Euro-barometer 11: Year of the Child in Europe, April 1979  (ICPSR 7752 )

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Euro-barometer 11: Year of the Child in Europe, April 1979

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Rabier, Jacques-Rene, and Ronald Inglehart.

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Euro-barometer 11: Year of the Child in Europe, April 1979

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7752

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Rabier, Jacques-Rene, and Ronald Inglehart.

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Euro-barometer 11: Year of the Child in Europe, April 1979

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7752

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Rabier, Jacques-Rene, and Ronald Inglehart.

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EURO-BAROMETER 11 -- APRIL, 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD IN EUROPE (ICPSR STUDY NUMBER 7752) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS JACQUES-RENE RABIER SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES RONALD INGLEHART CENTER FOR POLITICAL STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FIRST ICPSR EDITION, 1981 FIRST PRINTING, 1981 INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH P.O. BOX 1248 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106 U.S.A. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NUMBER: ISBN (PAPERBACK) C 1980 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISHED, 1981 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE ICPSR. ALL OR PART OF THIS CODEBOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED FOR USE AT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS WITH APPROPRIATE CITATION TO THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND THE ICPSR. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. INTRODUCTION THE EURO-BAROMETER SURVEY SERIES I STUDY DESCRIPTION III PUBLICATIONS III SAMPLING INFORMATION IV WEIGHTING INFORMATION AND FREQUENCIES VI CODEBOOK INFORMATION VII DATA PREPARATION AND FORMATTING X VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST XI CODEBOOK 1 APPENDIX BRITISH QUESTIONNAIRE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSISTANCE ALL MANUSCRIPTS USING DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CONSORTIUM SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FACT AS WELL AS IDENTIFY THE ORIGINAL COLLECTOR OF THE DATA. THE ICPSR COUNCIL URGES ALL USERS OF ICPSR DATA FACILITIES TO FOLLOW SOME ADAPTATION OF THIS STATEMENT WITH THE PARENTHESES INDICATING ITEMS TO BE FILLED IN APPROPRIATELY OR DELETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL USER. THE DATA (AND TABULATIONS) UTILIZED IN THIS (PUBLICATION) WERE MADE AVAILABLE (IN PART) BY THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. THE DATA FOR EURO-BAROMETER 11 WERE ORIGINALLY COLLECTED BY JACQUES-RENE RABIER, SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, AND BY RONALD INGLEHART, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. NEITHER THE ORIGINAL COLLECTORS OF THE DATA NOR THE CONSORTIUM BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANALYSES OR INTER- PRETATIONS PRESENTED HERE. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING AGENCIES WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF ARCHIVAL RESOURCES, AND TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT ICPSR PAR- TICIPANTS' RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, EACH USER OF THE ICPSR DATA FACILITIES IS EXPECTED TO SEND TWO COPIES OF EACH COMPLETED MANUSCRIPT OR THESIS ABSTRACT TO THE CONSORTIUM. PLEASE INDICATE IN THE COVER LETTER WHICH DATA WERE USED. I THE EURO-BAROMETER SURVEY SERIES THE SURVEYS DOCUMENTED IN THIS CODEBOOK ARE THE FRUIT OF A UNIQUE PROGRAM OF CROSS-NATIONAL AND CROSS-TEMPORAL SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. THIS EFFORT BEGAN IN EARLY 1970, WHEN THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES SPONSORED SIMULTANEOUS SURVEYS OF THE PUBLICS OF THE SIX NATIONS THAT WERE THEN MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY. THESE SURVEYS WERE DESIGNED TO MEASURE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD, THE COMMON MARKET AND OTHER EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS; IN COMPLEMENTARY FASHION, THEY ALSO PROBED INTO THE GOALS GIVEN TOP PRIORITY FOR ONE'S OWN NATION. THESE CONCERNS HAVE REMAINED A CENTRAL PART OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY'S RESEARCH EFFORTS--WHICH WERE CARRIED FORWARD WITH ANOTHER SIX-NATION SURVEY IN THE SUMMER OF 1971 THAT GAVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS. THESE THEMES WERE OF CENTRAL INTEREST AGAIN IN A SURVEY OF THE PUBLICS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COUNTRIES--NOW NINE IN NUMBER--CARRIED OUT IN SEPTEMBER 1973. AT THIS POINT THE SURVEYS TOOK ON A SOMEWHAT BROADER SCOPE IN CONTENT AS WELL AS IN GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE, WITH MEASURES OF SUBJECTIVE SATISFACTION AND THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF LIFE BECOMING A STANDARD FEATURE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS. IN 1974, THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES LAUNCHED THE EURO-BAROMETER SERIES OF SURVEYS, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A REGULAR MONITORING OF THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ATTITUDES OF THE PUBLICS OF THE NINE MEMBER-NATIONS, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, ITALY, THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, DENMARK, IRELAND AND LUXEMBOURG. CARRIED OUT IN THE SPRING AND FALL OF EACH YEAR, A TOTAL OF TWELVE EURO-BAROMETERS HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1979. IN ADDITION TO OBTAINING REGULAR READINGS OF SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF LIFE, GIVEN EURO-BAROMETERS HAVE EXPLORED A VARIETY OF SPECIAL TOPICS. THUS EURO-BAROMETER 3 (CARRIED OUT IN THE SPRING OF 1975) PROBED INTO PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE. BAROMETER 4 CARRIED A SUPPLEMENTARY SECTION ON CONSUMER ATTITUDES. BAROMETER 5 INCLUDED AN INVESTIGATION OF MASS PERCEPTIONS OF AND ATTITUDES TOWARD POVERTY AND TOWARD MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS. BAROMETER 6 CONTAINED AN EXPANDED SERIES OF QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COMMON MARKET, IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACT THAT IT WAS THEN ENTERING ITS TWENTIETH YEAR OF EXISTENCE. BAROMETERS 7 AND 10A WERE COMPLEMENTED WITH AN EXPLORATION OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WHILE EURO-BAROMETER 8, CARRIED OUT IN THE FALL OF 1977, INQUIRED ABOUT ATTITUDES TOWARD EARLY RETIREMENT, AS WELL AS A FURTHER EXPLORATION OF ATTITUDES TOWARD THE ROLE OF WOMEN. II BAROMETER 9 INCLUDED A SECTION ON EMPLOYMENT AND ATTITUDES TOWARD UNEMPLOYMENT AND BAROMETER 11 FOCUSED ON THEMES RELATED TO CHILD-REARING AND THE FAMILY. IN ADDITION, ATTITUDES TOWARD THE ORGANIZATION AND ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HAVE BEEN EXPLORED IN EACH EURO-BAROMETER BEGINNING WITH NUMBER 7 IN THE SPRING OF 1977. EURO-BAROMETERS 9 AND 10 TOOK UP THE QUESTION OF WHETHER EUROPEANS APPROVE OF THE DIRECT ELECTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, WHILE BAROMETERS 11 AND 12 SAMPLED REACTIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN AND TO THE NEW ELECTED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. ATTITUDES TOWARD EXPANSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY HAVE ALSO BEEN PROBED. THIS ENTIRE SERIES OF PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JACQUES-RENE RABIER, SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES; RONALD INGLEHART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLABORATED WITH HIM IN DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEYS, AND IN HELPING MAKE THE RESULTING DATA AVAILABLE TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ICPSR SURVEY DATA ARCHIVE. AS OF EURO-BAROMETER 12, THE SERIES CONTAINS 108 NATIONAL SURVEYS COORDINATED ACROSS BOTH TIME AND SPACE. KEY QUESTIONS IN THIS DATA COLLECTION HAVE BEEN ASKED IN COMPARABLE FORM ACROSS NINE NATIONS AT GIVEN TIME POINTS, AND ACROSS A PERIOD OF NEARLY EIGHT YEARS IN GIVEN COUNTRIES. IT IS HOPED THAT THESE DATA WILL PROVIDE A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO EMPIRICALLY-ORIENTED SOCIAL SCIENTISTS. RESPONDENTS FOR BAROMETER 11 WERE INTERVIEWED IN APRIL, 1979. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF THE NSF, GRANT NUMBER SOC-7914619, FOR THE CLEANING AND PROCESSING OF THE STUDY. III STUDY DESCRIPTION EURO-BAROMETER 11 WAS CONDUCTED BY JACQUES-RENE RABIER, SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, AND BY RONALD INGLEHART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THIS STUDY IS PART OF AN ONGOING PROGRAM OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH SPONSORED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY. THE FIELDWORK WAS CARRIED OUT BY A CONSORTIUM OF EUROPEAN POLLING ORGANIZATIONS IN ALL NINE NATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY. RESPONDENTS FOR EURO-BAROMETER 11 WERE INTERVIEWED IN MAY. 1979. THIS STUDY REPEATS MANY OF THE QUESTIONS ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED THROUGHOUT THE EURO-BAROMETER SERIES. ATTITUDES REGARDING EC MEMBERSHIP AND THE RELATION OF THE RESPONDENT'S COUNTRY WITH THE EC, AS WELL AS RELATIONS WITH NON-EC COUNTRIES, ARE EXPLORED. ATTITUDES TOWARD THE FORTHCOMING EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ARE ALSO ASSESSED. EURO-BAROMETER 11 ALSO CONTAINS AN EXPANDED SECTION ON THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESPONDENTS FEEL SHOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE COMING YEARS. EURO-BAROMETER 11 HAS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ISSUES RELATING TO CHILDREN, INCLUDING ATTITUDES TOWARD CHILD-REARING, PROBLEMS RAISING CHILDREN, AND OPINIONS ABOUT CHANGES IN WORK SCHEDULES WHICH WOULD BENEFIT FAMILIES. THE PERSONAL DATA SECTION OF THE INTERVIEW OBTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDUCATION, OCCUPATION, MARITAL STATUS, AGE AND SEX OF THE RESPONDENT. THIS SECTION ALSO ASCERTAINED THE OCCUPATION OF THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSEHOLD. RELATED PUBLICATIONS COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, EURO-BAROMETRE 11 (BRUSSELS: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, MAY, 1979). RONALD INGLEHART, THE SILENT REVOLUTION: CHANGING VALUES AND STYLES AMONG WESTERN PUBLICS. (PRINCETON: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1977). RONALD INGLEHART AND JACQUES-RENE RABIER, "EUROPE ELECTS A PARLIAMENT: COGNITIVE MOBILIZATION, POLITICAL MOBILIZATION AND PRO-EUROPEAN ATTITUDES AS INFLUENCES ON VOTER TURNOUT," GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, VOLUME 14, NO.4, AUTUMN, 1979, PP. 479-507. IV SAMPLING INFORMATION EACH NATIONAL SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL POLL- ING AGENCY. A LIST OF THE SURVEY ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EURO-BAROMETER SERIES IN EACH NATION IS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THIS SECTION. REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF AGE FIFTEEN YEARS AND OLDER WERE DRAWN IN EACH COUNTRY. THE SAMPLING DESIGNS WERE EITHER MULTI-STAGE NATIONAL PROBABILITY SAMPLES OR NATIONAL STRATIFIED QUOTA SAMPLES. 1) NATIONAL PROBABILITY SAMPLES WERE DRAWN IN BELGIUM, DENMARK, AND THE NETHERLANDS. THESE SAMPLES RELY ON COMPLETE LISTINGS OF THE NATIONAL POPULATION, FIFTEEN YEARS AND OLDER, FROM WHICH RESPONDENTS ARE RANDOMLY CHOSEN (IN SEVERAL STAGES). 2) STRATIFIED NATIONAL QUOTA SAMPLES WERE DRAWN IN FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN (INCLUDING NORTHERN IRELAND), ITALY, IRELAND, AND LUXEMBOURG. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT REGION AND THE SIZE OF LOCALITIES, RESPONDENTS ARE CHOSEN WITHIN SELECTED SAMPLING POINTS TO PROVIDE A REGIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE WITH RESPECT TO THE CRITERIA SEX, AGE, AND OCCUPATION. IN ORDER TO PRODUCE SAMPLES MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FRENCH, DUTCH, BRITISH, AND DANISH POPULATIONS, A NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE (V6) HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED FOR THOSE NATIONS. THE SAMPLES IN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES ARE UNAFFECTED BY THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC NATIONAL SAMPLE DESIGNS, THE NATIONAL POLLING AGENCIES SHOULD BE CONTACTED. SURVEY ORGANIZATIONS FRANCE -- INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'OPINION PUBLIQUE (IFOP) -- PARIS BELGIUM -- DIMARSO-INRA -- BRUSSELS THE NETHERLANDS -- NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOOR DE PUBLIEKE OPINIE EN HET MARKTONDERZOEK B.V. (NIPO) -- AMSTERDAM GERMANY -- EMNID-INSTITUT FUER MARKT- UND MEINUNGSFORSCHUNG -- BIELEFELD ITALY -- ISTITUTO PER LE RICERCHE STATISTICHE E L'ANALISI DELL'OPINIONE PUBBLICA (DOXA) -- MILAN V LUXEMBOURG --DIMARSO-INRA -- BRUSSELS DENMARK -- GALLUP MARKEDSANALYSE -- COPENHAGEN IRELAND (AND NORTHERN IRELAND) -- IRISH MARKETING SURVEYS -- DUBLIN GREAT BRITAIN -- THE GALLUP POLL -- LONDON VI WEIGHTING INFORMATION AND FREQUENCIES APART FROM THE NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE (V6) DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION ON SAMPLING INFORMATION, EURO-BAROMETER 11 CONTAINS A WEIGHT VARIABLE (V7) WHICH ADJUSTS THE BRITISH AND NORTHERN IRISH RESPONDENTS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPORTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THIS VARIABLE INCLUDES THE BRITISH PORTION OF THE NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE, BUT DOES NOT AFFECT RESPONSES FROM THE OTHER EIGHT EC NATIONS. THIS STUDY ALSO CONTAINS A WEIGHT VARIABLE (V5) WHICH PRODUCES A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE WHEN USED IN ANALYSIS. THIS WEIGHT VARIABLE ADJUSTS THE SIZE OF EACH NATIONAL SAMPLE, WEIGHTING EACH NATION IN TERMS OF ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS WEIGHT VARIABLE IS NOT NECESSARY IF THE ANALYST IS INTERESTED ONLY IN THE INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL SAMPLES, AND NOT IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE EUROPEAN WEIGHT VARIABLE INCORPORATES THE NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE, SO THAT APPLICATION OF BOTH WEIGHT VARIABLES SIMULTANEOUSLY IS UNNECESSARY. THE UNWEIGHTED N FOR THE COMBINED 9-NATION FILE IS 8884, THE WEIGHTED N OF THIS FILE IS 8950.33. ALL RESPONDENTS WERE GIVEN WEIGHT VALUES TO TWO IMPLIED DECIMAL PLACES. THE FOLLOWING TABLE PRESENTS THE UNWEIGHTED AND WEIGHTED N FOR EACH NATION, AND THE WEIGHTING FACTOR USED: UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHT (N) (N) VALUE FRANCE 1010 1805.63 1.79* BELGIUM 982 343.70 0.35 NETHERLANDS 1023 470.82 0.46* GERMANY 1003 2186.54 2.18 ITALY 1178 1920.14 1.63 LUXEMBOURG 300 12.00 0.04 DENMARK 1073 166.43 0.15* IRELAND 997 99.70 0.10 BRITAIN 1011 1890.11 1.87* NORTHERN IRELAND 307 55.26 0.18 EUROPE 8884 8950.33 *THIS IS A MEAN VALUE. INDIVIDUAL WEIGHTS REFLECT BOTH THE FRENCH, DUTCH, DANISH, AND BRITISH WEIGHTS IN EUROPE AND THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONDENTS' WEIGHTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL SAMPLES. FREQUENCIES FOR EACH NATIONAL SAMPLE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE BODY OF THE CODEBOOK FOLLOWING THE QUESTION TEXT AND CODES FOR EACH VARIABLE. THESE FREQUENCIES DO NOT USE THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY WEIGHTS, BUT DO USE THE NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE. VII CODEBOOK INFORMATION THE EXAMPLE BELOW ILLUSTRATES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CODEBOOK FOR A TYPICAL VARIABLE. THE NUMBERS IN CIRCLES DO NOT APPEAR IN THE CODEBOOK, BUT REFER TO THE EXPLANATIONS WHICH FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE. ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 VAR 106 2 NUMB PERS IN DWELL UNIT 3 MD=0 OR GE 8 REF 106 4 LOC 344 WIDTH 1 5 DK 2 COL 33 6 ------------ 7 Q.91. HOW MANY PERSONS LIVE IN YOUR HOME, INCLUDING YOURSELF, ALL ADULTS AND CHILDREN? 8 ---------------------------- 9 ---------------------------- 10 11 12 1. ONE PERSON 2. TWO PERSONS 3. THREE PERSONS 4. FOUR PERSONS 5. FIVE PERSONS 6. SIX PERSONS 7. SEVEN PERSONS 8. EIGHT PERSONS 9. NINE PERSONS OR MORE 13 FRA BEL NL GER ITA LUX DEN IRE GB NIR 1. 134 122 82 112 75 64 124 72 113 33 2. 321 257 258 251 240 101 359 167 328 63 3. 245 227 175 231 258 74 183 156 180 51 4. 258 184 277 196 306 67 217 162 254 65 5. 94 101 103 152 158 24 88 143 122 43 6. 42 64 39 38 71 9 16 102 38 26 7. 27 30 9 16 22 1 3 73 13 7 8. 7 9 4 10 15 3 1 51 6 3 9. 11 12 6 3 10 1 4 71 4 7 0. 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 ........................................................... VIII 1. INDICATES THE VARIABLE AND REFERENCE NUMBERS. A VARI- ABLE AND A REFERENCE NUMBER ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH ITEM IN THE STUDY. IN THIS CODEBOOK, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE ARCHIVED DATASET, THESE NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL. SHOULD THE DATA BE SUBSET OR REARRANGED BY AN OSIRIS PROGRAM (E.G., MMP TO INTERSPERSE DATA FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, OR TCOT TO PRODUCE AN ANALYSIS DECK), THE VARIABLE NUMBERS WOULD CHANGE TO REFLECT THE ORDER OF THE NEW DATASET, WHILE THE REFERENCE NUMBERS WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED TO REFLECT THE VARIABLE NUMBER IN THE CODEBOOK DESCRIBING THE ARCHIVED DATASET. 2. INDICATES THE ABBREVIATED VARIABLE NAME (MAXIMUM OF 24 CHARACTERS) USED IN THE OSIRIS SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY THE VARIABLE FOR THE USER. AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE VARIABLE NAME CAN BE FOUND IN THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST. 3. INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OF MISSING DATA. IN THIS EXAMPLE, CODE VALUES EQUAL TO ZERO AND THOSE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO EIGHT ARE MISSING DATA (MD=0 OR GE 8). ALTERNATIVE STATEMENTS FOR OTHER VARIABLES ARE "MD=0", "MD GE 7", OR "NO MISSING DATA CODES". SOME ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PACKAGES (INCLUDING THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE) REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA WHICH THE USER DESIRES TO EXCLUDE FROM ANALYSIS CAN BE DESIGNATED AS "MISSING DATA", E.G., INAPPROPRIATE, UNASCERTAINED, UNASCERTAINABLE OR AMBIGUOUS DATA CATEGORIES. ALTHOUGH THESE CODES ARE DEFINED AS MISSING DATA CATEGORIES, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE USER SHOULD NOT OR CANNOT USE THEM IN A SUBSTANTIVE ROLE IF SO DESIRED. 4. INDICATES THE STARTING LOCATION AND WIDTH OF THIS VARI- ABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE STORED ON A MAGNETIC TAPE IN THE OSIRIS FORMAT. IF THE VARIABLE IS OF A MULTIPLE- RESPONSE TYPE, THE WIDTH REFERENCED IS THAT OF A SINGLE RESPONSE. 5. INDICATES THE LOCATION BY DECK AND COLUMN(S) OF THIS VARIABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE ON CARDS OR IN A CARD-IMAGE FORMAT (EITHER 80- OR 84-COLUMN FORMAT). 6. A VARIABLE CONTAINING DATA WITH IMPLIED DECIMALS IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE "XX DEC PLACE(S)", WHERE XX IS THE NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES IMPLIED (NOT PUNCHED) IN THE VARIABLE. 7. THIS IS THE FULL TEXT (QUESTION) SUPPLIED BY THE INVESTIGATOR TO DESCRIBE THE VARIABLE. THE QUESTION TEXT REFLECTS THE ORIGINAL WORDING OF THE QUESTION- NAIRE ITEM. IX 8. INDICATES AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT OR EXPLANATION APPENDED TO THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION. 9. A VARIABLE WHICH HAS A FOOTNOTE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE "SEE NOTE(S) X", WHERE X IS THE NUMBER OF THE FOOTNOTE REFERENCED. 10. INDICATES THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE OF EACH CODE VALUE FOR THIS VARIABLE. 11. INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OCCURRING IN THE DATA FOR THIS VARIABLE, WHERE RANGES OF VALUES ARE INDICATED BY ..., THE "..." DO NOT APPEAR IN THE DATA. 12. INDICATES THE TEXTUAL DEFINITIONS OF THE CODES. ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USED IN THE CODE DEFINITIONS ARE "DK" (DON'T KNOW), "NA" (NOT ASCERTAINED), AND "INAP" (INAPPROPRIATE). 13. INDICATES THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE OF EACH CODE IN EACH NATIONAL SAMPLE. THESE FREQUENCIES DO NOT USE THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY WEIGHTS,BUT DO USE THE NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE. (SEE WEIGHTING INFORMATION AND FREQUENCIES). X DATA PREPARATION AND FORMATTING THE DATA RECEIVED BY THE ARCHIVE WERE FIRST SORTED AND CHECKED FOR MISSING OR DUPLICATE CARDS. DUPLICATE CARDS, IF ANY, WERE VERIFIED AND THE DUPLICATES WERE REMOVED. MISSING CARDS WERE REPLACED BY MISSING DATA VALUES. THE DATA WERE THEN CHECKED FOR ILLEGAL (WILD) CODES AND INCONSISTENCIES WHICH, WHENEVER FOUND, WERE ASSIGNED TO MISSING DATA VALUES. THE CODEBOOK WAS REORDERED TO PRESERVE THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH QUESTIONNAIRE. (MINOR VARIATIONS IN THE QUESTION ORDER DO APPEAR IN OTHER NATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRES.) INDICES WERE INCLUDED AS CREATED BY THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATORS. THROUGHOUT THE TEXT ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BRACKETED IN "(" AND ")" SIGNS, WERE INSERTED BY THE STUDY PROCESSOR IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE CODEBOOK IN ORDER TO FACILITATE NON-SEQUENTIAL REFERENCING AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION. THE DATA ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CONSORTIUM IN TWO FORMATS: A CARD IMAGE FILE, OR AN OSIRIS DATASET. THE CARD IMAGE FILE CONTAINS 3 DECKS PER RESPONDENT IN A FORMAT BASED ON 80 COLUMN PUNCHED CARDS. THE DECKS FOR EACH RESPONDENT ARE SORTED IN ASCENDING ORDER. THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS TO THE OSIRIS DATASET. THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY GIVES THE FORMAT AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR EACH VARIABLE IN THE OSIRIS DATA FILE. THE DICTIONARY OR DICTIONARY- CODEBOOK IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE IS CONSTRUCTED WITH A SINGLE LOGICAL RECORD PER RESPONDENT. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY BY SOFTWARE PACKAGES WHICH DO NOT USE THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY BY SPECIFYING THE TAPE LOCATIONS OF THE DESIRED VARIABLES. THESE TAPE LOCATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE OSIRIS CODEBOOK. THE STUDY STAFF FOR EURO-BAROMETER 11 DEVELOPED AN EQUIVALENT FRENCH AND BRITISH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS SURVEY THESE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NATIONAL POLLING INSTITUTES WHO TRANSLATED THE QUESTIONNAIRES INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE LANGUAGES. THE TEXT OF THE BRITISH QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED IN CONSTRUCTING THIS CODEBOOK AND IS INCLUDED IN AN APPENDIX OF THIS CODEBOOK. THE OTHER NATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ICPSR UPON REQUEST. DATA PROCESSING FOR EURO-BAROMETER 11 WAS DONE BY THOMAS ROCHON. VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST VAR. NO. STUDY PROCEDURE INF0RMATION 1 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER - 7752 2 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER 3 ICPSR PART NUMBER 4 RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 5 EUROPEAN WEIGHT VARIABLE 6 NATIONAL WEIGHT VARIABLE 7 UNITED KINGDOM WEIGHT VARIABLE 8 NATION R'S NATIONAL VOTE 9 IS RESPONDENT ON ELECTORAL LIST 10 FOR WHICH PARTY DID RESPONDENT VOTE IN LAST NATIONAL ELECTION EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT JUNE ELECTION 11 HAS RESPONDENT HEARD ABOUT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THROUGH MEDIA 12 WHAT RESPONDENT HEARD ABOUT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THROUGH MEDIA 13 LIKELIHOOD THAT RESPONDENT WILL VOTE 14 PARTY RESPONDENT IS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION R'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS LIFE 15 RESPONDENT'S (DIS)SATISFACTION WITH LIFE 16 HOW OFTEN DOES RESPONDENT WORRY ABOUT MAKING ENDS MEET 17 R'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS 18 SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS NUMBER OF CHILDREN 19 IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN 20 HOW MANY CHILDREN DID RESPONDENT EVER HAVE PROBLEMS RAISING CHILDREN 21 UNSUITABLE HOUSING 22 HAVING TO LEAVE THE CHILDREN WITH SOMEONE ELSE 23 WORKING HOURS AND SCHOOL HOURS NOT COINCIDING 24 DISTANCE OR TRANSPORT PROBLEM INVOLVED IN GETTING TO SCHOOL 25 MONEY/INCOME PROBLEMS 26 THE PROBLEM OF SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - SPENDING ENOUGH TIME WITH CHILDREN OR BEING ABLE TO SEND THEM AWAY ON HOLIDAY 27 LACK OF PARKS, SQUARES, OR PLAYING AREAS IN NEIGHBORHOOD 28 LACK OF LEISURE AND SPORTG FACILITIES IN 29 A PROBLEM AREA (VIOLENCE, DELINQUENCE, ALCOHOLISM, ETC.) 30 OTHER PROBLEMS 31 ARE FAMILY ALLOWANCES HELPFUL WILL CHILDREN CUT STUDIES SHORT 32 WILL CHILDREN HAVE TO CUT SHORT THEIR STUDIES AND START WORKING EARLIER THAN HAS BEEN EXPECTED 33 QUIT STUDIES: BAD EXAM RESULTS 34 QUIT STUDIES: SO AS TO HAVE THE CHILD NO LONGER FULLY DEPENDENT ON R 35 QUIT STUDIES: TO BRING ANOTHER WAGE PACKET HOME 36 QUIT STUDIES: OTHER REASONS NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME 37 UNDER THREE YEARS OLD 38 BETWEEN THREE AND SIX YEARS OLD 39 BETWEEN SEVEN AND FOURTEEN YEARS OLD 40 FIFTEEN YEARS OR OLDER SCHOOLING AND CHILDREN 41 SHOULD CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY FURTHER THAN R DID 42 WHAT IS BEST TYPE OF CHILDCARE FOR CHILD UNDER THREE YEARS OLD IF BOTH PARENTS WORK 43 DOES (DID) R SEND CHILD TO A DAY NURSERY 44 DOES (DID) R SEND CHILD TO A REGISTERED CHILD-MINDER 45 DOES (DID) R PAY SOMONE TO COME AND LOOK AFTER CHILD AT HOME 46 WHAT OTHER TYPES OF CHILDCARE SOLUTIONS DOES (DID) R USE WHAT CHANGES IN WORK SCHEDULES WOULD BENEFIT FAMILIES 47 WORTHWHILE FOR FATHER OR MOTHER TO HAVE TWO YEARS' UNPAID MATERNITY LEAVE 48 WORTHWHILE FOR FATHER OR MOTHER TO HAVE ONE YEARS' UNPAID MATERNITY LEAVE 49 WORTHWHILE FOR FATHER OR MOTHER TO HAVE SIX MONTHS' UNPAID MATERNITY LEAVE 50 WOULD FLEXITIME HELP PARENTS TO LOOK AFTER THEIR CHILDREN BETTER 51 WHAT FORM OF REDUCED WORK TIME WOULD BE BEST FOR FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES CHILD-REARING ATTITUDES 52 ARE PARENTS TOO STRICT NOWADAYS 53 DO PARENTS INDULGE THEIR CHILDREN TOO MUCH 54 DO PARENTS SPEND ENOUGH TIME WITH THEIR CHILDREN 55 ARE PARENTS TOO CONCERNED WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S OPINIONS 56 (DIS)AGREE THAT NEEDS OF CHILDREN ARE NOT TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION 57 (DIS)AGREE THAT PARENTHOOD IS THE ULTIMATE FULFILLMENT OF WOMEN AND MEN 58 (DIS)AGREE THAT THE FUTURE OF SOCIETY IS TOO UNCERTAIN TO RISK BRINGING CHILDREN INTO THE WORLD 59 (DIS)AGREE THAT PARENTS TODAY ARE CLOSER TO THEIR CHILDREN 60 (DIS)AGREE THAT IT'S A PITY THAT CHILDREN DON'T HAVE AS MUCH CONTACT WITH GRANDPARENTS 61 (DIS)AGREE THAT BRINGING A CHILD INTO THE WORLD SHOWS FAITH IN THE FUTURE R'S VIEW OF THE FUTURE 62 IS RESPONDENT HAPPY 63 DOES RESPONDENT PERSUADE OTHERS TO SHARE HIS/HER VIEWS 64 DOES RESPONDENT DISCUSS POLITICAL MATTERS 65 RESPONDENT'S (DIS)SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY 66 RESPONDENT'S ATTITUDE VIS-A-VIS SOCIETY 67 MOST IMPORTANT GOAL FOR (COUNTRY) 68 NEXT MOST IMPORTANT GOAL FOR (COUNTRY) 69 MOST IMPORTANT GOAL FOR DENMARK 70 NEXT MOST IMPORTANT GOAL FOR DENMARK R'S POLITICAL PRIORITIES 71 (DIS)AGREE: HAVE STRONGER PUBLIC CONTROL OF MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS 72 (DIS)AGREE: DEVELOP NUCLEAR ENERGY 73 (DIS)AGREE: REDUCE INEQUALITY OF INCOME 74 (DIS)AGREE: HAVE MORE SEVERE PENALTIES FOR TERRORISTS 75 (DIS)AGREE: EXPAND PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF INDUSTRY 76 (DIS)AGREE: GOVERNMENT PLAY A GREATER ROLE IN MANAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMY 77 (DIS)AGREE: WESTERN EUROPE SHOULD PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE MILITARY DEFENSE 78 (DIS)AGREE: WOMEN SHOULD DECIDE ABORTION MATTERS FOR THEMSELVES 79 (DIS)AGREE: EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE EQUAL REPRESENTATION WITH CORPORATE SHAREHOLDERS 80 (DIS)AGREE: INCREASE ECONOMIC AID TO THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES 81 (DIS)AGREE: HAVE STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST POLLUTION 82 (DIS)AGREE: EXPAND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS TO EXPRESS POLITICAL VIEWS 83 (DIS)AGREE: INCREASE ECONOMIC AID TO LESS-DEVELOPED EC REGIONS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: JUNE ELECTION 84 HAS RESPONDENT HEARD PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ABOUT EC ELECTIONS 85 DOES RESPONDENT HAVE (UN)FAVORABLE IMPRESSIONS OF THE CAMPAIGN 86 WILL CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR/AGAINST EUROPE R'S VOTING BEHAVIOR 87 IS RESPONDENT FOR/AGAINST EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 88 IS RESPONDENT INTERESTED IN THE STRENGTHS OF THE DIFFERENT PARTIES 89 IS RESPONDENT CLOSE TO ANY PARTICULAR PARTY 90 DO POLITICAL PARTIES ATTACH TOO MUCH IMPORTANCE TO PROBLEMS OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 91 IMPORTANCE OF PARTY OR IDEAS ABOUT EUROPE IN CHOOSING REPRESENTATIVES ATTITUDES TOWARD EC MEMBERSHIP 92 ATTITUDE EXPECTED OF MEMBER OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 93 IS RESPONDENT FOR/AGAINST EFFORTS TO UNIFY EUROPE 94 IS MEMBERSHIP IN COMMON MARKET A GOOD THING 95 IS MEMBERSHIP IN COMMON MARKET A GOOD THING IN LIGHT OF (COUNTRY'S) FUTURE 96 SHOULD UNIFICATION OF EUROPE BE SPEEDED UP 97 MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FOR EC TO SOLVE 98 SECOND MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FOR EC TO SOLVE 99 SHOULD GREECE BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE EC 100 SHOULD PORTUGAL BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE EC 101 SHOULD SPAIN BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE EC (COUNTRY'S) AND EC'S RELATIONS WITH NON-EC COUNTRIES 102 SHOULD OUR INDUSTRIES HAVE STRONGER PROTECTION AGAINST NON-EUROPEAN IMPORTS 103 HOW CAN EC BEST ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY: WORK WITH THE US, USSR, OR BE MORE INDEPENDENT OF BOTH 104 DOES US SEEK TO CO-OPERATE WITH, OBTAIN UNFAIR ADVANTAGES FROM, OR DOMINATE WESTERN EUROPE ECONOMICALLY 105 HOW MUCH DO US ECONOMIC DECISIONS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEWS OF THE EC 106 HOW SHOULD (COUNTRY) CONDUCT FOREIGN POLICY 107 WHAT IS (COUNTRY'S) PRESENT POLICY TOWARD WESTERN EUROPEAN UNIFICATION 108 WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES' PRESENT POLICY TOWARD WESTERN EUROPEAN UNIFICATION 109 WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PROVIDE FOR THE MILITARY SECURITY OF (COUNTRY) 110 WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN DOLLAR 111 DOES THE FALL OF THE DOLLAR REPRESENT TEMPORARY/PERMANENT AMERICAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS 112 FAVOR/OPPOSE POLITICAL PARTIES PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 113 FAVOR/OPPOSE POLITICAL PARTIES PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN LOCAL COMMUNITY 114 FAVOR/OPPOSE POLITICAL PARTIES PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 115 RESPONDENT'S LEFT-RIGHT SELF-PLACEMENT R'S BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS 116 IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION TO RESPONDENT 117 RESPONDENT'S MARITAL STATUS 118 RESPONDENT'S AGE UPON COMPLETION OF FULL-TIME EDUCATION 119 PARTY RESPONDENT WOULD SUPPORT IF GENERAL ELECTION WERE TOMORROW PERSONAL DATA 120 RESPONDENT'S SEX 121 RESPONDENT'S AGE 122 NUMBER OF PERSONS LIVING IN RESPONDENT'S HOME 123 NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING IN RESPONDENT'S HOME BETWEEN 8 AND 15 YEARS 124 NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING IN RESPONDENT'S HOME UNDER 8 YEARS 125 RESPONDENT'S FAMILY INCOME 126 RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION 127 NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING WHERE RESPONDENT WORKS 128 IS RESPONDENT HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD 129 OCCUPATION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD 130 OBJECTIVE SIZE OF TOWN 131 SUBJECTIVE SIZE OF TOWN 132 REGION OF INTERVIEW 133 PROVINCE OF INTERVIEW 134 LANGUAGE RESPONDENT SPEAKS CONSTRUCTED INDICES 135 MATERIALIST/POST-MATERIALIST VALUES 136 LEFT-RIGHT INTENDED NATIONAL VOTE SUMMARY 137 LEFT-RIGHT LAST NATIONAL VOTE SUMMARY 138 LEFT-RIGHT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTE 139 EUROPEAN PARTY GROUP 140 COGNITIVE MOBILIZATION INDEX ----------------------------------

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ICPSR STUDY NUMBER

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Variable Text: ICPSR STUDY NUMBER - 7752

ICPSR EDITION NUMBER

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Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

SPRING, 1981

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-1

Notes: THIS VARIABLE IDENTIFIES THE RELEASE VERSION OF THIS DATASET.

ICPSR PART NUMBER

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Value

Label

Frequency

Text

001 .

PART 1

Range of Valid Data Values: 001-001

Notes: THIS VARIABLE IDENTIFIES THE PART NUMBER OF THIS DATASET.

RESPONDENT IDENT

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Variable Text: RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Notes: THIS NUMBER UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES EACH CASE. THE FIRST TWO DIGITS OF THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ARE THE NATION CODES (SEE REF. NO. 8). THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THIS VARIABLE REPRESENT A UNIQUE CASE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WITHIN EACH NATION.

EUROPE WEIGHT

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Variable Text: EUROPEAN WEIGHT VARIABLE

Notes: THIS NUMBER CREATES A TOTAL SAMPLE IN WHICH THE NATIONAL SAMPLES ARE PROPORTIONATE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NATION'S SHARE OF THE POPULATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.

NATIONAL WEIGHT

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BRIT.,N.IRE.WEIGHT

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Variable Text: U.K. WEIGHT VARIABLE

Notes: THIS WEIGHT IS NECESSARY TO CREATE A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE SEPARATE SAMPLES DRAWN FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

NATION

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Variable Text: NATION (OF INTERVIEW)

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

01 .

FRANCE

02 .

BELGIUM

03 .

NETHERLANDS

04 .

GERMANY

05 .

ITALY

06 .

LUXEMBOURG

07 .

DENMARK

08 .

IRELAND

09 .

GREAT BRITAIN

10 .

NORTHERN IRELAND

Range of Valid Data Values: 01-10

REGISTERED TO VOTE?

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Question: (BRITAIN ONLY) DO YOU KNOW WHETHER YOUR NAME APPEARS IN THE ELECTORAL REGISTER - THE REGISTER OF PEOPLE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTON - UNDER YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS, AT ANOTHER ADDRESS OR DOESN'T IT APPEAR AT ALL?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

DEFINITELY AT PRESENT ADDRESS

2 .

DEFINITELY AT ANOTHER ADDRESS

3 .

THINK AT PRESENT ADDRESS

4 .

THINK AT ANOTHER ADDRESS

5 .

DOESN'T APPEAR AT ALL

0 .

DK; NA

1 .

YES

5 .

NO

0 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., QUESTION NOT ASKED

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

1021

0

0

948

1101

0

990

842

843

255

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

0

5

118

0

0

55

77

0

72

104

47

27

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

9

51

26

25

9

0

982

991

0

0

300

0

0

0

0

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

VOTE LAST NATL.ELECTN

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Question: WERE YOU ABLE TO GO AND VOTE IN THE LAST GENERAL ELECTION ON (DATE) OR WERE YOU PREVENTED? IF VOTED: FOR WHICH PARTY DID YOU VOTE? (FRANCE: ON THE FIRST BALLOT?)

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

05 .

UNIFIED SOCIALISTS (PSU), EXTREME LEFT

25

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (PCF)

149

22 .

SOCIALIST LEFT RADICAL COALITION (PS-MRG)

186

40 .

CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS (CDP), REFORMISTS

23

42 .

RADICALS (UDF)

17

50 .

ECOLOGIST

13

60 .

RALLY FOR THE REPUBLIC/GAULLIST PARTY (RPR)

177

70 .

INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS (RI)

125

90 .

OTHER PARTY

42

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

155

99 .

DK; NA

229

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (PCB)

10

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY--FRENCH (PSB)

58

21 .

SOCIALIST PARTY--FLEMISH (BSP)

53

40 .

LIBERAL PARTY--FRENCH (PLP)

15

41 .

LIBERAL PARTY--FLEMISH (PVV)

46

50 .

PEOPLE'S UNION (VOLKSUNIE)

37

51 .

WALLOON UNION (RW)

5

52 .

FRANCOPHONE FRONT (FDF)

22

53 .

WALLOON PARTY OF REFORMS AND LIBERTY (PRLW)

0

54 .

FLEMISH PEOPLE'S PARTY (VVP)

1

60 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS--FRENCH (PSC)

55

61 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS--FLEMISH (CVP)

169

90 .

OTHER PARTY

2

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

17

99 .

DK; NA

492

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (CPN)

4

15 .

PACIFIST SOCIALIST PARTY (PSP)

13

16 .

RADICALS (PPR)

17

20 .

LABOR PARTY (PVDA)

331

22 .

DEMOCRATS '66 (D '66)

46

40 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS '70 (DS '70)

5

63 .

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC APPEAL (CDA)

283

70 .

LIBERAL PARTY (VVD)

133

80 .

FARMER'S PARTY (BP)

3

81 .

CALVINIST STATE PARTY (SGP)

7

82 .

CALVINIST POLITICAL ALLIANCE (GPV)

5

83 .

DUTCH ROMAN CATHOLIC PARTY (RKPN)

0

90 .

OTHER PARTY

3

99 .

DK; NA

136

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (DKP)

2

20 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SPD)

318

40 .

FREE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FDP)

76

50 .

GREEN LIST

2

51 .

GREEN ACTION FUTURE

33

60 .

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION (CDU/CSU)

397

80 .

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NPD)

9

90 .

OTHER PARTY

0

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

166

04 .

PROLETARIAN DEMOCRACY (DP, PDUP, AD)

15

05 .

RADICALS (PR)

18

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (PCI)

195

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY (PSI)

142

30 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PSDI)

27

40 .

REPUBLICAN PARTY (PRI)

30

60 .

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (DC)

352

70 .

LIBERAL PARTY (PLI)

10

80 .

SOCIAL MOVEMENT-NATIONAL RIGHT (MSI-DN)

33

81 .

NATIONAL DEMOCRACY (DN)

2

90 .

OTHER PARTY

0

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

93

99 .

DK; NA

261

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (KP)

3

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY (SLAP)

68

30 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS

14

60 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS (CSV)

63

70 .

LIBERALS (DP)

60

90 .

OTHER PARTY

7

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

85

05 .

SOCIALIST LEFT

19

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY

28

15 .

SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S PARTY

31

20 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

285

40 .

DEMOCRATIC CENTER

47

41 .

RADICALS

29

51 .

SINGLE TAXERS (RETSFORBUNDET)

27

52 .

SLESVIG PARTY

0

53 .

PENSIONER'S PARTY

2

60 .

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

69

61 .

CHRISTIAN PEOPLE'S PARTY

24

70 .

LIBERALS (VENSTRE)

97

80 .

PROGRESS PARTY (FREMSKRIDTS PARTIET)

124

90 .

OTHER PARTY

4

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

195

99 .

DK; NA

84

99 .

INAP.; QUESTION NOT ASKED IN IRELAND.

997

20 .

LABOUR PARTY

314

40 .

LIBERAL PARTY

83

50 .

NATIONALIST (SCOTTISH, WELSH)

16

60 .

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

308

90 .

OTHER PARTY

7

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

234

99 .

DK; NA

42

99 .

INAP.; QUESTION NOT ASKED IN NORTHERN IRELAND.

307

Range of Valid Data Values: 04-96

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9994

HEARD ANYTHING:EUR.PARL?

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Question: HAVE YOU RECENTLY SEEN OR HEARD IN THE PAPERS, OR ON THE RADIO OR TV, ANYTHING ABOUT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT? THIS IS THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OR COMMON MARKET.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

2 .

NO

0 .

DK; NA

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

743

633

739

599

903

229

810

723

555

143

2

266

316

226

272

180

62

172

240

417

158

0

136

33

25

132

95

9

90

34

34

6

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Notes: (LAST SENTENCE EXPLAINING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT NOT INCLUDED IN GERMANY)

MENTION EUR.ELECTION

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Question: (IF "YES") CAN YOU REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS THAT YOU HEARD THEN? (INTERVIEWER: DO NOT PRESS OR SUGGEST OR PROMPT)

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2 .

ANY OTHER RESPONSES

0 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 OR 2 IN Q.115

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

435

456

513

456

701

172

548

474

253

82

2

167

83

139

91

40

31

84

127

184

35

0

140

94

85

52

162

26

177

122

117

26

9

402

349

251

404

275

71

262

274

452

164

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

WILL VOTE:EUR.PARL?

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Question: ON JUNE 7TH THE CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES BELONGING TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (YOUR COUNTRYMEN), WILL BE ASKED TO VOTE TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. (BRITAIN AND DENMARK ONLY: EVERYBODY WILL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE.) HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WILL GO AND VOTE? CERTAINLY, PROBABLY, PROBABLY NOT OR CERTAINLY NOT?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

WILL CERTAINLY GO AND VOTE

2 .

WILL PROBABLY GO AND VOTE

3 .

DEPENDS (INTERVIEWER: DO NOT SUGGEST THIS.)

4 .

WILL PROBABLY NOT VOTE

5 .

WILL CERTAINLY NOT VOTE

0 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP.; QUESTION NOT ASKED IN BELGIUM OR LUXEMBOURG.

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

700

0

579

325

938

0

521

510

313

115

2

186

0

203

342

131

0

185

235

281

99

3

44

0

56

19

8

0

44

25

46

12

4

18

0

47

109

10

0

90

62

153

34

5

64

0

79

93

7

0

94

118

130

33

0

130

0

24

115

84

0

136

47

81

14

9

0

982

0

0

0

300

0

0

0

0

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Notes: (QUESTION NOT ASKED IN BELGIUM OR LUXEMBOURG)

EUR.PARL.VOTE INTENT

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Question: IF YOU DO GO AND VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS FOR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO BE HELD IN JUNE WHICH PARTY WOULD YOU SUPPORT?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

05 .

UNIFIED SOCIALISTS (PSU), EXTREME LEFT

16

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (PCF)

140

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY

220

30 .

LEFT RADICALS

8

50 .

ECOLOGIST

39

51 .

AUTONOMY FOR BRETAGNE

3

60 .

RALLY FOR THE REPUBLIC/GAULLIST PARTY (RPR)

138

70 .

INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS (RI)

277

72 .

NATIONAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENTS AND PEASANTS (CNIP)

3

81 .

EUROPEAN RIGHT (TIXIER)

6

90 .

OTHER PARTY

0

99 .

DK; NA

291

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (PCB)

17

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY--FRENCH (PSB)

73

21 .

SOCIALIST PARTY--FLEMISH (BSP)

63

40 .

LIBERAL PARTY--FRENCH (PLP)

19

41 .

LIBERAL PARTY--FLEMISH (PVV)

54

50 .

PEOPLE'S UNION (VOLKSUNIE)

41

51 .

WALLOON UNION (RW)

34

52 .

FRANCOPHONE FRONT (FDF)

0

53 .

WALLOON PARTY OF REFORMS AND LIBERTY (PRLW)

0

60 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS--FRENCH (PSC)

57

61 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS--FLEMISH (CVP)

203

90 .

OTHER PARTY

44

99 .

DK; NA

377

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (CPN)

9

15 .

PACIFIST SOCIALIST PARTY (PSP)

22

16 .

RADICALS (PPR)

17

20 .

LABOR PARTY (PVDA)

329

22 .

DEMOCRATS '66 (D '66)

60

40 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS '70 (DS '70)

0

63 .

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC APPEAL (CDA)

251

70 .

LIBERAL PARTY (VVD)

134

80 .

FARMER'S PARTY (BP)

0

81 .

CALVINIST STATE PARTY (SGP)

13

82 .

CALVINIST POLITICAL ALLIANCE (GPV)

6

83 .

DUTCH ROMAN CATHOLIC PARTY (RKPN)

0

90 .

OTHER PARTY

0

99 .

DK; NA

145

05 .

INDEPENDENT WORKERS PARTY (UAP)

4

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (DKP)

1

20 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SPD)

322

40 .

FREE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FDP)

45

50 .

GREEN LIST

11

61 .

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION (CDU)

282

62 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST UNION (CSU)

106

80 .

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NPD)

0

90 .

OTHER PARTY

2

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

230

04 .

PROLETARIAN DEMOCRACY (DP, LC, AD, PDUP, ETC.)

21

05 .

RADICAL PARTY (PR)

34

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (PCI)

184

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY (PSI)

149

30 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PSDI)

32

40 .

REPUBLICAN PARTY (PRI)

48

60 .

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (DC)

311

70 .

LIBERAL PARTY (PLI)

27

80 .

SOCIAL MOVEMENT-NATIONAL RIGHT (MSI-DN)

30

81 .

NATIONAL DECMOCRACY (DN)

5

90 .

OTHER PARTY

0

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

124

99 .

DK; NA

213

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY (KP)

4

20 .

SOCIALIST PARTY (SLAP)

58

30 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS

14

60 .

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS (CSV)

64

70 .

LIBERALS (DP)

57

90 .

OTHER PARTY

9

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

94

05 .

SOCIALIST LEFT

6

10 .

COMMUNIST PARTY

0

15 .

SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S PARTY

11

20 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

220

40 .

DEMOCRATIC CENTER

32

41 .

RADICALS

27

51 .

SINGLE TAXERS (RETSFORBUNDET)

19

53 .

PENSIONERS PARTY

0

54 .

PEOPLES MOVEMENT AGAINST THE EC

134

60 .

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

65

61 .

CHRISTIAN PEOPLE'S PARTY

15

70 .

LIBERALS (VENSTRE)

76

80 .

PROGRESS PARTY (FREMSKRIDTS PARTIET)

55

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

327

99 .

DK; NA

78

20 .

LABOUR PARTY

118

30 .

FINE GAEL

192

60 .

FIANNA FAIL

300

90 .

OTHER PARTY

34

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

353

20 .

LABOUR PARTY

274

40 .

LIBERAL PARTY

71

50 .

NATIONALISTS (SCOTTISH, WELSH)

14

60 .

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

377

90 .

OTHER PARTY

8

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

260

15 .

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY (SLDP)

41

20 .

LABOUR PARTY (NILP)

16

60 .

OFFICIAL UNIONIST PARTY

78

61 .

VANGUARD UNIONIST PARTY

0

62 .

DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY

16

63 .

UNIONIST COALITIONS/UUUC

0

64 .

FAULKNER UNIONIST (UPNI)

6

65 .

ALLIANCE

21

90 .

OTHER PARTY

4

96 .

NO PARTY PREFERENCE

0

99 .

DK; NA

125

Range of Valid Data Values: 04-96

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9994

Notes: (FRANCE: MARK THE BOX THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE PARTY LIST YOU WOULD PROBABLY VOTE FOR. THEN FOLD YOUR "BALLOT" AND PLACE IT IN THIS URN.)

LIFE SATISFACTION

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Question: ON THE WHOLE, ARE YOU VERY SATISFIED, FAIRLY SATISFIED, NOT VERY SATISFIED, OR NOT AT ALL SATISFIED WITH THE LIFE YOU LEAD?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

VERY SATISFIED

2 .

FAIRLY SATISFIED

3 .

NOT VERY SATISFIED

4 .

NOT AT ALL SATISFIED

0 .

DK; NA

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

122

416

440

241

102

98

541

367

268

98

2

661

461

496

624

589

180

463

463

592

164

3

249

71

41

104

352

14

43

114

107

32

4

99

16

4

16

130

3

13

50

34

13

0

12

18

8

18

5

5

10

3

5

0

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

MAKE ENDS MEET

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Width: 1

Question: THINKING NOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD LIVING EXPENSES, DO YOU EVER WONDER HOW YOU WILL MAKE ENDS MEET? DOES THIS HAPPEN:

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

HARDLY EVER OR NEVER

2 .

FROM TIME TO TIME

3 .

OFTEN

4 .

ALL THE TIME

0 .

DK; NA

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

359

497

596

257

439

168

450

259

348

90

2

431

287

224

370

350

66

357

289

323

99

3

214

91

95

265

239

33

164

234

177

60

4

92

17

19

90

130

19

82

154

131

54

0

47

90

56

21

20

14

17

61

26

4

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

EMPLOYED?

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Start: 36
Width: 1

Question: ARE YOU IN PAID EMPLOYMENT OR WORK? IF YES: IS IT FULL-TIME (A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS PER WEEK) OR PART-TIME (8 TO 29 HOURS PER WEEK)?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES, FULL-TIME

2 .

YES, PART-TIME

3 .

NO (UNEMPLOYED, RETIRED, NOT GAINFULLY EMPLOYED)

0 .

DK; NA

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

477

397

206

420

515

131

529

431

454

148

2

66

23

77

87

68

8

122

36

138

25

3

579

562

540

473

592

160

401

474

390

131

0

22

0

166

23

3

1

19

56

25

3

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

SPOUSE EMPLOYED?

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Width: 1

Question: IS YOUR HUSBAND/WIFE IN PAID EMPLOYMENT OR WORK? IF YES: IS IT FULL-TIME (A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS PER WEEK) OR PART-TIME (8 TO 29 HOURS PER WEEK)?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES, FULL-TIME

2 .

YES, PART-TIME

3 .

NO (UNEMPLOYED, RETIRED, NOT GAINFULLY EMPLOYED)

0 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., NOT MARRIED

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

478

361

260

341

340

82

392

240

354

92

2

40

17

42

58

34

10

106

17

90

23

3

298

307

289

261

352

113

229

262

184

65

0

10

17

134

17

5

9

19

65

65

6

9

317

280

264

326

447

86

324

413

312

121

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

IDEAL NUMBER CHILDREN

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Question: IN (COUNTRY) TODAY, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN FOR A FAMILY?

Notes: 0. NONE; DK; NA 1. ONE 2. TWO 3. THREE 4. FOUR 5. FIVE 6. SIX 7. SEVEN 8. EIGHT 9. NINE OR MORE

ACTUAL NUMBER CHILDREN

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Question: HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE (DID YOU HAVE) YOURSELF? (INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE THOSE LIVING AT HOME AND THOSE WHO ARE ADULT AND LIVING AWAY FROM HOME, ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADOPTED CHILDREN.)

Notes: 0. NONE; DK; NA 1. ONE 2. TWO 3. THREE 4. FOUR 5. FIVE 6. SIX 7. SEVEN 8. EIGHT 9. NINE OR MORE

CHILD PROB: HOUSING

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Question: WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS (INTERVIEWER: SHOW RESPONDENT CARD A.) HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IN RAISING ANY OF YOUR CHILDREN WHILST UNDER THE AGE OF 15 (EITHER NOW OR WHEN THEY WERE 15)? WHICH ARE, OR WERE THE MAIN PROBLEMS? (LIMITED TO 3 ANSWERS.) HOUSING (TOO SMALL, UNSUITABLE).

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

352

135

184

203

329

69

208

274

345

95

1

204

58

97

196

248

16

109

132

109

54

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

CHILD PROB: CHILD CARE

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Width: 1

Question: HAVING TO LEAVE THE CHILDREN WITH SOMEONE ELSE (WHILST BOTH PARENTS ARE AT WORK).

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

434

143

266

334

390

74

207

390

378

130

1

122

50

15

65

187

11

110

16

75

19

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: WORK HOURS

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Start: 42
Width: 1

Question: WORKING HOURS AND SCHOOL HOURS NOT COINCIDING.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

480

174

254

294

507

73

268

375

391

135

1

76

19

26

105

70

12

49

31

62

14

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: TRANSPORT

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Start: 43
Width: 1

Question: DISTANCE OR TRANSPORT PROBLEM INVOLVED IN GETTING TO SCHOOL.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

465

175

242

319

496

72

271

323

411

133

1

90

18

38

80

81

13

46

83

43

16

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: MONEY

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Question: MONEY, INCOME.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

294

131

214

204

319

52

254

146

242

50

1

262

62

67

195

258

33

63

260

211

99

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: HOLIDAYS

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Question: THE PROBLEM OF SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - SPENDING ENOUGH TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN OR BEING ABLE TO SEND THEM AWAY ON HOLIDAY WITHOUT YOU.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

449

164

251

326

520

72

252

376

395

134

1

107

29

29

73

57

13

65

30

58

15

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: PLAY GROUNDS

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Start: 46
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Question: LACK OF PARKS, SQUARES OR PLAYING AREAS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

442

160

188

330

461

59

266

320

349

89

1

114

33

92

69

116

26

51

86

105

60

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: LEISURE

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Width: 1

Question: LACK OF LEISURE AND SPORTING FACILITIES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

436

155

245

348

451

72

285

329

334

109

1

120

38

36

51

126

13

32

77

119

40

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: VIOLENCE

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Start: 48
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Question: A PROBLEM AREA (VIOLENCE, DELINQUENCE, ALCOHOLISM, ETC.)

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO, NOT A PROBLEM

1 .

YES, IS A PROBLEM

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

499

178

247

379

515

83

307

389

425

132

1

57

15

34

20

62

2

10

17

29

17

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD PROB: OTHER

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Question: OTHER PROBLEMS (VOLUNTEERED)

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

0 .

NO OTHER PROBLEM MENTIONED

1 .

OTHER PROBLEM MENTIONED

2 .

NO PROBLEMS MENTIONED

8 .

DK; NA

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

0

517

175

267

393

570

79

292

396

436

146

1

39

18

14

6

7

6

25

10

17

3

2

228

456

385

201

151

106

359

173

234

48

8

15

6

13

19

7

9

24

13

5

0

9

345

327

310

384

443

100

370

405

313

110

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.130 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT.)

CHILD BENEFITS HELPFUL?

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Question: DO YOU RECEIVE CHILD BENEFITS, THAT IS A CASH PAYMENT WHICH USED TO BE CALLED FAMILY ALLOWANCES? (IF YES): DO YOU REGARD THE MONEY AS ... (INTERVIEWER: SHOW RESPONDENT CARD A1.)

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

VITAL FOR MAKING ENDS MEET

2 .

VERY USEFUL

3 .

RATHER MEAGER BUT NEVERTHELESS USEFUL

4 .

OF VERY LITTLE BENEFIT

5 .

RECEIVES BENEFITS, DK HOW USEFUL

6 .

NO, DOES NOT RECEIVE SUCH MONEY

0 .

DK IF RECEIVED OR NOT; NA (ALTERNATIVE NOT AVAILABLE IN IRELAND OR NORTHERN IRELAND)

9 .

INAP., CODED 0 IN Q.129

see table below

VALU

FRA

BEL

NL

GER

ITA

LUX

DEN

IRE

GB

NIR

1

80

41

70

88

28

11

63

41

70

23

2

94

170

242

130

54

18

167

151

254

64

3

145

137

75

103

181

64

68

131

37

20

4

69

41

37

21

186

12

52

64

39

16

5

4

3

2

4

3

0

9

7

4

1

6

392

258

237

242

274

93

296

198

264

73

0

13

5

15

31

9

2