VAR CF9097 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT WOMENS ROLE SCALE
COLUMNS 838 - 838
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 House Candidate> on this scale?
(7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
WOMEN'S EQUAL ROLE-- DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE'S RATING ON7-POINT
SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
Responses referring to an independent or "other" candidate are not
recorded here for districts having only one major party candidate
(e.g. type race 23 in VCF0902).
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years before 1998, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much
about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not
asked this question.
In 1998, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major party
House 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/DON'T RECOGNIZE
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); question not used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it"; no Democratic candidate in district race (incl.
Washington DC)
1978: 395 1980: 1099 1982: 439
1998: 980451
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