Public Attitudes to Peace Walls (2015)

Public Attitudes to Peace Walls (2015)
Survey Results
Ulster University
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Methodology 5
2.1 Survey content 5
2.2 Sampling design 5
2.3 Survey implementation 8
2.4 Response rates 8
2.5 Data preparation 8
2.6 Weighting the data 8
2.7 Demographics of the sample 8
2.8 Tables in this report 9
3. Overall Survey Results 10
3.1 Length of time resident has lived in their property 10
3.2 Relations with the ‘other’ community 12
3.3 Function of the peace wall 15
3.4 Knowledge and understanding of policy 17
3.5 Roles and responsibilities in relation to peace walls 17
3.6 Imagining the future 21
3.7 Comparison with the 2012 survey 25
4. Key Findings 28
4.1 Views and attitudes of residents 28
4.2 Views and attitudes of residents by religion 30
4.3 Comparisons between surveys – 2012 and 2015 31
5. Concluding Remarks 33
6. References 35
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