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21st Century Americanism: Nationally Representative Survey of the United States Population, 2004 (ICPSR 27601)
Released/updated on: 2015-04-02
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-07-12--2004-10-08
The 21st Century Americanism survey was conducted to study (1) the multidimensional nature of American identity ("Americanism"); (2) resentment among Whites toward immigrants, Latinos, and Asians, fueled by perceptions that these groups violate the cherished norms that constitute American identity ("symbolic nativism"); (3) how perceptions of discrimination affect the process of "becoming American" among ethnic minorities ("reactive ethnicity"); and (4) the relationships among these issues and public opinion on policies that address ethnic change. The data collection began in July 2004 and was completed by October 2004. This nationally representative random-digit dial telephone survey has 2,800 respondents and includes oversamples of Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in the United States. It contains questions that allow for the examination of the causes and consequences of two facets of American identity: (1) how people define the normative content of American identity ("identity content"); and (2) the extent to which people think of themselves primarily as American rather than primarily as a member of a pan-ethnic (i.e., Latino or Asian) or national origin group ("identity attachment"). The survey can be used to test hypotheses regarding whether the alleged traditional consensus on what it means to be American is breaking down, or whether people are increasingly rejecting an American identity and instead prioritizing pan-ethnic or national origin identities. It can also be used to examine how these aspects of one's identity affect political attitudes and behaviors, such as trust in government, voting, and one's sense of obligation to the national community. Demographic variables include gender, age, country of origin, United States citizenship status, race, Hispanic origin, and language and educational attainment. Variables focusing on economic characteristics include employment status and household income.
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Education and Citizenship in East Africa, 1966-1967: Tanzania Sample (ICPSR 4073)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: Africa, Tanzania, Global
Time period: 1966-01-01--1967-12-31
This study contains survey data from samples of primary and secondary school students in Tanzania in 1966 and 1967. The study focused on respondents' feelings toward the teacher and the educational system, trust in others, attitudes toward the political system, and conception of the relationship between the educational system and the economic and political systems. Several questions attempted to assess whether the students believed that an education would help them in the future with respect to employment, influencing the government, and being a good citizen. Background data such as age, race, religion, and education of parents were also collected.
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Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles (IIMMLA), 2004 (ICPSR 22627)
Released/updated on: 2008-07-01
Geographic coverage: United States, Los Angeles, California
Time period: 2002-01-01--2008-12-31
IIMMLA was supported by the Russell Sage Foundation. Since 1991, the Russell Sage Foundation has funded a program of research aimed at assessing how well the young adult offspring of recent immigrants are faring as they move through American schools and into the labor market. Two previous major studies have begun to tell us about the paths to incorporation of the children of contemporary immigrants: The Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS), and the Immigrant Second Generation in New York study. The Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles study is the third major initiative analyzing the progress of the new second generation in the United States. The Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles (IIMMLA) study focused on young adult children of immigrants (1.5- and second-generation) in greater Los Angeles. IIMMLA investigated mobility among young adult (ages 20-39) children of immigrants in metropolitan Los Angeles and, in the case of the Mexican-origin population there, among young adult members of the third- or later generations. The five-county Los Angeles metropolitan area (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties) contains the largest concentrations of Mexicans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Filipinos, Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans, and other nationalities in the United States. The diverse migration histories and modes of incorporation of these groups made the Los Angeles metropolitan area a strategic choice for a comparison study of the pathways of immigrant incorporation and mobility from one generation to the next. The IIMMLA study compared six foreign-born (1.5-generation) and foreign-parentage (second-generation) groups (Mexicans, Vietnamese, Filipinos, Koreans, Chinese, and Central Americans from Guatemala and El Salvador) with three native-born and native-parentage comparison groups (third- or later-generation Mexican Americans, and non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks). The targeted groups represent both the diversity of modes of incorporation in the United States and the range of occupational backgrounds and immigration status among contemporary immigrants (from professionals and entrepreneurs to laborers, refugees, and unauthorized migrants). The surveys provide basic demographic information as well as extensive data about socio-cultural orientation and mobility (e.g., language use, ethnic identity, religion, remittances, intermarriage, experiences of discrimination), economic mobility (e.g., parents' background, respondents' education, first and current job, wealth and income, encounters with the law), geographic mobility (childhood and present neighborhood of residence), and civic engagement and politics (political attitudes, voting behavior, as well as naturalization and transnational ties).
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Mexican Origin People in the United States: Detroit Pretest, 1978 (ICPSR 8000)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: Detroit, United States, Michigan
Time period: 1978-01-01--1978-12-31
This study was conducted for the purpose of developing an appropriate measurement instrument for the Chicano Survey, which would be conducted one year later. Four different questionnaires were administered over a period of three months to 111 people of Mexican descent who agreed to participate in the survey. Due to attrition, subsequent surveys had fewer respondents. The data for all four questionnaires have been combined into a single dataset. Variables provide information on respondents' feelings about Mexican political and cultural history, the extent of their cultural affiliation, their mental health, marriage, and aspirations for themselves and their children.
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National Survey of Youth, 1972 (ICPSR 7593)
Released/updated on: 2006-03-30
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1972-01-01--1972-12-31
Conducted five years after NATIONAL SURVEY OF YOUTH, 1967 (ICPSR 3509), this study also was designed to measure the frequency and seriousness of delinquent activity among a representative sample of American boys and girls. Interviews were conducted in the spring of 1972 with 1,395 respondents who were 11 to 18 years old. Part 1 contains data gathered about the teenager's and his or her family's characteristics, including job history, family size, parents' education, attitudes toward school, school grades, peer group activities, dating history, self image, body image, physical health and maturation, attitudes about authority and youth culture, relationship with parents, political opinions and participation, and job aspirations. Part 2 contains each respondent's indication of which of 17 specific offenses he or she had committed in the previous three years. Information was coded on up to three incidents of each type of delinquency for each respondent. Data detailing the circumstances of each offense is also included. The 17 offenses are: (1) hitting a parent, (2) skipping school, (3) damaging property on purpose, (4) trying to get something by lying about age or identity, (5) trying to get something by lying about what you would do for a person, (6) taking something not belonging to you, even if you return it, (7) hurting or injuring someone on purpose, (8) threatening to hurt or injure someone, (9) trespassing on property, (10) trespassing in a house or building, (11) drinking beer or liquor without parental permission, (12) smoking marijuana, (13) using drugs (other than marijuana) or chemicals, (14) taking part in a fight with friends against other kids, (15) carrying a gun or knife, (16) taking a car without permission of the owner, and (17) "going all the way" with a member of the opposite sex. All but one offense match the list presented in the 1967 study. The additional offense, marijuana use, was added to reflect changes in American society since the first study was done.
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Norwegian Ecological Data, 1868-1903 (ICPSR 41)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: Norway, Europe
Time period: 1868-01-01--1903-12-31
This data collection provides economic, social, political, and demographic information on 431 communes (or electoral parishes) of Norway in the period 1868-1903. There are four parts to this collection. Part 1 contains information from the censuses of 1875, 1891, and 1900 and the electoral censuses of 1868 and 1876 on occupation, income distribution, taxation, age, household, total population by sex, place of birth, and religious affiliation, and information about political participation, such as the number of eligible voters, registered votes, and votes cast in the Storting (unicameral parliament) elections of 1868, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879, 1882, 1885, 1888, 1891, 1894, 1897, 1900 and 1903. Part 2 provides information from the educational censuses of 1875 and 1885 on school enrollment, the number of male and female teachers, and school expenditures. Part 3 provides information on births, miscarriages, deaths, the number of live births from unwed mothers, the number of married couples, and the number of persons emigrating overseas and to the United States in 1868, 1875, 1891 to 1895, 1896 to 1900, and 1901 to 1905. Part 4 provides information on inter-communal communication and transportation, such as railways and steamships.
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Polish General Social Survey, 1992-1994 (ICPSR 6155)
Released/updated on: 2006-03-30
Geographic coverage: Poland, Global
Time period: 1992-01-01--1994-12-31
Conducted annually since 1992 by the Institute for Social
Studies at the University of Warsaw, the Polish General Social Survey
(PGSS) is designed to measure opinions and social characteristics of
Polish society. The content of the survey changes somewhat from year to
year, but core questions and the order in which they are asked have
been kept intact, thus enabling comparative analyses across time. Some
core PGSS questions replicate questions asked in the General Social
Surveys of the United States and Germany. PGSS core variables include
socioeconomic and demographic variables with an emphasis on
stratification measures (occupation, labor force status, education,
income) of respondents and their spouses and parents. In addition,
there are attitudinal variables concerning political opinions and
ideology, national spending, religious beliefs, social inequality, job
and occupational values, tolerance, educational values, attitudes
toward other countries, traditional sex roles, family issues, abortion,
and homosexuality. Other variables gauge subjective well-being, social
class identification, satisfaction with different spheres of life, and
confidence in different public institutions. Respondents were also
queried about their voting behavior, social interactions, religiosity,
health, smoking, and drinking. Each year, additional topical modules of
questions from the International Social Survey Program have been added:
"Inequality II" (1992), "Environment" (1993), and "Family and
Changing Gender Roles II" and "Sexual Behavior" (1994).
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Polish General Social Survey, 1992-1999 (ICPSR 3487)
Released/updated on: 2003-05-06
Geographic coverage: Poland, Global
Time period: 1992-01-01--1999-12-31
The Polish General Social Survey (PGSS), conducted annually
since 1992 through 1995 and later biennially, is design to measure
opinions and social characteristics of Polish society. PGSS core
variables include socioeconomic and demographic items with an emphasis
on stratification measures (occupation, labor force status, education,
income) of respondents and their spouses and parents. In addition,
there are attitudinal variables concerning political opinions and
ideology, national spending, religious beliefs, social inequality, job
and occupational values, tolerance, educational values, attitudes
toward other countries, traditional sex roles, family issues,
abortion, and homosexuality. Other variables gauge subjective
well-being, social class identification, satisfaction with different
spheres of life, and confidence in public institutions. Respondents
were also queried about their voting behavior, social interactions,
religiosity, health, smoking, and drinking. Each year, additional
topical modules of questions from the International Social Survey
Program have been added: "Inequality II" (1992), "Environment" (1993),
"Family and Changing Gender Roles II" and "Sexual Behavior" (1994),
"National Identity" (1995), "Work Orientations II" (1997), and "Social
Inequality III" (1999). This study is a continuation of the POLISH
GENERAL SOCIAL SURVEY, 1992-1994 (ICPSR 6155).
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Quality of Canadian Life: Social Change in Canada, 1977 (ICPSR 7879)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: Canada, Global
Time period: 1977-01-01--1977-12-31
The Quality of Life Project was a five-year research program that began in 1976 and was officially titled "Social Change in Canada: Trends in Attitudes, Values, and Perceptions." The survey data for the project were collected through the Survey Research Centre at the Institute for Behavioural Research, York University, Ontario. The project's overall purpose was to develop time series measures of the perceived quality of life and of other subjective social indicators for Canada and its major regions. Three national surveys took place in the years 1977, 1979, and 1981, each including more than 3,000 respondents. A panel of about 2,000 respondents was followed through the three sets of interviews. In 1977 and 1981, the data were gathered in sample surveys of not only the general public of Canada but also selected Canadian decision-makers (top business executives, politicians, civil servants, and trade union leaders) to provide for comparisons between the two groups. This data collection contains the 1977 data, designed to measure each respondent's descriptions of, attitudes about, and satisfaction with a variety of domains of everyday life. They include: neighborhood/city/town/county of residence, life as a whole, Canadian and provincial governments, work and housework, personal finances, housing, life goals and values, personal alienation and efficacy, leisure activities and spare time, education, health and physical condition, friendships, marriage and romantic relationships, children, current Canadian political and social issues, and the news media. Background information and interviewer's observational data are also included.
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Representation and Development in Brazil, 1972-1973 (ICPSR 7712)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Global, Latin America
Time period: 1972-01-01--1973-12-31
Conducted in 1973-1974 in Brazil, this survey was designed to measure two sets of respondents' preferences regarding salient policy issues, their evaluations of political life and government performance, and their conceptions of relationships between themselves and their representatives in labor unions and in the political arena at large. Interview schedules for each group of respondents are nearly identical, but the sampling frames are very different. Therefore, the data from the separate samples are supplied as Part 1 (Mass Sample) and Part 2 (Union Sample) in two separate files. Variables include respondents' preferences as to which course of action the government should take in each of a series of policy domains, ranging from birth control and income redistribution to the limits on political opposition and governmental controls over organized labor. There are variables indicating respondents' opinions elicited on several current issues of controversy, including the political role of the military, censorship, and the system of indirect elections. The survey also contains data on the respondents' degree of organizational involvement of unionized workers, including variables pertaining to their participation in sindicatos (unions), their evaluation of the performance of the sindicato leadership, and indications of how the represented might hold the leadership to account for their actions. Additional variables deal with membership evaluation of sindicato functions and influence, respondents' party identification, past electoral choices, and evaluations of post-1964 government policies. Other variables include respondents' interest in politics and in the operation of government, as well as their perceptions of the effect of government on their lives. Variables provided by the interviewers include perceptions of the respondents' interest in the interview, the sincerity with which questions were answered, and the presence and behavior of other persons at the interview. A full range of background information is also contained in the data collection, including variables on respondents' age, sex, race, religion, educational level, occupation, income, marital status, birthplace, father's education and occupation, migration, and media use.
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Voice of the People, 2004 (ICPSR 24681)
Released/updated on: 2009-04-30
Geographic coverage: Cameroon, Malaysia, Portugal, Iceland, Global, Greece, South Korea, Austria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Luxembourg, Ecuador, Argentina, Georgia (Republic), Japan, Ukraine, India, New Zealand, Canada, Turkey, Taiwan, South Africa, Italy, Macedonia, Peru, Germany, Vietnam (Socialist Republic), Afghanistan, Hong Kong, United States, Bolivia, Russia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Kosovo, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, France, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Uruguay, Philippines, United Kingdom, Kenya, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, Mexico, Uganda, Israel, Australia, Indonesia
Time period: 2004-01-01--2004-12-31
This annual survey, fielded June to December 2004, was conducted in over 50 countries to solicit public opinion on social and political issues. Respondents were asked what they thought was the most important goal for the world as a whole, whether they trusted people from their ethnic group more than people from other ethnic groups, if they heard about various global institutions, and their thoughts of these institutions. They were also asked for their overall opinion of various countries. Respondents were asked to give their opinion on other issues such as globalization, terrorism, and democracy. They were also asked questions concerning the United States. These included whether they think American foreign policy has a positive effect or negative effect on their country, whether the United States plays a positive, negative, or neutral role in the growth of the world economy, the role the United States plays in keeping peace in the world, the role the United States plays in the fight against poverty in the world, and the role the United States plays in the protection of the environment. Additional questions addressed respondents' thoughts on whether their country was governed by the will of the people and whether elections were free and fair. Demographic information includes sex, age, education level, employment status, religious preference, household income, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural).
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Youth-Parent Socialization Panel Study, 1965-1982: Three Waves Combined (ICPSR 9553)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1965-01-01--1982-12-31
For this panel survey a national sample of high school seniors and their parents were interviewed in 1965, and again in 1973 and 1982. The survey gauges the impact of life-stage events and historical trends on the behaviors and attitudes of respondents. Each wave has a distinct focus. The 1965 data focus on high school experiences, while the 1973 data deal with the protest era. Data gathered in 1982 emphasize the maturing process and offer information relating to parental issues and family relationships. Other major areas of investigation include political participation, issue positions, group evaluations, civic orientations, personal change over time, stability in attitudes and behaviors over time, and partisanship and electoral behavior.
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Youth-Parent Socialization Panel Study, 1965-1982: Wave III (ICPSR 9134)
Released/updated on: 2007-07-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1965-01-01--1982-12-31
For this panel survey a national sample of high school seniors and their parents were interviewed in 1965, and twice later in 1973 and 1982. The survey gauges the impact of life-stage events and historical trends on the behaviors and attitudes of respondents. Each wave has a distinct focus. The 1965 data focus on high school experiences, while the 1973 data deal with the protest era. Data gathered in 1982 emphasize the maturing process and offer information relating to parental issues and family relationships. Other major areas of investigation include political participation, issue positions, group evaluations, civic orientations, personal change over time, stability in attitudes and behaviors over time, and partisanship and electoral behavior.
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Youth-Parent Socialization Panel Study, 1965-1997: Four Waves Combined (ICPSR 4037)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-04
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1965-01-01--1997-12-31
The Youth-Parent Socialization Panel Study is a series of surveys designed to assess political continuity and change across time for biologically-related generations and to gauge the impact of life-stage events and historical trends on the behaviors and attitudes of respondents. A national sample of high school seniors and their parents was first surveyed in 1965. Subsequent surveys of the same individuals were conducted in 1973, 1982, and 1997. This data collection combines all four waves of youth data for the study. The general objective of the data collection was to study the dynamics of political attitudes and behaviors by obtaining data on the same individuals as they aged from approximately 18 years of age in 1965 to 50 years of age in 1997. Especially when combined with other elements of the study as released in other ICPSR collections in the Youth Studies Series, this data collection facilitates the analysis of generational, life cycle, and historical effects and political influences on relationships within the family. This data collection also has several distinctive properties. First, it is a longitudinal study of a particular cohort, a national sample from the graduating high school class of 1965. Second, it captures the respondents at key points in their life stages -- at ages 18, 26, 35, and 50. Third, the dataset contains many replicated measures over time as well as some measures unique to each data point. Fourth, there is detailed information about the respondents' life histories. Background variables include age, sex, religious orientation, level of religious participation, marital status, ethnicity, educational status and background, place of residence, family income, and employment status.