VAR CF0225 WOMENS LIBBERS THERMOMETER COLUMNS 218 - 219 NUMERIC MD EQ 98 OR GE 99 THE WOMEN'S LIBERATION (MOVEMENT) -- FEELING THERMOMETER ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT AND NOTES. In 1970-1976,1980,1984, "the women's liberation movement" was specified. In 1986,1990,1992, and 1996 "the women's movement" was used. For "feminists" (1988 and 1992) see new vars VCF0253 and VCF0254 [note that in earlier versions of the Cumulative Data File the 1988 data for "feminists" were included in VCF0225; however, since the 1992 NES study utilized both "women's movement" and "feminists" the same distinction has now been established in the Cumulative Data File]. In 1996, group thermometers were administered in random order. 00-96. Degrees as coded 97. 97-100 Degrees 98. DK 99. NA; INAP, no post IW (1972,1976,1980,1984,1988,1992,1996); form III, IV (1972); question not used 1970: 254(type 0) 1972: 725 1974: 2370 1976: 3839 1980: 878 1984: 782 1986: 152 1990: 158 1992: 5324 1994: 308 1996: 961039 ==============================