Research Catalog

Title

Norwegian election study, 1965 [electronic resource].

Author

Valen, Henry.

Publication

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1976.

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Additional Authors

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035

Summary

This study, conducted both before and after the 1965 election in Norway, focused on the electorate's political attitudes and perceptions of the Norwegian political parties, leaders, and campaign activities. The pre-election interviews probed the respondents' opinions on pressing tasks for the government, religious instruction in schools, social pensions, tax laws, the Norwegian language question, district development, and NATO membership. In addition, the respondents' perceptions of party positions on each of these issues were tapped. Information was also obtained on the respondents' political party affiliations, past voting patterns, and party preferences. The post-election interviews examined respondents' satisfaction with the election results, their use of mass media as a source of information on politics and the election, the extent to which respondents discussed politics with their family and friends, distribution of party campaign literature, visits by party workers in the respondents' communes, and the respondents' attention to and involvement in the election campaign. Demographic data cover age, sex, marital status, educational level, annual income, occupation, union affiliation, religious participation, and hobbies. The study also includes aggregate data on the respondent's commune and primary sampling unit, such as population statistics, vocational composition, boundary changes, use of the new Norwegian language, average income, and election information.

Series Statement

ICPSR ; 7256

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 7256.

Subject

• Elections
• Norway > Public opinion. > 1945-
• Party membership
• Political affiliation
• Political attitudes
• Political campaigns
• Political interest
• Political participation > Norway > Public opinion
• Political parties
• Public opinion > Norway
• Voter history
• Voting behavior

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1965.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on January 20, 2006).

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text and PDF) + OSIRIS dictionary + SAS data definition statements + SPSS data definition statements.

Event (note)

• Time period: 1965.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Europe, Norway, Global.

Cite As (note)

• Valen, Henry. NORWEGIAN ELECTION STUDY, 1965 [Computer file]. Conducted by Institute for Social Research, Oslo, Norway. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1976.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: Logical Record Length with SAS and SPSS data definition statements.
• Extent of processing: UNDOCCHK.ICPSR/ MDATA.ICPSR/ FREQ.ICPSR/ CDBK.ICPSR/ DDEF.ICPSR.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library