VAR CF9083 DEM PRES CAND- 7PT WOMENS ROLE SCALE COLUMNS 824 - 824 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 OR GE 8 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 Presidential Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) WOMEN'S EQUAL ROLE-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S RATINGON 7- POINT SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. This variable referred to McGovern in 1972, Carter in 1976 and 1980, Dukakis in 1988, and Clinton in 1996. NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS: In all years before 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question. In 1996, randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major Presidential candidate names for this placement. 1. WOMEN AND MEN SHOULD HAVE AN EQUAL ROLE 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. WOMEN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOME 8. DK 9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1976,1980); question not used 0. Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it" (not 1996) 1972: 234 1976: 3789 1980: 1095 1988: 388 1996: 960544 ==============================