VAR CF9102 REP HSE CAND- 7PT WOMENS ROLE SCALE COLUMNS 843 - 843 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 Republican U.S. House Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) WOMEN'S EQUAL ROLE-- REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Republican candidate in district race (incl. Washington DC) 1978: 396 1980: 1100 1982: 440 1998: 980452 ==============================