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CBS News/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Survey, March #3, 2013 (ICPSR 34998)
Released/updated on: 2014-04-09
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2013-03-01--2013-03-31
This poll, last of three fielded March 2013, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked multiple questions about health care, including whether they had a favorable opinion on the Affordable Care Act, and whether they were satisfied with their quality of health care. Further questions collected opinions on global warming, including whether it emerged from human activity or natural causes, and the serious impact of global warming on the environment. Opinions were also collected on income taxes, genocide, and the seriousness of cyber-attacks. Respondents were also asked if they were following the news about the political movements in the Arab world, and whether they believed Egypt would become a stable democracy. Additional topics included 2012 presidential voting behavior, ethical behavior, music, traveling and hotel behavior, and various hypothetical vacation scenarios. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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Baltimore Travel Survey, 1977 (ICPSR 34418)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-20
Geographic coverage: Baltimore, United States, Maryland
Time period: 1977-05-01--1977-06-30
The Baltimore Travel Survey, 1977, is a comprehensive collection of demographic characteristics and travel patterns for 967 households in Baltimore, Maryland. The survey was conducted in May and June of 1977; survey results have been maintained and distributed by the United States Federal Highway Administration. Survey participants were asked to provide detailed household information, including length of residency at current address, number of household occupants, type of dwelling unit, number of vehicles available to household occupants, and the body type of each vehicle. Respondents were also asked to provide information on their travel behavior during a 24-hour assessment period, including trip duration and frequency, trip purpose, departure and arrival times, mode of transportation, number of passengers, and parking cost. Demographic information for this collection includes age, sex, disability, race, spoken language, marital status, income, and educational attainment.
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CBS News/New York Times/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, May #2, 2012 (ICPSR 34615)
Released/updated on: 2013-05-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2012-05-01--2012-05-31
This poll, the last of two fielded May 2012, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked how well Congress and the Supreme Court were performing their jobs, whether justices should allow their own politics to sway their legal decisions, whether justices should continue to be appointed for life, and whether the country was moving in the right direction. Multiple questions addressed student loan debt, including whether the government should deduct unpaid loans from the loan-holder's wages, whether student loan debt should be cleared if the loan-holder files bankruptcy, whether respondents have taken out student loans, and whether they are worried about repaying student loans. Respondents were also queried as to whether they had gone back to school recently, whether they'd completed their degree, whether the additional training had earned them a promotion or a new job, and whether the additional education was a worthwhile investment. Additional topics include the 2010 health care law, vacation time, summer activities, and illegal immigration. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, whether respondents were registered to vote, whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians, whether respondents had children and whether any of them were between 12 and 18 years of age, whether respondents had children who were going to attend or attending college, voting behavior, and whether respondents had defaulted on a student loan.
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CBS News/New York Times National Poll, May #1, 2011 (ICPSR 33963)
Released/updated on: 2012-06-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2011-05-01--2011-05-31
This survey, fielded May 2-3, 2011, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked for their opinions of political figures President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, and members of the British royal family: Prince Charles and Lady Camilla. Respondents were also asked their opinions about the following issues: United States troops in Afghanistan, gas prices, abortion, the American Civil War, Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Islam, and the Tea Party movement. Additional topics included personal happiness, home furnishings and decor, the effects of positive thinking, being a mother, the economic gap, plans for Memorial Day weekend, movies, Donald Trump's wealth, celebrities, prosecuting athletes for cheating, air travel, the Internet, new electronics, lying about one's age, and graffiti. Respondents were asked further background questions about whether they approved of the way President Obama was handling the presidency, including foreign policy, the economy, and the war in Afghanistan. Opinions were sought on how Osama bin Laden's death affected terrorism and respondents' personal security, the war on terror, and the mission in Afghanistan. Respondents were also asked if they were proud to be an American, whether they had a close family member or friend or knew anyone who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, or had a family member in the armed forces. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, employment status, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), state of residence, type of phone(s), number of phones, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voting behavior, and whether the respondent is an evangelical or a born-again Christian.
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CBS News National Callback Survey, January #2, 2011 (ICPSR 33482)
Released/updated on: 2012-05-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2011-01-01--2011-01-31
This callback poll, fielded January 9-10, 2011, and originally fielded December 17-20, 2010, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way Barack Obama was handling his job as president, whether they expected 2011 to be a better year for them and their families than 2010, whether they thought the United States' influence in the world was increasing or decreasing, and whether they thought that China's growing economy was a major threat to the economic well-being of the United States. Respondents were asked for their opinions on Congress' interest in serving special interest groups, whether they thought that most Americans and Congress debate issues in a more civil manner than 10 years ago, whether members of Congress should be given bodyguards, and whether they thought that the United States has made a lot of progress in solving social problems such as poverty, disease, and lack of education in the past 50 years. Respondents were queried on gun control laws, whether they thought it is ever justifiable to take violent action against the government, the shooting in Tucson, Arizona of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords by Jared Loughner, to what effect stricter gun control laws would have prevented the violence in Tucson, whether harsh political campaigns had anything to do with the Tucson shooting, whether political views influenced Jared Loughner's shooting, and whether they or anyone in their household owns a firearm. Opinions were solicited on the war in Afghanistan, gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military, gay marriage and civil unions, illegal immigration, abortion, and embryonic stem cell research and funding. Additional topics included respondents' experiences with bullies growing up, miscellaneous holiday information, weight loss, opinions on WikiLeaks, the Royal Wedding, product labels, whether they are paid what they are worth, and Attention-Deficit Disorder. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, and voter registration status.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll, June 2010 (ICPSR 31576)
Released/updated on: 2011-10-04
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2010-06-01--2010-06-30
This poll, fielded June 16-20, 2010, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. A national sample of 1,259 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of Gulf Coast residents. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way that Barack Obama was handling his job as president, the economy, and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, whether they approved of the way Congress was handling its job, whether they thought the country was headed in the right direction, and what they thought was the most important problem facing the country. Respondents were queried on how they would rate the condition of the national economy, whether they thought Obama had strong qualities of leadership, whether they though he had a strong plan for creating jobs, developing new sources of energy, and dealing with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and how much confidence they had in Obama's ability to handle a crisis. Respondents were also asked how much they thought Obama cared about the needs and problems of people whose lives had been directly affected by the oil spill, whether they favored allowing increased drilling for oil and natural gas off the United States coast, whether they thought the United States was too dependent on other countries for its supply of oil, their views on government regulation of oil companies, whether they would favor increased taxes on gasoline if it could help pay for the development of renewable sources of energy, and how likely they thought that in the next 25 years the United States would develop an alternative to oil. Respondents were queried on how much they trusted oil companies to act in the best interest of the public, whether they approved of the way BP was handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, how much control they thought the Obama Administration had over whether BP would pay for the damages caused by the oil spill, how confident they were that BP would fairly compensate those affected by the oil spill, how much they blamed weak federal regulations on offshore drilling for the oil spill in the Gulf, how long they thought it would take BP to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf, and why they thought it was taking so long to stop. Respondents were also asked who they thought was mostly to blame for the oil spill, who they trusted more to handle the clean-up of the oil spill, BP or the federal government, whether they thought that BP was doing all it reasonably could do to clean up the oil spill, whether they though that members of the Obama Administration and BP were telling the truth about the oil spill, whether they thought that the wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico could recover from the oil spill, and whether they thought that the economy in the Gulf coast could recover from the oil spill. Information was collected on whether respondents thought that the moratorium on offshore drilling was a good idea, whether they themselves or a member of their family was directly or indirectly affected by the oil spill, whether they were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina, whether they would be less likely to buy gasoline from a BP station as a result of the oil spill, whether they had to change their vacation plans due to the oil spill, and whether they or someone in their household worked in the oil or fishing industry. Finally, respondents were asked if they watched or listened to President Obama's speech about the oil spill, how they would rate their household's financial situation, and how concerned they were that they or someone else in the household might lose their job in the next 12 months. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born again Christians.
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CBS News/Vanity Fair Monthly Poll, May 2010 (ICPSR 31572)
Released/updated on: 2011-08-11
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2010-05-01--2010-05-31
This poll, fielded May 6-9, 2010, 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 thought the country was going in the right direction, whether they were in favor of allowing increased drilling for oil and natural gas off the coast of the United States, whether they were familiar with the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and whether they thought the oil spill was an isolated incident or an indication of a broader problem. Respondents were asked how much vacation time they planned to take in the summer, whether this amount of vacation time was more than the amount taken last year, how many days they planned to spend at the beach, and which summertime activity they found most relaxing. They were also queried on whether they thought electronic reading devices would replace books, whether they used a personal computer at home, at work, or at some other location, whether a personal computer is something they could live without, whether they owned a smartphone, whether they felt anxious or out of touch when they didn't have their smartphone with them, and whether electronic devices such as personal computers, cellphones, and smartphones have made life better or worse. Many other questions were asked of the respondent concerning electronic devices, including whether electronic devices such as personal computers, cellphones, and smartphones have made it easier to work, whether they have increased or decreased the amount of stress in their life, whether these devices made it easier for the respondent to focus, whether these devices expanded the number of people they communicated with, how often someone uses a mobile device during family dinners, how often someone uses a mobile device at friend's dinners, and how often someone uses a mobile device when at a co-worker's dinner. They were also asked what advice they would give themselves if they could travel back in time, what item they thought was most overpriced currently, what fictional movie character they would choose to be for a day, and whether Native American mascots should be retired in sports. Respondent were queried whether they thought the C.I.A. is justified to resort to assassination, whether the United States should adopt Ireland's artistic tax exemption policy, and whether the United States government should legalize and regulate the sale of human organs for transplants. They were also asked whether they thought being gay or lesbian was a choice, whether same-sex relations between consenting adults is wrong, whether it is necessary to have laws to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination in housing and employment, and whether they personally know someone who is gay or lesbian. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, military service, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, number of people aged 18 to 29 living in the household, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born again Christians.
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CBS News/Vanity Fair Monthly Poll #2, January 2010 (ICPSR 31563)
Released/updated on: 2011-07-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2010-01-01--2010-01-31
This poll, fielded January 29-31, 2010, is 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 which major issue they would address if they were president, whether they agreed or disagreed with United States Supreme Court rule that allowed corporations to spend as much money as they wish on political campaigns, how they were doing financially compared to the past six months, whether they could name the other country that makes up the island of Hispaniola other than Haiti, and whether they thought that network television had generally gotten better or worse in recent years. Respondents were queried on what they missed most about being a child, what was their biggest Internet-related worry, whether they or someone in the household had made any contributions or donations to assist the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, whether they have contributed or donated to any other charities in the past year, whether they donate to charities because they feel they should do it or because they want to help those in need, whether they would like to donate more to charities, whether they mostly donate to charities and organizations in the United States or around the world, and whether they think that people have a moral responsibility to give what they can to help those in need. Respondents were also asked whether they had any siblings, how close they were to their siblings, how close they were with their siblings when they were growing up, whether they were equally close with every siblings or had some siblings that they were closer with, whether they had ever completely stopped talking with a sibling and how long it lasted, whether they ever felt competitive with their siblings and how often, whether their parents treated all the children equally or had favorites, and how often they see their siblings in person. Information was collected on which president the respondent admired most, whether they thought that the founding fathers would be pleased with the way America turned out if they came back to the present day, whether they had taken or planned on taking a winter vacation trip, whether they would marry their current spouse if they had to do it all over again, whether they believed in love at first sight, and what they thought was the most important ingredient for a successful romantic relationship. Finally, respondents were asked whether they believed that there is intelligent life on other planets, whether they believed there is non-intelligent life, such as microbes and bacteria, that exist somewhere in the universe, and whether they thought that we will have conclusive scientific proof of life elsewhere in the universe within the next twenty years. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, and voter registration status.
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CBS News/Vanity Fair Monthly Poll #2, November 2009 (ICPSR 30406)
Released/updated on: 2011-06-06
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2009-11-01--2009-11-30
This special topic poll, fielded November 29-30, 2009, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on a wide range of political and social issues. This poll surveyed 773 adults in the United States. Respondents were asked how they would feel if detainees from Guantanamo Bay were transferred to a prison in their state, what major city they thought best reflected American culture and values, whether they had friends of a different race, and which type of Hollywood movie they would most like to star in. Respondents were also asked about their future plans for the year, whether they planned on voting in the 2010 election, losing weight, volunteering or doing charity work, quitting smoking and drinking, taking a vacation, changing jobs, paying taxes on time, and spending more time with the family. Information was collected on how respondents watched their favorite television shows, which superhero power they would like to have, whether or not they had children, and whether they were happy with their current childcare arrangements. Opinions were solicited about respondents views on Wal-Mart, whether they had a favorable view of Wal-Mart and why, whether there was a Wal-Mart in their area, and how often they shopped at Wal-Mart. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, marital status, household income, employment status, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, religious preference, and the presence of adults between the ages of 18 and 29 in the household.
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Professional Worker Career Experience Survey, United States, 2003-2004 (ICPSR 26782)
Released/updated on: 2010-04-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2003-01-01--2004-12-31
The Professional Worker Career Experience Survey (PWCES) contains responses from 752 working professionals who were surveyed between December 2003 and September 2004. The survey contains a combination of data on personal education and work histories, family structure, employment and demographic characteristics, and variety of personality scales. The data were collected originally as part of an investigation of the reasons for the under representation of women and minorities in the information technology (IT) workforce. The survey instrument was made up of two separate sets of questions. The first part, developed by the University of Kansas (KU) research team, gathered information on the following topics: work history and job characteristics, education history and experiences, family history and experiences, career choice influences, family and other non-work obligations, attitudes and perceptions of work experiences, life/family/work conflicts, job and career satisfaction, personal attitudes and beliefs, and demographic and salary information. The second part of the survey consisted of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII), a widely used vocational counseling instrument that was developed and is maintained by Consulting Psychologists Press (CPP). After completing the first part of the survey users were transferred to a site maintained by CPP and filled out responses to the SII online. CPP then transferred these responses to the KU team and responses from the two parts were matched based on individual identifiers. After the data collection phase was completed the KU research team cleaned the responses by examining consistency of responses. A number of additional variables were also constructed based on survey responses. Respondents were classified as either IT or non-IT employees based on self-reported current career field (one of 13 categories or "Other"), and specific job title (open ended). Based on this information a total of 749 respondents could be placed in one career field or the other, with 200 being coded as IT and 549 coded as non-IT. Data collected in the first part of the survey allowed the KU research team to construct a number of instruments that have been used by previous researchers. These include measures of: Work-family conflict, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and work stress. Based on responses to the Strong Interest Inventory it was possible to construct measures of the Big Five Personality Constructs, and Holland's General Occupational Themes. Each of these instruments is described more fully in the glossary included as Appendix A in the user guide. Because not all respondents completed the entire survey sample sizes will depend on the specific questions being analyzed. Demographic variables include education, parent's education, family occupation, occupants in household, spouse/partner occupation, number of children in household, age, race, citizenship, and income.
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CBS News/New York Times Women's Health Poll, February 1997 (ICPSR 4487)
Released/updated on: 2007-01-31
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1997-02-01--1997-02-28
This special topic poll, fielded February 18-19, 1997, 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 data collection was on women's health issues. Views were sought on whether government health agencies paid enough attention to women's health issues, and how well the federal government regulated the environmental practices of businesses and the safety of medical equipment and procedures. Respondents were asked to name the leading cause of death for women and whether they had ever heard of mammograms. Female respondents were polled on whether a doctor had ever discussed mammograms with them, whether they had ever had one, how accurate, safe, and painful they were, at which age women should begin getting mammograms, and whether the federal government should set guidelines for mammograms. Female respondents were also polled on the benefits of early detection of breast cancer and how often they conducted breast self-examinations. All respondents were polled on whether they had noticed the new television program ratings system, whether they had used the ratings to prohibit their children from watching certain television programs, and how many hours per day their children watched television. Additional topics addressed health insurance coverage, whether the respondent or a female relative was ever diagnosed with breast cancer, and whether respondents would like to take an "adventure" vacation. Demographic variables included sex, age, race, education level, household income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), and religious preference.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, June 2005 (ICPSR 4328)
Released/updated on: 2006-11-08
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2005-06-01--2005-06-30
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.
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Eurobarometer 48.0: Holiday Travel, October-November 1997 (ICPSR 2353)
Released/updated on: 2002-06-27
Geographic coverage: Europe, United Kingdom, Portugal, Global, Spain, Greece, Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Italy, France, Germany
Time period: 1997-10-12--1997-11-16
This round of Eurobarometer surveys queried respondents on standard Eurobarometer measures, such as how satisfied they were with their present life, whether they attempted to persuade others close to them to share their views on subjects they held strong opinions about, whether they discussed political matters, and how they viewed the need for societal change. Additional questions focused on the respondents' knowledge of and opinions on the European Union (EU), including how well-informed they felt about the EU, what sources of information about the EU they used, and whether their country had benefited from being an EU member. The surveys also questioned respondents on the common European currency, whether certain policy decisions (e.g., defense, environmental protection, currency, health and social welfare, education, etc.) should be made at the national or EU level, what criteria were important for deciding whether a new country should join the EU, how the enlargement of the EU would affect the current members countries, the EU Common Agricultural Policy, the Treaty of Amsterdam, the Basque Country, their thoughts about the 21st century, and their feelings toward people of other nationalities, races, and religions. A set of questions also asked about respondents' attitudes toward the European Parliament, how this organization defended their interests, and whether they planned to vote in the next elections to the Parliament scheduled in June of 1999. A major focus of the surveys was issues surrounding vacations and holiday travel. Respondents were asked whether they had taken a trip in 1997 and, if not, the reason they did not travel, whether they had ever been on a holiday and, if so, when they went on their first holiday and for what duration, what subsequent vacations they took, which countries and locales they visited, who accompanied them, and how they traveled to their destinations. Other questions focused on where respondents stayed during their holiday, what criteria they used to select a holiday destination, how much they would spend in the current year for their holiday, what type of payment (e.g., checks, credit card) they used, what types of local products they purchased, what kinds of places they visited, and what kinds of events they attended. They were asked who arranged their holiday, how they obtained information and how they rated tourist information in general, if they sought out tourist information before or while on vacation, and how satisfied they were if they had already taken a vacation during the year. They also indicated whether they planned to travel in the following year and, if so, specified their intended destination. Demographic characteristics collected include nationality, left-right political self-placement, gender, age, occupation, marital status, age at completion of education, number of people in household, family income, size of locality, region, and whether a telephone was available in the household. Selected standard Eurobarometer constructed variables and indices are also included. For a comparable survey from this series, see EURO-BAROMETER 25: HOLIDAY TRAVEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, APRIL 1986 (ICPSR 8616).
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Euro-Barometer 25: Holiday Travel and Environmental Problems, April 1986 (ICPSR 8616)
Released/updated on: 1996-12-10
Geographic coverage: Europe, Portugal, Global, Spain, Greece, Netherlands, Great Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, France, Germany
Time period: 1984-01-01--1986-12-31
This study focuses on European vacation practices and on an assortment of environmental issues. Respondents were asked to assess the state of the environment both nationally and in the world at large, to judge the severity of current environmental problems, and to respond to suggestions regarding future changes in conservation practices and policies. Individuals who went away on holiday in 1985 were asked a series of questions regarding the types of areas visited, holiday accommodations, methods of transportation, and level of satisfaction with their holidays. As in previous studies in this series, respondents continued to be monitored on attitudes toward the European Economic Community, life satisfaction, and social goals. All respondents were asked questions on such subjects as the trustworthiness of other nationalities and important problems that are debated in the European Parliament. In addition, the respondent's political orientation, outlook for the future, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics were probed.
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Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, Fall 1962 (ICPSR 3626)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey was undertaken to assess consumer sentiment and buying plans, as well as to provide information on the geographic mobility of adults and families. Open-ended questions were asked concerning evaluations and expectations about price changes, the unemployment problem, recession, and the national business situation. Questions were also asked on travel, reasons for travel, cost, mode of transportation, and vacation place preference. Other questions focused on welfare, state or local government aid or assistance, respondents' pension plans, savings, self-perceived class status, United States citizenship, type of house and neighborhood lived in, political party identification, voting behavior, and the degree of respondents' interest in politics. Information was also obtained on respondents' attitudes toward various forms of savings and various types of employment agencies. Additional variables probe respondents' buying intentions for a house, automobiles, appliances, and other consumer durables, as well as respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing these items. Other variables probe respondents' opinions of the Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the West and its effect on business conditions in the United States, as well as their assessment of their financial status relative to the previous year. Demographic variables provide information on actual and expected family size, age, marital status, sex, race, place of birth, education, occupation, family income, and religion.
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Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, Spring 1960 (ICPSR 3633)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey was undertaken to assess consumer sentiment and buying plans, as well as retirement plans, recreational activities, and plans for financing children's education. Open-ended questions were asked concerning evaluations and expectations about price changes, employment, retirement, recession, and the national business situation. Other questions were asked regarding respondents' assessments of their financial status relative to the previous year, their savings, investments and stocks, and the financing of their children's college education. Variables explore respondents' vacation, leisure time, and recreational activities, especially the types of outdoor recreational activities engaged in. Other variables probe respondents' buying intentions for a house, automobiles, appliances, and other consumer durables, as well as their appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing these items. Demographic variables provide information on age, sex, race, marital status, education, occupation, and family income.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll of Public Opinion on Current Social and Political Issues, November 1981 (ICPSR 8019)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1981-11-01--1981-11-30
This special-topic 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 data collection explores respondents' perceptions of the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties and the strengths of the parties. Respondents were questioned about the effect of high interest rates on their plans to buy a home, purchase a car, or take a vacation. Respondents were also were asked for their opinions about Ronald Reagan's performance as president, budget director David Stockman, and military reductions in Europe by the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Demographic information about the respondent includes age, race, sex, religion, educational level, martial status, and type of residence.