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Description & Citation--Study No. 6635

Bibliographic Description

ICPSR Study No.:6635
 
Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06635
 
Title:American Citizen Participation Study, 1990
 
Principal Investigator(s):Sidney Verba
 
  Kay Lehman Schlozman
 
  Henry E. Brady
 
  Norman Nie
 
Funding Agency:Spencer Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Science Foundation, and Hewlett Foundation.
 
Bibliographic Citation:Verba, Sidney, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Henry E. Brady, and Norman Nie. AMERICAN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION STUDY, 1990 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center (NORC) [producer], 1995. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1995. doi:10.3886/ICPSR06635
 

Scope of Study

Summary:This study was designed to examine political and nonpolitical civic participation in the United States. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics, including their interest in politics and their party identification, voting status, and activity in community politics. In addition, respondents were asked about their campaign activities, including the kind of work they had done, and how much money and time they had contributed to campaigns for various elections. Respondents also provided information about their own personal experiences with government programs, as well as their opinions on national and social problems in the United States and why people in the United States aren't more active in politics. Demographic variables measured in this study include respondent's educational background, occupation, church activity and religious affiliation, race and ethnicity, age, gender, and union membership.
 
Subject Term(s):campaign contributions, citizen attitudes, citizen participation, political activism, political affiliation, political campaigns, political interest, political participation, voting behavior
 
Geographic Coverage:United States
 
Time Period:March 1990 - July 1990
 
Date(s) of Collection:March 1990 - July 1990
 
Universe:Adults 18 years and older in the United States.
 
Data Type:survey data
 

Methodology

Sample:Clustered and stratified probability sample.
 

Access and Availability

Note:A list of the data formats available for this study can be found in the summary of holdings. Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.
 
Original ICPSR Release:1996-03-06
 
Dataset(s):
  • DS1: Raw Data File
  • DS2: Frequencies
  • DS3: SAS Data Definition Statements
  • DS4: SPSS Export File
 

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