Research Catalog

Title

ABC News/the Washington Post poll [electronic resource] : aging.

Publication

[S.l.] : Chilton Research Services [producer], 1982 ; Storrs CT : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], [200-?]

Supplementary Content

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Details

Additional Authors

• ABC News.
• Washington Post Company.
• Chilton Research Services.
• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.

Summary

Major topics covered: Reagan's job performance in general and regarding foreign affairs and the economy; Reagan's planned tax cuts and cuts in domestic social spending; federal budget deficit; military spending; Democrats' alternatives to Reagan's budget proposals; personal feelings regarding well-being; entertainment and lifestyle; problems regarding housing, medical care, energy costs, transportation, money, crime, health, loneliness and unemployment; state of personal health; medical benefits; financial condition as compared to parents and children; probable last residence; Medicare; Medicaid; the elderly; Social Security; pensions and profit sharing plans; Reagan and Social Security; mandatory retirement; American vs Japanese new cars; prayer in public schools; unmarried cohabitation; homosexuality; attendance at religious services; racial integration; national economy; personal financial forecast; Camp David peace talks; U.S. allies; situation in Middle East and Reagan's handling of problem; Menachem Begin; PLO; political ideology; 1980 presidential vote; retrospective choice for President; coming congressional elections; retirement plans.

Alternative Title

March 1982 aging poll

Subject

• Aging > United States > Public opinion
• Older people > United States > Public opinion

Note

• Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 15, 2004).
• Roper study no. USABCWASH1982-763250 (previously study no. USABCWASH82-763250).
• Survey firm: Chilton Research Services.
• "Conducted by Chilton Research Services"--Roper Center catalog listing page.

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
• Data sets (ASCII) are available to RoperExpress users and members only.

Event (note)

• Field dates: March 3-8, 1982.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: United States.

Funding (note)

• Survey sponsor: ABC News/The Washington Post.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Documentation (note)

• Accompanied by a printed codebook. PDF version of codebook also available for download via the Roper Center website.

OCLC

• ocm60354534
• SCSB-825437

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library