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General Social Survey of the European USSR, April-May 1991 (ICPSR 6500)
Released/updated on: 2006-03-30
Geographic coverage: Europe, Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, Belarus, Global, Soviet Union, Russia
Time period: 1991-04-11--1991-05-31
This study of the European Soviet Union (European Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Moldavia, and Lithuania), conducted in the months preceding the coup against Mikhail Gorbachev and the breakup of the Soviet Union, was an attempt to gather residents' opinions on aspects of social structure, social stratification, and distributive justice. Respondents were asked to comment on migration, participation in political activities, membership in organizations, use of mass media, judgments about material well-being, confidence in institutions, interest in politics, and attitudes toward the role of women. They also provided information on topics such as smoking, drinking, and religious observances. Demographic variables included in the data cover work history, education, ethnicity, language, military service, household income, and expenditures. The study also measures respondents' attitudes toward a wide variety of products, both Soviet-made and imported, in terms of the actual price of such products and the ideal price according to the respondent.
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General Social Survey of the Russian Federation and Central Asia, October-December 1992 (ICPSR 6499)
Released/updated on: 2006-03-17
Geographic coverage: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Global, Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Time period: 1992-10-01--1992-12-31
This survey was conducted approximately one year after the coup against Gorbachev and the breakup of the Soviet Union. The purpose of the study, which queried respondents in the Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, was to gather data on all aspects of social structure, social stratification, and distributive justice. Respondents provided information on their attitudes toward the news media, material status, work status and work history, social and political views, and participation in political activities. In addition, respondents were asked to comment on the role of women as well as on the role of government in daily life. Other variables addressed smoking and drinking, ownership of foreign and domestic products, use of mass media, confidence in institutions, and interest in politics. Demographic information gathered includes education, gender, ethnicity, age, and work history of the respondent and the respondent's family.
Curated
Changes in the Distribution of Wealth: Increasing Inequality (ICPSR 1145)
Released/updated on: 1998-08-27
Geographic coverage: United States
The data collection describes changes in the distribution of wealth among United States households that occurred between 1983 and 1989 and analyzes the role of several demographic and economic factors in contributing to the changes.
Curated
Dutch Parliamentary Election Panel Study, 1971-1979 (ICPSR 6743)
Released/updated on: 1997-12-11
Geographic coverage: Netherlands, Europe, Global
Time period: 1971-01-01--1979-12-31
This panel study was conducted within the framework of the Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies. The survey was administered in six waves. The first two waves occurred in 1971, the third wave was conducted shortly after the elections on November 29, 1972, the fourth wave was conducted after the formation of the Den-Uyl cabinet on May 31, 1973, the fifth wave was conducted following the pre-1977 election, and the final wave occurred in 1979. The purpose of this study was to provide information on change and stability in electoral behavior and political orientation in the Netherlands. Topics covered in 1971 included respondents' exposure to mass media, opinions on leadership, evaluation of local and national government, opinions on most important local, national, and world problems, sense of political efficacy, political interest, attitudes toward democracy, attitudes towards NATO and foreign policy, and expectations of world war through conflicts and social problems. Many first-wave questions were repeated in the succeeding waves. Topics added to the 1972 wave included foreign policy issues, confidence and trust in prominent persons and groups, welfare, government, income, housing needs, inflation, and tolerance regarding daughter's choice of husband. In 1973, respondents were also surveyed about the role of the government in environmental policy making, their perception of society's control on commerce and industry, and attitudes about prosperity. New items added in the 1977 wave covered image of political parties, major problems in the country, causes of unemployment, evaluation of government policies, cabinet formation voting behavior, left-right political ratings, freedom and equality, abortion, and European integration. Additional topics in 1979 included respondents' coalition preferences, party-identification, sympathy scores for political parties, cabinet formation efficacy, attitudes about vote recall in 1971, 1972, and 1977, opinions of political parties in the last 10 years, and perceptions of prosperity in the Netherlands. Demographic variables include respondent's age, gender, education, marital status, number of children, household income, religion, and region.