Research Catalog

Title

Euro-barometer 10 [electronic resource] : national priorities and the institutions of Europe, October-November 1978.

Author

Rabier, Jacques-René.

Publication

Ann Arbor, MI : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 2002.

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Additional Authors

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

Summary

This round of Euro-Barometer surveys queried respondents on standard Euro-Barometer 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, what their country's goals should be for the next ten years, and how they viewed the need for societal change. Additional questions focused on the respondents' knowledge of and opinions on the European Community (EC), including how well-informed they felt about the EC, what sources of information about the EC they used, whether their country had benefited from being an EC member, and the extent of their personal interest in EC matters. Another major focus of the surveys was on European institutions and on problems that respondents felt should be given political priority in the coming years. These issues were probed both in terms of their importance and in terms of whether the national governments or the European Community as a whole might better deal with them. Perceptions of recent changes in the extent of integration and understanding among the Common Market countries also were explored, as were attitudes toward the forthcoming European Parliamentary elections. Standard demographic information collected includes each respondent's religion, education, occupation, marital status, age, and sex, as well as the occupation of the head of household and the composition of the household. In addition to the survey itself, the ICPSR version of the study contains constructed indices on materialist/post-materialist values, left-right partisan vote, European Parliament partisan vote, and cognitive mobilization index (an indicator of an individual's potential to take an active role in the political process). Euro-Barometer 10 contains data gathered from representative samples of respondents aged 15 or older interviewed in each of the nine nations of the EC (Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and the Netherlands) in October-November 1978.

Series Statement

• Eurobarometer survey series
• ICPSR ; 7728

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 7728.

Subject

• Economic behavior
• Economic conditions
• Economic integration
• European Economic Community > Public opinion
• European Economic Community
• European Parliament
• European Union
• European cooperation > Public opinion
• European unification
• International economic integration
• Life satisfaction
• National interests
• Nationalism
• Parliamentary elections
• Political affiliation
• Political attitudes
• Political behavior
• Political issues
• Political partisanship
• Public opinion > European Economic Community countries
• Public opinion
• Quality of life
• Social attitudes
• Social problems
• Voter attitudes

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1978.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on February 2, 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) + OSIRIS dictionary + SPSS data definition statements + data collection instruments (PDF).

Event (note)

• Date(s) of collection: October 1978-November 1978.
• Time period: October 1978-November 1978.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Belgium, Denmark, Europe, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Global.

Cite As (note)

• Rabier, Jacques-Rene, and Ronald Inglehart. EURO-BAROMETER 10: NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND THE INSTITUTIONS OF EUROPE, NOVEMBER 1978 [Computer file]. Conducted by Institut Francais D'Opinion Publique (IFOP), Paris, et al. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 2002.

Funding (note)

• Funding agency: the Commission of the European Community, and the National Science Foundation.
• Grant number: NSF: SOC-7914619.

System Details (note)

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

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library