Research data

International Social Survey Programme: Family and Changing Gender Roles I - ISSP 1988

GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1700 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1700
Abstract: The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuous programme of cross-national collaboration running annual surveys on topics important for the social sciences. The programme started in 1984 with four founding members - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States – and has now grown to almost 50 member countries from all over the world. As the surveys are designed for replication, they can be used for both, cross-national and cross-time comparisons. Each ISSP module focuses on a specific topic, which is repeated in regular time intervals. Please, consult the document ... more
Content: Attitude to employment of women (scale); importance of personal employment; preferred extent of employment of women during various stages of child raising; preferred measures to care for babies of working couples; attitude to partnership, marriage and marriage; attitude to single fathers and mothers; attitude to a right for homosexual couples to ge ... more

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 02.1988 - 05.1989
Date(s) of Data Collection: 02.1988 - 05.1989, Austria June to July 1988 Hungary June to July 1988 Netherlands November 1988 to January 1989 Ireland November 1988 to February 1989 USA February to April 1988 FRG April to July 1988 Great Britain March to May 1989
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE) | Great Britain (GB-GBN) | Austria (AT) | United States of America (US) | Hungary (HU) | Netherlands (NL) | Italy (IT) | Ireland (IE) | Australia (AU)
Universe: Persons 18 years old and older (in FRG, GB, IR); in Austria and in Netherlands 16 years old and older
Number of Units: 12194
Sampling Procedure: • Probability; Multi-stage stratified random sample
Temporal Research Design: Cross-section
Analysis Unit: Individual
Mode of Data Collection: • Interview • Self-administered questionnaire; Mail, written as well as oral survey with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector: EURISKO, Milano; IFES-Institut, Wien; NORC, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago; NIPO, Nederlands Institut voor de Publieke Opinie en het Marktonderzoek, Amsterdam; SCPR, Social and Community Planning Research, London; ESRI, The Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin; TARKI, Tarsadalomkutatasi Informatikai Egyesueles, Bu ... more
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Kind of Data: Numeric
Number of Variables: 148
Notes: The number of cases for the individual countries were: Austria 972 oral survey along with the ISSP 1987 Hungary 1737 oral survey Netherlands 1737 questionnaire to be filled out as appendix of a main survey Italy 1028 oral survey Ireland 1005 questionnaire to be filled out as part of a personal interview USA 1414 written survey as part of ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Davis, James A. - NORC, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago | - Eurisko, Milano | - Institut für Soziologie, Universität Graz | - SCP, Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau, Rijkswijk | - SCPR, Social and Community Planning Research, London | Smith, Tom W. - NORC, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago | - SSRC, ... more
Publication year: 1990
DOI: 10.4232/1.1700
Study number: ZA1700
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1700
Version history: ... more
Errata in current version: ... more
Study group:
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) | show all hits of the group
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.

ISSP - Module Topic: Family and Changing Gender Roles | show all hits of the group
The ISSP Family and Changing Gender Roles modules mainly deal with gender related issues, such as attitudes towards women’s employment, marriage, children and financial support, household management and partnership.

Cite:

ISSP Research Group (1990). International Social Survey Programme: Family and Changing Gender Roles I - ISSP 1988. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1700 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1700.

Download