Annual Survey of Governments, 1973 and 1974: Government Employment and Finance Files (ICPSR 7391)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1974-1975: Government Finance File (ICPSR 7542)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1976: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8147)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1978: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8146)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1979: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8148)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1980: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8140)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1981: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8133)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1982: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8329)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1983: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8448)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1984: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8483)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1985: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 8689)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1986: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 9164)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1987: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 9391)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1988: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 9512)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1989: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 9692)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1990: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 9856)
Annual Survey of Governments, 1991: Finance Statistics (ICPSR 6363)
Census of Population and Housing, 1970 [United States]: Persons in Institutions and Other Group Quarters By Age, Sex, Race, and Spanish Origin (ICPSR 8342)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: County Population by Age, Sex, Race, and Spanish Origin (ICPSR 8108)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: Group Quarters Population by Age, Sex, Race and Spanish Origin (ICPSR 8341)
Decision-Related Research on the Organization of Service Delivery Systems in Metropolitan Areas: Public Health (ICPSR 7374)
Detroit Area Study, 1988: Perspectives on the Care of the Elderly (ICPSR 6411)
The 1988 Detroit Area Study addressed attitudes toward issues such as retirement age, Social Security, funding for the care of the elderly, perceptions of the elderly, and personal experiences with care of the elderly. Respondents were also asked about their views regarding government spending on elderly assistance, health care, welfare, and job programs. Demographic characteristics of respondents include employment status, years of residency in the Detroit area, education, religion, age, sex, race, and income.
Detroit Area Study, 1993: Health and Aging (ICPSR 2839)
The 1993 Detroit Area Study explored a variety of issues related to health, the effects of aging, living conditions, and participation in civic life in the Michigan tri-county area of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. A battery of questions probed respondents' perceptions of their health and mental state and those of their spouse, their ability to perform certain physical and mental activities, and the effect of their emotional state on their appetite and sleeping patterns. Other explored their feelings about neighborhood safety, means of transportation, relationships, accommodation, the portrayal of older people on television programs, and the treatment of older people by employers. The survey also sought respondents' opinions about government, their personal financial situation and problems, money management, savings and investments, and their life as a whole. Additional items questioned respondents about the frequency of their visits to the doctor, overnight hospitalization, chronic health conditions, smoking and drinking habits, and medical coverage, as well as electoral participation, political party preference, ideological leanings, class self-identification, assistance received from community organizations, family, and friends, personal regrets, and time spent watching television and engaging in pleasurable activities. Other questions gauged respondents' memory, vision, and motor skills. Respondents also provided demographic information on sex, age, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, and education.