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GESIS Data Catalogue - Study ZA1490
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ZA1490: International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I - ISSP 1985
Bibliographic Citation
Citation
ISSP Research Group (1986): International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I - ISSP 1985. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1490 Data file Version 1.0.0,
doi:10.4232/1.1490
Study No.
ZA1490
Title
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I - ISSP 1985
Current Version
1.0.0, 2010-4-13, doi:10.4232/1.1490 (Publication Year 1986)
Date of Collection
02.1985 - 06.1986
Principal Investigator/
Authoring Entity,
Institution
Department of Sociology, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra
Eurisko, Ricerca Sociale e di Marketing, Milan
Institut für Soziologie, Universität Graz
National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago
Social and Community Planning Research, London
ZUMA, Mannheim
Categories
Society, Culture
Topics
6 Law, crime and legal systems
11.5 Mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion
13.4 Gender and gender roles
17.5 Economic policy
Study No.
1490
Title
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I - ISSP 1985
Other Titles
Current Version
1.0.0, 13.04.2010,
10.4232/1.1490
Date of Collection
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution
Department of Sociology, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra
Eurisko, Ricerca Sociale e di Marketing, Milan
Institut für Soziologie, Universität Graz
National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago
Social and Community Planning Research, London
ZUMA, Mannheim
Abstract
Categories
Society, Culture
Topics
6 Law, crime and legal systems
11.5 Mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion
13.4 Gender and gender roles
17.5 Economic policy
Content
Abstract
The functions and duties of the state. Topics: 1. Civil rights: attitude to freedom of the press; attitude to obeying the law; attitude to selected forms of protest against the government; attitude to freedom of speech for revolutionaries and racists; attitude to police intervention in the private sphere to prevent criminal offences; attitude to the principle of rule by law: in doubt for the accused; peceived threat to one´s private sphere through centralized computer systems. 2. The state and social inequality; tax fairness; attitude to government redistribution of income; equal opportunities; attitude to government promotion of women; significance of various educational goals and moral orientation for school education; judgement on the chances of admittance to university; attitude to government financial support of education; attitude to government intervention in parental responsibilities for the protection of children; perceived degree of influence a citizen can have on politics, on politicians and on government decisions; interest in local elections. 3. Miscellaneous: time worked each week; position as a superior; trade union membership; type of residence; party preference; religiousness; self-assessment of social class; occupation of spouse; social origins; voting behavior in the last election; size of city. 4. Government economic influence: attitude to state intervention in the economy; attitude to changes in government expenditures for selected political duties; judgement on tax burden for private households and industry; desired government priority regarding inflation or jobs; judgement on the power of unions, the economy and the government; desired degree of intervention by the government in selected economic areas; assessment of government responsibility regarding various political duties.
Abstract
The functions and duties of the state. Topics: 1. Civil rights: attitude to freedom of the press; attitude to obeying the law; attitude to selected forms of protest against the government; attitude to freedom of speech for revolutionaries and racists; attitude to police intervention in the private sphere to prevent criminal offences; attitude to the principle of rule by law: in doubt for the accused; peceived threat to one´s private sphere through centralized computer systems. 2. The state and social inequality; tax fairness; attitude to government redistribution of income; equal opportunities; attitude to government promotion of women; significance of various educational goals and moral orientation for school education; judgement on the chances of admittance to university; attitude to government financial support of education; attitude to government intervention in parental responsibilities for the protection of children; perceived degree of influence a citizen can have on politics, on politicians and on government decisions; interest in local elections. 3. Miscellaneous: time worked each week; position as a superior; trade union membership; type of residence; party preference; religiousness; self-assessment of social class; occupation of spouse; social origins; voting behavior in the last election; size of city. 4. Government economic influence: attitude to state intervention in the economy; attitude to changes in government expenditures for selected political duties; judgement on tax burden for private households and industry; desired government priority regarding inflation or jobs; judgement on the power of unions, the economy and the government; desired degree of intervention by the government in selected economic areas; assessment of government responsibility regarding various political duties.
Geographic Coverage
Universe
In Germany, West (FRG), Great Britain, USA: persons 18 years old and older In Italy: persons between 18 and 74 years old In Austria: persons 16 years old and older In Australia: not specified
Selection Method
In Germany, West (FRG), Great Britain, USA: multi-stage stratified random sample In Italy: multi-stage stratified random sample In Austria: multi-stage stratified random sample In Australia: random sample (area probability sample) in city areas and random sample from the voter registry in rural areas
Mode of Data Collection
Mail, written and oral interview with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector
Department of Sociology, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra; ZUMA, Mannheim; Eurisko, Ricerca Sociale e di Marketing, Milan; Social and Community Planning Research, London; National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago, Ill.; Ifes, Institut fuer empirische Sozialforschung, Wien; Dr. Fessel + GfK, Institut fuer Marktforschung, Wien
Date of Collection
02.1985 - 06.1986
Methodology
Geographic Coverage
Austria (AT); Australia (AU); Germany (DE), West (FRG); Great Britain (GB-GBN); Italy (IT); United States (US)
Universe
In Germany, West (FRG), Great Britain, USA: persons 18 years old and older In Italy: persons between 18 and 74 years old In Austria: persons 16 years old and older In Australia: not specified
Selection Method
In Germany, West (FRG), Great Britain, USA: multi-stage stratified random sample In Italy: multi-stage stratified random sample In Austria: multi-stage stratified random sample In Australia: random sample (area probability sample) in city areas and random sample from the voter registry in rural areas
Mode of Data Collection
Mail, written and oral interview with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector
Department of Sociology, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra; ZUMA, Mannheim; Eurisko, Ricerca Sociale e di Marketing, Milan; Social and Community Planning Research, London; National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago, Ill.; Ifes, Institut fuer empirische Sozialforschung, Wien; Dr. Fessel + GfK, Institut fuer Marktforschung, Wien
Date of Collection
02.1985 - 06.1986
(Germany, West (FRG): May to August 1985 Great Britain: April to June 1985 USA: February to April 1985 Italy: September to October 1985 Austria: May to June 1986 Australia: 1986)
Data & Documents
Dataset
Number of Units: 7350
Number of Variables: 141
Data Type: -
Analysis System(s): OSIRIS, SPSS
Availability
A - Data and documents are released for academic research and teaching.
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Datasets
ZA1490.dta
(Dataset STATA)
1 MByte
ZA1490.por
(Dataset SPSS Portable)
2 MBytes
ZA1490.sav
(Dataset SPSS)
1 MByte
Questionnaires
ZA1490_q_at.pdf
Austria
(Questionnaire)
1 MByte
ZA1490_q_us.pdf
United States of America
(Questionnaire)
453 KBytes
ZA1490_q_it.pdf
Italy
(Questionnaire)
452 KBytes
ZA1490_q_gb.pdf
Great Britain
(Questionnaire)
479 KBytes
ZA1490_q_de.pdf
Germany
(Questionnaire)
682 KBytes
ZA1490_bq.pdf
Basic (source) Questionnaire
(Questionnaire)
480 KBytes
ZA1490_q_au.pdf
Australia
(Questionnaire)
337 KBytes
Codebooks
ZA1490_cdb.pdf
(Codebook)
423 KBytes
Other Documents
ZA1490_all_Overview_Duplicated_Records.xlsx
(Table)
203 KBytes
DDI Documents
Study Description in DDI format DDI-Codebook (2.5)
Study Description in DDI format DDI-Lifecycle (3.1)
Study Description in DDI format DDI-Lifecycle (3.2)
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Errata & Versions
Errata in current version
1996-3-4
V2 (Respondent ID Number) - Australia: Identical ID Numbers
Erroneously, all Australian cases have equal numbers. For the time being, ID numbers can be generated by running the following SPSS syntax command: Do if V3=01. Compute V2=100000+$CASENUM. End if. Exe.
2013-3-20
Variable V141 (WEIGHT): Incorrect format
Variable V141 (WEIGHT) has got an incorrect format. Please select F10.7 as format setting and divide V141 by 100.000.
2018-2-1
Information on identified duplicated records in ISSP datasets:
Please, check in document ‘ZA1490_All_Overview_Duplicated Records.xlsx’ in tab ‘Data & Documents’, subtab ’Other Documents’, whether the dataset at hand contains any identified duplicated records. The document also offers recommendations for treatment.
Version List
Version 1.0.0
(current version)
2010-4-13 Version number created automatically (implementation of a uniform versioning policy)
doi:10.4232/1.1490
(Publication Year 1986)
Further Remarks
Notes
The survey procedure as well as the number of units are organized as follows: Germany, West (FRG): interview by mail, 1048 respondents. Great Britain: written interview, 1530 respondents. USA: written interview, 677 respondents. Italy: oral interview, 1580 respondents. Austria: oral interview, 987 respondents. The survey took place at the same time as the ISSP-survey 1986. Australia: oral interview of the city population and interview of the rural population primarily by mail, 1528 respondents. The written surveys took place within the context of an oral survey. Further ISSP Surveys are archived under ZA Study Nos. 1620 and 1680.
Publications
Publications
Becker, J.W.; Davis, James A.; Ester, Peter; Mohler, Peter P. (eds.): Attitudes to Inequality and the Role of Government. Rijswijk: Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau, 1990. (International Social Survey Programme)
Rohrbach-Schmidt, Daniela: Leistung und Zuschreibung in der Wissensgesellschaft. In: Beckers, Tilo; Birkelbach, Klaus; Hagenah, Jörg; Rosar, Ulrich (Hrsg.): Komparative empirische Sozialforschung. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 2010, S. 285-305
Bechert, Insa; Quandt, Markus: ISSP Data Report: Attitudes towards the Role of Government. Bonn: Gesis 2010. (GESIS-Schriftenreihe Band 6)
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Groups
Groups
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuing annual program of cross-national survey collaboration, covering a wide range of topics important for social science research. Since 1985 the ISSP provides international data sets, enabling cross-cultural and cross-temporal research.
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ZA1303
International Social Survey Programme 1986 (Ireland)
ZA1306
International Social Survey Programme 1987 (Ireland)
ZA1490
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I - ISSP 1985
ZA1620
International Social Survey Programme: Social Networks and Support Systems - ISSP 1986
ZA1680
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality I - ISSP 1987
ZA1700
International Social Survey Programme: Family and Changing Gender Roles I - ISSP 1988
ZA1784
International Social Survey Programme 1986 (Slovenia)
ZA1840
International Social Survey Programme: Work Orientations I - ISSP 1989
ZA1950
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government II - ISSP 1990
ZA1977
International Social Survey Programme 1988 (Australia)
ZA2150
International Social Survey Programme: Religion I - ISSP 1991
ZA2240
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I/II - ISSP 1985 - 1990
ZA2310
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality II - ISSP 1992
ZA2450
International Social Survey Programme: Environment I - ISSP 1993
ZA2496
International Social Survey Programme 1992 (Spain)
ZA2620
International Social Survey Programme: Family and Changing Gender Roles II - ISSP 1994
ZA2793
International Social Survey Programme 1993 (Austria)
ZA2880
International Social Survey Programme: National Identity I - ISSP 1995
ZA2900
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government III - ISSP 1996
ZA3024
International Social Survey Programme 1993 (Switzerland)
ZA3090
International Social Survey Programme: Work Orientations II - ISSP 1997
ZA3190
International Social Survey Programme: Religion II - ISSP 1998
ZA3293
International Social Survey Programme 1999 (Netherlands)
ZA3297
International Social Survey Programme 1999 (Switzerland)
ZA3351
International Social Survey Programme 1997 (Austria)
ZA3375
International Social Survey Programme 2000 (Bangladesh)
ZA3430
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality III - ISSP 1999
ZA3440
International Social Survey Programme: Environment II - ISSP 2000
ZA3558
International Social Survey Programme 1999 (Brazil)
ZA3562
International Social Survey Programme 1999 (Denmark)
ZA3612
International Social Survey Programme 1997 (Ireland)
ZA3613
International Social Survey Programme 1999 (Ireland)
ZA3680
International Social Survey Programme: Social Relations and Support Systems - ISSP 2001
ZA3880
International Social Survey Programme: Family and Changing Gender Roles III - ISSP 2002
ZA3910
International Social Survey Programme: National Identity II - ISSP 2003
ZA3916
International Social Survey Programme 2001 (Netherlands)
ZA3950
International Social Survey Programme: Citizenship - ISSP 2004
ZA4350
International Social Survey Programme: Work Orientation III - ISSP 2005
ZA4656
International Social Survey Programme 2004 (Dominican Republic)
ZA4674
International Social Survey Programme 1998 (Brazil)
ZA4685
International Social Survey Programme 2006 (Argentina)
ZA4700
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government IV - ISSP 2006
ZA4704
International Social Survey Programme 2006 (Northern Ireland)
ZA4710
International Social Survey Programme 2006 (Slovakia)
ZA4747
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I-IV - ISSP 1985-1990-1996-2006
ZA4748
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I-IV ADD ON - ISSP 1985-1990-1996-2006
ZA4831
International Social Survey Programme 2007 (Denmark)
ZA4850
International Social Survey Programme: Leisure Time and Sports - ISSP 2007
ZA4861
International Social Survey Programme 2007 (Netherlands)
ZA4950
International Social Survey Programme: Religion III - ISSP 2008
ZA4966
International Social Survey Programme 2008 (Canada)
ZA5070
International Social Survey Programme: Religion I-III - ISSP 1991-1998-2008
ZA5071
International Social Survey Programme: Religion I-III ADD ON - ISSP 1991-1998-2008
ZA5389
International Social Survey Programme 2009 (Canada)
ZA5400
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality IV - ISSP 2009
ZA5500
International Social Survey Programme: Environment III - ISSP 2010
ZA5517
International Social Survey Programme: National Identity III - ISSP 2013 (Netherlands)
ZA5518
International Social Survey Programme 2014: Citizenship II - ISSP 2014 (Estonia)
ZA5519
International Social Survey Programme 2014: Citizenship II - ISSP 2014 (New Zealand)
ZA5520
International Social Survey Programme 2015: Work Orientations IV - ISSP 2015 (Turkey)
ZA5618
International Social Survey Programme: Religion III - ISSP 2008 (Indonesia)
ZA5619
International Social Survey Programme: Religion III - ISSP 2008 (Kenya)
ZA5620
International Social Survey Programme: Religion III - ISSP 2008 (Sri Lanka)
ZA5621
International Social Survey Programme: Religion III - ISSP 2008 (Tanzania)
ZA5690
Religion Around the World Study of the 2008 International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
ZA5800
International Social Survey Programme: Health and Health Care - ISSP 2011
ZA5890
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality I-IV - ISSP 1987-1992-1999-2009
ZA5891
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality I-IV ADD ON - ISSP 1987-1992-1999-2009
ZA5900
International Social Survey Programme: Family and Changing Gender Roles IV - ISSP 2012
ZA5950
International Social Survey Programme: National Identity III - ISSP 2013
ZA5995
International Social Survey Programme: Social Inequality IV - ISSP 2009 (Netherlands)
ZA6670
International Social Survey Programme: Citizenship II - ISSP 2014
ZA6770
International Social Survey Programme: Work Orientations IV - ISSP 2015
ZA6900
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government V - ISSP 2016
ZA6980
International Social Survey Programme: Social Networks and Social Resources - ISSP 2017
ISSP - Module Topic: Role of Government
‘Role of Government’ is one of the eleven ISSP topic modules. Central themes are issues, such as attitudes towards government responsibilities and government spending, state intervention in the economy, civil liberties, political interest, trust and efficacy.
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ZA1490
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I - ISSP 1985
ZA1950
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government II - ISSP 1990
ZA2240
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I/II - ISSP 1985 - 1990
ZA2900
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government III - ISSP 1996
ZA4685
International Social Survey Programme 2006 (Argentina)
ZA4700
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government IV - ISSP 2006
ZA4704
International Social Survey Programme 2006 (Northern Ireland)
ZA4710
International Social Survey Programme 2006 (Slovakia)
ZA4747
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I-IV - ISSP 1985-1990-1996-2006
ZA4748
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government I-IV ADD ON - ISSP 1985-1990-1996-2006
ZA6900
International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government V - ISSP 2016