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German General Social Survey - ALLBUS 2006

Andreß, Hans-Jürgen; Diekmann, Andreas; Feger, Hubert
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4502 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10110
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: ALLBUS/GGSS 2006 is an English translation of the original German survey ALLBUS 2006. For a comprehensive study description please compare Study No. 4500.
Topics: Unemployment | Employment | Migration | Social conditions and indicators | Social behaviour and attitudes | Reproductive health | Political ideology | Political behaviour and attitudes | Government, political systems and organisations | SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS | Family life and marriage | Economic conditions and indicators | Economic systems and development

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;
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);
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Kind of Data: Numeric
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 | Meulemann, Heiner - Universität Köln | Schmitt-Beck, Rüdiger - Universität Duisburg | Solga, Heike - Universität Göttingen
Publication year: 2008
DOI: 10.4232/1.10110
Study number: ZA4502
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Research data center: FDZ ALLBUS bei GESIS

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10110
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Reference publications

Publications: Terwey, Michael: Generelle Hinweise zur Auswertung der ALLBUS-Daten: Stichprobentypen und Gewichtungen, In: Terwey, Michael; Baltzer, Stefan (Hrsg.): Variable Report ALLBUS/Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften Kumulation 1980-2010: ZA-Nr. 4574. GESIS - Variable Reports, No. 2012/51, Köln: GESIS 2012, X-XVI
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The 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

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