, Sceince and Technology Studies (STS)

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science rorId

Description

Oskarshamn is one of the municipalities being discussed as a possible site for disposal of nuclear waste from the Swedish nuclear power plants, and there has been inquiries made for a pilot study in the area. In view of this the local council of Oskarshamn appointed a ´Youth team´, consisting of ten young politicians from all political parties represented in the local council. The aim of the team was to inform and create debate among adolescents about how to store the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The purpose of this survey, addressed to young people in Oskarshamn, was to shed light on their opinion towards a pilot study and possible disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. The respondents had to answer questions about their opinion on the use of nuclear power in Sweden, if they believed nuclear power to be abolished by year 2010, and about their general interest in issues concerning energy and nuclear power. Other questions concerned risks associated with nuclear power, the influence different groups have/ought to have when it comes to disposal of nuclear waste, and if the resp

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Oskarshamn is one of the municipalities being discussed as a possible site for disposal of nuclear waste from the Swedish nuclear power plants, and there has been inquiries made for a pilot study in the area. In view of this the local council of Oskarshamn appointed a ´Youth team´, consisting of ten young politicians from all political parties represented in the local council. The aim of the team was to inform and create debate among adolescents about how to store the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The purpose of this survey, addressed to young people in Oskarshamn, was to shed light on their opinion towards a pilot study and possible disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. The respondents had to answer questions about their opinion on the use of nuclear power in Sweden, if they believed nuclear power to be abolished by year 2010, and about their general interest in issues concerning energy and nuclear power. Other questions concerned risks associated with nuclear power, the influence different groups have/ought to have when it comes to disposal of nuclear waste, and if the respondent would accept a decision to dispose nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. A number of questions dealt with the suggested pilot study; if the respondent was for or against a pilot study; who should decide about the pilot study; if there had been enough information about the study; and if the respondent had attended any meeting, signed any petition, contacted any politician, contacted or participated in mass media, or tried to influence anyone´s opinion on any issue concerning the pilot study. The respondents also had to state the issues they considered to be important to study in a pilot study. Furthermore the respondents had to give their opinion about a number of risks discussed in connection with disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. Other questions concerned the influence on job opportunities and tourism. Demographic items include age, gender, marital status, children, education, occupation, and trade union membership. Show less..

Data contains personal data

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Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Inhabitants in Oskarshamn aged 15-30 years.

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

1996-04-01 – 1996-05-01

Variables

81

Number of individuals/objects

1101

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1996-04-01 – 1996-05-01
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Oskarshamn Municipality

Geographic description: Oskarshamn

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Topic and keywords

Research area

Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Publications

Hedberg, P. & Sundqvist, G. (1998) Slutstation Oskarshamn. In Lidskog, R. (ed.) Kommunen och kärnavfallet. Stockholm: Carlssons.

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Published: 1998-07-05
Last updated: 2020-01-17