ALLBUS/GGSS 2006 (Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften/German General Social Survey 2006)
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4500 Data file Version 2.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10832
Abstract: ALLBUS (GGSS - the German General Social Survey) is a biennial trend survey based on random samples of the German population. Established in 1980, its mission is to monitor attitudes, behavior, and social change in Germany. Each ALLBUS cross-sectional survey consists of one or two main question modules covering changing topics, a range of supplementary questions and a core module providing detailed demographic information. Additionally, data on the interview and the interviewers are provided as well. Key topics generally follow a 10-year replication cycle, many individual indicators and item b ... more Content: 1. Attitudes towards abortion: abortion because of health risks for
mother or child; abortion because married woman does not want more
children; abortion after rape, due to financial situation or by
single women not wanting to marry; permitting abortion without
restriction.
2. Acceptance of immigration, of ethnic minorities, and of Jews in
Germa ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 03.2006 - 08.2006
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: All persons (German and non German) who resided in private households on the day of the interview and were born before 1 January 1988.
Number of Units: 3421
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Stratified: Disproportional
• Probability: Multistage;
Sample of individuals: Two stage disproportionate random sample in
western Germany (incl. West Berlin) and eastern Germany (incl. East
Berlin). In the first sample stage municipalities (Gemeinden) in western
Germany and municipalities in eastern Germany were selected with a
p ... more Temporal Research Design: Cross-section Analysis Unit: Individual Mode of Data Collection: • Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)
• Self-administered questionnaire: Computer-assisted (CASI);
Personal interview with standardized questionnaire (CAPI - Computer
Assisted Personal Interviewing; 4 question surveyed in split-half using
CASI (Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing).
Two additional CASI-questionnaires for ISSP ... more Data Collector: TNS Infratest Sozialforschung, München
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 744
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Andreß, Hans-Jürgen - Universität Köln | Diekmann, Andreas - ETH Zürich | Feger, Hubert - Freie Universität Berlin | Huinink, Johannes - Universität Bremen | Schmitt-Beck, Rüdiger - Universität Duisburg | Solga, Heike - Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Berlin | Meulemann, Heiner - Universität Köln
Publication year: 2011
DOI: 10.4232/1.10832 | 10.4232/1.4500
Study number: ZA4500
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 2.0.0, 2011-08-08, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10832
Version history: ... more Errata in current version: ... more Reference publications
Publications: Terwey, Michael; Scheuer, Angelika:
Etwas mehr Anpassung gewünscht. Einstellungen zur Integration von
Ausländern in Deutschland.
In: Informationsdienst Sozialer Indikatoren (ISI) 38, 2007, p. 12 ‑ 14. | Wasmer, Martina; Scholz, Evi; Blohm, Michael:
Konzeption und Durchführung der "Allgemeinen Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften" (ALLBUS) ... more Study group: 
ALLBUS |
show all hits of the groupThe German General Social Survey (ALLBUS) collects up-to-date data on attitudes, behavior, and social structure in Germany. Every two years since 1980 a representative cross section of the population is surveyed using both constant and variable questions. The ALLBUS data become available to interested parties for research and teaching as soon as th ... more 
