Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Folke Johansson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Jörgen Westerståhl - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Lars Strömberg - University of Gothenburg, Center for Public Sector Research
Description
This survey forms part of the research program 'Demokrati i förändring'. The survey was carried out immediately after the local elections in 1991. Areas covered: Opinion on how well the local authority service works and on achievments needed in different fields; Activities of the political parties; Attempts on influencing political decisions in another way than through voting; Political commitment and opinion on the recruitment of politicians; Membership of organizations and associations; Confidence in a number of institutions; Difference in treatment of men and women; Relation to other countries and international organizations; Medical care and the county council activities; The quality of the information about political issues and how to get information; Opinion on the political parties and vote in the election to the parliament, county council and local government respectively; and a number of socio-economic background variables. Furthermore there is a number of questions only put to individuals living in the municipalities of Grästorp, Kävlinge, Lidköping and Luleå. In Göteborg the questio
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Swedish
Research principal
Responsible department/unit
Department of Political Science
Data contains personal data
No
Unit of analysis
Population
Individuals aged 18-80 years and residing in any of the 28 municipalities within the sample.
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
1991-09-01 – 1991-12-31
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Geographic description: Upplands-Väsby, Nacka, Tierp, Uppsala, Enköping, Katrineholm, Eksjö, Kalmar, Staffanstorp, Kävlinge, Sjöbo, Trelleborg, Munkedal, Lysekil, Tranemo, Grästorp, Töreboda, Lidköping, Kil, Surahammar, Västerås, Härjedalen, Sorsele, Kalix, Gällivare, Luleå, Ale and Göteborg.
Research area
Information society, Political behaviour and attitudes, Elections, Government, political systems and organisations, Specific social services: use and availability
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
local government elections, trust, child care, voting, parliamentary elections, european union, political interest, membership, information sources, community action, public services, privatization, political allegiance, political participation, internal politics, political parties, parliamentary candidates, citizen participation, state health services, political party policies, lobbying
Johansson, F., Lorentzon, L.O., & Strömberg, L. (1993) Kommunmedborgarundersökningen 1991. Undersökningsdesign, urval, datainsamling, marginalfördelningar och bortfall. Work report no.1 1993. Göteborg: CEFOS.
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Folke Johansson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Jörgen Westerståhl - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Lars Strömberg - University of Gothenburg, Center for Public Sector Research
Variables
270
Number of individuals/objects
7633
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https://doi.org/10.5878/002651
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Data format / data structure
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Folke Johansson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Jörgen Westerståhl - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Lars Strömberg - University of Gothenburg, Center for Public Sector Research
Variables
218
Number of individuals/objects
1006