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criteria in the dialog box: Title: Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004: Interview Survey and Detailed Expenditure Files Source: United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Owner: ICPSR 4416
Codename: CES04I Year: 2004 Status: A Description: These data are distributed exactly as they arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigators if further information is desired. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1999: National Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 3204
Codename: ahs99 Year: 1999 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. Unlike previous years, the data are presented in ten separate files (with corresponding SAS datasets): Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Additions to the House), Part 2, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Part 3, Worker Record, Part 4, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Ratio Verification, Part 8, Mover Group Record, Part 9, Recodes (One per Housing Unit), and Part 10, Weights. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1980 Census and 1978 - 1985 King County Election Data Source: David Hodge, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Washington Owner: CSSCR, University of Washington
Codename: KCELEC Year: Status: A Description: This data file consists of an SPSS system file by the 285 census tracts in King County. Socio demographic data were extracted from the 1980 Census of Population and Housing. Election data were obtained from the King County Election Department. Precinct level voting data was geocoded and aggregated to the tract level. This file contains data on U.S., state and county elections. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 Public Law 94-171 Data Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: PL94171 Year: 1990 Status: Description: The files contain a count of all persons and all housing units in the geographic area. They also provide a race count (5 race categories) and a count of all persons of Hispanic origin and persons 18 years old and over of Hispanic origin. In addition, data are provided for all persons not of Hispanic origin and persons 18 years old and over not of Hispanic origin by race (5 categories). PL 94-171 files provide data for States and their subareas in hierarchical sequences down to the block level. The hierarchy is shown below: State County Voting district County Subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/block numbering area (or census tract/block numbering area part) Block group (or block group part) Block The PL 94-171 files also have inventories (complete summaries) for the following geographic areas: County subdivision Place Consolidated city State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area In addition to geographic codes, the file also includes area characteristics information such as land area, water area, latitude and longitude. Media: FTP or CDROM
Ncases: Title: 1990 Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS): 1-percent or B Samples Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: PUMSB90 Year: 1990 Status: Description: Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) contain records representing 5% or 1% samples of the housing units in the U.S. and the persons in them. Selected group quarters persons are also included. The file contains individual weights for each person and housing unit which, when applied to the individual records, expand the sample to the total population. Most population and housing items are listed below. Please see the Data Dictionary for a complete listing of variables and recodes. Both the 5% and 1% samples have the same subject content and vary only in geographic composition of the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA). Items on the housing record include: Allocation Flags for Housing Items Bedrooms Condominium Status Contract Rent Cost of Utilities Family Income in 1989 Family Subfamily and Relationship Recodes Farm Status and Value Fire, Hazard, Flood Insurance Fuels Used Gross Rent House Heating Fuel Household Income in 1989 Household Type Housing Unit Weight Kitchen Facilities Linguistic Isolation Meals Included in Rent Mortgage Status and Selected Monthly Owner Costs Plumbing Facilities Presence and Age of Own Children Presence of Subfamilies in Household Property Value Real Estate Taxes Rooms Sewage Disposal Source of Water State (Residence) Telephone in Housing Unit Tenure Units in Structure Vacancy Status Vehicles Available Year Householder Moved into Unit Year Structure Built Items on the person record include: Ability to Speak English Age Allocation Flags for Population Items Ancestry Children Ever Born Citizenship Class of Worker Disability Status Educational Attainment Hispanic Origin Hours Worked Income in 1989 by Type Industry Language Spoken at Home Marital Status Means of Transportation Migration PUMA Migration State Military Status, Periods of Active Duty Military Service, Veteran Period of Service Mobility Status Occupation Person's Weight Personal Care Limitation Place of Birth Place of Work PUMA Place of Work State Poverty Status in 1989 Race Relationship School Enrollment and Type of School Weeks Worked in 1989 Work Status in 1989 Time of Departure for Work Work Limitation Status Travel Time to Work Year of Entry Vehicle Occupancy GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Each PUMS file provides records for States and many of their geographic levels. The 1% sample was based primarily on ropolitan/non-metropolitan areas, and contains PUMAs which were made from whole central cities, whole MSAs or PMSAs, MSA or PMSAs outside the central city, groups of MSAs or PMSAs, and groups of areas outside MSAs or PMSAs. When the areas have more than 200,000 persons, 1% PUMAs can represent parts of central cities, MSA/PMSAs, and so forth. 1% PUMAs may cross State lines and in that case State codes are not shown. The 1% Sample identifies MAs of 100,000 or more inhabitants. The remaining MAs are paired together so that metropolitan and non- metropolitan territory can be separately analyzed. Many large cities, groups of cities, and counties are identified within large MAs. Outside MAs, counties are grouped according to State planning districts or into other reasonable analytic units with populations of 100,000 or more. On the l% sample, when PUMAs cross state boundaries, states are not separately identified. All of these records appear on a separate file where the state is identified as "99". Public-use microdata samples are computer accessible files which contain records for a sample of housing units, with information on the characteristics of each unit and the people in it. We exclude information which would identify a household or an individual in order to protect the confidentiality of respondents. Within the limits of the sample size and geographic detail, these files allow users to prepare virtually any tabulations they require. Media: FTP or CDROM
Ncases: Title: 1990 Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS): 5-percent or A Samples Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: PUMSA90 Year: 1990 Status: Description: Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) contain records representing 5% or 1% samples of the housing units in the U.S. and the persons in them. Selected group quarters persons are also included. The file contains individual weights for each person and housing unit which, when applied to the individual records, expand the sample to the total population. Most population and housing items are listed below. Please see the Data Dictionary for a complete listing of variables and recodes. Both the 5% and 1% samples have the same subject content and vary only in geographic composition of the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA). Items on the housing record include: Allocation Flags for Housing Items Bedrooms Condominium Status Contract Rent Cost of Utilities Family Income in 1989 Family Subfamily and Relationship Recodes Farm Status and Value Fire, Hazard, Flood Insurance Fuels Used Gross Rent House Heating Fuel Household Income in 1989 Household Type Housing Unit Weight Kitchen Facilities Linguistic Isolation Meals Included in Rent Mortgage Status and Selected Monthly Owner Costs Plumbing Facilities Presence and Age of Own Children Presence of Subfamilies in Household Property Value Real Estate Taxes Rooms Sewage Disposal Source of Water State (Residence) Telephone in Housing Unit Tenure Units in Structure Vacancy Status Vehicles Available Year Householder Moved into Unit Year Structure Built Items on the person record include: Ability to Speak English Age Allocation Flags for Population Items Ancestry Children Ever Born Citizenship Class of Worker Disability Status Educational Attainment Hispanic Origin Hours Worked Income in 1989 by Type Industry Language Spoken at Home Marital Status Means of Transportation Migration PUMA Migration State Military Status, Periods of Active Duty Military Service, Veteran Period of Service Mobility Status Occupation Person's Weight Personal Care Limitation Place of Birth Place of Work PUMA Place of Work State Poverty Status in 1989 Race Relationship School Enrollment and Type of School Weeks Worked in 1989 Work Status in 1989 Time of Departure for Work Work Limitation Status Travel Time to Work Year of Entry Vehicle Occupancy GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Each PUMS file provides records for States and many of their geographic levels. The 5% sample identifies every State and various subdivisions of States called "Public Use Microdata Areas", each with at least 100,000 persons. These PUMAs were primarily based on counties, and may be whole counties, groups of counties, and places. When these entities have more than 200,000 persons, PUMAs can represent parts of counties, places, etc. None of these PUMAs on the 5% sample crosses state lines. Areas with populations under 100,000 have been grouped into reasonable analytic units often equivalent to State planning district boundaries. In New England, areas are defined in terms of cities and towns rather than counties. Public-use microdata samples are computer accessible files which contain records for a sample of housing units, with information on the characteristics of each unit and the people in it. We exclude information which would identify a household or an individual in order to protect the confidentiality of respondents. Within the limits of the sample size and geographic detail, these files allow users to prepare virtually any tabulations they require. Media: CDROM or FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 TIGER/Line Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990TGR Year: 1990 Status: Description: TIGER, an automated geographic data base, stands for Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing System. It allows the production of various geographic products to support the 1990 census. It provides coordinate-based digital map information for the entire United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Pacific territories over which the United States has jurisdiction. The TIGER System will significantly improve 1990 census maps and geographic reference products and will permit users to generate, by computer, maps at different scales for any geographic area of the country. The Census Bureau expects that extracts from the TIGER System will be released in several formats. One extract of selected geographic and cartographic information is called the TIGER/Line files. TIGER/Line files contain basic data for the segments of each boundary or feature (e.g., roads, railroads, and rivers), including adjacent census geographic area codes, latitude, longitude coordinates of segment end points, the name and type of the feature, and the relevant census feature class code identifying the feature segment by category. TIGER/Line files also furnish address ranges and associated ZIP Codes for each side of street segments for areas approximating the urbanized areas. The TIGER/Line files are organized by county and are available to the public now in a precensus version and later in a final 1990 census version. The files are released on computer tape and CD-ROM. 1990 Census TIGER/Line Files Selected geographic and cartographic information from the TIGER data base has been released in the form of the TIGER/Line(TM) files‹available by county. These files cover the entire United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau, as well as two Pacific territories over which the United States had jurisdiction at the time of the 1980 census‹the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Each 1990 Census TIGER/Line(TM) file contains digital information for all 1990 census map features as well as the 1990 census geographic area codes, including census tracts/BNA's, block numbers, and governmental unit boundaries as of January 1, 1990. The files contain the same geographic area codes as the 10 census data products, including census designated places, voting districts, and the 101st Congressional districts. The TIGER/Line(TM) files are separated into 12 record types that contain latitude and longitude coordinates for the end points of each Line segment; coordinate points that describe the shape of each Line segment that is not a straight Line; Census Bureau and, where available, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) codes for Al/ANA, State, county, county subdivision, place, census tract/BNA, block, voting district, and congressional district; a feature names list; an index to alternate feature names; and, where available, address ranges and their ZIP Codes for the right and left sides of each street segment. Additional record types include landmark names, coordinates, and polygon identifiers. The geographic and cartographic information in the TIGER/Line(TM) files can be combined with statistical information, such as 1990 census data about population, housing, or income, or any other type of data, using mainframe or personal computers. With the proper software, the TIGER/Line(TM) files enable users to create a map of any area they need and to analyze information about that area. Computer mapping is an invaluable tool for interpreting data. Its uses include legislative redistricting, thematic mapping, and geographic information systems applications. State and local governments have used the TlGER/Line(TM) files to generate maps for resource allocations, site analysis, and emergency vehicle routing. Businesses such as utility companies, banks, insurance companies, oil companies, and delivery companies have used such maps to analyze markets and draw new service area boundaries. Network analysis allows users to determine the ideal route between two points‹whether it be the fastest (directing emergency vehicles) or the safest (movement of hazardous materials). Geocoding allows users with local address files to relate addresses to particular geographic areas. By adding a geographic code, such as a census tract number, to data records with addresses, the data can be tabulated or displayed on a map and compared to other information, such as census data, reported for the same geographic level. For the 1990 Census TIGER/Line files, two new record types are added: A: Additional Polygon Geographic Area Codes R: Record Number Range Four record types are added to the Initial Voting District Codes TIGER/Line Files: 7: Landmark Features 8: Area Landmarks I: Area Boundaries P: Polygon Location Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF1A Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF1A Year: 1990 Status: Description: Description: Summary Tape File l (STF 1) contains 1OO-percent data. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 37 population tables (matrices) and 63 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 1 is released as file 1A, file lB, file lC, and file 1D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 1A provides data for States and their subareas in hierarchical sequence down to the block group level. This hierarchy is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) (or census tract/BNA part) Block group (or block group part) State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area File 1A also has inventory (complete) summaries for the following geographic areas: Place Census tract/BNA Block group Congressional District (101st Congress) Consolidated cities Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF1B Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF1B Year: 1990 Status: Description: Description: Summary Tape File l (STF 1) contains 1OO-percent data. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 37 population tables (matrices) and 63 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 1 is released as file 1A, file lB, file lC, and file 1D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 1B provides data for the lowest level of census geography, census blocks. The hierarchy for the file is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/BNA (or census track/BNA part) Block group (or block group part) Block State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area File lB also has inventory or complete summaries for the following geographic areas: Place Census tract/BNA Block group Consolidated city Alaska Native Regional Corporation State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area/Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA /CMSA) State portion of Urbanized Area (UA) Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF1B Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF1B Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File l (STF 1) contains 1OO-percent data. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 37 population tables (matrices) and 63 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 1 is released as file 1A, file lB, file lC, and file 1D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 1B provides data for the lowest level of census geography, census blocks. The hierarchy for the file is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/BNA (or census track/BNA part) Block group (or block group part) Block State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area File lB also has inventory or complete summaries for the following geographic areas: Place Census tract/BNA Block group Consolidated city Alaska Native Regional Corporation State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area/Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA /CMSA) State portion of Urbanized Area (UA) Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF1C Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF1C Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File l (STF 1) contains 1OO-percent data. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 37 population tables (matrices) and 63 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 1 is released as file 1A, file lB, file lC, and file 1D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 1C provides summaries for the entire United States. The file structure is as follows: United States Region Division State County County subdivision (12 States, population restricted) Places of 100,000 or more persons Consolidated city Metropolitan Statistical Area/Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA/CMSA) Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area/Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area Urbanized Area (UA) Total, State and county portion of American Indian reservations (with trust lands and with no trust lands) and Alaska Native Areas Inventory summaries are provided for the geographic area listed below: Alaska Native Regional Corporation Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF1D Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF1D Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File l (STF 1) contains 1OO-percent data. Population items include age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type, and household relationship. Population items are cross tabulated by age, race, Hispanic origin, or sex. Housing items include occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms in housing unit. Housing data are cross tabulated by race or Hispanic origin of householder or by tenure. Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 37 population tables (matrices) and 63 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 1 is released as file 1A, file lB, file lC, and file 1D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists most frequently accessed geographic levels. File 1D is the first STF released that provides data for the Congressional Districts of the 103rd Congress. The hierarchy for STF 1D is shown below: State Congressional District (103rd Congress) County (or county part) County subdivision (or county subdivision part) (with 10,000 or more persons) (12 States only) Place (or place part) (10,000 or more persons) Consolidated city (or consolidated city part) (10,000 or more persons) American Indian Reservation (with trust lands and with no trust lands)/Alaska Native Area and Alaska Native Regional Corporation (or American Indian Reservation /Alaska Native Area and Alaska Native Regional Corporation part) Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF2A Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF2A Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File 2 (STF 2) contains 100-percent There are both A and B records. A records, which contain all tables (matrices) with a table (matrix) number beginning with PA or HA, are provided for each summary level in a geographic area, then repeated for each geographic component. B records, which have a table (matrix) number beginning with PB or HB, are repeated for each geographic component as well as each characteristic iteration. Population items in the A record include counts of persons by race (37 categories), American Indian tribes (29 categories), Hispanic origin (5 categories along with a separate table with two categories cross tabulated by race), and group quarters (45 categories along with a separate table with 13 categories cross tabulated by age). Record A housing counts include race of householder (37 categories with a separate table of all 37 categories tabulated by Hispanic origin); tenure by persons in unit, household type, and age of householder (49 categories); tenure by number of non-relatives and by number of persons in unit; vacancy status by boarded-up status and duration of vacancy; and price or rent asked for vacant-for-sale-only or vacant-for-rent units. Population counts in the B record include persons; families; households; sex; sex by age (103 categories); sex by marital status by age; sex by group quarters (32 categories); household size and relationship; household size and household type; and household type and relationship tabulated for all persons, persons under 6 years, under 18 years, and 60 years and over as well as tabulated by sex and age. Housing unit counts in the B record include counts of occupied housing units by tenure and tenure tabulated by persons in unit, rooms, persons per room, units in structure, and age of householder. Value is provided for specified owner-occupied housing units and owner-occupied mobile homes. Contract rent is shown for specified renter-occupied housing units. The A record in STF 2A, 2B, and 2C files provides a single record for each summary level/geographic component combination within a unit of geography. The B record in STF 2A repeats the tables for each summary level/geographic component combination for ten categories of race and Hispanic origin: all persons; White; Black; American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut; Asian or Pacific Islander; other race; Hispanic origin (of any race); White, not of Hispanic origin; Black, not of Hispanic origin; and other races, not of Hispanic origin. The B record in STF 2B and 2C repeats tables for each summary vel/geographic component combination for 34 categories of race and Hispanic origin: each of the categories listed above as well as more detailed categories for American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut; Asian and Pacific Islander; Hispanic original and not of Hispanic origin. Summary Tape File 2 is released in three files: 2A, 2B, and 2C. The record layout is identical for all three files, but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists the most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 2A provides data for each State; the State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area/Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA/CMSA) or Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) and the non-metropolitan remainder of the State; counties; places with 10,000 or more persons; consolidated cities; and census tract/block numbering areas. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF2B Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF2B Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File 2 (STF 2) contains 100-percent There are both A and B records. A records, which contain all tables (matrices) with a table (matrix) number beginning with PA or HA, are provided for each summary level in a geographic area, then repeated for each geographic component. B records, which have a table (matrix) number beginning with PB or HB, are repeated for each geographic component as well as each characteristic iteration. Population items in the A record include counts of persons by race (37 categories), American Indian tribes (29 categories), Hispanic origin (5 categories along with a separate table with two categories cross tabulated by race), and group quarters (45 categories along with a separate table with 13 categories cross tabulated by age). Record A housing counts include race of householder (37 categories with a separate table of all 37 categories tabulated by Hispanic origin); tenure by persons in unit, household type, and age of householder (49 categories); tenure by number of nonrelatives and by number of persons in unit; vacancy status by boarded-up status and duration of vacancy; and price or rent asked for vacant-for-sale-only or vacant-for-rent units. Population counts in the B record include persons; families; households; sex; sex by age (103 categories); sex by marital status by age; sex by group quarters (32 categories); household size and relationship; household size and household type; and household type and relationship tabulated for all persons, persons under 6 years, under 18 years, and 60 years and over as well as tabulated by sex and age. Housing unit counts in the B record include counts of occupied housing units by tenure and tenure tabulated by persons in unit, rooms, persons per room, units in structure, and age of householder. Value is provided for specified owner-occupied housing units and owner-occupied mobile homes. Contract rent is shown for specified renter-occupied housing units. The A record in STF 2A, 2B, and 2C files provides a single record for each summary level/geographic component combination within a unit of geography. The B record in STF 2A repeats the tables for each summary level/geographic component combination for ten categories of race and Hispanic origin: all persons; White; Black; American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut; Asian or Pacific Islander; other race; Hispanic origin (of any race); White, not of Hispanic origin; Black, not of Hispanic origin; and other races, not of Hispanic origin. The B record in STF 2B and 2C repeats tables for each summary el/geographic component combination for 34 categories of race and Hispanic origin: each of the categories listed above as well as more detailed categories for American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut; Asian and Pacific Islander; Hispanic original and not of Hispanic origin. Summary Tape File 2 is released in three files‹2A, 2B, and 2C. The record layout is identical for all three files, but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists the most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 2B provides data for each State, counties, county subdivisions, county subdivisions with 1,000 or more persons (in 12 States), county subdivisions with fewer than 1,000 persons and in an MSA/CMSA (New England States only), places with 1,000 or more persons, State and county portion of American Indian reservations with and without trust lands, and Alaska Native Regional Corporations. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF3A Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF3A Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File 3 (STF 3) contains sample data weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Population items include: Age Ancestry Citizenship Class of worker Educational attainment Employment status Family type Farm and nonfarm population Foreign-born status Group quarters Hispanic origin Household type and relationship Income in 1989 Industry Language spoken at home Marital status Means of transportation to work Mobility limitation status Occupation Place of birth Place of work Poverty status in 1989 Private vehicle occupancy Race Residence in 1985 School enrollment Self-care limitation status Sex Travel time to work Urban and rural population Veteran/military status Work disability status Work status in 1989 Workers in family in 1989 Housing items include: Age of householder Bedrooms Condominium status Farm and nonfarm housing Heating fuel Hispanic origin of householder Housing units Kitchen facilities Meals included in rent Mortgage status Occupancy status Plumbing facilities Race of householder Rent Rooms Selected monthly owner costs Sewage disposal Telephone availability Tenure Units in structure Urban and rural housing Utilities in rent Value of housing unit Vehicles available Water source Year householder moved into unit Year structure built Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 178 population tables (matrices) and 99 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 3 is released as file 3A, file 3B file 3C, and file 3D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists only the most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 3A provides data for States and their subareas in hierarchical sequence down to the block group level. This hierarchy is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) (or part) Block group (or part) State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area Alaska Native Regional Corporation State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) /Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)/Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA)Stale portion of urbanized areas (UA) File 3A also has inventory (complete) summaries for the following geographic areas: Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) Block group Place Consolidated city Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF3A Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF3A Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File 3 (STF 3) contains sample data weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Population items include: Age Ancestry Citizenship Class of worker Educational attainment Employment status Family type Farm and nonfarm population Foreign-born status Group quarters Hispanic origin Household type and relationship Income in 1989 Industry Language spoken at home Marital status Means of transportation to work Mobility limitation status Occupation Place of birth Place of work Poverty status in 1989 Private vehicle occupancy Race Residence in 1985 School enrollment Self-care limitation status Sex Travel time to work Urban and rural population Veteran/military status Work disability status Work status in 1989 Workers in family in 1989 Housing items include: Age of householder Bedrooms Condominium status Farm and nonfarm housing Heating fuel Hispanic origin of householder Housing units Kitchen facilities Meals included in rent Mortgage status Occupancy status Plumbing facilities Race of householder Rent Rooms Selected monthly owner costs Sewage disposal Telephone availability Tenure Units in structure Urban and rural housing Utilities in rent Value of housing unit Vehicles available Water source Year householder moved into unit Year structure built Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 178 population tables (matrices) and 99 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 3 is released as file 3A, file 3B file 3C, and file 3D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists only the most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 3A provides data for States and their subareas in hierarchical sequence down to the block group level. This hierarchy is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) (or part) Block group (or part) State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area Alaska Native Regional Corporation State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) /Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)/Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA)Stale portion of urbanized areas (UA) File 3A also has inventory (complete) summaries for the following geographic areas: Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) Block group Place Consolidated city Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF3B Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF3B Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File 3 (STF 3) contains sample data weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Population items include: Age Ancestry Citizenship Class of worker Educational attainment Employment status Family type Farm and nonfarm population Foreign-born status Group quarters Hispanic origin Household type and relationship Income in 1989 Industry Language spoken at home Marital status Means of transportation to work Mobility limitation status Occupation Place of birth Place of work Poverty status in 1989 Private vehicle occupancy Race Residence in 1985 School enrollment Self-care limitation status Sex Travel time to work Urban and rural population Veteran/military status Work disability status Work status in 1989 Workers in family in 1989 Housing items include: Age of householder Bedrooms Condominium status Farm and nonfarm housing Heating fuel Hispanic origin of householder Housing units Kitchen facilities Meals included in rent Mortgage status Occupancy status Plumbing facilities Race of householder Rent Rooms Selected monthly owner costs Sewage disposal Telephone availability Tenure Units in structure Urban and rural housing Utilities in rent Value of housing unit Vehicles available Water source Year householder moved into unit Year structure built Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 178 population tables (matrices) and 99 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 3 is released as file 3A, file 3B file 3C, and file 3D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists only the most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 3A provides data for States and their subareas in hierarchical sequence down to the block group level. This hierarchy is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) (or part) Block group (or part) State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area Alaska Native Regional Corporation State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) /Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)/Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA)Stale portion of urbanized areas (UA) File 3A also has inventory (complete) summaries for the following geographic areas: Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) Block group Place Consolidated city Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1990 US Census of Population and Housing, STF3C Source: US Census Bureau Owner: US Census Bureau
Codename: 1990STF3C Year: 1990 Status: Description: Summary Tape File 3 (STF 3) contains sample data weighted to represent the total population. In addition, the file contains 100-percent counts and unweighted sample counts for total persons and total housing units. Population items include: Age Ancestry Citizenship Class of worker Educational attainment Employment status Family type Farm and nonfarm population Foreign-born status Group quarters Hispanic origin Household type and relationship Income in 1989 Industry Language spoken at home Marital status Means of transportation to work Mobility limitation status Occupation Place of birth Place of work Poverty status in 1989 Private vehicle occupancy Race Residence in 1985 School enrollment Self-care limitation status Sex Travel time to work Urban and rural population Veteran/military status Work disability status Work status in 1989 Workers in family in 1989 Housing items include: Age of householder Bedrooms Condominium status Farm and nonfarm housing Heating fuel Hispanic origin of householder Housing units Kitchen facilities Meals included in rent Mortgage status Occupancy status Plumbing facilities Race of householder Rent Rooms Selected monthly owner costs Sewage disposal Telephone availability Tenure Units in structure Urban and rural housing Utilities in rent Value of housing unit Vehicles available Water source Year householder moved into unit Year structure built Selected aggregates and medians also are provided. Data are presented in 178 population tables (matrices) and 99 housing tables (matrices). Summary Tape File 3 is released as file 3A, file 3B file 3C, and file 3D. The record layout is identical for all four files but the geographic coverage differs. This abstract lists only the most frequently accessed geographic levels. STF 3A provides data for States and their subareas in hierarchical sequence down to the block group level. This hierarchy is shown below: State County County subdivision Place (or place part) Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) (or part) Block group (or part) State portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area (with trust lands and with no trust lands) County portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area Alaska Native Regional Corporation State portion of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) /Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)/Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA)Stale portion of urbanized areas (UA) File 3A also has inventory (complete) summaries for the following geographic areas: Census tract/block numbering area (BNA) Block group Place Consolidated city Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 1998 Washington State Population Survey (SPS) Source: The Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University Owner: Washington State Office of Financial Man
Codename: WSPS98 Year: 1998 Status: A Description: The SPS was designed to provide a profile of Washington residents between decennial censuses. It collected data on topics such as employment, work experience, income, education, in-migration, health, health insurance, commute pattern, computer ownership, and internet usage, in addition to basic demographics. The population for this survey consists of all households located within the geographic boundaries of Washington State. Because this was a telephone survey, only the households with telephones were potential subjects. However, the 1990 census shows that less than 4 percent of Washington households did not have telephones. Households on military compounds and other group quarters (such as student dormitories, prisons, and nursing homes) were also excluded from this survey. Since there is no universal list of all the households as defined above from which a random sample can be obtained, SESRC used the random digit dialing (RDD) approach to obtain the required sample. The RDD approach is most commonly used to ensure equal probability of selection for each household with an activated telephone line, listed or not. The RDD sampling frame SESRC used was prepared by the Genesys Sampling Company. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 2000 Washington State Population Survey Source: Washington State Data Center, Office of Financial Management Owner: CSSCR
Codename: WSPS2000 Year: 2000 Status: Description: The 2000 Washington State Population Survey (SPS) is the second in a series of surveys designed to provide, biennially, a detailed profile of Washington State residents. The survey provides information on topics such as employment, income, education, immigration, health, and health insurance, and borrows its structure and many of its questions from the national Current Population Survey (CPS). The original survey was constructed in 1998, and minor changes were made for the 2000 survey. The SPS is a valuable component to other reports and data resources addressing Washington's population. For example, although the federal Census was also conducted in 2000, the SPS provides a consistent source of information at more frequent intervals than the decennial Census. Also, the March CPS measures income statewide on a year-to-year basis, but has a much smaller sample size and does not provide the regional income data found in the SPS. Results for both surveys are available for Washington State and, for some items, for eight regions within Washington. The regions, all either single counties or groups of counties, are shown below. The sample design supports the regional data. No data are available for smaller/other areas. More detailed information is available at http://www.ofm.wa.gov/sps/2000/index.htm. DATE ADDED: 09-08-2001. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 2002 Washington State Population Survey Source: Washington State Data Center, Office of Financial Management Owner: CSSCR, University of Washington
Codename: WSPS2002 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: The Washington State Population Survey has been an important source of information about the health and welfare of Washington families for the last four years. The survey, which will be conducted this year (spring 2002) for the third time, focuses primarily on issues of employment, family poverty, in-migration, health, and health insurance coverage. The 2002 survey data will be of particular importance as state policymakers work to improve the economic conditions in the state. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) designed the original survey with consultation from a legislative staff advisory group and an extended network of more than 80 local governments, and higher education institutions. Gilmore Research Group, a private, independent research company in Seattle, is administering the 2002 survey. Results from both previous surveys are available for Washington State and, for some items, for eight regions within Washington. The regions, either single counties or groups of counties, are shown below. The sample design supports the regional data. No data are available for smaller/or other areas. More detailed information is available at http://www.ofm.wa.gov/sps/2002/index.htm. DATE ADDED: 01-27-2006 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 2004 Washington State Population Survey Source: Washington State Data Center, Office of Financial Management Owner: CSSCR
Codename: WSPS2004 Year: 2004 Status: A Description: The Washington State Population Survey has been an important source of information about the health and welfare of Washington families for the last six years. The survey, which was conducted in spring 2004 for the fourth time, focuses primarily on issues of employment, family poverty, in-migration, health, and health insurance coverage. The 2004 survey data will be of particular importance as state policymakers work to improve the economic conditions in the state. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) designed the original survey with consultation from a legislative staff advisory group and an extended network of more than 80 local governments, and higher education institutions. Gilmore Research Group, a private, independent research company in Seattle, is administering the 2004 survey. Results from previous surveys are available for Washington State and, for some items, for eight regions within Washington. The regions, either single counties or groups of counties, are shown below. The sample design supports the regional data. No data are available for smaller/or other areas. More detailed information is available at http://www.ofm.wa.gov/sps/2004/index.htm. DATE ADDED: 01-27-2006. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: 2006 Washington State Population Survey Source: Washington State Data Center, Office of Financial Management Owner: CSSCR
Codename: WSPS2006 Year: 2006 Status: A Description: The Washington State Population Survey has been an important source of information about the health and welfare of Washington families for the last six years. The survey, which was conducted in spring 2006 for the fifth time, focuses primarily on issues of employment, family poverty, in-migration, health, and health insurance coverage. The 2004 survey data will be of particular importance as state policymakers work to improve the economic conditions in the state. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) designed the original survey with consultation from a legislative staff advisory group and an extended network of more than 80 local governments, and higher education institutions. Gilmore Research Group, a private, independent research company in Seattle, is administering the 2004 survey. Results from previous surveys are available for Washington State and, for some items, for eight regions within Washington. The regions, either single counties or groups of counties, are shown below. The sample design supports the regional data. No data are available for smaller/or other areas. More detailed information is available at http://www.ofm.wa.gov/sps/2006/default.asp. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News 9/11 Anniversary Poll, September 2006 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4665
Codename: ABC911AP_Sep06 Year: September 2006 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted September 5-7, 2006, is a part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of political and social issues. The focus of this poll was the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as the campaign against terrorism and the situation in Iraq. Information was collected on how closely respondents were following the upcoming congressional and gubernatorial election, whether they would vote for a Democratic or Republican candidate if the election for the United States House of Representatives were being held that day, and the single most important issue in their vote for Congress members. Other questions asked which political party they trusted to do a better job handling the main problems the nation would face over the next few years, and whether they approved of the way Congress and their own representative to the United States House of Representatives were handling their jobs. Views were also sought on the war in Iraq and Donald Rumsfield's handling of his job as Secretary of Defense. Respondents were asked how well they thought the campaign against terrorism was going, whether the country was safer from terrorism compared to before September 11, 2001, and whether Osama bin Laden would have to be captured or killed for the war on terrorism to be a success. Information was collected about the impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on respondents' lives, how concerned they were about the possibility of more major terrorist attacks in the United States, how much confidence they had in the government's ability to prevent another major terrorist attack, whether the federal government was intruding on the privacy rights of Americans in its investigation of possible terrorist attacks, and whether this intrusion was justified. Additional topics addressed the religion of Islam, new airport security measures, and how proud they felt to be an American. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, household income, voter registration and participation history, political party affiliation, political philosophy, employment status, marital status, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News Bradley/Bush/Gore Express Poll, June 1999 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 2776
Codename: ABC99_jun Year: 1999 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, fielded June 9-13, 1999, sought respondents' views on the upcoming 2000 presidential election. Those queried were asked for whom they would vote given the choice between Democratic candidate Vice President Al Gore and Republican candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush, and how strongly they felt about their current choice. Respondents were also asked whether they believed that Gore understood the problems of people like them, was boring, or was a strong leader. An additional question concerned the Democratic primary or caucus for president in 2000. Given a choice between Gore and former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, respondents were asked for their vote choice. Background information on respondents includes age, race, sex, political party, education, marital status, employment status, age of members of household, and income.; Media: FTP
Ncases: 1,045 Title: ABC News Nukes Poll, August 2005 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 4516
Codename: ABCNP_Aug05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, undertaken August 18-21, 2005, queried respondents on their opinions about the possibilities of a terrorist attack. Respondents were asked if they felt the country was safer today than before September 11, 2001, if the United States was doing all it could to prevent another terrorist attack, how concerned they were about the possibility of another attack and if they might personally become a victim. The survey sought information on how prepared respondents felt for an attack, if they had emergency supplies on hand, and if they had an emergency plan in place. Respondents were also asked how they felt people would react to various types of attacks, how they would react to a nuclear bomb, if they felt nuclear and radiological materials were being protected, and how prepared they thought the government, law enforcement, and hospitals were for an attack. The survey also contained questions regarding respondents' driving habits, what type of vehicle they drove, their opinions of gas prices, whether or not their driving habits were being affected by the gas prices, and their opinions on the impact of gas prices on the national economy. Demographic information included party affiliation, political ideology, education, age, number of children under 18, type of residential area, race, income, and sex. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Time Magazine Obesity Poll, May 2004 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 4040
Codename: ABCtmop04 Year: May 2004 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted May 10-16, 2004, was undertaken to assess public opinion on the problem of obesity in the United States. Respondents were asked to rate their own personal health and the importance of a healthy diet and physical exercise in their lives. Questions were posed regarding how often respondents and their children watched television, used the Internet, e-mail, or computer games for personal use, and engaged in moderate or vigorous physical exercise, how much influence their children had on what food the family ate, whether they kept a supply of fresh fruits and vegetables in their home, and whether they or their children were overweight. Respondents were polled on how often they ate at fast-food restaurants, whether they tried to track the amount of calories, carbohydrates, and fat content in their daily diets, whether they wanted to lose or gain weight, whether they had followed any type of weight-loss program, and whether it had helped them. Several questions asked about the hardest part of losing weight, the biggest causes of obesity in the United States, whether respondents had ever felt that they were discriminated against because of their weight, whether they had any negative feelings about people who were overweight, and whether certain groups or institutions such as the fast-food industry and government policies and laws bore any responsibility for the nation's obesity problem. Respondents were also polled on whether they would support or oppose government policies such as a tax on high-fat or high-sugar foods, requiring labels on certain foods warning of the health risks of being overweight, and setting a legal limit on portion sizes in restaurants. Other topics addressed whether health insurance companies should be able to drop coverage or charge higher premiums to people who are overweight, whether schools should be allowed to raise money by allowing soda and candy vending machines in school, the seriousness of problems such as cancer, AIDS, cigarette smoking, obesity, and drug and alcohol abuse as public health issues, and whether the federal government was doing enough about these problems. Background information includes sex, ethnicity, education, marital status, household income, number and sex of children in household, weight and height of respondents and children, and subjective size of the community: rural, urban, or suburban. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Afghanistan Attack Poll #1, October 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3298
Codename: ABCAAP1OCT01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted October 7, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the United States military action in Afghanistan. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President Bush was handling the response to terrorist attacks in the United States, and whether they supported United States air strikes on Afghanistan and sending a significant number of United States ground troops into that country. Those polled also gave their opinions on whether capturing or killing Osama bin Laden and his associates was a higher priority than overthrowing the Taliban government and how concerned they were about the possibility of further terrorist attacks in America. Respondents also tried to predict whether it would be a quick military action or a long war, and whether the military action in Afghanistan would make further terrorist attacks against the United States more or less likely. Opinions were elicited on whether the United States should have done more to find a diplomatic solution before attacking Afghanistan, whether the United States should mount a broader war against terrorism, whether the United States government was doing enough in its anti-terrorism campaign to win the support of Muslim people, and whether respondents supported the humanitarian aid for Afghans. Background information on respondents includes gender and political party affiliation. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Afghanistan Attack Poll #2, October 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3299
Codename: ABCAAP2OCT01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted October 8, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the United States military action in Afghanistan. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President Bush was handling the response to terrorist attacks in the United States, and whether they supported United States air strikes on Afghanistan and sending a significant number of United States ground troops into that country. Respondents were asked whether they believed that the United States government was doing all it reasonably could do to try to prevent further terrorist attacks and whether they supported United States military action against other countries supporting terrorism. Those polled expressed their level of concern about the possibility of further terrorist attacks (specifically biological and chemical) in America, and how confident they were in the abilities of the federal and local governments, police, and health agencies to respond effectively to a biological or chemical attack in the United States. A battery of questions focused on the Muslim religion and its believers, including whether respondents had a good basic understanding of Islam, how they viewed this religion, whether Arabs and Muslims had positive or negative opinions about the United States and reasons for these opinions, whether they thought the terrorists who attacked the United States in September were close in their views to the mainstream teachings of Islam, and whether they knew anyone who was a Muslim. Respondents also gave their opinions on whether the United States was doing enough to improve its image among Arabs and Muslims. Another subject of this survey was the Middle East. Those polled commented on whether they had more sympathy for Israel or for the Palestinian Authority, whether the United States should increase support for Israel or decrease support for Israel and recognize Palestine as an independent nation, and what was more important at this time--United States relations with Israel or with the Arab nations. Additional questions focused on the possibility of a broader war between the United States and its allies on one side and Arabs and Muslims on the other side, the efforts of the United States to avoid a broader war, and racial profiling and social consent for racial profiling as a tool against terrorism. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, race, Hispanic origin, religion, political party affiliation, political orientation, education, and objective size of community. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Anthrax Poll, October 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post. Owner: ICPSR 3300
Codename: ABCAPOCT01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted October 15, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC, the United States' war on terrorism, and the recent letters contaminated with anthrax bacteria being distributed through the mail. Respondents were asked how they viewed President George W. Bush and his handling of the United States' campaign against terrorism, whether they believed that the United States government was doing all it could to prevent further terrorist attacks against America, and whether they were concerned about the possibility that there would be more major terrorist attacks in the United States. A series of questions focusing on the anthrax attacks queried respondents on whether they were concerned that they or someone close to them would be a victim of an anthrax attack, how confident they were in the ability of the United States government to respond effectively to a large-scale biological or chemical attack in the United States, and how accurate they thought news media reports on the anthrax situation were. In addition, respondents were asked whether they had purchased or intended to purchase a supply of antibiotics in case of a biological attack, and, if they had purchased antibiotics, what brand they bought. Those queried were asked to assess their level of concern that the United States war on terrorism would grow into a broader war between the United States and its allies and the Arab and Muslim world, and whether the United States was doing all it reasonably could to avoid civilian casualties as a result of the military action in Afghanistan. Background information on respondents includes gender and political party. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Bush War Speech Poll, March 2003 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3781
Codename: ABC-WPBWSP-MAR03 Year: 2003 Status: A Description: This special topic poll was undertaken to assess public opinion on President George W. Bush's March 17, 2003, speech that threatened military action against Iraq. Respondents were asked whether they had watched or listened to any of the speech that evening, whether they supported or opposed the United States going to war with Iraq and the 48 hour deadline given for Saddam Hussein to leave his country, and how confident they were that President Bush's policy on Iraq was the right one for the United States. Several questions addressed the Bush Administration's decision not to have the United Nations Security Council vote on war with Iraq, whether the administration did enough to try to win support from other countries for taking military action against Iraq, whether the United States should offer Saddam Hussein and his sons amnesty in exchange for leaving Iraq, and whether Iraq could be disarmed and Saddam Hussein removed from power without going to war. Additional questions addressed whether the United States should show less cooperation and support for France and the United Nations in the future or continue its usual relationship, and whether the war with Iraq would increase or decrease the risk of further terrorism in the United States. Background variables include sex and political party affiliation. DATE ADDED: 06-04-2004. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Gays in the Military Poll, January 1993 Source: ABC News. THE WASHINGTON POST. Owner: ICPSR 6178
Codename: ABC93_JAN Year: 1993 Status: A Description: This special topic poll focused on the issue of homosexuals in the military. Respondents were asked if gays should be allowed to serve in the military, if they felt strongly about this matter, and, if opposed to gays serving in the military, the main reason they opposed it. Those surveyed were also asked if people who joined the military should be asked if they were gay, whether they approved of President Bill Clinton's handling of the issue of gays in the military, and whether Clinton had spent too much time on the issue. Additional questions concerned Clinton's appointment of his wife Hillary as head of a task force on health care reform, and her role in the Clinton Administration. Background information on respondents includes political party, age, sex, presence of a veteran of the United States armed forces in the household, and whether any close friends or relatives were homosexual.; Media: FTP
Ncases: 549 Title: ABC News/Washington Post Libby Indictment Two-Nighter Poll, October 2005 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 4523
Codename: ABCWPLI_Oct05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted October 28-29, 2005, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The focus of this poll was to ascertain the feelings and opinions of respondents surveyed about the federal grand jury's indictment of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney. Libby was indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and perjury in connection with the case in which the identity of an undercover Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent was disclosed to news reporters. Respondents were asked if the charges against Libby represented a serious crime, or just a minor/technical one, and whether the prosecution's case was based on facts or political motivations. Given what respondents had read and heard concerning the involvement of President George W. Bush, Karl Rove (advisor to the president) and Vice President Cheney, they were queried on whether any of these men did anything wrong in connection with the case and whether their actions were considered illegal or unethical, but not illegal. Respondents were also asked if they approved of the way in which President Bush was handling his presidency and of the general ethical issues in government. Demographic variables include political party affiliation, age, gender, and the percentage of respondents that were Black, Hispanic, and Asian. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Monthly Poll #1, January 2006 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 4654
Codename: ABCw1-Jan06 Year: 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted January 5-8, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency, ethics in government, and the United States campaign against terrorism. Views were sought on whether the war in Iraq was worth fighting, and whether the federal government was doing enough to protect the rights of American citizens and people suspected of involvement in terrorism. A series of questions addressed the level of honesty of members of the United States Congress, the level of corruption in federal, state, and local government, corruption charges against prominent lobbyist Jack Abrahmoff, and whether it should be legal for registered lobbyists to make campaign contributions to congressional members or candidates, give them gifts, or organize fund raisers on their behalf. Additional questions asked about upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for federal Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and whether Alito would vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, political party affiliation, political philosophy, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves to be born-again Christians. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post National Traffic Poll, January 2005 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4315
Codename: ABCNTP_Jan05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted January 26-31, 2005, was undertaken to assess public opinion about traffic. After first being asked their opinion of how President Bush was handling his term in office, respondents were queried about how often they traveled by car, traffic conditions in their area, and the availability and quality of public transportation and whether or not they used it. The survey also asked questions about respondents' commutes, opinions about traffic congestion, and possible measures to reduce congestion, such as tolls, high occupancy vehicle lanes, building new roads, better timing of traffic lights, carpools, and higher gas taxes. Respondents were also asked about air pollution from cars, how driving made them feel, how often they or others were guilty of speeding, not paying attention, being aggressive, and road rage. Other questions pertained to respondents' opinions of the greatest dangers to safety, how they passed time in traffic, and what type of vehicle they drove as well as their opinion of it. Demographic information included the number of licensed drivers and automobiles in their household, political orientation, education, age, marital status, number of children, Hispanic origin, ethnicity, income, and sex. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #1, April 2006 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4659
Codename: ABCWPP-Apr06 Year: April 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted April 6-9, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the current presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. A national sample of 1,229 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of 27 Black respondents and 202 respondents aged 65 and older. Part 1 contains data on non-oversample respondents and Black oversample respondents, while Part 2 contains information asked only of respondents aged 65 and older, including the aged 65 and older oversample. Respondents were queried on whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency, and issues such as the economy and the campaign against terrorism. Respondents were also asked whether they approved of the way the United States Congress and their own representatives were handling their jobs, whether they would vote for a Democratic or Republican candidate in the upcoming United States House of Representatives election, the importance of issues such as health care in their voting choice, and which party they trusted to handle the main problems the nation would face over the next few years. Views were also sought on the war in Iraq, whether United States military forces in Iraq should be withdrawn, and whether Iraq was currently in a state of civil war. A series of questions asked how much respondents knew about the new Medicare prescription drug program, whether they approved of it, and who was responsible for its creation. Respondents aged 65 and older were asked whether they took prescription drugs, whether they had signed up for the new Medicare prescription drug program, whether it saved them money, and whether the enrollment deadline should be extended. Other topics addressed the recent increase in gasoline prices, illegal immigration, government waste, a new Massachusetts law requiring all residents to have health insurance, and whether Congress should officially reprimand or impeach President Bush for authorizing wiretaps on suspected terrorists without court approval. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, household income, marital status, education level, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, religious preference, whether respondents considered themselves born-again or evangelical Christians, and whether they and their parents were born in the United States. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #1, August 2006 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4663
Codename: ABCWPP-Aug06 Year: August 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted August 3-6, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as the situation in Iraq and the economy. Those registered to vote were asked how closely they were following the upcoming congressional elections in November, whether they would vote for a Democrat or Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives if the election were held that day, and which issue was most important in their vote. All respondents were polled on which political party they trusted to handle issues such as the United States campaign against terrorism, which party was more concerned with the needs of people like themselves, whether they approved of the way the United States Congress was handling its job, and whether the Democrats were offering a clear direction that was different from that of the Republicans. Views were also sought on the war in Iraq, whether Iraq was in a state of civil war, and whether the Bush Administration and the Democrats in the United States Congress had a clear plan for handling the situation. A series of questions regarding the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon asked which group was to more to blame, whether Israel was justified in bombing Hezbollah targets in civilian areas, whether Israel should agree to an immediate, unconditional cease-fire in Lebanon, whether the conflict would make Israel more secure from attacks, and whether it would help or hurt the situation for the United States in Iraq. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, household income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves born-again or evangelical Christians. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #1, December 2007 Source: ABC News; The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 24593
Codename: ABCwpp1_Dec07 Year: December 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded December 6-9, 2007, is a part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on various political and social issues. A national sample of 1,136 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of African Americans, for a total of 205 African Americans respondents. Respondents were asked whether they approved of George W. Bush and the way he was handling the presidency and other issues such as the economy and terrorism, whether they approved of the way Congress was handling its job, and which political party they trusted to handle issues such as the war in Iraq. Opinions were also solicited on the 2008 presidential candidates. Respondents were asked who they would vote for if the 2008 Democratic and Republican primaries were being held that day, what was the single most important issue in their choice for president in the 2008 presidential election, and whether they were more likely to vote for a candidate based on qualities such as religion, race, gender, or political interests. A series of questions asked how closely respondents were following the 2008 presidential race and how likely they were to vote in the 2008 presidential primary in their state, which candidate they thought was most likely to be elected president, and how much candidates' religious beliefs, endorsements, spouses, and professional abilities weighed in deciding who to support for president. Respondents were also asked whether Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Barack Obama made them more likely to support him. Several questions asked about the war in Iraq, including whether the Iraq War was worth fighting, whether United States military forces should remain in Iraq until civil order is restored there, and whether the war in Iraq has contributed to the long-term security of the United States. Additional topics included abortion, whether the respondents considered themselves feminists, whether respondents had a good, basic understanding of the Mormon religion, respondents' own financial situation, and the state of the national economy. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, religious preference, frequency of religious attendance, marital status, whether respondents own or rent their home, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), voter registration status, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and the presence of children under 18 in the household. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #1, June 2006 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4661
Codename: ABCWPP-Jun05 Year: June 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted June 22-25, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as the economy and the situation in Iraq. Several questions asked which political party respondents trusted to handle the main problems the country would face in the next few years, whether they would vote for a Democrat or Republican candidate if the November 2006 election for the United States House of Representatives were being held that day, and which issue was most important in their vote. Views were sought on the war in Iraq and whether it had improved the lives of the Iraqi people, encouraged democracy in other Arab nations, and contributed to the long-term security of the United States. Respondents were polled on whether the Bush Administration and the Democrats in the United States Congress had a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq, how well the United States campaign against terrorism was going, whether the country was safer from terrorism than before September 11, 2001, and whether President Bush would be remembered more for the United States campaign against terrorism or the war in Iraq. A series of questions asked respondents whether they approved of the way United States military forces in Iraq were doing their job, whether a deadline should be set for their withdrawal from Iraq, and respondents' reactions to the alleged killings of Iraqi civilians by United States military forces. Additional topics addressed the death penalty, the federal government's detention of suspected terrorists without trial in the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the federal government's progress in its efforts to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, household income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves born-again or evangelical Christians. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #1, March 2006 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4657
Codename: ABCWPP_Mar06 Year: 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted March 2-5, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency as well as his handling of issues such as the situation in Iraq and health care. Those polled also gave their opinions of the condition of the national economy, the United States Congress, Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, and the Democratic and Republican parties. A series of questions asked whether the war in Iraq was worth fighting, whether United States military forces should be increased, decreased, or maintained, whether progress was being made to restore civil order in Iraq and establish a democratic government, and whether the Bush Administration and the Democrats in Congress had a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq. Views were also sought on the use of wiretapping and surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency in conducting the war on terrorism, whether the government was doing enough to protect the rights of American citizens, and whether the country was safer from terrorism now, as compared to before September 11, 2001. Additional topics addressed the bird flu virus, the Terri Schiavo case, the recent controversy surrounding a merger deal that would give management of six United States ports to a company owned by the United Arab Emirates, the religion of Islam, and whether respondents and any of their friends and relatives were prejudiced against Muslims and Arabs. Demographic variables included sex, age, race, household income, education level, religious affiliation, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #1, May 2006 Source: ABC News, The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4660
Codename: ABCWPP-May06 Year: May 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted May 11-15, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as the federal budget deficit and the economy, whether they approved of the way the United States Congress and their own representative were doing their jobs, and which political party they trusted to handle the main problems the country would face in the next few years. Several questions asked how closely respondents were following the upcoming November 2006 election, whether they would vote for a Democratic or Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives, the reasons for their choice, and which political party they hoped would win control of Congress. Views were also sought on the war in Iraq, and whether the Bush administration intentionally misled the American public in making its case for war with Iraq. A series of questions asked respondents whether the country, their state, and their local community were headed in the right direction, how satisfied they were with their life, and whether they felt optimistic about the future. Those polled also gave their impressions of Senator Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton, and Senator John McCain, as well as the likelihood that they would vote for Hillary Clinton and John McCain if they ran for president in 2008. Additional questions addressed Hillary Clinton's views on issues, whether she possessed qualities such as leadership and trustworthiness, and whether Bill Clinton had too much political influence over her. Other topics addressed illegal immigration, Bush administration policies, the recent increase in gasoline prices, and the secret collection of domestic telephone records by the National Security Agency. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, household income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves born-again or evangelical Christians. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll #2, December 2007 Source: ABC News; The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 24594
Codename: ABCwpp2_Dec07 Year: December 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded December 16-19, 2007, is a part of continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on various political and social issues. A national sample of 1,142 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of 18-29 year olds, for a total of 274 respondents in this age group. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling the presidency and whether they thought the country was moving in the right direction. Several questions asked how closely respondents were following the 2008 presidential race, how likely they were to vote in the 2008 presidential primaries in their state, and for whom respondents would vote if the Democratic and Republican primaries and the general election were being held that day. A series of questions asked about respondents' use of the Internet, including whether they used the Internet for researching the 2008 presidential election, such as getting information about where to vote, participating in online discussions, watching video clips, and visiting social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace to get information on political candidates. Many questions asked how much confidence and trust respondents had in traditional news media and the Internet for general information and specifically for information about the candidates in the presidential election, where they get most of their news about the election campaigns, whether they would approve of an Internet voting system if it was secure from fraud, and whether the Internet plays a positive role in the election campaigns. Respondents were also asked how much of a role their family and friends played in shaping their political opinions and whether they debate political issues with others in a face-to-face setting or online. Additional topics included the Iraq war, abortion, the death penalty, illegal immigrants, civil unions, feelings about American politics, voting, the United States government, whether respondents considered themselves feminists, and whether respondents have done volunteer work. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, frequency of religious attendance, marital status, whether respondents own or rent their home, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), voter registration status and participation history, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and the presence of children under 18 in the household. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, December 1987 Source: ABC News/Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 8925
Codename: ABCD87 Year: Status: Description: This study is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that evaluates the Reagan presidency and solicits opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered include the fall in stock prices, the Democratic and Republican candidates for president, Gary Hart's decision to re-enter the race, the economy and its impact on major purchases and other spending by the respondent, and the respondent's optimism regarding the economy and quality of life as compared to one year ago. Demographic characteristics also were recorded. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, December 2006 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 22165
Codename: ABCwpp-Dec06 Year: December 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted December 7-11, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on various political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president and issues such as the economy, whether they approved of the way members of United States Congress and their own representative were handling their jobs, and to rate the condition of the national economy. Views were sought on the upcoming switch to Democratic control of Congress, what was the most important problem for President Bush and Congress to deal with in the next year and whether they trusted President Bush or Congress more to handle these problems. Several questions asked whether Congress should hold hearings on how the Bush Administration handled issues related to the war with Iraq and the United States' campaign against terrorism, whether the war with Iraq was worth fighting, whether the number of United States military casualties in Iraq was acceptable, and whether the war in Iraq has contributed to the long-term security of the United States. A series of questions asked whether the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored there, whether the United States was winning the war in Iraq, whether respondents would describe the situation in Iraq as a civil war, and whether the United States should hold direct talks with Syria and Iran about the situation in Iraq. Respondents were asked whether they supported certain plans and decisions, such as the Iraq Study Group report, changing the primary mission of United States forces to supporting and training the Iraqi army, or reducing United States military and financial support of the Iraqi government. Several questions asked for respondents' opinions of current political leaders and the 2008 presidential candidates, which candidate they would vote for if the 2008 Democratic and Republican primaries were held that day, and whether a presidential candidate's gender, race, or religion would affect their vote. Additional topics included immigration, privacy rights, and whether respondents were hopeful about the upcoming year for themselves and the world. Demographic variables include sex, age, religion, race, education level, household income, whether anyone in the household was a military veteran, voter registration and participation history, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, February 2008 Source: ABC News; The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 24605
Codename: ABCWPP_Feb08 Year: February 2008 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded February 28-March 02, 2008, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. A national sample of 1,126 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of African Americans, for a total of 215 African American respondents. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, whether the war with Iraq was worth fighting, and whether respondents thought the United States was making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq. Respondents were also asked how closely they were following the 2008 presidential race, the probability that they would vote in the primary, who they wanted to see win the Democratic/Republican presidential nomination, for whom they would vote in the general election if the election were held that day, their opinion of the candidates, who they would choose as the Democratic/Republican vice presidential running mate, and who they trusted to handle various issues such as health care, the economy, the war in Iraq, immigration issues, the United States' campaign against terrorism, and ethics in government. Demographic information includes voter registration status and participation history, sex, age, race, income, marital status, religious preference, whether the respondent considered themselves to be a born-again evangelical Christian, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political philosophy, political party affiliation, and whether the respondent or anyone in the home was a military veteran. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, June 2005 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 4328
Codename: ABCWPP_Jun05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: This monthly poll, undertaken June 2-5, 2005, queried respondents on a number of national issues. Respondents were asked to evaluate the performances of President George W. Bush, the United States Congress, and their own Representatives. The survey solicited respondents' opinions on social security plans, the war in Iraq, the national economy, and the war on terror. They were also asked about their feelings on the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and if the United States was protecting its citizens. The survey also sought respondents' opinions on President George W. Bush, United States Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain, and the Democratic and Republican parties. Other questions pertained to respondents' personal debt, vacation plans, and their opinions about global warming, stem cell research, Supreme Court nominations, oil drilling in Alaska, nuclear power plants, and whether or not respondents smoked. Demographic information included political affiliation, political ideology, education, age, religious affiliation, sex, race, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, June 2008 Source: ABC News; The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 24608
Codename: ABCWPP_June08 Year: June 2008 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded June 12-15, 2008, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. A national sample of 1,125 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of African Americans, for a total of 201 African American respondents. Views were sought on how well George W. Bush was handling the presidency and whether the country was moving in the right direction. Respondents were asked how closely they were following the 2008 presidential race, the likelihood that they would vote in the general election in November, for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held that day, their opinions of the candidates, and the most important issues in their vote for president. Those who identified themselves as Democrats were asked how they felt about the outcome of the Democratic primary, whether they had wanted Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic nomination, and who Obama should choose as a vice presidential running mate. Respondents were also asked whether they would vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives if the election were held that day, and to give their impressions of the spouses of the presidential candidates, Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain. Additional topics addressed abortion, the war in Iraq, health care coverage, alternative energy, gun ownership, race relations in the United States, increases in gasoline prices, and a recent United States Supreme Court ruling that noncitizens suspected of terrorism who are being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be allowed to challenge their detentions in the United States civilian court system. Information was also collected on whether respondents thought African Americans living in their community experienced racial discrimination, whether they had a close friend of a different race, whether they themselves had feelings of racial prejudice, and whether they considered themselves a feminist. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, marital status, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, education level, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, March 2005 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 4319
Codename: ABCWPP_MAR05 Year: March 2005 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted March 10-13, 2005, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the current presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Views were sought on identity theft, personal privacy protection, the United States' campaign against terrorism, the war with Iraq, the economy, Social Security, increasing the Social Security tax rate, and health care. Moreover, respondents were queried on whether they felt that the Bush administration misled the American public when making a case for waging war in Iraq, whether the war in Iraq was a mistake, whether the presence of United States military forces in Iraq should be withdrawn, increased, or decreased, whether the Iraqi people supported or opposed the goals set forth by the United States in their country, and whether the recent Iraqi election could produce a stable government. Respondents were also asked about weapons of mass destruction as they related to Iran, North Korea, and Syria. Demographic variables include race, gender, age, level of education, employment status, income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and religious affiliation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 2005 Source: ABC News,The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4524
Codename: ABCWPP_Oct05 Year: October 2005 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted October 30-November 2, 2005, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency, foreign policy, the economy, the United States campaign against terrorism, the situation with Iraq, gasoline prices, and health care. Those polled expressed their opinion on whether they felt Bush was a strong leader that understood the problems facing the respondent. Respondents were also queried on the Bush Administration regarding their confidence in it, its policies, and the amount of influence that various individuals and religious groups had on it. Additionally, they were asked whether they felt that the Democrats or the Republicans would be better suited to handle the nation's main problems and which of the two parties represented their own values and needs better. They were also asked to compare the differences in honesty between the two parties. Another topic of the survey was the upcoming November 2006 congressional election. Respondents were asked which party they would vote for if the election were held at the time of this survey. Questions concerning the ethics of President Bush and the federal government were also included. Some of the questions examined the war in Iraq. These included costs versus benefits, acceptance of the number of United States casualties, progress toward restoring civil order and establishing a democratic government, and whether the United States should keep or withdraw military forces in Iraq. A series of additional questions asked the respondents to give their opinions on whether the charge brought against the vice president's chief of staff, Lewis Libby, was serious or minor. Respondents were also asked if presidential advisor Karl Rove, Vice President Dick Cheney, and President Bush did anything wrong in connection to the case. Demographic variables include race, sex, age, level of education, income, voter registration status, political ideology, party affiliation, and religion. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 2007 Source: ABC News; The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 24592
Codename: ABCwpp_Oct07 Year: October 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded October 29 through November 1, 2007, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. A national sample of 1,131 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of African Americans, for a total of 203 African Americans respondents. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, and whether they approved of the way the Congress was doing its job, whether they approved of the way the Republicans in Congress and the Democrats in Congress were doing their jobs, and who respondents wanted to see in control of Congress after the next congressional election. Opinions were sought on whether things in this country were on the right track, and who could be trusted more, the Democrats or the Republicans, to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq, health care, the United States campaign on terrorism, the economy, taxes, and immigration issues. Several questions were asked about the war in Iraq, including whether the war was worth fighting, whether the United States was making progress in restoring civil order in Iraq, whether the number of military forces should be increased, and whether United States forces in Iraq should be withdrawn immediately. Respondents were also asked how closely they were following the 2008 presidential race, for whom they would vote if the 2008 presidential primary were held that day, their opinion of the candidates, who they thought was best able to handle various situations facing the country, and their opinion of the most important issue in their choice for president. Additional topics covered whether the respondent was a feminist, whether smaller or larger governments were favored, whether homosexual couples should be allowed to form recognized civil unions, whether giving illegal immigrants the right to legally live in the United States was supported, whether abortion should be legal, and opinions about the nation?s economy and a possible recession. Demographic information includes voter registration status and participation history, sex, age, race, income, marital status, religious preference, religious service attendance, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political philosophy, and political party affiliation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Poll, September 2007 Source: ABC News; The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 24591
Codename: ABCwpp_Sep07 Year: September 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded September 27-30, 2007, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the current presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. A national sample of 1,114 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of African Americans, for a total of 212 African Americans respondents. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, and whether they approved of the way he was handling of the situation in Iraq, health care, the federal budget deficit, the economy, and the United States campaign against terrorism. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way the Republicans in Congress and the Democrats in Congress were doing their jobs. Opinions were sought on the amount that Congress had accomplished that year, and whether Democrats or Republicans in Congress could be trusted more to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq, health care, the United States campaign on terrorism, the economy, and the federal budget deficit. Several questions were asked about the war in Iraq, including whether the war in Iraq was worth fighting, whether the United States should keep military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored, whether an increase in United States forces in Iraq made the situation there better, whether the pace of troop reduction in Iraq should be increased, and whether a funding request for the war should be approved by Congress. Respondents were also asked how closely they were following the 2008 presidential race, for whom they would vote if the 2008 presidential primary were held that day, their opinion of the candidates, and whether they would vote for specific candidates if they won their party?s nomination. Several questions also addressed Hillary Clinton including whether her views on issues were too liberal, whether she would take the presidency in a different direction than her husband if elected, whether her campaign was engaging in improper fund raising, and whether respondents felt comfortable with the idea of Bill Clinton as a first gentleman. Other topics included whether the respondent considered her or himself to be a feminist, quality of health care, health care costs, whether the cigarette tax should be increased to support federal spending on children?s health insurance, and whether respondents approved of the way Bill Clinton handled his job as president while in office. Demographic information includes voter registration status and participation history, sex, age, race, income, marital status, religious preference, religious service attendance, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political philosophy, political party affiliation, and whether the respondent or anyone in the home was a military veteran. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Pre-Election Poll #1, October 2006 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 22163
Codename: abcP-Oct06 Year: October 2006 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted October 19-22, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the current presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, whether they approved of the way Congress and their own representative in Congress was handling their job, and to rate the condition of the national economy. Registered voters were asked whether they followed the congressional elections, whether they were likely to vote, and which candidate they would vote for if the election were being held that day. Registered voters who had already voted absentee were asked which candidate they voted for, how enthusiastic they were about their vote, and whether their vote was more for one political party, or more against the other political party. Opinions were solicited on what was the most important issue in congressional elections, whether things in the country were generally going in the right direction, whether their reason for voting for a candidate for Congress included showing support for George W. Bush, which political party they trusted to do a better job handling issues such as the situation in Iraq and the economy, and whether they thought a change of control from the Republicans to the Democrats would be a good thing. Information was collected on whether respondents had been contacted by any organization working in support of a candidate for Congress and which political party they were asked to vote for, whether the 2006 congressional elections were more important to the country than past elections, and whether the war with Iraq was worth fighting. Additional questions asked how much Congress should be blamed for problems relating to the war with Iraq, how much credit Congress should get for preventing terrorist attacks, whether respondents felt optimistic about the situation in Iraq, and if the United States had the same kind of involvement in the war with Iraq as it did the Vietnam war. Demographic variables include sex, age, religion, race, education level, household income, labor union membership, voter registration and participation history, political party affiliation, political philosophy, employment status, marital status, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Pre-Election Poll #2, November 2006 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 22164
Codename: abcP2-Nov06 Year: November 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted November 1-4, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, whether they approved of the way the United States Congress and their own representative in Congress was handling their job, and to rate the condition of the national economy. Registered voters were asked whether they were following the upcoming congressional mid-term elections on November 7, 2006, whether they were likely to vote, and which candidate they would vote for if the election were being held that day. Registered voters who had already voted were asked which candidate they voted for, how enthusiastic they were about their vote, and whether their vote was more for one political party, or more against the other political party. Opinions were solicited on what was the most important issue in the vote for Congress, whether things in the country were generally going in the right direction, whether their reason for voting for Congress included showing support for George W. Bush, and which political party they trusted to do a better job handling issues such as the situation in Iraq and the economy. Information was collected on whether respondents had been contacted by any organization working in support of a candidate for Congress and if so, which political party they were asked to vote for, which political party best represented their own personal values, and whether the war with Iraq was worth fighting. Demographic variables include sex, age, religious preference, race, education level, voter registration and participation history, political party affiliation, political philosophy, marital status, whether anyone in the household was a veteran, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post Republican Convention Closer Poll, September 2004 Source: ABC News/Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 4122
Codename: ABCWPR_SEP04 Year: September 2004 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted September 6-8, 2004, was undertaken to gather voters' opinions regarding the 2004 presidential election. Respondents were asked how closely they were paying attention to the campaign, the likelihood that they would vote, and how they rated the importance of certain issues such as heath care and education. Also, they were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling the presidency, the economy, the situation in Iraq, and the United States campaign on terrorism. The survey also contained questions about ideal qualities for a president, which candidate was better qualified, John Kerry's Vietnam War opposition, and the effects of government programs. Respondents were queried about their opinions on the national economy, the war on terrorism, the possibility of terrorist attacks, and the war in Iraq. Background information on respondents includes political party preference, union membership, political ideology, marital status, veteran status, religious affiliation, age, sex, education, race, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Terrorist Attack Poll #1, September 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3289
Codename: ABCTAP1SEP01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted September 11, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center towers in New York City, damaged the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and resulted in a plane crash in Pennsylvania, earlier that day. Respondents were asked whether they believed that the United States government did all it reasonably could do to try to prevent the attacks, whether they were confident in the ability of the United States government to prevent further terrorist attacks against America, and whether they were concerned that someone they knew or their community might be a victim of future acts of terrorism. Assuming that the United States is able to identify the groups and/or nations responsible for the attacks, those queried were asked whether they would support taking military action in response, whether they would support such action if it meant war, and whether military action should be taken against countries that assist or shelter known terrorists. The poll gauged respondents' level of confidence in the ability of the United States government to find and punish those responsible and assessed whether respondents were willing to give up some liberties to crack down on terrorism. In addition, those surveyed were asked whether they did any of the following on that day: contacted family and friends, stayed home or left work early, watched or listened to broadcast news, prayed for the victims and their families, and/or changed their daily routines. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, employment status, Hispanic origin, and size of community in which they resided. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Terrorist Attack Poll #2, September 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3290
Codename: ABCTAP2SEP01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted September 13, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center towers in New York City, damaged the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and resulted in a plane crash in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency and the terrorist attacks. Respondents were asked whether they believed that the United States government did all it reasonably could do to try to prevent the attacks, and whether they were confident in the ability of the United States government to prevent future terrorist attacks against America. Assuming that the United States is able to identify the groups and/or nations responsible for the attacks, those queried were asked whether they would support taking military action in response. Respondents were asked whether they would feel the same way if military action meant that innocent civilians in other countries might be injured or killed and if military action resulted in a long war with large numbers of troops injured or killed. Those queried were asked whether they believed that the United States would go to war as a result of Tuesday's attacks. Respondents' opinions were elicited on Osama bin Laden, a suspect in the recent attacks, who reportedly lived in Afghanistan and was indicted for directing previous terrorist attacks. They were asked whether they would support attacking Afghanistan militarily if Afghanistan did not turn bin Laden over to the United States. Respondents were also asked whether they would support new laws that would make it easier for the FBI and other authorities to investigate suspected terrorists, giving up some of their personal liberties and privacy as a result of such laws, and whether they would support new airport security measures that might cause long delays in air travel. Those surveyed were asked about their personal safety concerns regarding upcoming air travel and whether they had cancelled or were planning to cancel future travel plans. Additional topics covered whether the attacks had made respondents more suspicious of people of Arab descent, how their children were reacting to the acts of terrorism, and whether the economy was heading into a recession. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, children in household, and frequency of air travel. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Terrorist Attack Poll #3, September 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3294
Codename: ABCTAP3SEP01 Year: 2001 Status: Description: This special topic poll, conducted September 20, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center towers in New York City, damaged the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and caused a plane crash in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. Respondents were asked whether they approved of President George W. Bush's response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as well as his proposed remedies, what the consequences were of various levels of military action that could be taken in response to the terrorist threat, and how they viewed the state of the nation's economy. Respondents were also asked whether they watched or listened to any of Bush's address to Congress on September 20, 2001, how much Bush's proposed measures such as stricter airport security, stronger law enforcement efforts, and the creation of a new White House office for domestic security would reduce the risk of another major terrorist attack in this country, and whether Bush's speech made respondents more or less confident in the ability of the United States to deal with the crisis. Assuming that the groups and nations responsible for the terrorist attacks were identified, respondents were asked whether they would support military action against these groups, and whether they would support military action even if it meant getting into a war. Opinions were elicited on whether the United States should limit its military action to the terrorist groups and nations responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks or broaden its actions to include all terrorist groups and nations, whether taking or not taking military action would result in a greater risk of further terrorism in this country, whether large numbers of troops would be killed and wounded, and whether military action would last for a few weeks, a few months, a year or so, or several years. Concerning the nation's economy, respondents were asked to describe the current state of the economy as excellent, good, not so good, or poor, and to comment on whether the economy was heading into a recession. Background information on respondents includes political party, age, race, and gender. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/WASHINGTON POST Terrorist Attack Poll #4, September 2001 Source: ABC News/The Washington Post Owner: ICPSR 3295
Codename: ABCTAP4SEP01 Year: 2001 Status: Description: This special topic poll, conducted September 25-27, 2001, was undertaken to assess respondents' reactions to and feelings about the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center towers in New York City, damaged the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and caused a plane crash in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and the terrorist attacks. Respondents were also asked whether they would support taking military action in response, and whether they believed that the United States government would go to war as a result of the attacks. They were further asked whether they would feel the same way if military action caused the death of or injured innocent civilians in other countries and large numbers of American troops due to a long war. Respondents were queried on whether they would support mounting a broader war against terrorist groups and the nations that support them, whether they believed there would be more major terrorist attacks in this country, what the United States must do in its war on international terrorism, and, supposing that the United States accomplished all of its objectives, whether it would still have won the war on terrorism if there were to be another major terrorist attack. Respondents' opinions were elicited on Osama bin Laden, the main suspect in the attack, who was reportedly living in Afghanistan. They were asked whether they believed that the United States would capture or kill bin Laden, and would be able to significantly reduce terrorist attacks against the United States. Respondents were also asked whether action on education reform and prescription drugs for seniors should be postponed for at least a year because of the war on terrorism. Additional topics covered how much the respondents trusted the government to do the right thing, how patriotic they were, whether they appreciated more the privileges they had in this country, and whether they were more willing to make personal sacrifices for the good of the country. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, education, residency, marital status, children in household, race, and household income. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: ABC News/Washington Post/Stanford University Global Warming Poll, April 2007 Source: ABC News Owner: ICPSR 24585
Codename: abc-GWP07 Year: April 2007 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted April 5-10, 2007, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The focus of this poll was environmental issues. Respondents were asked to rate the condition of the natural environment and to give their opinions about the biggest environmental problem the world faces today. Questions about weather patterns focused on whether the respondent thought the average temperature in the United States and in the world had increased over time, and whether they believed the earth's temperature had been increasing over the past 100 years. Respondent's opinions about global warming were collected and included information on how important global warming was to the respondent, how serious it was to them, how much could be done to reduce future global warming, how much could be done to reduce the effect of global warming on people and on the environment, and whether the federal government should do more to try to deal with global warming. Respondents of this poll were also asked a series of questions about national parks such as whether the respondent had ever visited a national park in the United States, whether the country's national parks were better compared to five years ago, whether they are well managed, and what respondents thought should have priority at national parks. Other questions asked whether respondents favored or opposed tax increases on electricity and gas, building cars that use less gas, building appliances that use less electricity, building homes and offices that use less energy for heating and cooling, and lowering the amount of greenhouse gases allowed into the air. Respondents were also asked who they trusted to do a better job, President Bush or the Congress, handling the overall environment, global warming, and the national parks. Demographic information includes respondent sex, age, race, income, marital status, religious preference, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political philosophy, political party affiliation, whether the respondent owed or rented their home, and whether there was any children under the age of 18 living at the respondent's home. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: African Coup Events Data, 1986-1990 Source: Wang, T.Y. Owner: ICPSR 6869
Codename: aced86-90 Year: 1986-1990 Status: A Description: This survey focuses on coup events in African countries where a state's military, security, or police force was involved. Annual data were collected for coup events between 1986 and 1990 in 45 sub-Saharan African countries. This study replicates McGowan's coding scheme and method of collecting African coup data (see the Related Publication section). Variables include number of successful, attempted, and plotted military coups, as well as year and country name. Date added: 2/4/2002. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Botswana, 2005 Source: Mogopodi Lekorwe, University of Botswana. Department of Political and Administrative Studies Owner: ICPSR 22021
Codename: afrob-Bot05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Botswana. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Botswana's President Festus Mogae and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Ghana, 2005 Source: E. Gyimah-Boadi, Center of Democratic Development Owner: ICPSR 22201
Codename: afrob-Gha05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Ghana. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Ghana's President John Agyekum Kufuor and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Kenya, 2005 Source: Winnie Mitullah, University of Nairobi. Institute for Development Studies Owner: ICPSR 22202
Codename: afrob-Ken05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Kenya. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self- identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in 18 African Countries, 2005-2006 Source: Bratton, Michael; Gyimah-Boadi, E. Owner: ICPSR 22981
Codename: afrob05_06 Year: 2005-2006 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of 18 countries: Benin, Botswana, Cape Verde, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their presidents' and the presidents' administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities were fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, the ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems existed with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Benin, 2005 Source: Gregoire Kpekpede, Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy (IREEP) Owner: ICPSR 22020
Codename: afrob-Ben05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Benin. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Benin's President Thomas Yayi Boni and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, the ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems existed with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Cape Verde, 2005 Source: Reis, Deolinda; Bratton, Michael Owner: ICPSR 22022
Codename: afrob_Cape05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Cape Verde. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Cape Verde's President Pedro Verona Pires and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Lesotho, 2005 Source: David Hall, Sechaba Consultants, Maseru Owner: ICPSR 22203
Codename: afrob-Les05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Lesotho. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Lesotho's Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, the ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems existed with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Madagascar, 2005 Source: Mireille Razafindrakoto, National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) and COEF Ressources Owner: ICPSR 22204
Codename: afrob-Mad05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Madagascar. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, as well as whether problems existed with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Malawi, 2005 Source: Blessings Chinsinga, Centre for Social Research (CSR);Michael Bratton, Michigan State University Owner: ICPSR 22205
Codename: afrob-Mal05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Malawi. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems exist with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Mali, 2005 Source: Massa Coulibaly, Groupe de Recherche en Economie Appliquee et Theorique (GREAT) Owner: ICPSR 22206
Codename: afrob-Mali05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Mali. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems existed with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Mozambique, 2005 Source: Carlos Shenga, Institute for Social and Economic Studies (IESE);Michael Bratton, Michigan State University Owner: ICPSR 22207
Codename: afrob-Moz05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Mozambique. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Mozambique's President Armando Guebuza and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, and methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, and news and information. Other questions asked about the ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems exist with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Namibia, 2006 Source: Bill Lindeke, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Owner: ICPSR 22208
Codename: afrob-Nam06 Year: 2006 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Namibia. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Namibia's President Samuel Shafiihuma Nujoma and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, the ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, and whether problems existed with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Nigeria, 2005 Source: Innocent Chukwuma, CLEEN Foundation Owner: ICPSR 22209
Codename: afrob3-Nig05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Nigeria. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview, observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Senegal, 2005 Source: Babaly Sall, GERCOP l'ENEA, Universite Gaston Berger de Saint Louis Owner: ICPSR 22210
Codename: afrob-Sen05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Senegal. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and the ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent is head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in South Africa, 2005 Source: Robert Mattes, The Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) Owner: icpsr 22211
Codename: afrob3-SA05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of South Africa. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview, observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FYP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Tanzania, 2005 Source: Lucas Katera, Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA) Owner: ICPSR 22212
Codename: afrob3-Tan05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Tanzania. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Tanzania's President Benjamin William Mkapa and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in the interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview, observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Uganda, 2005 Source: Francis Kibirige, Wilsken Agencies;Robert Sentamu, Wilsken Agencies;Michael Bratton, Michigan State University Owner: ICPSR 22213
Codename: afrob-Uga05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Uganda. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview, observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Zambia, 2005 Source: Peter Lolojih, University of Zambia Owner: ICPSR 22214
Codename: afrob-Zam05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Zambia. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services, as well as whether problems exist with school and the local public clinic or hospital. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer Round 3: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Zimbabwe, 2005 Source: Eldred Masunungure, Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) Owner: ICPSR 22215
Codename: afrob3-Zim05 Year: 2005 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, governance, economic reform, quality of life, and civil society in several Sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Zimbabwe. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, and type of physical disability, if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the respondent's attitude during the interview and of the interview environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round 2.5 Survey of South Africa, 2004 Source: Michael Bratton, Michigan State University Owner: ICPSR 4702
Codename: afrob-04 Year: 2004 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, markets, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of South Africa. Respondents gave their opinions of the performance of South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki and elected officials in local and national government, the government's handling of issues such as crime and the economy, the most important issues facing the nation, and whether the country was heading in the right direction. A series of questions addressed respondents' living conditions, the economic conditions and political influence of their own ethnic group compared to other groups in the country, and whether they felt more attached to their national identity or their ethnic group. Views were sought on the past, present, and future of economic conditions in the country, economic policies and reform, political parties, income inequality, civil rights, equal rights for women, and whether laws were enforced equally. Respondents rated their level of trust in the government, military, courts, the media, and others, the level of corruption existing in these groups, the ease of obtaining assistance with securing documents and government services, the methods by which respondents did so, and how often in the past year respondents had paid a bribe to a government official. Other questions asked about respondents' interest in public affairs, their level of civic engagement, and their satisfaction with the way democracy and elections worked in South Africa. Respondents were quizzed on their knowledge of government officials, presidential term limits, and government policy, and gave their interpretation of the concept of democracy. Additional questions asked about media sources of information, respondents' ownership of consumer goods such as books and automobiles, their physical and mental health status, and whether any close friends or relatives had died of AIDS. Information was also collected on the presence of institutions, public utilities, and soliders in the area. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, ethnicity, education level, language, employment status, occupation, voter registration status and participation history, political party affiliation, religious preference, religious participation, and type of residential area (e.g., urban, rural, etc.). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round I Survey of South Africa, July-August 2000 Source: Mattes, Robert, Yul Derek Davids, and Cherrel Africa Owner: ICPSR 3934
Codename: AFROBR1SOSA2001 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This survey is part of a series of studies designed to assess attitudes about democracy, markets, and civil society in African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of South Africa. Respondents were asked to rate South African President Mbeki and his administrations' overall performance and to state the most important issue facing the nation. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the South African Defense Force, the media, the Independent Electoral Commission, and the South African Broadcasting Corporation could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and what their reactions would be to executive branch-sponsored government-imposed restrictions or prohibitions on the media, the judicial system, and parliament. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, whether great income disparities are fair, and whether encouraging people to start small businesses would create more jobs. Societal questions addressed how much trust could be placed in others, whether it is wise to plan ahead, whether everyone should be responsible for themselves and their own success or failure, what characteristics respondents used to identify themselves, whether it was easy to obtain assistance with securing food, water, schooling, and medical services, and by what methods respondents secured food, water, news, information, and medical services. Respondents were also asked whether they had checked with other adults in their household to answer questions. Background variables include age, language spoken most at home, education, current employment status, employment status over the last 12 months, employment history, family financial situation over the last 12 months, monetary support system, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, sex, ethnicity, type of physical disability, if any, type of housing, location of interview (inside, outside, or both), and respondent's attitude during interview. DATE ADDED: 06-02-2004. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round II 16-Country Merged Dataset, 2003-2004 Source: Cherrel Africa, Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) Owner: ICPSR 4558
Codename: afrob_03 Year: 2003-2004 Status: A Description: Africa, Cherrel, Etannabi Alemika, Michael Bratton, Amon Chaligha Massa Coulibaly, Mamadou Dansokho, Derek Davids, Reis Deolinda, Annie Dzenga, Thuso Green, E. Gyimah-Boadi, Christiaan Keulder, Stanley Khaila, Mogoodi Lekorwe, Carolyn Logan, Robert Mattes, Mpho Molomo, Chileshe Mulenga, Suzie Muwanga, Joao Pereira, Deolinda Reis, Fransico Rodrigues, Joseph Semboja, Robert Sentamu, Masipula Sithole, and Maxton Tsoka. AFROBAROMETER: ROUND II 16-COUNTRY MERGED DATASET, 2003-2004 [Computer file]. ICPSR04558-v1. Gaborone, Botswana: University of Botswana, Centre of Specialisation in Public Administration and Management (CESPAM) and Department of Political and Administrative Studies/Praia, Cape Verde: Afro-Sondagem/Accra, Ghana: Center for Democratic Development/Nairobi, Kenya: Centre for Independent Research/Maseru, Lesotho: Sechaba Consultants/Lilongwe, Malawi: Agricultural Policy Analysis Unit (APRU), Bunda College of Agriculture/Bamako, Mali: Groupe de Recherche en Economie Appliquee et Theorique (GREAT)/Maputo, Mozambique: Centre for Population Studies (CEP), Eduardo Mondlane University/Windhoek, Namibia: Research Facilitation Services (RFS)/Lagos, Nigeria: Research and Marketing Services (RMS)/Saint-Louis, Senegal: L'Universite Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, GERCOP l'ENEA/South Africa: Citizens Surveys (Pty.), Ltd./Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA)/Kampala, Uganda: Wilsken Agencies Ltd./Lusaka, Zambia: Development Research Group/Harare, Zimbabwe: Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI/East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University [producers], 2007. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-08-24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round II Survey of Cape Verde, 2002 Source: Barry Ames, University of Pittsburgh Owner: ICPSR 4232
Codename: afrob_CV02 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, markets, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Cape Verde. Respondents were asked to rate Cape Verde's President Pires and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, number of children under 18 in household, type of housing, household income, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, type of physical disability, and if any. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of respondent's attitude during the interview and of the environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round II Survey of Ghana, 2002 Source: E. Gyimah-Boadi, University of Ghana-Legon. Department of Political Science Owner: ICPSR 4233
Codename: afrob-G02 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, markets, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Ghana. Respondents were asked to rate Ghana's President Kufour and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation and participation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was head of household, education, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, type of physical disability, if any, type of housing, and respondent's attitude during the interview. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round II Survey of Lesotho, 2003 Source: Thuso Green, Sechaba Consultants Owner: ICPSR 4417
Codename: AfroB_2SoL03 Year: 2003 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project assesses attitudes toward democracy, markets, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations. This survey of Lesotho recorded Lesotho citizens' opinions about recent political and economic changes within their country. Respondents were asked about their current satisfaction with economic conditions in Lesotho, how they currently obtained food to eat, what resources they relied on for safety, and how they obtained health care. They were also asked how often in the last 12 months they or their family had gone without food, felt unsafe in terms of crime, gone without medicine, or gone without shelter. Their opinions were elicited on how they compare the past and present in terms of job opportunities, the gap between rich and poor, and the availability of goods, as well as people's living standards. Respondents were also asked how often they obtained news from such sources as radio, television, or newspapers and how closely they followed what was going on in government and public affairs. Other questions involved the respondent's preference for a market- or government-run economy, free schooling versus user fees, privatized agriculture marketing versus government control and more jobs with low wages versus fewer jobs with high wages. Respondents were asked to rate the way the country was handling creating jobs, keeping prices stable, managing the economy, fighting corruption, addressing educational needs, and combating diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS. They were also asked if they trusted the prime minister, the National Assembly, the Independent Electoral Commissions, the army, and other governmental and nongovernmental institutions. Demographic information was elicited from respondents, including age, language spoken, education, and employment status. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round II Survey of Mozambique, 2002 Source: Annie Chickwanha, Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) Owner: ICPSR 4277
Codename: afrob-M02 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, markets, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Mozambique. Respondents were asked to rate Mozambique's President Joaquim Chissano and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources that may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich," monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self- identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation and participation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent was the head of household, education, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, type of physical disability, if any, type of housing, and respondent's attitude during the interview. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Afrobarometer: Round II Survey of Uganda, 2002 Source: Michael Bratton, Michigan State University. Department of Political Science Owner: ICPSR 4237
Codename: afrob-U02 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: The Afrobarometer project was designed to assess attitudes toward democracy, markets, and civil society in several sub-Saharan African nations, and to track the evolution of such attitudes in those nations over time. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Uganda. Respondents were asked to rate Uganda's President Museveni and his administration's overall performance, to state the most important issues facing the nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the media, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and the identification of causes of conflict and resources which may aid in the resolution of conflict. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondent's economic condition, and whether great income disparities are fair. Societal questions were asked of respondents concerning the meaning of being "poor" and "rich", monetary support systems, personal responsibility for success or failure, characteristics used in self-identification, methods for securing food, water, schooling, medical services, news and information, and ease of obtaining assistance for certain services. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation and participation, language spoken most at home, whether respondent head of household, education, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, language used in interview, type of physical disability, if any, type of housing, and respondent's attitude during the interview. In addition, demographic information pertaining to the interviewer is provided, as well as their response to the interview and observations of the environment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Aggregate Data Bank and Indices of Brazil: 1940-1960 Source: Brazil, Schitter, Philippe Owner: ICPSR 0058
Codename: ADBIB4060 Year: Status: A Description: Data for the aggregate data bank were obtained from several Brazilian and Recenseamento General de Brasil. The data bank cover three times periods--1940, 1050, 1960-- for 22 states of Brazil. For each of the three time periods, data give total population, rural employment and industrial and commercial employment. Literate population, eligible electorate, and actual voting electorate are also available in the dataset. The data ascertain numbers of industrial and commercial establishments as well as membership in various unions, in art and literary associations, in sports organizations, and in Roman Catholic religious organizations. The data were gathered by Philippe Shmitter and were obtained by the ICPSR from the International Data Library and Reference Service, Survey Research Center, the University of California at Berkeley. There are 22 cases, 10 cards of data per case, and approximately 85 variable in this file. Media: CSSCR_CD0003
Ncases: Title: American Citizen Participation Study, 1990 Source: Verba, Sidney, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Henry E. Brady, and Norman Nie Owner: ICPSR 6635
Codename: ACPS90 Year: 1990 Status: A Description: This study was designed to examine political and nonpolitical civic participation in the United States. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics, including their interest in politics and their party identification, voting status, and activity in community politics. In addition, respondents were asked about their campaign activities, including the kind of work they had done, and how much money and time they had contributed to campaigns for various elections. Respondents also provided information about their own personal experiences with government programs, as well as their opinions on national and social problems in the United States and why people in the United States aren't more active in politics. Demographic variables measured in this study include respondent's educational background, occupation, church activity and religious affiliation, race and ethnicity, age, gender, and union membership. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1987: MSA File Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Owner: ICPSR 9380
Codename: AHS87_MSA Year: 1987 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on characteristics of housing units in 11 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) of the United States. Although the unit of analysis is the housing unit rather than its occupants, the survey also is a comprehensive source of information on the demographic characteristics of household residents. Data collected include general housing characteristics such as the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Data are also provided on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air-conditioning equipment. Questions about housing quality include condition of walls and floors, adequacy of heat in winter, availability of electrical outlets in rooms, basement and roof water leakage, and exterminator service for mice and rats. Data related to housing expenses include mortgage or rent payments, utility costs, fuel costs, property insurance costs, real estate taxes, and garbage collection fees. Questions are also asked about neighborhood conditions such as quality of roads, and presence of crime, trash, litter, street noise, abandoned structures, commercial activity, and odors or smoke, as well as about the adequacy of such services as public transportation, schools, shopping facilities, police protection, recreation facilities, and hospitals or clinics. In addition to housing characteristics, data on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder are provided for each household member. Additional data are supplied for the householder, including years of school completed, Spanish origin, and length of residence. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1987: National File Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Owner: ICPSR 9690
Codename: AHS87_NF Year: 1987 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units. Data include the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by recent movers. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are also supplied. For housing quality, indicators include variables such as privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, indicators include exterminator service, boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data are provided on the householder, including years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1993: National File Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 6650
Codename: AHS93_NF Year: 1993 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who have recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of an exterminator service, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1994: MSA Core and Supplement File Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Owner: ICPSR 6954
Codename: ahs94msa Year: 1994 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on characteristics of housing units in eight selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) of the United States. Data for each household member include age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to the householder. For the householder, data also include tenure, length of residence, years of school completed, and Spanish origin. Variables pertaining to general housing characteristics cover number of rooms, type of heating and air-conditioning equipment, and whether the housing units had complete kitchens and plumbing facilities. Information on costs incurred for mortgage payments, rent, real estate taxes, property insurance, utilities, parking, and garbage collection permits comparisons of housing costs from one year to another between geographic areas. Limited data are provided on costs of additions, alterations, replacements, and repairs made to the property. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1995: National File Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Owner: ICPSR 2188
Codename: AHS95NF Year: 1995 Status: Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: 55,000 Title: American Housing Survey, 1996: MSA Core and Supplement File Source: US Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Owner: ICPSR 2369
Codename: ahs96msa Year: 1996 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of the housing inventory in nine selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial or medical establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air conditioning equipment. Data concerned with housing quality describe the condition of the walls and floors, adequacy of heat in the winter, information on heating equipment breakdowns, availability of room electrical outlets, concealed wiring, and basement and roof water leakage. Data relating to housing expenses include mortgage or monthly rent payments, utility costs, and fuel and garbage collection fees. Information solicited from respondents who moved recently included the characteristics of the previous unit and reasons for moving. Other data indicate the presence of and objection to neighborhood conditions such as street noise, crime, litter, commercial activity, and institutional industrial activity, as well as the availability of public transportation, schools, shopping facilities, police, and hospitals. Information on condominiums covers amount and frequency of mortgage payment, amount of property insurance, real estate tax, utility costs, and condominium fees. In addition to housing characteristics, data for each household member are available on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data on years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and tenure are provided for the householder. Income sources identified in the data include wages, rent, dividends, Social Security, unemployment and workmen's compensation, government and private pensions, and alimony and child support. 5/9/2002. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 1997: National Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Owner: ICPSR 2912
Codename: ahs97 Year: 1997 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. Unlike previous years, the data are presented in nine separate files with corresponding SAS datasets: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Additions to the House), Part 2, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Part 3, Worker Record, Part 4, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Mover Group Record, Part 8, Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Part 9, Weights. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 2001: National Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 4588
Codename: AHS01n Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. Unlike previous years, the data are presented in eight separate parts: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Additions to the House), Part 2, Worker Record, Part 3, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 4, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Weights, Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Ratio Verification, and Part 8, Mover Group Record. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are also supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 2002: Metropolitan Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 4589
Codename: AHS02m Year: 2002 Status: A Description: The metropolitan survey is conducted in even-numbered years, cycling through a set of 41 metropolitan areas, surveying each one about once every six years. This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a metropolitan sample of housing units including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. The data are presented in eight separate parts: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Addition to the House), Part 2, Worker Record, Part 3, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 4, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Weights, Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Ratio Verification, and Part 8, Mover Group Record. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 2003: National Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 4591
Codename: AHS03n Year: 2003 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. Unlike previous years, the data are presented in eight separate parts: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Additions to the House), Part 2, Worker Record, Part 3, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 4, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Weights, Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Ratio Verification, and Part 8, Mover Group Record. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 2004: Metropolitan Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 4592
Codename: AHS04m Year: 2004 Status: A Description: The metropolitan survey is conducted in even-numbered years, cycling through a set of 41 metropolitan areas, surveying each one about once every six years. This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a metropolitan sample of housing units, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. The data are presented in eight separate parts: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Addition to the House), Part 2, Worker Record, Part 3, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 4, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Weights, Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Ratio Verification, and Part 8, Mover Group Record. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 2005: National Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 4593
Codename: AHS05n Year: 2005 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. Unlike previous years, the data are presented in eight separate parts: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Additions to the House), Part 2, Worker Record, Part 3, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 4, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Weights, Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Ratio Verification, and Part 8, Mover Group Record. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Housing Survey, 2007: National Microdata Source: United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 23563
Codename: AHS07n Year: 2007 Status: A Description: This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units, including apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, and vacant housing units. Unlike previous years, the data are presented in seven separate parts: Part 1, Work Done Record (Replacement or Additions to the House), Part 2, Journey to Work Record, Part 3, Mortgages (Owners Only), Part 4, Housing Unit Record (Main Record), Recodes (One Record per Housing Unit), and Weights, Part 5, Manager and Owner Record (Renters Only), Part 6, Person Record, Part 7, Mover Group Record. Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, access, number of rooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, heating and air-conditioning equipment, and major additions, alterations, or repairs to the property. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Also included is information on whether the household received government assistance to help pay heating or cooling costs or for other energy-related services. Similar data are provided for housing units previously occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Additionally, indicators of housing and neighborhood quality are supplied. Housing quality variables include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement or roof leakage, breakdowns of plumbing facilities and equipment, and overall opinion of the structure. For quality of neighborhood, variables include use of exterminator services, existence of boarded-up buildings, and overall quality of the neighborhood. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic data are provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data provided on the householder include years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and length of occupancy. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Studies Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004 Source: Virginia Sapiro, University of Michigan. Center for Political Studies Owner: ICPSR 8475
Codename: ANES1948-2004 Year: 1948-2004 Status: A Description: This collection pools common variables from each of the biennial National Election Studies conducted since 1948. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The data provided in this cumulative file include a series of demographic variables and measures of social structure, partisanship, candidate evaluation, retrospective and incumbent presidential evaluation, public opinion, ideological support for the political system, mass media usage, and equalitarianism and post-materialism. Additional items provide measures of political activity, participation, and involvement, and voting behavior and registration (including results of vote validation efforts). In 2001, corrections were made to variables VCF0902, VCF0904, and VCF0905. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Studies: 2006 ANES Pilot Study Source: Jon A. Krosnick, Stanford University; Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan Owner: ICPSR 21440
Codename: ANES06_PS Year: 2006 Status: A Description: In the fall of 2006 the American National Election Studies (ANES) carried out a pilot study after the 2006 mid-term elections in the United States. The 2006 ANES Pilot Study was conducted for the purpose of testing new questions and conducting methodological research to inform the design of future ANES studies. As such, it is not considered part of the ANES time series that has been conducted since 1948, and the pilot study only includes time series questions necessary to evaluate the new content. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. This full release dataset contains all 675 interviews, with the survey portion of the interview lasting just over 37 minutes on average. The study had a re-interview rate of 56.25 percent. Respondents were asked questions over a variety of topics. They were queried on need for closure in various situations including unpredictable ones, how fast important decisions were made, and how often they could see that both people can be right when in disagreement. Respondents were asked many questions pertaining to their values. Some questions dealt with optimism and pessimism. Respondents were asked if they felt that were generally optimistic, pessimistic, or neither in regard to the future. They were asked specifically how they felt about the future of the United States. Respondents were also asked about their social networks, about who they talked to in the last six months, and how close they felt to them. Respondents were further queried about how many days in the last six months they talked to these people, their political views, interest in politics, and the amount of time it would take to drive to their homes. Other questions sought respondents' political attitudes including attentiveness to following politics, ambivalence, efficacy, and trust in government. Respondents were asked questions related to the media such as how much time and how many days during a typical week they watched or read news on the Internet, newspaper, radio, or television. Questions that dealt with abortion consisted of giving respondents various scenarios and asking if they favored or opposed it being legal for the women to have an abortion in that circumstance. The issue of justice was also included by asking respondents what percent of people of different backgrounds who are suspected of committing a crime in America are treated fairly. Respondents were also asked to give their opinion on gender in politics, specifically, whether gender played a role in how the respondent would vote for various political offices. Respondents were also queried on whether they would vote for Bill Clinton or George W. Bush and whether they had voted in the elections in November. Respondents were also asked if they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, the way he was handling relations with foreign countries, and the way he was dealing with terrorism. Respondents were also asked how upsetting the thought of their own death was, and how likely it was that a majority of all people on Earth would die at once during the next 100 years because of a single event. Demographic variables include age, party affiliation, sex, religious preference, and political party affiliation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1974 Source: Miller, Warren, Arthur Miller, et al. Owner: ICPSR 7355
Codename: anes74 Year: 1974 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. Content areas covered include TV and newspaper use patterns, respondents' perceptions of issues raised in the media, and the importance of current political issues and personalities, including Watergate and the Nixon resignation and pardon. Date added: 4/25/2002 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1984 Source: Miller, Warren E. and the National Election Studies, Center for Political Studie Owner: ICPSR 8298
Codename: NES84 Year: 1984 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. Part 1 of this collection contains the traditional Pre- and Post-Election Survey (ICPSR Version). Interviews were conducted in-person prior to the 1984 election, and in the post-election wave, half of the respondents were randomly assigned to be reinterviewed in person, and the other half to be reinterviewed by telephone using a shortened version of the questionnaire. In addition to the standard core questions, new topic areas (most of which had been piloted in 1983) included economic individualism and egalitarian items, and group identification items. Vote validation data also are provided. Continuous Monitoring, January 11, 1984 through December 31, 1984 (Part 3) was designed to examine the impact of the election campaign on voters' perceptions, beliefs, and preferences. Respondents were questioned about their knowledge of the candidates' stand on the issues, about their own stand on the issues, and about their opinions and evaluations of the candidates. Interviews were conducted by telephone throughout the year, with a total of 46 separate cross-section samples selected by a random digit dialing design, and an average of 76 respondents interviewed in each of the 46 sample weeks. Although the survey instrument was very much the same from one sample week to the next, some questions were deleted and others added during the course of the campaign, as issues became more or less relevant. Thirteen versions of the questionnaire were incorporated into this data file. Each telephone number selected in the Continuous Monitoring Study generated a labeled coversheet with an administrative history: number of calls, household composition, final disposition, and so forth. Information from every coversheet generated during the course of the study, including non-interviews, is provided in the Field Administration Data File for Continuous Monitoring (Part 22). The file contains zip codes for working residential telephone numbers (where the selected respondent agreed to give that information), but does not contain respondent interview numbers, so it cannot be merged with the Continuous Monitoring File (Part 3). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1986 Source: Miller, Warren E. and the National Election Studies/Center for Political Studies Owner: ICPSR 8678
Codename: anes86 Year: 1986 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. In addition to core items, new content includes questions on values, political knowledge, and attitudes on racial policy, as well as more general attitudes conceptualized as antecedent to these opinions on racial issues. The file also contains vote validation data that were expanded to include information from the appropriate election office and were attached to the records of each of the respondents in the post-election survey. The expanded data consist of the respondent's post case ID, vote validation ID, and two variables to clarify the distinction between the office of registration and the office associated with the respondent's sample address. Date added: 1/25/2002. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1992: Pre- and Post- Election Study Source: Miller, Warren E., and the National Election Studies Owner: ICPSR 8713
Codename: ANES92 Year: 1992 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The content of the 1992 Election Study reflects its double duty, both as the traditional presidential election year time-series data collection and as a panel study. The substantive themes represented in the 1992 questionaires include: interest in the 1992 campaignes, information about politics, evaluation of the presidential candidates an dplacement of presidential candidates on various issues, political participation, vote choice for president, personal and national economic well-being, positions of social welfare, racial and ethnic stereotypes, political predispositions, detailed demographic information and religiosity. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1994: Post-Election Survey [Enhanced with 1992 and 1993 Data] Source: Steven J. Rosenstone; Donald R. Kinder Owner: ICPSR 6507
Codename: naes94 Year: 1994 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 1994 National Election Study is a post-election interview in which approximately 42 percent of the cases are comprised of empaneled respondents first interviewed in AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY, 1992: PRE- AND POST-ELECTION SURVEY [ENHANCED WITH 1990 AND 1991 DATA] (ICPSR 6067) and later in AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY: 1992-1993 PANEL STUDY ON SECURING ELECTORAL SUCCESS/1993 PILOT STUDY (ICPSR 6264). The other 58 percent of the cases are a freshly drawn cross-section sample. The panel component of the study is designed to exploit the special features of the 1992-1994 elections: a minority president struggling to forge a majority coalition in the face of a strong third-party challenge, and the replacement in 1992 of fully one-quarter of the House of Representatives. Coming at the end of this period, the 1994 National Election Study provides insights into how electoral coalitions form and decay, and how members of the House who were newly-elected in 1992 secured -- or did not secure -- their districts. The design themes became especially salient in the aftermath of the November 8 election, when control of the Congress shifted to the Republican Party for the first time since 1952. Survey questions included the now-standard National Election Studies battery of congressional evaluations supplemented by questions on term limits, the respondent's representative's vote on President Bill Clinton's crime bill, and whether the respondent felt that his or her representative cared more about prestige and influence for himself/herself than about solving the problems of the congressional district. The content for the 1994 Election Study reflects its dual purpose, both as the traditional presidential election year time-series data collection and as the third wave of a panel study. In addition to the standard demographic items, respondents were asked their positions on the following substantive themes: interest in the campaign, media exposure, presidential performance evaluation, measures of partisanship (party likes/dislikes and party identification), which party would better handle certain public problems, summary evaluations (feeling thermometers) on major political figures and social groups, and recent voting behavior. Respondents were also asked their views on issues such as defense spending, assistance to Blacks, the trade-off between spending and services, health insurance, the role of women, recent proposals to reform welfare, preferences on federal budget allocations, and evaluations of retrospective and prospective national and personal economic trends. They were also queried on the extent of their participation in the campaign and their values regarding egalitarianism, attitudes toward race, school prayer, and abortion. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1996: Pre- And Post-Election Survey; Source: Rosenstone, Steven J., Donald R. Kinder, Warren E. Miller, and the National Ele Owner: ICPSR 6896
Codename: NES96 Year: 1996 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 1996 National Election Study contains both pre- and post-election components. The Pre-Election Survey includes interviews in which approximately 77 percent of the cases are comprised of empaneled respondents first interviewed in either AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY, 1992: PRE- AND POST-ELECTION SURVEY [ENHANCED WITH 1990 AND 1991 DATA] (ICPSR 6067) or in AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY, 1994: POST-ELECTION SURVEY [ENHANCED WITH 1992 AND 1993 DATA] (ICPSR 6507). The other 23 percent of the pre-election cases are a freshly drawn cross-section sample. Of the 1,714 citizens who were interviewed during the pre-election stage, 1,534 (89.5 percent) also participated in the Post-Election Survey (1,197 of these were panel cases and 337 were cross-section). The content of the 1996 Election Study reflects its dual function, both as the traditional presidential election year time-series data collection and as a panel study. Substantive themes presented in the 1996 questionnaires include interest in the political campaigns, concern about the outcome, attentiveness to the media's coverage of the campaign, information about politics, evaluation of the presidential candidates and placement of presidential candidates on various issue dimensions, partisanship and evaluations of the political parties, knowledge of and evaluation of House candidates, political participation (including turnout in the presidential primaries and in the November general election and other forms of electoral campaign activity), and vote choice for president, the United States House, and the United States Senate, including second choice for president. Additional items focused on perceptions of personal and national economic well-being, positions on social welfare issues (including government health insurance, federal budget priorities, and the role of government in the provision of jobs and a good standard of living), positions on social issues (including abortion, women's roles, prayer in the schools, the rights of homosexuals, and the death penalty), racial and ethnic stereotypes, opinions on affirmative action, attitudes toward immigrants, opinions about the nation's most important problem, political predispositions (including moral traditionalism, political efficacy, egalitarianism, humanitarianism, individualism, and trust in government), social altruism, social connectedness, feeling thermometers on a wide range of political figures and political groups, affinity with various social groups, and detailed demographic information and measures of religious affiliation and religiosity. Several new content areas were also added to this survey, including a core battery of campaign-related items in the pre-election wave to better understand the dynamics of congressional campaigns, several questions related to issue importance and uncertainty both in relation to respondents and to candidates, an eight-minute module of questions developed by a consortium of electoral scholars from 52 polities to facilitate comparative analysis of political attitudes and voting behavior, new issue items in the areas of crime, gun control, and income inequality, new items tapping perceptions of environmental conditions (air quality and the safety of drinking water in the nation and in the respondent's own community), environmental priorities (ranging from global warming to cleaning up lakes and parks), self-placements and placements of candidates and parties on environmental issues (trading off environmental protection against jobs and living standards, and supporting or opposing government environmental regulations on businesses), and the relative effectiveness of national, state, and local governments in dealing with environmental problems. Other new items included several measures of social connectedness and a battery of items on membership and activity in a wide variety of social, political, religious, and civic organizations. New media exposure, reception, and attention items were also introduced, including questions on talk radio, network and television news, and items asking respondents to match news anchors with the networks they work for. Also added was a battery of exposure items for entertainment television programs as an indirect measure of exposure to campaign advertisements, as well as a new open-ended item on recollection of campaign ads and questions on respondent attention to the campaign in various media. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 1998: Post-Election Survey Source: Sapiro, Virginia, Steven J. Rosenstone, and the National Election Studies. Owner: ICPSR 2684
Codename: NES98 Year: 1998 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. Substantive themes of the 1998 election study include, among others, knowledge and evaluation of the House candidates and placement of the candidates on various issue dimensions, interest in the political campaigns, attentiveness to the media's coverage of the campaign, media use, evaluation of the mass media, vote choice, partisanship, and evaluations of the political parties and the party system. Additional items focused on political participation, political mobilization, evaluations of the president and Congress, the ''Lewinsky affair,'' egalitarianism, moral traditionalism, political trust, political efficacy, ideology, cultural pluralism, and political knowledge. Respondents were also asked about their attitudes toward a wide range of issues, including social policy, race policy, military and foreign policy, immigration, foreign imports, prayer in schools, school vouchers, the environment, the death penalty, women's rights, abortion, and religion and politics, including new measures of explicitly political and religious orientations. Demographic items such as age, sex, nationality, marital status, employment status, occupation, and education were also included. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 2000: Pre- and Post-Election Sur Source: Burns, Nancy, Donald R. Kinder, Steven J. Rosenstone, Virginia Sapiro, and the N Owner: ICPSR 3131
Codename: ANES2000 Year: 2001 Status: Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2000 National Election Study (NES) entailed both a pre-election interview and a post-election reinterview. A freshly drawn cross-section of the electorate was taken to yield 1,807 cases. Because the study includes a carefully designed mode experiment, the data represent two presidential studies in 2000, side by side. The core study preserves the past commitment to probability area sampling and face-to-face interviewing: 1,000 respondents were interviewed prior to the election and 694 were reinterviewed face-to-face after the election. Supporting the core study, random-digit dial sampling and telephone interviewing were used: 803 respondents were interviewed by phone prior to the election and 862 respondents were interviewed by phone after the election. As such, the experiment examines the differences between the two modes and provides a preview of what shifting to telephone interviewing will mean for the NES time-series. The content of the 2000 election study reflects its dual purpose as a traditional presidential election year time-series data collection and as a mode study. Many of the substantive themes included in the 2000 questionnaires are a continuation of past topics. Interest in politics and the election was examined through questions regarding interest in the political campaigns, concern about the outcome, attentiveness to the media's coverage of the campaign, and information about politics. Respondents' knowledge of candidates and the political parties was ascertained through questions evaluating the presidential candidates and placement of presidential candidates on various issue dimensions, knowledge of the religious background of the major presidential and vice-presidential candidates, partisanship and evaluations of the political parties, and knowledge of and evaluation of United States House and United States Senate candidates. Respondents were also asked about their political participation (in the November general election and in other forms of electoral campaign activity), and their choice for president, the United States House, and the United States Senate, as well as second choice for president. Respondents were also asked about the Clinton legacy and knowledge of George Bush Sr. and his administration. Additional items focused on respondents' perceptions of personal and national economic well-being, their positions on social welfare issues (including government health insurance, federal budget priorities, and the role of government in the provision of jobs and a good standard of living), campaign finance and preference for divided government, social issues (including gun control, abortion, women's roles, the rights of homosexuals, the death penalty, school vouchers, environmental policy), racial and ethnic stereotypes, affirmative action, attitudes toward immigrants, and views on the nation's most important problem. Respondents' values and political predispositions (including moral traditionalism, political efficacy, egalitarianism, humanitarianism, individualism, and trust in government), views on fairness in elections, satisfaction with democracy, and the value of voting were also assessed. Other questions addressed social altruism, social connectedness, feeling thermometers on a wide range of political figures and political groups, affinity with various social groups, and detailed demographic information and measures of religious affiliation and religiosity. Several new concepts were also addressed in the 2000 study and include measures of social trust derived from perceptions of the trustworthiness of neighbors and coworkers. Voter turnout was also investigated with expanded response categories to help respondents be more accurate in determining whether they did in fact vote in November 2000. The concept of political knowledge was also addressed with new instructions encouraging respondents to take their best guesses when answering the political knowledge questions. The 2000 study also incorporated a social network battery, based entirely on the perceptions of survey respondents regarding the characteristics of their identified discussants. Two brief but reliable measures of cognitive style, the need for cognition and the need to evaluate, were also included in this study. Another important feature of the 2000 NES is the mode experiment, which supplies the ability to compare interviews taken in person with interviews taken over the phone. This carefully designed mode experiment, driven by theoretical and practical interest, allows scholars to test the consequences of survey mode on data quality and reliability. The 2000 study incorporates numerous experiments that examine the effects of mode: 7 point scales and branching, response order, "don't know" filters, and social desirability. Demographic variables include gender, race, employment status, and length of residency in the community. DATE ADDED: 11-01-2001 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 2002: Pre- and Post-Election Survey Source: Nancy Burns, Donald R. Kinder, University of Michigan. Center for Political Studies Owner: ICPSR 3740
Codename: ANES2002 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2002 American National Election Study (ANES) is the first mid-year study to include a pre-election in addition to post-election interview. It is also the first NES study conducted entirely by telephone. Since NES questions are generally designed for face-to-face interviewing, a number of time-series questions were modified to enhance the validity and reliability of data obtained through telephone interviews. Special content for 2002 includes questions on the terrorist attacks of 2001 (and presidential and military response to the attacks), the election contest of 2000, and special modules on economic inequality, specifically gender and racial differences in jobs and income inequality. In a continuation of past topics, respondents were asked about their choice for president, the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. Respondents were also queried about their approval of Bush's handling of the presidency, the economy, and foreign relations. Questions also included feeling thermometers on the United States Congress, the military, the federal government, political figures (George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Al Gore, Joseph Lieberman, Ralph Nader, Bill Clinton, Colin Powell, John Ashcroft, Jesse Jackson, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton), and political constituencies (such as Blacks, Whites, conservatives, liberals, big business, people on welfare, Hispanics, Christian fundamentalists, older people, environmentalists, gay men and lesbians, and the news media). The NES 2002 also contained questions on the subject of social trust, such as whether the respondent thought most people would take advantage of you if they had the chance or if they would try to be fair, and whether people try to be helpful or if they are just looking out for themselves. Questions about civic engagement included whether the respondent had worked with other people to deal with an issue facing the community, communicated with a government official to express views, or taken part in a protest, march, or demonstration during the last 12 months. Respondents were asked about political participation, such as whether they registered to vote, had voted, tried to influence how others voted, watched the campaign on television, and whether they were contacted by either major party. Questions about public opinion included whether the government should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living and whether the United States should concern itself with world problems. Additional public opinion questions asked whether the respondent thought the economy had gotten better or worse in the past year and whether the respondent was better or worse off financially than he or she was a year ago. A range of questions was posed regarding tax cuts in general and the 2001 tax cuts in particular. Topics also included religious beliefs and participation, pride and shame in being American, and corporate scandals. Demographic variables include age, marital status, education level, employment status, household income, racial/ethnic background, religious preference, home ownership, and length of residency in community. The Auxiliary Data File (Part 2) contains contextual variables for the 2002 National Election Study. Biographical variables for the Democratic and Republican candidates and retiring incumbents include candidate's gender, race, educational background, and committee membership. Incumbent president and party support are also included. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 2004: Contextual File Source: University of Michigan. Center for Political Studies. American National Election Study Owner: ICPSR 4294
Codename: ANES2004cf Year: 2004 Status: A Description: This study is part of the American National Election Study (ANES), a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952, designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, as well as their perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2004 ANES auxiliary file of contextual data was created to provide a core of information for analysts interested in examining or gathering data related to the 2004 general elections in a larger framework, i.e., candidate biographical data, past elections, expenditures, House and Senate member records and ratings, and district and state descriptions. The 436 records represent all United States Congressional Districts (and, for population description, the District of Columbia) and thus may be used with both the 2004 ANES time-series study (AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY, 2004: TIME-SERIES STUDY [ICPSR 4245]) and the 2004 ANES panel file (AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY, 2004: PANEL FILE [ICPSR 4293]). Media: FPT
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 2004: Panel Study Source: University of Michigan. Center for Political Studies. American National Election Study Owner: ICPSR 4293
Codename: ANES2004P Year: 2004 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952, designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2004 phase of the panel study was, in large part, made up of questions that captured the likely consequences of the election contest of 2000 and the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, as understood and interpreted by ordinary Americans. This included instrumentation on participation in political and civic life, satisfaction with democratic institutions, support for administration policy, and views on Afghanistan, Iraq, and homeland security. Media: ftp
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 2004: Pre- and Post-Election Survey Source: University of Michigan. Center for Political Studies. American National Election Study Owner: ICPSR 4245
Codename: ANES2004s Year: 2004 Status: A Description: This study is part of the American National Election Study (ANES), a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The American National Election Studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2004 ANES data consists of a time series study conducted both before and after the 2004 presidential election in the United States. It entailed both a pre-election interview and a post-election re-interview. A freshly drawn cross section of the electorate was taken, yielding 1,212 cases. Like its predecessors, the 2004 ANES was divided between questions necessary for tracking long-term trends and questions necessary to understand the particular political moment of 2004. The study maintains and extends the ANES time-series 'core' by collecting data on Americans' basic political beliefs, allegiances, and behaviors: aspects of political belief and action so basic to the understanding of politics that they are monitored at every election, no matter the nature of the specific campaign or the broader setting. The study also carried topical and study-specific instrumentation. Questions covering issues prominent in 2004 addressed job outsourcing, private investment of Social Security funds, and President Bush's tax cut. Americans' views on foreign policy, the war on terrorism, and the Iraq War and its consequences were also addressed. In addition, the study carried expanded instrumentation on inflation, immigration, gender politics, and gay and lesbian politics. It also extended the experiment on the measurement of voter turnout that began in 2002. The survey included information on respondent age, education level, political affiliation, race/ethnicity, marital status, and family composition. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study, 2008: Pre- and Post-Election Survey Source: The American National Election Studies (ANES) Owner: ICPSR 2008
Codename: ANES2008 Year: 2008 Status: A Description: This study is part of the American National Election Study (ANES), a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The American National Election Studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2008 ANES data consists of a time series study conducted both before and after the 2008 presidential election in the United States. It entailed both a pre-election interview and a post-election re-interview. A freshly drawn cross section of the electorate was taken, yielding 1,212 cases. Like its predecessors, the 2008 ANES was divided between questions necessary for tracking long-term trends and questions necessary to understand the particular political moment of 2004. The study maintains and extends the ANES time-series 'core' by collecting data on Americans' basic political beliefs, allegiances, and behaviors: aspects of political belief and action so basic to the understanding of politics that they are monitored at every election, no matter the nature of the specific campaign or the broader setting. The study also carried topical and study-specific instrumentation. Questions covering issues prominent in 2008 addressed job outsourcing, private investment of Social Security funds, and President Bush's tax cut. Americans' views on foreign policy, the war on terrorism, and the Iraq War and its consequences were also addressed. In addition, the study carried expanded instrumentation on inflation, immigration, gender politics, and gay and lesbian politics. It also extended the experiment on the measurement of voter turnout that began in 2002. Demographic variables include respondent age, education level, political affiliation, race/ethnicity, marital status, and family composition. Additional information about the ANES time series collection can be found on the American National Election Study (ANES) Web site (link). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study. 1992: Pre-and Post-Election Survey Source: Millerm Warren E., Donald R. Kinder, Steven J. Rosenstone, and the National Ele Owner: ICPSR 6067
Codename: ANES92_EN Year: 1992 Status: A Description: This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predisposition, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. In addition to the standard or core content items, respondents were asked their positions on social issues such as altruism, abortion, the death penalty, prayer in the schools, the rights of homosexuals, sexual harassment, women's rights, and feminist consciousness. Other substantive themes included racial and ethnic stereotypes, opinions on school integration and affirmative action, attitudes towards immigrants (particularly Hispanics and Asians), opinions on immigration policy and bilingual education, assessments of United States foreign policy goals, and United States involvement in the Persian Gulf War. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study: 1998 Pilot Study Source: Sapiro, Virginia, Steven J. Rosenstone, and the National Election Studies. Owner: ICPSR 2963
Codename: NES98PS Year: 1998 Status: Description: The 1998 Pilot Study focused on examining and improving the methodology used for future studies in the American National Election Studies series. The study provided an opportunity to test new instrumentation, fine-tune measurement of core concepts, and try out some innovative survey methods. The 1998 Pilot Study, conducted September 8 through November 3, 1998, marked the first time a study was conducted during an election season. Three high-profile gubernatorial contests in California, Illinois, and Georgia were used as a basis for testing instrumentation that can only be analyzed in the context of an electoral campaign and for investigating how to improve the election study's capacity to illuminate the impact of campaigns. Among the concepts covered in the study are political interest, knowledge, ideology, efficacy, trust, mobilization, issue attitudes/awareness keyed to actual campaigns, campaign interest, participation in a campaign, media use, candidate awareness, partisanship, vote intention, certainty of vote, and social context and communication. Several additional measures were piloted, including what part of the day the respondent tends to watch television, new social context and communication variables, need for evaluation, group mobilization, public mood, a new affirmative action variable, perceived tone of the campaign, awareness of campaign issues, and whether the respondent owns stock. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study: 2000 Pilot Study Source: Sapiro, Virginia, Steven J. Rosenstone, and the National Election Studies Owner: ICPSR 2936
Codename: NES2000PS Year: 2000 Status: Description: This brief special-topic pilot study focused on a single general topic, trust. Respondents were asked for their opinions on the honesty, respectfulness, courteousness, and general trustworthiness of the neighbors in their communities, their colleagues at work, and politicians. Questions included items on respondents' membership in community organizations and attendance at meetings, whether the respondents worked cooperatively with others on community issues, and whether they had ever contacted government officials regarding community concerns. Politicians were evaluated as to their respect for the citizenry and for their opponents, whether they made campaign promises that they did not intend to keep, and whether politicians would pay more attention to people like the respondent if elections were held more often. One section of the questionnaire asked respondents to gauge how participating in certain activities (attending religious services, following public affairs, voting) and having certain opinions (in favor of further integrating public schools, increasing Social Security spending, instituting term limits for Congress) would shape other people's impressions of them. Demographic variables include gender, race, employment status, and length of residency in the community. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American National Election Study: Pooled Senate Election,1988, 1990, 1992 Source: Miller, Warren E., Donald R. Kinder, Steven J. Rosenstone, and the National Ele Owner: ICPSR 9580
Codename: ANES8892 Year: Status: A Description: This data collection, focusing on Senate elections, combines data from three-part series (1988, 1990, 1992) of Senate studies. Over the course of the three elections, voters in each of the 50 states will be interviewed, and data will be gathered on citizen evaluations of all senators at each stage of their six-year election cycles. Both survey data and contextual data for all 50 states are included. The survey data facilitate the comparison of House of Representatives and Senate races through the use of questions that generally parallel those questions used in election studies since 1978 concerning respondents' interaction with and evaluation of candidates for the House of Representatives. The 50-state survey design also allows for the comparison of respondents' perceptions and evaluation of senators who are up for re-election with those in the second or fourth years of their terms. Topics covered include respondent's recall and like/dislike of House and Senate candidates, issues discussed in the campaigns, contact with House and Senate candidates/incumbents, respondent's opinion of the proper roles for senators and representatives, a limited set of issue questions, liberal/conservative self-placement, party identification, media exposure, and demographic information. Contextual data presented include election returns for the Senate primary and general elections, voting indices for the years 1983-1990, information about the Senate campaign such as election outcome predictions, campaign pollster used, spending patterns, and demographic, geographic, and economic data for the state. Also included are derived measures that reorganize the House of Representatives and Senate variables by party of candidate and incumbency/challenger status of candidate and, for Senate variables only, by proximity to next election. Additionally, a number of analytic variables intended to make analyses more convenient (e.g., Senate class number and whether the respondent voted for the incumbent) are presented. (See data archivist for the information of 1992 survey). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy, 1994 Source: Chicago Council On Foreign Relations Owner: ICPSR 6561
Codename: APO94 Year: 1994 Status: A Description: This study is part of a quadrennial series designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public and a select group of opinion leaders (or elites) on matters relating to foreign policy and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. Both general public and elite respondents were questioned regarding the biggest problems facing the United States today, spending levels for various federal government programs, the role of Congress in determining foreign policy, the impact of foreign policy on things such as prices and unemployment, and the Clinton Administration's handling of various problems, such as overall foreign policy, overall trade policy, immigration, and relations with Latin America, Japan, Russia, Cuba, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Other topics include government reactions to situations in Bosnia, North Korea, Haiti, Cuba, Rwanda, and the Middle East, the importance of various countries to America's vital interests, possible threats/adversaries to the United States in coming years, NATO and keeping troops in Western Europe, the military role of Japan and Germany, the economic unification of western Europe, the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the illegal drug problem. In addition, the elites were asked several questions about their political party affiliation and the strength of that affiliation. Demographic characteristics such as religious preference, marital status, employment status, household composition, education, age, Hispanic origin, race, sex, and income were gathered for the general population respondents only. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy, 1990 Source: Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Owner: ICPSR 9564
Codename: APO90 Year: 1990 Status: A Description: This data collection is the 1990 version of a quadrennial study designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public and of a select group of opinion leaders (or elites) on matters relating to foreign policy. The primary objectives of this study were to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision makers must operate and to compare the attitudes of the general public with those of opinion leaders. For the purposes of this study, "opinion leaders" are defined as those who are in positions of leadership in government, academia, business and labor, the media, religious institutions, special interest groups, and private foreign policy organizations. Both general public and elite respondents were questioned regarding the biggest problems/foreign policy problems facing the United States today, spending levels for various federal government programs, the role of Congress in determining foreign policy, the impact of foreign policy on things such as prices and unemployment, economic aid to other nations, military aid/selling military equipment to other nations, the role of the United States in world affairs, the Bush administration's handling of various problems, government reactions to situations in Kuwait, Panama, and China, the importance of various countries to America's vital interests, possible threats/adversaries to the United States in coming years, and the use of United States military troops in other parts of the world. Other topics covered include the relative importance of several foreign policy goals, United States relations with the Soviet Union, Cuba, and Vietnam, NATO and keeping troops in western Europe, the military role of Japan and Germany, the economic unification of western Europe, the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, policy options to reduce dependence on foreign oil, the illegal drug problem, free trade, and the respondent's political party affiliation and the strength of that affiliation. In addition, general populace respondents were asked to indicate their level of political activity, how closely they followed news about several current issues and events, and to rate various foreign countries and American and foreign leaders on a feeling thermometer scale. Demographic characteristics such as religious preference, marital status, employment status, household composition, education, age, Hispanic origin, race, sex, and income also were gathered for these respondents. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy, 1998 Source: Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Owner: ICPSR 2747
Codename: APOUSFP98 Year: 1998 Status: A Description: This study is part of a quadrennial series designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public and a select group of opinion leaders on matters relating to foreign policy, and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. Through telephone surveys, general public respondents (Part 2) were interviewed October 15-November 10, 1998, and opinion leaders (Part 1) were interviewed November 2-December 21, 1998. Respondents were asked to assess their level of interest in the news and specifically in foreign policy. Respondents were also asked whether concern for foreign policy is important in a presidential candidate, and their views were sought on the foreign policy records of President Bill Clinton and former presidents George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, and Harry Truman. Those queried were asked for their opinions on economic aid to foreign nations, including Egypt, Poland, Russia, Israel, and African nations. In addition, respondents were asked to rate the Clinton administration on foreign policy, trade policy, immigration policy, United States relations with China, Japan, and Russia, international terrorism, the situation in the former Yugoslavia, the Arab-Israeli peace process, the situation in Iraq, nuclear proliferation, the situation in Northern Ireland, and the Asian financial crisis. Views were also sought on whether United States' vital interests were present in Egypt, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Israel, Canada, Brazil, Russia, Haiti, Bosnia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, China, France, the Baltic nations, South Korea, Poland, South Africa, Taiwan, Cuba, India, Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan. A series of questions addressed potential threats to those vital interests. Additional topics covered the foreign policy goals of the United States, bloodshed in the 21st century, measures to combat international terrorism, the United States' commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States' contributions to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and United States involvement in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Respondents were asked to rate their feelings toward Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, China, France, Taiwan, South Korea, Cuba, Argentina, Pakistan, Nigeria, Turkey, Italy, Russia, North Korea, Germany, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, India, Canada, and Brazil. Respondents were also asked for their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Pope John Paul II, former President George Bush, former President Jimmy Carter, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, South African President Nelson Mandela, European Union President Jacques Santer, Cuban President Fidel Castro, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, French President Jacques Chirac, and Serbian President Slobodan Milosovic. Further queries focused on whether United States troops should be used if North Korea invaded South Korea, if Iraq invaded Saudi Arabia, if Arab forces invaded Israel, if Russia invaded Poland, if the Cuban people attempted to overthrow the Castro regime, if China invaded Taiwan, or if Serbian forces killed large numbers of ethnic Albanians. Respondents were asked whether they supported the use of economic sanctions against Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and China. Additional topics covered the elimination of tariffs, globalization, the establishment of a Palestinian state, the United States' role as a world leader, United States federal government program spending, and whether the United States should pay the $1.6 billion owed to the United Nations. Opinion leaders were asked an additional question about the possible threat of the "euro" (the unified monetary system to be implemented in January 1999 by the European Union) to the United States dollar's supremacy as a reserve currency. Background information on general public respondents includes age, race, sex, political party, political orientation, religion, marital status, spouse's employment status, age of children in household, amount of time spent at home, employment status, occupation, position in household, education, home ownership status, and household income. Background information on opinion leaders includes age, sex, education, political party, and political orientation. DATE ADDED: 04-29-2003. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy, 2002 Source: Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Owner: ICPSR 3673
Codename: APO02 Year: 2002 Status: A Description: This study is part of a quadrennial series designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public and a select group of opinion leaders on matters related to foreign policy, and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. Respondents were asked for their opinions regarding the level of funding for federal programs such as aid to education, defense spending, military aid to other countries, gathering intelligence about other countries, homeland security, and the amount of the federal budget that does or should go toward foreign aid, as well as European government funding for defense spending and economic aid to other countries. Respondents were also queried regarding their support for or opposition to economic aid and the types of economic aid the United States gives to countries such as Egypt, Israel, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and African countries. Questions covered United States troop involvement throughout the world, the need for long-term military bases overseas, and the role that Japan and the European Union play as world leaders. The topic of critical threats to the United States was also queried, including the threat from the military power of Russia, economic competition from Japan, Europe, and low-wage countries, the development of China as a world power, Islamic fundamentalism, countries with nuclear capabilities, terrorism and the use of chemical or biological weapons, and conflicts in other parts of the world. Those surveyed were also asked about events that they thought would justify sending United States troops to other parts of the world, including invading Iraq and overthrowing the government of Saddam Hussein. Additional questions on the topic of United States military involvement included combating international terrorism through the use of such measures as air strikes, using ground troops, and assassination of terrorist leaders. Questions sought respondent opinions on possible U.S. foreign policy goals including the protection of weaker nations and helping to improve their standard of living, promoting and defending human rights, combating world hunger, improving the global environment, strengthening the United Nations, reducing the trade deficit, protecting American business interests and promoting market economies abroad, and controlling and reducing illegal immigration and stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. Opinions were also gathered on the United States' participation in treaties to reduce global warming, ban land mines, prohibit nuclear weapon tests, and establish an International Court to try individuals on war crimes. Additional topics were presented only to the general population sample. Respondents' level of interest in the actions of the government was assessed by asking about their level of political activism, whether they had ever written to a public official, and whether they knew who or which party held particular offices. Opinion on the United States military and its role was assessed through questions regarding the sale of military equipment to foreign countries, whether the United States should have military bases overseas, and whether United States troops should get involved in international conflicts. Respondents were also queried on the topics of globalization, trade, and the use of tariffs, as well as internationalism and the role of NATO and the European Union. Those surveyed were asked to rate their feelings toward countries such as Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, China, France, Afghanistan, South Korea, and Brazil among others. Respondents were also asked to similarly rate American and foreign leaders, such as former President Bill Clinton, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Pope John Paul II, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Palestinian Leader Yasir Arafat, and French President Jacques Chirac, as well as institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the European Union, and the World Court. Background information on general public respondents includes age, race, sex, political party, political orientation, political involvement, religion, marital status, spouse's employment status, age of children in household, amount of time spent at home, employment status, occupation, position in household, education, home ownership status, and household income. Background information on opinion leaders includes age, sex, education, political party, and political orientation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy: General Public, 1979 Source: Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Owner: ICPSR 7748
Codename: APO79 Year: 1979 Status: A Description: These data were gathered in personal interviews with a national sample of United States citizens by the Gallup Organization, Inc., to measure attitudes toward foreign affairs in November 1978. Respondents were asked to list the biggest problems facing the country, in general, as well as the biggest foreign policy problems. Other questions explored the relationship between domestic and foreign policy priorities, e.g., aid to education, defense spending, farm subsidies, economic and military aid to other nations, and domestic welfare/reliefprograms. Respondents gave their opinions of what constituted appropriate responses to the growing military power of the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), and they rated the threat that communism presented in several other countries. Respondents were asked to respond favorably or unfavorably to several scenarios in which the use of United States armed forces in other parts of the world could be justified. Respondents were asked to rate the performance of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and to use a "thermometer" scale to measure their feelings (warm or cold) toward several politicians and world leaders, as well as toward several countries that were important to the United States for political, economic, or security reasons. Opinions were sought about the type of role that various individuals and institutions (e.g., the president, the CIA, the military, the United Nations, and the Congress) should play in the creation of foreign policy. Respondents' political participation was also measured. Demographic information includes age, race, sex, income, sources of information in the media, religion, educational level, occupation, and political orientation. In a similar survey conducted from November 1978 to January 1979, many of the same questions were asked of Americans in senior positions with knowledge of and influence on foreign policy. The results of that survey are collected in AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: NATIONAL LEADERS, 1979 (ICPSR 7786). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2006 Source: United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Owner: ICPSR 23024
Codename: ATUS06 Year: 2006 Status: A Description: The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Data collected in this study measured the amount of time that people spent doing various activities in 2006, such as paid work, child care, religious activities, volunteering, and socializing. Respondents were interviewed only once about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were, and whom they were with. An Eating and Health (EH) module was introduced in January 2006, which included questions related to eating, meal preparation, and health, all of which were asked after completion of the ATUS questions. Part 1, Respondent and Activity Summary File, contains demographic information about respondents and a summary of the total number of minutes they spent doing each activity that day. Part 2, Roster File, contains information about household members and nonhousehold children under the age of 18. Part 3, Activity File, includes additional information on activities in which respondents participated, including the location of each activity and the total time spent on secondary child care. Part 4, Who File, includes data on who was present during each activity. Part 5, ATUS-CPS 2006 File, contains data on respondents and members of their household collected during their participation in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Parts 6 and 7 correspond to the 2006 Eating and Health (EH) Module. Parts 8-12 contain supplemental data files that can be used for further analysis of the data. Part 8, Case History File, contains information about the interview process. Part 9, Call History File, gives information about each call attempt. Part 10, Trips File, provides information about the number, duration, and purpose of overnight trips away from home for two or more nights in a row in a given reference month. Parts 11 and 12 contain base weights, replicate base weights, and replicate final weights for each case that was selected to be interviewed for the ATUS. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, ethnicity, education level, income, employment status, occupation, citizenship status, country of origin, and household composition. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: American's Changing Lives: Wave I, 1986 Source: James S. House Owner: ICPSR 9267
Codename: ACL86_WI Year: 1986 Status: A Description: This study is part of a larger research program designed to investigate 1) the ways in which a wide range of activities and social relationships that people engage in are broadly 'productive', 2) how individuals adapt to acute life events and chronic stresses that threaten the maintenance of health, effective functioning, and productive activity, and 3) sociocultural variations in the nature, meaning, determinants, and consequences of productive activities and relationships. Focusing especially on differences between black and white Americans in middle and late life, these data constitute the first wave in a national longitudinal panel survey covering a wide range of sociological, psychological, mental, and physical health items. Among the topics covered are interpersonal relationships (spouse/partner, children, parents, friends), sources and levels of satisfaction, social interactions and leisure activities, traumatic life events (physical assault, serious illness, divorce, death of a loved one, financial or legal problems), perceptions of retirement, health behaviors (smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight, rest), and utilization of health care (doctor vistirs, hospitalization, nursing home institutionalization, bed days). Also included are measures of physical health, psychological well-being, and indices referring to cognitive functioning. Background information provided for individuals includes household composition, number of children and grandchildren, employment status, occupation and work history, income, family financial situation, religious beliefs and practices, ethnicity, race, education, sex, and region of residence. Class III. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Americans' Changing Lives: Waves I And II, 1986 And 1989. Source: House, James S. Owner: ICPSR 6438
Codename: ACL86_89 Year: Status: A Description: This study is part of a larger research program designed to investigate (1) the ways in which a wide range of activities and social relations hips that people engage in are broadly 'productive,' (2) how individuals adapt to acute life events and chronic stresses that threaten the maintenance of health, effective functioning, and productive activity, and (3) sociocultural variations in the nature, meaning, determinants, and consequences of productive activity and relationships. Focusing especially on differences between Black and white Americans in middle and late life, these data constitute both the first and second waves in a national longitudinal panel survey covering a wide range of sociological, psychological, mental, and physical health items. Among the topics covered are interpersonal relationships (spouse/partner, children, parents, friends), sources and levels of satisfaction, social interactions and leisure activities, traumatic life events (physical assault, serious illness, divorce, death of a loved one, financial or legal problems), perceptions of retirement, health behaviors (smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight, rest), and utilization of health care (doctor visits, hospitalization, nursing home institutionalization, bed days). Also included are measures of physical health, psychological well-being, and indices referring to cognitive functioning. Background information provided for individuals includes household composition, number of children and grandchildren, employment status, occupation and work history, income, family financial situation, religious beliefs and practices, ethnicity, race, education, sex, and region of residence. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Annual Survey of Governments 1982: Employment Statistics Source: Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 8286
Codename: ASG82E Year: 1982 Status: A Description: Included in the universe of this study are all local governments in the 1982 Census of Governments. This represents approximately 20,000 local governments (including counties, municipalities, townships, school districts,And special districts), plus the governments of all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Data were collected during October of 1982 on full-And part-time employment, full-time equivalent employment, and payroll statistics by type of government and by function. The study is comprised of one file maintaining a logical record length of 3,600 characters. ThereAre 20,725 records and approximately 225 variables. Class IV. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Annual Survey of Governments, 1986 Employment Statistics Source: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Owner: ICPSR 8977
Codename: ASG86E Year: 1986 Status: A Description: State and local government employment data are provided in this file. DataAre supplied by type of government and by function and include full- and part-time employment, full-time equivalency, and payroll statistics. Governmental functions include education (elementary, secondary, and higher education), police and fire protection, financial and centralAdministration, judicial and legal, utilities, public welfare, parks and recreation, health care, transit, and natural resources. Class IV. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Annual Time Series Statistics For The United States, 1929-1968 Source: Douglas A. Norwood, University Of Wisconsin Owner: ICPSR 0027
Codename: USATS29-68 Year: Status: A Description: Data contains 280 variables which apply to the entire forty-year period; 127 others apply only to the period 1947 to 1968. The study is a compilation of social, economic, and political time-series indicators. The variables include data on expenditures from the federal budget by various departments, agencies and commissions; measures of the political characteristics of the U.S. Congress; business and consumer expenditures; and various attributes of the population. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Anti-Semitism in The United States, 1964 Source: Charles Glock, Et Al., Survey Research Center, U of Cal, Berkeley Owner: Rod Stark, Dept. of Sociology, Universit
Codename: RANSA Year: 1964 Status: A Description: Data consists of an adult sample of 1914 respondents; 336 variables. The study explores respondents' opinions on current affairs and attitudes toward the constitution and individual rights. The respondents' feelings toward minority groups, such as John Birch Society members, communists,And negroes are probed; special emphasis is placed on the Jewish minority. Respondents are asked to state their beliefs about Jews as a group, their contact with Jews and their views about political and social rights of Jews in the U.S. Respondents are also asked to compare Jews with other groups in the U.S. On the basis of ambition, wealth, intelligence and power. Derived measures include an index of Anti-Semitic belief. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Anti-Semitism in the United States, 1964 Source: Charles Glock Owner: ICPSR 7310
Codename: ASUS_64 Year: 1964 Status: A Description: This nationwide study investigated respondents' opinions on current affairs at both the national and international levels. Issues such as morality in the United States, approval of the United Nations, and the positon of the United States in world affairs were explored, as well as attitudes toward the Constitution and individual rights. Respondents were asked about their feelings toward minority groups such as the John Birch Society, communists, and Blacks, with special emphasis on the Jewish minority. Respondents' beliefs about Jews as a group, their contacts with Jews, and their feelings about political and social rights of Jews in the United States were probed. Past treatment of the Jewish people was also explored, and the respondents were asked to compare Jews with other groups in the United States on the basis of ambition, wealth, intelligence, and power. A number of variables assessed the respondents' leisure activities, their religious beliefs and education, and their outlooks on life. Derived measures include indexes such as anti-Semitic beliefs, Index of Jewish contacts, Fascism Scale, Despair Scale, Tolerance of Cultural Diversity Index, Enlightenment Values Scale, Anomie Scale, Political Anxiety Scale, Self-Image Scale, Libertarian Index, and Monism Scale. Demographic data include sex, race, age, education, income, religion, home ownership, marital status, and number of children. The study was received from the International Data Library and Reference Service, Survey Research Center, University of California at Berkeley. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Asia Europe Survey (ASES): A Multinational Comparative Study in 18 Countries, 2001 Source: Takashi Inoguchi, Chuo University Owner: ICPSR 22324
Codename: ASES-mcs01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: The purpose of the survey was to study, in 18 countries of Asia and Europe, how democracy (or quasi-democracy) functions in response to various domestic and international stimuli, with a focus on the rise of civil society and the deepening of globalization. The 18 countries surveyed include from East and Southeast Asia: Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, and from Western Europe: the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. The questionnaire covers generally five topics: (1) identity, (2) trust, (3) satisfaction, (4) beliefs and actions, and (5) socio-economic attributes. For the first topic, the survey asked respondents for their nationality and its importance to them, whether it was respected by others and given fair treatment in international economic and political affairs, and how proud of it they were. Respondents were also asked how important it was for them to have citizenship, fluency in their country's dominant language, and to practice their nationality's dominant religion. Respondents were asked if they identified with a community or a group rather than a nationality (i.e. neighborhoods, ethnic group, and religion), if they belonged to larger groups in which people from other countries were included (i.e. European, Asian, and Islamic), and how proud they were of their country's achievements or politics. The next topic asked respondents to assess their level of confidence in their country's government and endeavors (i.e. political parties, law and courts, and mass media) and in international organizations (i.e. World Bank and NATO), to name their country's foreign ministers, and if they could name the five countries with permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. For the third topic, respondents were asked how well their countries handled issues of politics and citizens, about their personal life situation, their country's development, and the international situation. Regarding beliefs and actions, respondents were asked to comment on the effects of development around the world (i.e., products, money, people, and information being able to move globally), the importance of social issues (i.e., human rights and unemployment), and whether such issues should be dealt with by the country alone or by all countries working together, and if they agreed with specific statements others have made about the government, economy, and politics. They were questioned about their interest in politics, their left-to-right stance in politics, what political activities they had participated in, whether they had voted in the presidential and/or local elections, which political party they felt closest to, and their level of satisfaction with politics in their society. The final topic included questions on the respondent's awareness of political or governmental affairs through different types of media (i.e., newspaper, radio, and television), life satisfaction, fluency in English, frequency with which they attended religious services, religious domination, sex, age, living situation, highest completed level of education, employment, household's living standards, income, and ethnic group. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: AsiaBarometer, 2003 Source: University of Tokyo. Institute of Oriental Culture Owner: ICPSR 4300
Codename: AsiaB2003 Year: 2003 Status: A Description: The AsiaBarometer, 2003 represents a cross-national effort to study the lives of the peoples of East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia on physical, psychological, and sociological dimensions. The project was designed to capture the extent to which respondents experience the affective and cognitive qualities of life, focusing on their assessments of their own lives as well as their relationships to family, neighborhood, workplace, social institutions, political institutions, and the marketplace. Attitudes toward development, democracy, and regionalization were examined, as were the types of goods and services desired and consumer habits. Respondents were queried on their overall personal satisfaction as well as their satisfaction with their friendships, family life, marriage, standard of living, housing, household income, health, education, neighbors, job, leisure time, public safety, the condition of the environment, the social welfare system, and the political system. Data were gathered on the respondents' personal priorities and those they had for their children, as well as their level of trust in others, their inclination to help others, and what characteristics and affiliations they used to identify themselves. Respondents were asked to rate the efficacy of their national governments in handling the economy, political corruption, human rights, unemployment, crime, public services, immigration, ethnic conflict, religious conflict, and environmental problems. Additional questions asked whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, what type of political systems respondents favored, and the extent to which the national government, the local government, the army, the legal system, the police, the national legislative branch (e.g., Parliament, Congress), the public education system, large domestic companies, multinational companies, trade/labor unions, the media, and other nongovernmental organizations (e.g., environmental, social advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations) could be trusted to operate in the best interest of society. Participants were asked which macro-socioeconomic issues they were most concerned with and what matters they believed the government should spend more or less on. Respondents were polled on their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and their perspectives on the importance of political and electoral participation. Additional questions addressed respondent exposure to and opinions of foreign companies, peoples, governments, and cultures. Market analysis inquiries included what products respondents owned, planned to own in the near future, or desired to own, as well as what consumer services they had used or would like to use. Respondents were asked about their modes of transportation, their current types of residence, whether or not they planned to own their own residences, and the availability of public utilities. Respondents were surveyed on what foreign and domestic companies they were familiar with and which forms of media they used to obtain consumer and political information. Background information includes age, sex, occupation, employment status, household income, family structure, number of people in household, number of children, education, marital status, English proficiency, religious affiliation, and religious participation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: AsiaBarometer, 2004 Source: Takashi Inoguchi, Chuo University Owner: ICPSR 20420
Codename: AsiaB04 Year: 2004 Status: A Description: The AsiaBarometer, 2004 represents a cross-national effort to study the lives of the peoples of East and Southeast Asia on physical, psychological, and sociological dimensions. The project was designed to capture the extent to which respondents experience the affective and cognitive qualities of life, focusing on their assessments of their own lives as well as their relationships to family, neighborhood, workplace, social institutions, political institutions, and the marketplace. Attitudes toward development, democracy, and regionalization were examined, as were the types of goods and services desired and consumer habits. Respondents were queried on their overall personal satisfaction as well as their satisfaction with their friendships, family life, marriage, standard of living, housing, household income, health, education, neighbors, job, leisure time, public safety, the condition of the environment, the social welfare system, and the political system. Data were gathered on the respondents' personal priorities and those they had for their children, as well as their level of trust in others, their inclination to help others, and what characteristics and affiliations they used to identify themselves. Respondents were asked to rate the efficacy of their national governments in handling the economy, political corruption, human rights, unemployment, crime, public services, immigration, ethnic conflict, religious conflict, and environmental problems. Additional questions asked whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, what type of political systems respondents favored, and the extent to which the national government, the local government, the army, the legal system, the police, the national legislative branch (e.g., Parliament, Congress), the public education system, large domestic companies, multinational companies, trade/labor unions, the media, and other nongovernmental organizations (e.g., environmental, social advocacy groups, and nonprofit organizations) could be trusted to operate in the best interests of society. Participants were asked which macro-socioeconomic issues they were most concerned with and what matters they believed the government should spend more or less on. Respondents were polled on their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and their perspectives on the importance of political and electoral participation. Additional questions addressed respondent exposure to and opinions of foreign companies, peoples, governments, and cultures. Market analysis inquiries included what products respondents owned, planned to own in the near future, or desired to own, as well as what consumer services they had used or would like to use. Respondents were asked about their modes of transportation, their current types of residence, whether or not they planned to own their own residences, and the availability of public utilities. Respondents were surveyed on what foreign and domestic companies they were familiar with and which forms of media they used to obtain consumer and political information. Background information includes age, sex, occupation, employment status, household income, family structure, number of people in household, number of children, education, marital status, English proficiency, religious affiliation, and religious participation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Attitudinal Distance in Southeast Asia, 1970-1971 Source: Howell, Llewellyn Owner: ICPSR 5012
Codename: ADSA7071 Year: Status: A Description: This saidy contains data for 2,238 randomly selected university students interviewed in 1970-1971. Students were interviewed in their native language in Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. There are a total of seventy-two variables including sixteen biographical, twenty-nine social distance attitudes towards certain nationals and ethnic groups. and twenty-seven international distance responses to national and ethnic groups. (CLASS II) Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Australian National Social Science Survey, 1984 Source: Jonathan Kelley;Robert G. Cushing;Bruce Headey Owner: ICPSR 9084
Codename: ANSSS84 Year: 1984 Status: A Description: This multipurpose survey measures a wide range of variables of interest in sociology, political science, and labor economics. It is similar to national social surveys conducted regularly in the United States, Britain, and West Germany, and much of the data are directly comparable. The questionnaire covers attitudes toward a broad range of topics, including government expenditures, taxation, inflation, crime, poverty, women and careers, migrants, political figures, and confidence in institutions such as banks and police. Other questions relate to the respondent's personal feelings about life, health, religion, moral issues, and family relationships. Political and economic data provided include party preference and voting history, income, and occupation. Additional background variables are available on education, birthplace, ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, location and size of town of residence, marital status, and union membership. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Balance Of Payments Statistics Source: International Monetary Fund. Owner: ICPSR 8623
Codename: BPS96 Year: Status: A Description: These time series data provide information on the balance of payments among countries and geographical areas of the world. Detailed tabulations included in this collection describe (1)transactions in goods, services, and income between an economy and the rest of the world, (2) changes of ownership and other changes in that country's monetary gold, special drawing rights (SDRs), and claims and liabilities to the rest of the world, and (3) unrequited transfers and counterpart entries that are needed to balance, in the accounting sense, any entries for previous transactions and changes which are not mutually offsetting. Aggregated and detailed presentations show data for items such as investments, short- and long-term capital, reserves, and changes in reserves. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999 Source: National Centre for Social Research Owner: ICPSR 3898
Codename: bsas1999 Year: 1999 Status: A Description: This survey is part of a continuing series designed to monitor trends in a wide range of social attitudes in Great Britain. The British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA) is similar in purpose to the General Social Survey carried out by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) in the United States. The BSA questionnaire has two parts, one administered by an interviewer and the other completed by the respondent. As in the past, the 1999 interview questionnaire contained a number of "core" questions covering the major topic areas of defense, the economy, labor market participation, and the welfare state. The 1999 self-enumerated questionnaire was devoted to a series of questions on a range of social, economic, political, and moral issues. Topics covered (by section) are: (1) newspaper readership, (2) party identification, (3) housing, (4) public spending and social welfare, (5) health, (6) economic activity and labor market, (7) English nationalism, (8) constitutional issues, (9) begging, (10) religion, (11) administration, (12) countryside, (13) transport, (14) education, and (15) taste and decency. An international initiative funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), also contributed a module to the BSA. The topic of the ISSP module in this collection was social inequality. Additional demographic data gathered included age, gender, education, occupation, household income, marital status, social class, and religious and political affiliations. Date added: 10-13-2004. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001 Source: National Centre for Social Research Owner: ICPSR 3900
Codename: BSAS01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This survey is part of a continuing series designed to monitor trends in a wide range of social attitudes in Great Britain. The British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA) is similar in purpose to the General Social Survey carried out by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) in the United States. The main BSA questionnaire (Part 1) has two parts, one administered by an interviewer and the other completed by the respondent. As in the past, the 2001 interview questionnaire contained a number of "core" questions covering the major topic areas of defense, the economy, labor market participation, and the welfare state. The 2001 self-enumerated questionnaire was devoted to a series of questions on a range of social, economic, political, and moral issues. Topics covered are: (1) political attitudes, (2) public spending and welfare, (3) health care, (4) health and safety in the workplace, (5) national identity, (6) education, (7) drugs, and (8) transport. An international initiative funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), also contributed a module to the BSA. The topic of the ISSP module in this collection was social networks. Additional demographic data gathered included age, gender, education, occupation, household income, marital status, social class, and religious and political affiliations. The 2001 survey also produced a second data file containing information on socio-economic classifications. With the 2001 census, National Statistics changed their coding scheme of occupations from SOC90 to SOC2000. In order to assess how consistent the new coding scheme was with the old one, one third of the 2001 BSA sample (version C) was coded using both the SOC90 and the SOC2000 schemes. Part 2 of this collection contains the variables from this experiment. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Bureau of Health Professions Area Resource File, 1940- 1987:[United States] Source: US. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administr Owner: ICPSR 9075
Codename: BHPARF4087 Year: 1987 Status: A Description: The Area Resource File (ARF) is a county data from a wide variety of sources that are useful to health analysts and other researchers investigating the nation's health care delivery system. This file contains over 6,000 data elements for all counties in the United States except Alaska. Data elements include county descriptor codes, health professions data including number of professionals working in different fields, health facility and training data, population and economy data, and limited data on vital statistics, industry, housing expenditure, and environmental factors. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Bureau of Health Professions Area Resource File, 1940-1995: [United States] Source: US. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administr Owner: ICPSR 6897
Codename: BHPARF4095 Year: 1996 Status: A Description: The Bureau of Health Professions Area Resource File is a county-based data file summarizing secondary data from a wide variety of sources to facilitate health analysis. This 1996 release of the Area Resource File contains over 6,000 data elements for all counties in the United States with the exception of Alaska, for which there is a state total, and certain independent cities that have been combined into their appropriate counties. The data elements include: (1) County descriptor codes (name, FIPS, HSA, PSRO, SMSA, SEA, BEA, city size, Census Contiguous County, shortage area designation, 1994 Primary/Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and 1995 Rural/Urban Continuum Codes, etc.), (2) Health professions data (number of professionals registered as M.D., D.O., D.D.S., R.N., L.P.N., veterinarian, pharmacist, optometrist, podiatrist, and dental hygienist, along with critical shortage codes, 1994 physicians by specialty, and major professional activity), (3) Health facility data (hospital size, type, utilization, staffing and services, nursing home data, and HMO enrollment for 1976 through 1994), (4) Utilization data (rate, inpatient days, outpatient visits, and surgical operations), (5) Population data (size, composition, employment, education, housing, morbidity, natality, and mortality by cause, sex, race, and age), (6) Economic data (total income, per capita income, median income, income distribution, and AFDC recipients), (7) Health professions training data (training programs, enrollments, and graduates by type), (8) Expenditure data (hospital expenditures, Medicare enrollments and reimbursements, and Medicare prevailing charge data), and (9) Environment data (land area, large animal population, elevation, latitude and longitude of population centroid, water hardness index, and climate data). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development [Great Britain], 1961-1981 Source: Farrington, David P. Owner: ICPSR 8488
Codename: CSDD Year: Status: A Description: This data collection effort, initiated by Dr. Donald J. West and continued by Dr. David Farrington, was undertaken to test several hypotheses about delinquency. The investigators examined socioeconomic conditions, schooling, friendship, parent-child relationships, extracurricular activities, school records, and criminal records. They also performed psychological tests to determine the causes of crime and delinquency. Information in the survey includes reports from peers, family size, child-rearing behavior, job histories, leisure habits, truancy, popularity, physical attributes, tendencies toward violence, sexual activity, and self-reported delinquency. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Canadian Federal Election Study, 1968 Source: Meisel, John Owner: ICPSR 7009
Codename: CFES68 Year: 1968 Status: A Description: Data for this study were obtained from a probability cross-section sample of adults interviewed following the June 1968 federal election. Besides basic background information, questions were asked about reactions to the election outcome, evaluations of the parties and candidates, regional conflicts within Canada, and a wide variety of issues that were salient during the campaign. 2,767 respondents, 11 cards of data per respondent, and 530 variables. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Canadian National Election Study, 1965 Source: Richard Johnston, et al. Owner: ICPSR 7225
Codename: CNES65 Year: 1965 Status: A Description: The respondents were administered a post-election questionnaire during the winter (January-March) of 1966 and form a stratified probability cross-section sample of the Canadian population eligible to vote. Open-ended questions measured the respondents' attitudes toward the problems confronting Canada, campaign issues, and also their political efficacy and trust in government. The respondents were questioned about their political party attachments, voting behavior, campaign activities, and attitudes toward campaign financing. 2,118 respondents, weighted to 8,193 (integer weight) or 2,719.04 (decimal weight), 7 cards of data per respondent, and 337 variables. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Canadian National Election Study, 1972 Source: Richard Johnston, et al. Owner: ICPSR 7410
Codename: CNES72 Year: 1972 Status: A Description: Three studies are included in this set of national Canadian election surveys of 1972. All three were conducted by telephone, two were administered prior to the national election, and one following the October 31st election date. The first study, conducted between June and July 1972, focused on the respondents' opinions of the political parties, and of issues and personalities in Federal politics. The issues that were assessed included inflation, constitutional reform, campaign spending, marijuana legislation, and the right of federal employees to strike. The respondents were also asked to assess the performance of the Prime Minister and also the qualifications of the main opposition candidates. Finally, the respondents were asked about their partisan affiliation and their voting behavior over the past few elections. The dataset included information on 1,000 respondents (two cards of data per respondent). The only demographic information in this study is the sex of the respondent. The second study was conducted in September 1972 and assessed the respondents' opinions on political issues such as unemployment, Canadian/United States relations, environment, taxes, price controls, and certain federal programs. In addition, the respondents were questioned about their candidate preference, partisan identification, and party preference for the upcoming election. Basic demographic data were also included for the 1,255 respondents (three cards of data per respondent). The third study in this series was administered in early November. The respondents were asked to evaluate the federal election campaign, the candidates, parties, and political issues. The respondents were also questioned about their voting behavior in both the federal and local elections. Two forms of questionnaires were used, one for voters and the other for non-voters. Demographic information was obtained for all respondents. The dataset contains information on approximately 1,298 respondents (four cards of data per respondent). Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Canadian National Election Study, 1974 Source: Richard Johnston, et al. Owner: ICPSR 7379
Codename: CNES74 Year: 1974 Status: A Description: This post-election survey covers a wide range of areas involving citizen participation in politics. Respondents were asked about their interest in politics, their images of party leaders, the 1974 election campaign, their opinions on political and social issues, and their party identification. A detailed family history is also included in this study. Information on father's, grandfather's, and son's occupation, party identification, and education provides an elaborate mapping of the paternal linkage pattern. The survey also includes standard demographic information for each respondent. The study contains 2,562 respondents and approximately 480 variables. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Canadian National Election Study, 1984 Source: Richard Johnston, et al. Owner: ICPSR 8544
Codename: CNES84 Year: 1984 Status: A Description: Topics covered in this survey include the respondent's interest in politics in general and in the 1984 Federal Election in particular, political trust, respondent assessment of the most important issues in the 1984 election, party identification at both the federal and provincial level, exposure to the campaign including the television debates, respondent's vote and reasons for that decision, attitudes towards the parties and their leaders, feeling thermometer ratings of party leaders and various groups, attitudes toward social class, and various other social and political attitudes. Background information such as education, occupation, religion, language, and group memberships was also obtained from respondents. In addition, the interview data were augmented with information about the socio-demographic and political characteristics of the consituency in which each respondent resided. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Canadian National Election Study, 1988 Source: Richard Johnston, et al. Owner: ICPSR 9386
Codename: CNES88 Year: 1988 Status: A Description: This collection, containing information on the voting behaviour and political attitudes of Canadians, consists of three waves of data gathered before and after th 1988 Canadian national election. The first wave, conducted by telephone in October and November 1988 before the November 21st election, focused on respondents' interest in the elction, perceptions of the media, voting intentions, attitudes toward policy and campaign issues, assessments of government performance, and ratings of leaders, parties, and candidates. Other items included the respondents' sociodemographic and economic characteristics, as well as party, candidate, and constituency identification. The second wave, condiucted by telephone, after the election from November 1988 through January 1989, contained some of the same items covered in the first wave but also included questions on voting behavior, campaign activities, and groups in Canadian society, along with a special battery on free trade. The third wave, conducted by mail from December 1988 through March 1989, explored fiscal priorities, the economy, policy issues, changes to Canadian society, political efficacy, societal goals, capitalist values, rights and liberties, and conception of community. Class IV Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Candidate and Constituency Statistics of Elections in the United States, 1788-1990 Source: ICPSR Owner: ICPSR 7757
Codename: CNCSOEUS Year: 1788-1990 Status: A Description: These data are derived from CANDIDATE NAME AND CONSTITUENCY TOTALS, 1788-1990 (ICPSR 0002). They consist of returns for two-thirds of all elections from 1788 to 1823 to the offices of president, governor, and United States representative, and over 90 percent of all elections to those offices since 1824. They also include information on United States Senate elections since 1912. Returns for one additional statewide office are included beginning with the 1968 election. This file provides a set of derived measures describing the vote totals for candidates and the pattern of contest in each constituency. These measures include the total number of votes cast for all candidates in the election, each candidate's percentage of the vote received, and several measures of the relative performance of each candidate. They are appended to the individual candidate records and permit extensive analysis of electoral contests over time. This dataset contains returns for all parties and candidates (as well as scattering vote) for general elections and special elections, including information on elections for which returns were available only at the constituency level. Included in this edition are data from the District of Columbia election for United States senator and United States representative. The offices of two senators and one representative were created by the ''District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative,'' which was approved by District voters in 1980. Elections for these offices were postponed until the 1990 general election. The three offices are currently local District positions, which will turn into federal offices if the District becomes a state.; Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Candidate and Constituency Statistics of Elections in the United States, 1788-1990 Source: ICPSR Owner: ICPSR 7757
Codename: CCSEUS90 Year: 1788-1990 Status: Description: These data are derived from CANDIDATE NAME AND CONSTITUENCY TOTALS, 1788-1990 (ICPSR 0002). They consist of returns for two-thirds of all elections from 1788 to 1823 to the offices of president, governor, and United States representative, and over 90 percent of all elections to those offices since 1824. They also include information on United States Senate elections since 1912. Returns for one additional statewide office are included beginning with the 1968 election. This file provides a set of derived measures describing the vote totals for candidates and the pattern of contest in each constituency. These measures include the total number of votes cast for all candidates in the election, each candidate's percentage of the vote received, and several measures of the relative performance of each candidate. They are appended to the individual candidate records and permit extensive analysis of electoral contests over time. This dataset contains returns for all parties and candidates (as well as scattering vote) for general elections and special elections, including information on elections for which returns were available only at the constituency level. Included in this edition are data from the District of Columbia election for United States senator and United States representative. The offices of two senators and one representative were created by the ''District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative,'' which was approved by District voters in 1980. Elections for these offices were postponed until the 1990 general election. The three offices are currently local District positions, which will turn into federal offices if the District becomes a state. DATE ADDED: 08-07-2001. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Candidate Countries Eurobarometer 2004.1, February-March 2004 Source: European Commission. Directorate-General Press and Communication Owner: ICPSR 4350
Codename: ccEurob04 Year: February-March 2004 Status: A Description: The Candidate Countries Eurobarometer (CCEB) series, first conducted in 2001, gathers information from the countries applying to become members of the European Union (EU) in a way that allows direct comparison with the standard Eurobarometer series carried out in the existing EU countries. The CCEB provides decision-makers and the European public with opinion data on the similarities and differences between the EU and the candidate countries. The CCEB continuously tracks support for EU membership in each country and records changes in attitudes related to European issues in the candidate countries. This round of the CCEB surveys was conducted between February 20 and March 17, 2004, in the 13 candidate countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Turkey. The three main topics covered were opinions regarding the European Union (EU), health, and Internet use by the respondents' children. For the first topic, respondents were asked about the enlargement of the EU, its policies, and its institutions. They were asked several questions to discern the impact the EU would have on their lives when their residing country joined the EU. Other questions focused on the European Parliament, its elections, and its voting intent. Further questions included national decision-making policies of the EU, statements on EU policies -- particularly foreign and defense policies -- and the EU's role in globalization. For the second main topic, health, the respondents were asked about health care and the health care system in their residing country. Other questions asked about the respondent's role in the care of a person with a long-term illness, a person with a handicap, or the elderly. They were further asked about their own health situations. The third topic was Internet usage. The questions focused on ways to protect children from possible dangers and risks associated with the Internet such as pornographic, discriminatory, or violent content. Respondents answered questions concerning Internet rules in their homes, Internet safety, and procedures for reporting harmful content. Demographic and other background information provided includes each respondent's age, gender, nationality, marital status, left-right political self-placement, occupation, age at completion of education, household income, region of residence, subjective size of community, and religious affiliation. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Capital Punishment in the United States, 1973-1997 Source: United States Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Owner: ICPSR 2737
Codename: CPUS73-97 Year: 1973-1997 Status: Description: This data collection provides annual data on prisoners under a sentence of death and prisoners whose offense sentences were commuted or vacated during the period 1973-1997. Information is supplied for basic sociodemographic characteristics such as age, sex, education, and state of incarceration. Criminal history data include prior felony convictions for criminal homicide and legal status at the time of the capital offense. Additional information is available for inmates removed from death row by yearend 1997 and for inmates who were executed. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: Career Values in Brazil, 1960 Source: Kal, Joseph Owner: ICPSR 7042
Codename: CVB60 Year: 1960 Status: A Description: This study was conducted in 1960 in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Rio Grande do Sul. The Study thoroughly describes the respondents' current occupation, length of employment, what they like most and least about their jobs, and their incomes. Variables further explore past occupations, the highest level of education attained, and the extend to which lack of education has handicapped the respondents' career. A major portion of the study probes the respondents' feelings about the nature of jobs and people: the importance of ambition and determination in one's job, individual versus group interests, how best to "get ahead," importance of family ties, tendency to trust others, and corruption in the urban centers. 627 respondents, 3 cards of data per respondent, and approximately 205 variables. The data contain blanks. A number of recodes and derived measures are included in the study. The data were received from the International Data Library and Reference Service, Survey Research Center, University of California at Berkeley. Media: CSSCR_CD0002
Ncases: Title: Carnegie Commission National Surveys of Higher Education: Undergraduate Study Su Source: Everett Ladd And S. M. Lipset Owner: ICPSR 7079
Codename: CCNSHE_UND Year: Status: A Description: The data consist of a random fifth sample subsetted from a total of 70,694 mail questionnaires returned by a national sample of college and university undergraduates (Carnegie Commission National Survey of Higher Education: Undergraduate Study, 1969-1970--ICPSR 7503). The data were collected by the Survey Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley, and supplied to the ICPSR by the Social Science Data Center at the University of Connecticut. The full population of respondents, as well as this subset, is also available in the Ladd and Lipset collection. 13,139 respondents, weighted to 1,312,178, 10 cards of data per respondent, and 634 variables are included in this dataset. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News California State Poll, July 2001 Source: CBS News. Owner: ICPSR 3347
Codename: cbs_csp701 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This special topic poll, conducted on July 16-17, 2001, assessed California residents' opinions on a variety of issues, including George W. Bush's performance as president, energy shortages and conservation, and the investigation into congressional intern Chandra Levy's disappearance. Respondents gave approval ratings of George W. Bush as president, Gray Davis as governor of California, and Gary Condit as United States Representative. Regarding recent energy shortages, respondents stated whether the government should give priority to increasing production of fuels or to encouraging energy conservation. They were asked to assign blame for the California energy shortages and to indicate whether they thought there was a real energy shortage or whether it was a ploy. Respondents gave their opinion on how President Bush and Governor Davis were handling the California energy shortage and commented on when they thought the energy problems would be over, whether they had cut back on their use of electricity, and if so, how. Respondents stated whether they believed public officials should be held to a higher standard in their personal lives, how closely they had been following the news about the disappearance of Chandra Levy, and whether they thought the situation had interfered with Representative Condit's job performance. They were asked whether they were registered to vote, whether they voted for Gary Condit in 2000, and whether they would vote to re-elect Condit. Respondents gave their opinions on whether Condit should resign from office, how much his moral values mattered to respondents in evaluating his job performance, whether Condit had hurt the investigation into Levy's disappearance, whether he had told the police everything, and whether respondents minded that Condit had misled the public about his relationship with Levy. In addition, respondents expressed their views on whether Condit asked Anne Marie Smith to lie about their relationship, whether Condit had anything to do with Levy's disappearance, whether the news media had acted responsibly in coverage of Levy's disappearance, and what proportion of Congress respondents believed had extramarital affairs. Background information on respondents includes gender, age, race, income, political leanings, religion, marital status, and education. Date Added: 07/25/2002 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Federal Government Poll, February 1989 Source: CBS News. THE NEW YORK TIMES Owner: ICPSR 9231
Codename: CBS89_FEB Year: 1989 Status: A Description: This data collection focuses on the responsibilities of the United States federal government and various governmental assistance programs. Survey respondents were asked if the government should retrain those who have lost their jobs due to industry shutdowns, if government programs in the 1960s improved conditions for the poor, and if the respondent had needed government assistance in the form of a business loan, Social Security, or housing. Respondents also were asked if the federal government should be responsible for such things as helping people pay for college tuition and day care, requiring employers to provide health care for their employees, and helping people pay for nursing homes or other long-term care. Additional topics covered were the respondent's financial situation, college enrollment, home ownership, and mortgages. Background information on individuals includes party affiliation, age, marital status, sex, education, race, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, April 2006 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4614
Codename: CBSmp1_Apr06 Year: April 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted April 6-9, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country is facing, the national economy, and to rate the job performance of the United States Congress. Respondents were also asked about the way George W. Bush was handling certain issues, such as the economy, immigration, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, whether or not they approved of his overall job performance, and whether or not he and his policies would affect the way they would vote in Congressional elections. The next section of the survey addressed immigration, legal and illegal immigrants, amnesty, and a security fence between the United States and Mexico. The survey also contained questions about Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic clergy, various religious groups, Creationism, the Bible, and the respondent's religious background, beliefs, and practices. Respondents were then asked for their opinions on the Republican and Democratic parties, and the war in and the future of Iraq. Additional questions solicited information on whether or not the respondents or someone they knew had served in Iraq, as well as the respondents' television news viewing habits. Background information on respondents includes military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, January 2007 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 21360
Codename: CBSmp1_Jan07 Year: January 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted January 1-3, 2007, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as the economy and foreign policy. Views were sought on the way things were going in the United States, the newly elected United States Congress, the condition of the national economy, and the Iraq war. Respondents gave their opinions of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and the potential 2008 Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Other topics addressed the use of herbal supplements, concern over health care costs, the effect of the Iraq war on the respondent's community, and whether respondents were more likely to vote in a Democratic or Republican primary in the 2008 presidential election. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, military service, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, and the presence of children and household members between the ages of 18 and 24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, July 2005 Source: CBS News, The New York Times Owner: ICPSR 4396
Codename: CBSMPJul05 Year: July 2005 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted July 13-14, 2005, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of how President George W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as foreign policy and Social Security. Respondents were asked to voice their concerns about what they viewed as the most important problem facing the country, and to give their opinions of the condition of the national economy and how well Congress was doing its job. A series of questions addressed the success of the war against terrorism and the war in Iraq, whether the the United States would be successful, whether troops should be withdrawn, whether the Iraq war was a part of the war on terrorism, and the likelihood of another terrorist attack against the United States. The survey included questions on whether the federal government had done enough to increase safety since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Respondents were also asked for their opinions on abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Several questions focused on the United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justices, the Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, and whether Supreme Court justices should take public opinion and their own personal views into account when deciding cases. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, religious affiliation, frequency of religious service attendance, education level, household income, marital status, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, for whom the respondent voted in the 2004 presidential election, whether there were children in the household, and whether there were teens in the household. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, June 2006 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4619
Codename: CBSmp1-June06 Year: June 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted June 10-11, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency, the economy, immigration and the situation in Iraq. Views were sought on whether respondents approved of the way the United States Congress was handling its job, whether things in the country were going in the right direction, and the most important problem the country was facing. Respondents were asked to rate the condition of the national economy and whether they thought the economy was improving. Opinions were collected on whether respondents considered Iran a threat to the United States to an extent that required military action, whether respondents thought the United states did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, whether the war with Iraq was worth the loss of life and other costs, whether they thought the United States' efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq were going well, and whether United States troops should stay in Iraq as long as it would be needed to make it a stable democracy. A series of questions asked whether the war with Iraq was a part of the war on terrorism, whether the United States was winning the war on terrorism, and the extent of the impact of the recent killing of al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi by the United States military. Additional topics addressed whether respondents thought gay couples should be allowed to marry or form civil unions, and how often household members watched network news programs. Demographic information includes voter registration status and participation history, political party affiliation, political philosophy, marital status, sex, religious preference, education level, age, household income, race, whether respondents had any children under the age of 18, and the presence of household members between the ages of 13 and 24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, March 2006 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4613
Codename: CBSmp1_Mar06 Year: March 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted March 9-12, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country is facing, the national economy, and to rate the job performance of the United States Congress. Respondents were also asked about the way President George W. Bush was handling certain issues such as the economy, foreign policy, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, and whether or not they approved of his overall job performance. The next section of the survey addressed the war in Iraq, reinstatement of a military draft, Saddam Hussein, the future of Iraq, and the effect of the war on the Middle East. Respondents were then asked whether or not they or someone they knew had served in the armed forces in Iraq and if so, about their experiences. Additional questions solicited opinions on the Republican and Democratic parties, political conservatives and liberals, and television news viewing habits. Background information on respondents includes military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, October 2001 Source: CBS News. Owner: ICPSR 3376
Codename: CBSMP1OCT01 Year: 2001 Status: Description: This poll, conducted on October 8, 2001, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency, the national economy, and the attacks of September 11th on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as their views and feelings on the military attacks by the United States against targets in Afghanistan. Respondents also expressed their confidence in the ability of the United States government to capture Osama Bin Laden, to maintain the international alliance of the countries supporting United States military efforts, to achieve its military goals without significant civilian casualties among the Afghan people and without significant United States military casualties, and to protect its citizens from future terrorist attacks. Those queried also presented their views on the likelihood of another terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months, the expected length of time a war against countries that harbor terrorists would last, and any feelings they might have toward Arab people due to the attacks. Additional questions polled respondents on whether the United States was in an economic recession or was near an economic recession, whether there were any unemployed adults in their household, and their concerns about future unemployment in the household. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, race, political affiliation, religion, current and past military service, and marital status. DATE ADDED: 04-25-2003. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, September 2001 Source: CBS News. Owner: ICPSR 3351
Codename: cbsmp1sep01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency, as well as their views on the September 11 terrorist attacks targeting the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Respondents were asked to express their opinions on President Bush's handling of the attacks, their personal feelings about the attacks, their confidence in the United States government's ability to catch the people who planned the attacks, and whether the United States should take military action. In addition, respondents were asked questions regarding whether the United States was in or near a recession. Questions were also posed regarding air travel in the United States and whether respondents might, in the wake of the terrorist attacks, surrender certain personal freedoms, such as having the government monitor the telephone calls and e-mail of ordinary Americans. Questions were also asked regarding immigration and the treatment of Arab Americans. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party affiliation, military service, marital status, education, race, and income. Date added: 07/25/2002. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #1, September 2005 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4399
Codename: CBSMPSep05 Year: September 2005 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded September 6-7, 2005, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other social and political issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency and issues such as the situation in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina. Those polled identified the most important problem facing the country, and they expressed their level of confidence in the federal government to protect the country against terrorism and respond to natural disasters. Views were sought on how well federal, state and local government officials prepared for and responded to Hurricane Katrina, who was to blame for the disaster, and whether race and National Guard deployment in Iraq were factors in the government's response. Other questions asked whether the looting and violence in New Orleans in the days following Hurricane Katrina were understandable, whether New Orleans would ever be a working city again, and how well the media covered the hurricane and its aftermath. Respondents were also asked whether they had ever visited New Orleans, whether they or someone they knew was directly affected by Hurricane Katrina, and whether a member of their household made a charitable donation to the victims. Additional topics addressed gasoline prices and availability after the hurricane, United States troop levels in Iraq, whether the United States Senate should confirm United States Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, and how often respondents watched network television news programs. Demographic variables included sex, age, race, marital status, household income, education level, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, and for whom the respondent voted in the 2004 presidential election. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, April 2006 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4615
Codename: CBSmp2_Apr06 Year: April 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted April 28-30, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country was facing, the national economy, the threat of Iran, the United States' involvement in Iraq, and to rate the job performance of Donald Rumsfeld. Respondents were also asked about the way George W. Bush was handling certain issues, such as the economy, gas prices, immigration, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, as well as whether they approved of his overall job performance. The next section of the survey addressed gasoline prices and the government's role in regulating them. The survey also contained questions about the status of women, working mothers, and the importance of children in marriage. Respondents were then asked about show business, celebrities, their favorite television shows, movies, and music, and whether they downloaded music or watched videos on the Internet. Additional questions asked for their opinions on video games and whether they watched morning or evening newscasts. Background information on respondents includes employment status, military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, February 2006 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4612
Codename: CBSmp2_Feb06 Year: February 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted February 22-26, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country is facing, the national economy, the threat posed by Iran, and the war in Iraq. Respondents were also asked about the way President George W. Bush was handling certain issues such as the economy, the energy situation, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, and whether or not they approved of his overall job performance. The survey also asked for opinions about Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Senator John McCain. The next section of the survey addressed the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and the evacuation and rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Additional questions solicited opinions about wiretapping, Vice President Cheney's hunting accident, Islam, and a federal gasoline tax. Background information on respondents includes military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, January 2007 Source: CBS News; Owner: ICPSR 21920
Codename: CBSmp2_Jan07 Year: January 2007 Status: A Description: This call-back poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. This survey, fielded January 10, 2007, is a call-back of the January 1-3, 2007, cohort CBS NEWS MONTHLY POLL #1, JANUARY 2007 (ICPSR 21360). A subset of respondents were re-interviewed immediately after President George W. Bush's speech to the nation on January 10, 2007. Those who had watched the speech were asked whether they approved of the president's plans concerning the war in Iraq. All call-back respondents were asked whether they had confidence in President Bush's ability to make the right decisions on the war in Iraq, what the United States should do now in Iraq, the likelihood of stability in Iraq in the near future, their views on the Iraqi government, and whether the president should have to get the approval of Congress to increase the number of United States troops in Iraq. This data collection also includes responses to the original poll conducted a week earlier. Topics in the original poll addressed the newly elected United States Congress, the condition of the national economy, the Iraq war, as well as respondents' opinions of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and the potential 2008 Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, military service, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, and the presence of children and household members between the ages of 18 and 24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, March 2004 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4016
Codename: CBSMP2MAR04 Year: 2004 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded March 30-April 1, 2004, is part of a series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on political and social issues. Views were sought on the war with Iraq, the 2004 presidential campaign, and President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency, the economy, and foreign affairs. Questions were posed regarding the condition of the national economy, whether the country was moving in the right or wrong direction, and whether the respondent or a household member had lost his or her job in the past year. Respondents were asked whether the result of the war with Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein from power was worth the human and economic costs, whether the United States made the right decision in taking military action against Iraq, how long troops would remain in Iraq, the success of the war on terrorism, and whether Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A series of questions asked whether the policies of the Bush administration made the United States safer or less safe from terrorism, whether the administration focused too much on the Iraq war and not enough on al Qaeda terrorists, and whether the Clinton and Bush administrations and United States intelligence agencies did all they could to prevent the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Respondents were asked how closely they followed the news about the hearings investigating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, whether the White House cooperated with the hearings, and whether members of the Bush administration told the entire truth about what they knew prior to the terrorist attacks. Respondents were also polled on how much attention they were paying to the 2004 presidential campaign, the likelihood that they would vote, whether they would vote for President George W. Bush or Democratic candidate John Kerry, whether their minds were made up, whether they had seen or heard any of the presidential campaign commercials in the last month, and the effect of each candidate's election on the economy and terrorism. Other topics addressed privacy issues associated with the use of supermarket customer loyalty cards, the controversy surrounding the death of Princess Diana of Wales, life on Mars, and outer space travel. Background information includes sex, age, religion, religiosity, marital status, education, ethnicity, household income, political party affiliation, political orientation, number of telephone lines in household, whether the respondent or a family member served in the United States armed forces, and voter registration and participation history. Date Added: 10-14-2004 Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, September 2006 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4625
Codename: CBSmp2_Sep06 Year: September 2006 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded September 24-27, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the current presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Despite being termed a monthly poll, this poll's specific focus was on the opinions and judgments of people currently living in the state of New York. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the upcoming 2006 election for the New York governor, specifically their opinions about gubernatorial candidates, Eliot Spitzer and John Faso. Subjects were also asked about the upcoming New York senatorial election and their opinions about that race's candidates, Hillary Clinton and John Spencer. Respondents were also asked about the upcoming election for state attorney general and their opinions about candidates Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro. Respondents were asked to give their opinions about several politicians: President George Bush, Governor George Pataki, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Hillary Clinton, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Respondents were asked how they thought the New York legislature in Albany was handling its job, and of the problems facing New York State, what they wanted the next governor to concentrate on most. Respondents were also asked to rate the state of the New York economy. Respondents were then asked to give their opinion on sentencing for people convicted of murder and terrorism. Other major issues such as gay marriage and the war in Iraq were also covered, along with additional topics specific to New York such as balancing the budget, future terrorist attacks, education, taxes, and which candidate for senator would help improve on these areas. Additionally respondents were asked which candidate for Senator cared most for people in different areas of New York: New York City, the suburbs, and upstate New York. Respondents were also asked how they thought the candidates for governor would handle issues such as taxes, terrorism, and the economy. Additional questions asked respondents how they would categorize the political attitudes of the candidates for governor and senator. Their opinions were sought on Hillary Clinton's job as senator, whether she had become a true New Yorker, and the prospect of her running for president, and whether Rudolph Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, or George Pataki should run for president in 2008. Respondents were asked their views on Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro, including information about their campaign practices and their experience level. Lastly, they were asked if they would want the Mets or the Yankees to win if there were a subway World Series that year. Demographic variables include race, sex, age, level of education, financial situation, income, voter registration, voting activity, status, political ideology, party affiliation, marital status, religious affiliation, and number of years living in their current community. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #3, January 2007 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 21921
Codename: CBSmp3_Jan07 Year: January 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded January 18-21, 2007, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling the presidency. They were also asked to give their opinions on other issues such as foreign policy, to rate the condition of the national economy, to identify the most important problem facing the country, and to say whether they approved of the way Congress was handling its job. Opinions were solicited on the newly elected Congress, whether the United States was ready to elect a woman or a Black president, and which candidates respondents would vote for in the 2008 presidential race. A series of questions asked for respondents' opinions of Vice President Dick Cheney, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and the potential 2008 Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Information was collected on the Iraq war, including whether the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, whether the number of United States troops should be increased, whether Congress should block funding for the war in Iraq, how important a stable democracy in Iraq is to the security interests of the United States, and whether the United States' involvement in the Iraq War is comparable to its involvement in the Vietnam War. Information was also collected on whether respondents watched or listened to President Bush's speech earlier in the month on the war in Iraq, whether they were going to watch President Bush's State of the Union address on January 23, and which issues they would like Bush to spend more time talking about. Additional topics include the Social Security system, tax cuts, the Duke University lacrosse team sexual harassment case, embryonic stem cell research, abortion, global warming, immigration, and racial bias within the United States criminal justice system. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, and the presence of children and household members between the ages of 18 and 24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll #3, March 2005 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4323
Codename: CBSMP3_MAR05 Year: March 2005 Status: A Description: This special topic poll is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions about the most important problems facing this country, abortion, who should have the ultimate decision about a feeding tube of a patient in a vegetative state, the Terri Schiavo case, the Schiavo case being sent to the United States Supreme Court, congressional and presidential involvement in the Schiavo case, government decisions on life support issues, reasons the Schiavo bill was passed, future involvement of Congress in the lives of United States citizens, and physician assisted suicide. Respondents were also asked their opinions about the president's handling of his job, the economy, and the situation in Iraq, as well as Congress's handling of its job. Other questions inquired about the respondents' following of the Schiavo case, the degree of the respondents' feelings toward issues related to the Schiavo case, their possession of a living will, respondents' religious service attendance, and views of themselves as evangelical Christians. Background information includes political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, which candidates they voted for in the 2004 presidential election, religion, age, race, education, marital status, income, and whether the respondents were parents. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll, April 2007 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 23442
Codename: CBSmp-Apr07 Year: April 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded April 9-11, 2007, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way President George W. Bush was handling his presidency and foreign policy, and were asked to rate the condition of the national economy, to identify the most important problem facing the country, and to say whether they approved of the way the United States Congress was handling its job. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the potential 2008 presidential candidates, whether respondents had been paying attention to the 2008 presidential campaign, whether they were satisfied with the Democratic and Republican candidates running for nomination for president, and whether respondents were likely to vote in the Democratic or Republican presidential primary. Opinions were gathered about who respondents expected to win the Democratic and Republican nominations for president in 2008, Al Gore's position on the environment, and whether the Republican party's principles related to that of former President Ronald Reagan. Several questions were asked about the war in Iraq, including whether the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, whether the United States was right to remove Saddam Hussein, whether Congress should block funding for the war, and whether the United States should withdraw its troops from Iraq. Additional topics include Alberto Gonzales and the firings of United States attorneys by the Department of Justice, whether respondents had filed their income taxes, respondents' financial concerns, political campaign advertising on television, and the re-occurrence of Elizabeth Edwards' cancer and how it may affect presidential candidate John Edwards. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, frequency of religious attendance, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy,voter registration status and participation history, perceived social class, the presence of children under 18 and household members between the ages of 18 and 24, and whether respondents had any children planning to attend a four-year college. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll, August 2005 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 4398
Codename: CBSMPAug05 Year: August 2005 Status: A Description: This poll, conducted August 29-31, 2005, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency and issues such as the economy and Hurricane Katrina. A series of questions focused on the effects of the recent rise in gasoline and oil prices, who or what was responsible, whether prices were expected to rise in coming months, and whether higher gasoline prices would change their travel plans, driving habits, future car purchases, or lead to household spending cuts. Questions involving the war in Iraq included whether it was worth the costs, whether President Bush was accurately describing the situation in Iraq, what the possible effects of a withdrawal of United States troops would be, and what was the likelihood that Iraq would become a stable democracy. Views were also sought on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, including how important it was that the United States Senate understood his position on issues such as abortion before confirming his appointment, whether the Republican and Democratic parties would be able to work together to conduct a fair and non-partisan confirmation hearing, and whether he would be confirmed. Additional topics addressed airport security, the success of the United States' war against terrorism, Cindy Sheehan (the peace activist who camped outside President Bush's ranch in Texas), and how often respondents watched network television news programs. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, religious preference, voter registration status, for whom the respondent voted in the 2004 presidential election, whether there were college students and children under 18 living in the household, and whether the respondent or a family member was currently in the United States armed forces. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll, June 2007 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 23445
Codename: CBSmp-June07 Year: June 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded June 26-28, 2007, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling the presidency and other issues such as the situation with Iraq, whether they approved of the way the United States Congress was handling its job, and whether they approved of the way Dick Cheney was handling his job as vice president. Information was collected on whether the United States was respected around the world, whether respondents considered Russia an ally of the United States, whether George W. Bush's foreign policies had made world leaders more likely to cooperate with the United States, and whether respondents were more likely to vote in a Democratic or Republican presidential primary or caucus. Opinions were solicited on the presidential candidates, on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and on the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton. Respondents were asked how much attention they had been paying to the 2008 presidential campaign, whether the country needs a third political party, whether they were satisfied with the candidates running for the Democratic and Republican nomination for president, and which candidate they would vote for if the 2008 presidential election were being held that day. Respondents also were asked about political candidates and their religious beliefs, religious leaders influencing voters, whether it is important for candidates to have strong religious beliefs, and how important presidential candidates' spouses are. Additional topics included the war in Iraq, illegal immigration, respondents' image of New York City, the future of the next generation of Americans, and how respondents' own generation compared to their parents' generation. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, frequency of religious attendance, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, and the presence of household members between the ages of 18 and 24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll, March 2007 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 23023
Codename: CBSmp-Mar07 Year: March 2007 Status: A Description: This poll, fielded March 26-27, 2007, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. This poll oversampled people who were likely to vote in the Democratic presidential primaries. All respondents were asked to say whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president, whether they had been paying attention to the 2008 presidential campaign, to give their opinions of potential 2008 presidential candidates, and who they would most like to see nominated in the race for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. Opinions were solicited on Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, and whether respondents had been paying attention to the news about her cancer reoccurrence, as well as whether John Edwards' presidential campaign would be affected by his wife's medical condition. Additional topics include breast cancer, firings of United States attorneys by the Justice Department and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, withdrawing the troops from Iraq, and whether Iran was a threat to the United States. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, marital status, frequency of religious attendance, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, and the presence of children under 18 and household members between the ages of 18 and 24. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News Monthly Poll, November 2001 Source: CBS News Owner: ICPSR 3377
Codename: CBSMPNOV01 Year: 2001 Status: A Description: This poll is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The survey examined respondents' views about the war against terrorism and anthrax attacks, as well as respondents' feelings about flying. Those polled gave their opinions on the United States military campaign in Afghanistan, President George W. Bush's war against terrorism, and whether they thought life would be the same, better, or worse for the people of Afghanistan with the Northern Alliance in control of the capital. Respondents also expressed their views on the United States government's ability to capture Osama Bin Laden, to protect American citizens from future terrorist attacks, and to catch people who had been sending anthrax through the mail. The survey also queried respondents on eventual biological attacks and the differences between the way anthrax findings were handled in the Capitol building and in post offices. Other questions concentrated on respondents' feelings about flying and airport security. Respondents were asked whether they had traveled since September 11, whether they had cancelled any trips because of the terrorist attacks, whether they had plans to travel during Thanksgiving and Christmas, who should be responsible for airport security personnel, and the reason for the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York City on November 12, 2001. Other questions examined respondents' opinions on the work of the United Nations, the national economy, and United States relations with Russia. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, education, race, religion, Hispanic descent, political party affiliation, political orientation, marital status, number of children in the household, and household income. DATE ADDED: 04-24-2003. Media: FTP
Ncases: Title: CBS News State of the Union Poll, September 1990 Source: CBS NEWS. Owner: ICSPR 9620
Codename: CBS90_SEP Year: 1990 Status: A Description: This survey focuses on specific issues related to the United States' involvement in the Persian Gulf War, along with general topics such as the Bush presidency, whether the United States was heading in the right direction, foreign policy, Congress, and the economy. Respondents were asked about President Bush's handling of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, if the United States did the right thing by starting military actions against Iraq rather than waiting to see if economic sanctions worked, if there was personal concern over a possible terrorist attack in the United States, whether the war was a mistake, and whether the war was likely to be worth the cost in human life and resources. Respondents also offered opinions regarding their pride or lack of pride in the United States' actions in the Persian Gulf, the exp |