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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, April 1986 (ICPSR 8580)
Released/updated on: 2007-07-09
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey covers a variety of political and social issues. Respondents were asked to rate Reagan's performance as president, to comment on United States policy and actions in the Middle East including the air strike against Libya, to evaluate the state of the nation's economy, and to assess the reliability of our allies. They were also questioned about the effect of falling oil prices on the nation's economy and about their own personal financial situations. Other topics included legalization of marijuana, successes of the civil rights movement, which political party the respondent supports, and the likelihood that the respondent will vote in the next election. Demographic characteristics were also recorded.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, March 1986 (ICPSR 8576)
Released/updated on: 2008-01-29
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey includes questions on a variety of political and social issues with an emphasis on two major topics, religion and Nicaragua. Respondents were asked whether the United States should be involved in Nicaragua, whether the situation in Nicaragua is a threat to the security of the United States, and if they approve of the action of the House of Representatives in refusing Reagan's aid request for the contras. On religion, respondents were questioned about religious upbringing and education, current participation, and religion's influence on their personal values. Respondents were also asked to rate Reagan's performance as president and to assess whether or not the Soviet Union is a threat to the United States. Additional subjects include legalization of marijuana, the civil rights movement, medical care and insurance, voting history, day care, and experience with unemployment. Demographic characteristics were also recorded.
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Detroit Area Study, 1991: Collective Memories (ICPSR 2160)
Released/updated on: 2005-12-15
Geographic coverage: Detroit, United States, Michigan
For this survey, respondents were asked to consider key historical national and world events since 1930 and to describe the impact of these events upon their lives and why these events seemed especially important. The list of events respondents were queried about included the invention of the television, the decline of communism in eastern Europe, the Korean War, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, space exploration, terrorism and hostage-taking, and the threat of nuclear war. Those queried were also asked about events or changes that were especially poignant to them and whether they kept memorabilia from the past, such as items from World War II, the Holocaust, or the Vietnam War. Specific questions on the events of World War II were included in the survey. Respondents also answered questions regarding events or changes related to their own interests, such as religion, sports, music, television, and films. Background information includes religion, marital status, education, employment, political orientation, and income.
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Negro Political Participation Study, 1961-1962 (ICPSR 7255)
Released/updated on: 2006-08-15
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, Mississippi, United States, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina
Time period: 1961-01-01--1962-01-01
This study was designed to investigate patterns of
political participation among adult Blacks in the South. All
interviews were taken in the former confederate states: Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Along with a Black
adults sample (Part 2), a sample of White adults (Part 3) was included
as a control group for comparison and a sample of Black students (Part
1) was interviewed with an aim to projecting trends in participation
patterns. Variables ascertained voting behavior, political discussion,
degree of political organizational activity, participation in
demonstrations, and communication with public officials as modes of
political participation. Respondents' views on Black leadership,
effectiveness of Black organizations, attitudes of White leaders and
officials, the effect of electoral laws on Black participation,
perceptions of the major parties, party identification, and feelings
on race relations were also assessed. The questions asked of both
adult samples are identical, and the data may be used for comparative
purposes. Demographic data include age, sex, level of education,
primary and secondary occupations, religious preference, and family
income.
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Study of Political Violence Attitudes, Personal Experiences with Violence, Emotional Reactions to Assassination and Violence in the Media, 1968 (ICPSR 7354)
Released/updated on: 2010-10-13
Geographic coverage: United States
This study, conducted in October 1968 by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc., focused on respondents' opinions about violence in the United States as well as their personal experiences with violence. In addition, several questions were asked concerning both news and entertainment media, including respondents' media preferences and which form of news media they relied upon for obtaining information on specific issues. Respondents were asked to rate television networks with respect to violent programming content and to state their opinions on television violence and its effects. Further questions sought to ascertain in what instances, both personal and political, respondents would be moved to specific acts of violence, and in what instances they would tolerate violence in others. A number of variables assessed knowledge of and feelings toward the assassination of public figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, and George Lincoln Rockwell. In addition respondents were asked about their interest in government and the presidential campaign of November 1968. Party preference, party identification, and anticipated presidential choice were ascertained, as well as opinions on Vietnam and civil rights. Demographic information includes age, sex, marital status, occupation, religion, income, and participation in the armed services.