VAR CF0537 DEM PARTY -WOMEN EQUAL ROLE 7PT SCALE COLUMNS 411 - 411 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 Recently there has been a lot of talk about women's rights. Some people feel that women should have an equal role with men in running business, industry, and government. Others feel that women's place is in the home. Where would you place the Democratic party {on this scale}? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON EQUAL ROLE FOR WOMEN SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. Prior to 1998, Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't thought much about it" to self- placement on the 7-point equal role for women scale were not asked for party placements on this scale. In 1998, the order in which this rating was administered for the 2 major parties was randomized. 1. Women and men should have an equal role 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Women's place is in the home 0. DK/NA party placement; DK/NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (1972-1988); INAP, no post IW (1976,1980); question not used 1972: 236 1976: 3790 1978: 391 1980: 1106 1982: 437 1988: 391 1998: 980453 ==============================