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ICPSR 8366 

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The New York Times National Surveys, 1983 

The New York Times 

ICPSR 8366

The New York Times National Surveys, 1983 

(ICPSR 8366) 

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THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL SURVEYS, 1983 (ICPSR 8366) 

SUMMARY = This study consists of three surveys. Parts 1 and 2 are 

concerned primarily with attitudes towards the United States government, 

indicators oi‘ patriotism, and respondents' tolerance of civil liberties 

in hypothetical situations. In addition, respondents were asked about 

their opinion on a variety of domestic economic and foreign policy issues. 

The third survey explored attitudes of American woman towards 

traditional sex role models, attitudes toward women in the work force, 

and experiences of respondents in the work force in terms of salary, 

responsibility, and promotion. Other items includedc evaluation of 

Reagan's performance in office as well as questions about domestic and 

foreign policy issues. Demographic data were collected for all three 

surveys. CLASS IV 

COLLECTION CHANGES: Additional documentation has been added to the 

codebook. The data files have been revised to include additional 

variables. 

UNIVERSE: Adults 18 years of age and older. 

SAMPLING = Stratified random-digit dialing. 

NOTE: The data contain amp (&) and dash (-) codes. Each 

dataset has a weight variable that must be used in all analyses. 

EXTENT OF COLLECTION: 3 data files 

DATA FORMAT: Card Image 

PART 1 First Patriotism Survey PART 3 Women's Survey 

DATE OF SURVEY: June 13-18 DATE OF SURVEY: November 11-20 

FILE STRUCTURE: rectangular FILE STRUCTURE: rectangular 

CASES: 1145 CASES: 1309 

VARIABLES; approx. 106 VARIABLES: approx. 120 

RECORD LENGTH: 80 RECORD LENGTH: 80 

RECORDS PER CASE: 3 RECORDS PER CASE: 3 

PART 2 Second Patriotism Survey 

DATE OF SURVEY: November 18-22 

FILE STRUCTUKE: rectangular 

CASES: 1098 

VARIABLES: approx. 63 

RECORD LENGTH: 80 

RECORDS PER CASE: 3

1 1 (1) Card Number (1) 

10 

17 

2 5 (2-6) Respondent Number 

7 3 (7-9) Area Code 

3 (10-12) 

1 (17) 

Exchange Code 

Completed Interview 

l-yes 

18 1 (18) Cover Sheet Number 

19 1 (19) Number of Adults in Household 

20 1 (20) Number of Women in Household 

21 1 (21) Respondent interviewed before or 

after "The Day After" ABC movie. 

22 1 (22) 

23 3 (23-25) Interviewer's ID Number 

26 

28 

2 (26-27) Batch Number 

1 (28) Region (Coded 9 .intinz:ewer) 

l=Northeast 

3=South 4fWest 

NOTE: Columns 29-80 correspond to questions l-30A on attached 

questionnaire.



NOTE: Columns 7-80 correspond to questions 31-61A on attached 

questionnaire. 



49 6 (49-54) Weight 

55 1 (55) *Census Region (Derived from 

telephone number) 

l=East 2=Midwest 3=South 4=West 

56 1 (56) *CBS Region 


57 2 (57-58) *State Code (Numbered 1-51 in 

alphabetical order) 

59 1 (59) Urbanity Code l=rural 2=large city 

3=suburbs 4=small city 

62 1 (62) Variance Code 

*See Attached 

NOTE: Columns 65-80 correspond to questions 50-61A on the attached 

questionnaire.

CARP,d-1 



7 3 (7-9) Area Code 

10 3 (10-12) Exchange Code 

17 1 (17) Completed Interview 

l=yes 

18 1 (18) 

19 1 (19) 

Cover Sheet Number 

Number of Adults in Household 

20 1 (20) Number of Women in Household 

21 1 (21) Respondent interviewed before or 

after “The Day After" ABC movie. 

l=Before 2=Day After 3=2 days 

after 

22 1 (22) Respondent's Sex 

l=male 2=female 

23 3 (23-25) Interviewer's ID Number 

26 2 (26-27) Batch Number 

28 1 (28) Region (Coded by interviewer) 

l=Northeast 2=Midwest 

3=South 4=West 

NOTE: Columns 29-80 correslpnd to questions 1-38 on attached questionnaire

slML.#:, 2 

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2 

49 

55 

5 (2-6) Respondent Number 

6 (49-54) Weight 

1 (55) *Census Region (Derived from 





57 2 (57-58) *State Code (Numbered l-51 in 


59 1 (59) Urbanity Code l=rural 2=large tit: 



*See Attached 

NOTE: Columns 71-80 correspond to questions 32-38 on the attached 

questionnaire.

STATE CODE 

l- J4IABAm 

. 3- ARIZCNA 

4- AF!KANsAs 

5-cTiLlmmIA 

6~OXORAlX 

7- a3INEcrIcur 

8- DE2WA.E 

9-DISTMCTQFCXUMBIA 

. 

lo- mm 

ll- acxGxA 

13- m 

14- -1s 

15- mIANA 

16- 1CS-R 

17- Ic?!?lsAs 

la- IaaxKY 

19- IaJIsANA 

20- M?cmE 

21- bi?mTmD 

22- MAS~SEITS 

23- MIcHIc;AN 

24- !QWESXA 

25- MISSISSIPPI 

26-MISSOURI . 

27- IKNTANA 

28- NEIBEWKA 

29- NEVADA 

30- N?3? HAMPSHIRE 

31- NEW J?DsEY 

32- NEW MEXIOI-2 

33- NEW YORK 

34- mm cAFamA 

35- I9zml-i DAKOTA 

36- OHIO 

37- olaAHm4 

38- OREGCN 

39- PRWSYLVANIA 

40- RmE ISXAND 

41- Souln cAmLINA 

42- !XNIH DAKCIPA 

43- TENJESSEE 

44- TEXAS 

45- UrAH 

46- vEIF3aJT 

47- vIEmIA 

48- B 

49- t+lEsT VIEINIA 

50- WImsIN 

51- WYmING 

I

CBS REGION CODE 

1. East (Conn., D.C., Del., Md., N.H., Me., N.Y., R.I., Mass., W.Va., N.J., , 

Pa., vt. ) 

2. MidvCat (Ill., Ind., Iova., Kan., Mich., Minn., MO., N.D., S.D., Ohio., 

* Wise.) 

3. South (Ala., Fla., Ky., Miss., Okla., Tenn., Va., Ark., Ga., La., N.C., 

S.C., Tex.) 

4. West (Aria., Col., Mont., N.M., Utah., Wyo., Cal., Idaho., Nev., Ore., 

Wash.) NE& 

CENSUS REGION CODE 

Same as CBS code except D-C., Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia are coded 

as South. 

,

The NEW YORK TIMES 

PATRIOTISM SURVEY 

Marginals and Trends 

JUNE 1316 1983 NOVEMBER 1822.1983 

N-:.145 N-1.093 

AII trends from Now York Times/CBS News Pou urhrs otherwise spedfied. Trends from the 

September 14 Plane SUVOY are marked ~th an asterisk Trends from the cktober 1983 Lebanon/ 

Grenudu Survey rofkt tie total of both the before and a&or speech aamphs. 

1. Do you appmve or disapprove of the way Ronald Reagan L handling his job as President? 

d/83 11/8S 

1 Approve 88 

2 Disapprove :: a0 

@ DK/NA 13 13 

4/81 6/81 9/81 l/82 3/82 5/82 9/82 l/83 4/83 6/83 g/83*9/83 lo/83 

1 Appmve 67 59 53 49 43 43 43 41 43 47 46 46 49 

t %A- 18 15 23 18 33 14 36 14 42 IS 44 13 44 13 47 12 45 12 39 13 39 15 41 14 37 14 

2. Do you feel things in the country are oenemlly going in the right dkection. or do you feel things 

huve gotten off on the wrong track? 

l/83 6/m ll/aa 

1 Right-on 34 47 47 

2 wrong Track 59 44 43 

I DK/NA 6 0 10 

2 What muke or brand of cur does your family drive? 

/ American 

;Z Foreign 

3Both 

4 Nocar 

q DK/NA 

4. I have some questions about how you’d rate the way things am going in the United States. 01 a 

scale of one to ted one were the wont possible situation, and ten were the best possible 

dtuohon-what number would you give to the way things are going in the United States at the 

present time? 

11/x 6/81 6/55 11/83 (Cd& yt+- 

4.83 5.20 

5. Where would you say the United States was five years ago? Remember. one is the worst possible 

situotlon and ten is the best possible situaiion. 

6/W 

75 

11 

t 

4 

11/x 6/81 11/83 

Mean 6.47 5.67 5.71 5.48 

33

8. And. just as your boat guess, if thinga go pray much aa you now oxput. how would you rcrto the 

Unitmd Stator hvr ysara from now? 

11/x 6/61 e/w II/U c&h as ahA 

Mum 4.31 5.73 ” 5.04 &la 

7. Thoro’s hem a lot of talk in the last few years about patriotism in America. Do you consider 

youself wry putnotic, wmewhat pa~otic. or not very patriotic? 

6/W 11/m 

1 Vwypatriotic 82 13 

2 Somewhat patriotic a8 a7 

a Not wry patxiotx 7 8 

4 Unpaaiotic boD 0 

@DUNA a : 

8. Am paople today as patriotic 01 they were when you want to school? 

O/83 11/u 

1 Yes 27 a1 

2 No 68 03 

S Stillinwhool/just got out (voD 

@ DK/NA : : 

8. There am many ways that people expmsa love for their country. Everybody has their own wuy of 

oxpressing puuiotism. Gun you toll us some of the things you have done that you consider 

patnollc? 

6183 

I FlyAmericunFlag 

2 ObYLw 

3 PayTaxes 

q Civic WorkJVoluntet3r 

J Served in Armed Forces 

4 PoliticalGov’t Work 

Q Way of LifdRaising Children 

I VoteAurVDuty 

0 Obse~Holidays 

$7 &yw~--Y 

7 DWNA 

/ FlyAmericanFlag 

2 ObYh 

3 Pay Tares 

4 Civic WorYVolunteer 

4 .SawdinArmedForcss 

6 Politic&Gov’t Work 

3 Way of Life/Raising Children 

0 voteAum Duty 

in Okserw Holidays 

/D SDeak well of Cane-Y 

11 

: 

15 

4 

S 

11 

2 

1:: 

24' 

I/63 

4 

1 

2 

6 

t 

s 

2 

f 

37 

24 

3L 

35 

3?- 38 

39-W 

33 

~ 34 

.35

(U nnpondrat girem op anmwar, prob. oqah And what othen’l) 

/ Fly Am8nkan Flag 

s g;- 

s/s3 

: 

axes 1 

4 Civic Work/Volunteer 1 

j SarvodinArm~Fomr 1 

L PoltticalGov’t Work 1 

;t Way of Ltfe/Rnsing Children 1 

I VotoAuY Duty 1 

0 Observe Holidq 

10 speak wall of country : 

4 Ohr 8 

9 DK/NA 2s 

Totul Rorpon8or 

81 

Fly American Flag 17 

obey Law8 

Pay Taxes : 

Civic Work/Volunteer 12 

Somod in Armed Forces 20 

PoliticalGov’t Work 7 

Way of Life/Raising Children 10 

. Vote/Jury Duty 18 

Observe Holidays 4 

speakwoll of Country 

Other lb 

10. Does someone actually have to do something to be putnohc - or is it enough to love your 

COUney? 

s;ss 11/83 

1 Have to do something a3 

.2 Enough to love 61 G 

. ODK/NA 7 7 

11. In recent years. have you heard or read about, or seen on television. any activities by any 

Amencans that you consider unputriotic? 

6/W 

1 Yes GskQ.lla) 84 

2 No (skip to Q.12) a6 

8 DK/NA Skip to 0.123 10 

1lU. ITYESWQ.11: Whatsortofactivitieswerethey? 

I, PuttinoDomlAmelica 11 

2. SeDing s+xrett/Trai10n a 

3. Not Romering for Draft 

q, Refuse to serve inhod Forces 2 

5a Nyt Pay Taxes 

4, DlmspeafulFtalLies 7 

7. Morality/Crime 1 

g. Splinter Groups 6 

II. other 13 

9 DUNA 0 . . 

. 

YI-4z 

43 

45- 46

12. Hare are romo thinga that Borne people think of as patriotic. Other peopie think thaw pctnot~~~ 

roallv doom’; hove much to do with there thmgs. What do you think? Ia....a ugn of patnohmn, or 

do&‘tpatnotwnhavomuchtodo~thit? - 

C” relvlng in the armed forces 

6/83 

11/m 

b “. votlng 

s/s3 

11/83 

o... doing jury duty 

s/s3 

11/83 

I, joining in the dnging of the Star Spangled Banner 

s/s3 

l . paying taxes honestly 

6/83 

L.. buying only Amerimn products 

s/s3 

q- working in the Peace Carpa 

s/s3 

~~uorking in a politicul campaign 

Patrid htPmtri.1 

I 

13. Have you over participuted in a peaceful demonstxution pnstesting government policy? 

6/83 

1Yes 10 

2 No SO 

BDK/NA 1 ; 

14. Do you think it is UNputriotic to take purt in a peaceful demonstration protesting government 

poh? 

r/b 

1 Yes,unpubiotic 17 

2 No, not unpatriotic 75 

8 DUNA 8 

11. Speaking generally, what are the things about this country that you are moat proud of as an 

Amencan? 

I. Freedom (generully) 

2. Freedom of Speechkited done) 

3. Other Specific Freedoms and 

Combinations of Freedoms 

4. U.S. Role in the World/Power/ 

Generosty/Aid/ 

5, Form of Government/Democracy 

/. SccialMobility 

$. Standard of Lir;ng/Economic Strength 

g. Achievements in Science. Medicme. 

Space. Discoveries 

d. Natural Resouxes/Environment 

- -._ _ - -. . 

IO. Evehg 

/I. Other 

9e3K.‘NA 

6/S3 

a6 

a 

17 

4 

4 

3 

0 

1 

: 

3 

10 

72 

63 

83 

81 

87 

83 

77 

61 

82 

I5 

48 

2 

21 

31 

14 

18 

f : 

1s 

33 

4a 

a4 

44 

DK 

4 

7 

8 

: 

8 

5 

4 

6 

5 

11 

7 

56 

49 

5?-SF-

15. Axd what are the thmgs about thy country that you w least proud of? 

/. hmmrationa/Downgdingth0 U.S./ 

Dra!t Dodgen 

3. Gov*mm~nt/Govemment Excess/Conupbon/ 

3. lkihm of Pcp~icul~n peats of the Government/ 

Fdures of Prosidmna 

Faihrec of the Ametican People/ 

Not Living up to Standa& 

4 C~dDrugdDnmk Dnving/Walhe 

5. Economy/Unemployment 

/. U.S. Involvement III World/Foreign Policy/ 

Our lnvolvoment in Other Countrio~ 

3. Troament of Minotitios 

6 Class SyrtemA’h~ Rich/Big Businosa/LJnio~ 

/o. Pove~/StwotioruTho Poor 

4. Pollutmn/Nuclmar 

lb Other 

9. DKRJA 

17. cccl someone be patriotic d they do not believe in God7 

5/83 

1 Yes 

SO 

2 No 24 

5 DK/NA 

7 

18. If you could double your income by getting a good job in another cauntry, would you take the 

job even if it meant you would have to live away from the United Status for severul years? 

1 Yes 

2 No 

5 DUNA 

18. Do you have any children? 

5/83 

24 

70 

8 

. 1 Yes rAsko.19aJ 90 

2 No (Shp to C’.2OI 

SO 

8 DWNA Cshp to QZOI 

0 

(I/so 

4 

15 

a 

8 

1: 

8 

1 

8 

1 

8 

21 

5/83 63 

180. m YX5 IH Q. 15, XSXz If your child said he or she were leaving the country to keep 

from being drafted. would you try to help your child leave. or not do anylbng. or fry tG 6Y 

convince your child not to leave? 

s/s3 

1 Help Child leave 

2 Not do cmything 

3 Try to convmce not to 

4 Depends (VOD 

5 Cornhmation I& 3 (VOD 

0 DKfNA 

4 

7 

50 

8 

z 

20. Ju long as +bre appears to be no clear danger of xnolence, do you think any group, no matter 65 

how extreme, should be allowed to organue protests against the government? 

CBS News- 

3/m 

1 Yes 21 43 

2No 76 10 

9 DK/NA 3 7 

6-L.

-_ 

21. At thw mah, do you think ruspoctod crlminal~ should have the right to mfw to anmc: 

quertiona if they foe! thkr answers mcy bo d against thorn? If rerpondont -ars 

wrnothlng lib ‘lt’r the luw.” or “it’r !a the Conrtkution” probe: Wall. what do ymu think? 

CBSNewb 

3fm s/s3 

1 Yes 54 45 

2 No 42 4s 

B DK/NA 3 0 

Sometunes 1 

22. Do you think that people in tho govornmont waste a lot of money we pay in taxes. waste some 

of it. or don’t waste very much of it? 

s/s3 11/83 

1 Wastealot @Q 74 

. 

2 Wasterome 25 21 

3 Don’t wuste very much 

0 DK/NA 

The Swey Research Center at The Un~versiry oilkhigan: 

: 2 

3 

1954 1968 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 

A lot 47 59 68 75 n n 78 6.5 

Some 44 34 29 23 19 19 18 29 

Not much 7 4 2 1 2 2 2 2 

23. How much of the time do you think you cun trust the government in Washington to do what is 

right-just about always. moat of the time, or only some of the time? 

s/53 11/83 

1 ILlst about always 7 5 

2 Most of the tme 43 38 

3 Only some of the time 45 51 

4 Never (voD 1 1 

0 DK/NA 3 3 

The Survey Research Center al The University of Michigan: 

1964 1968 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 

AJwcrys 14 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 

Most of time 62 64 49 35 33 27 23 31 

Cnlysomeoitime 22 36 42 61 62 64 69 61 

None of time 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 3 

24. Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big intereso loo&g out for 

themseives, or that it is ran for the benefit of all the people? 

S/83 

1 Few interests 54 

2 AD the people 33 

5 DK/NA 12 

The SweyResean% Centsrut The UniversityoiJdkhigan: 

1968 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 

Fewhginterests 40 48 68 67 67 70 60 

Benefit of au 51 43 24 27 24 21 29 

ltdepends.DKhVA 5 3 3 3 1 0 11 

11/83 

50 

30 

11 

63 3b 

64 

4/ 

42

25. DO you thnk that Americans should support tlus country in wartime even if they believe that its 

ations are wrong? 

6/6a II/63 

1 Yes 70 72 

2 No 23 21 

6 DK/NA 9 7 

26. Would ya& pndo in Amenca km reduced if any of the following changes took place? Would 

your pndo m Amenca be reduced a great deal. wmewhat, or not at all... 

areai km. Ione DR 

I 

L 3 4 

w.. if the government twk over major industries? 

6/63 43 33 14 10 

hw if air pollution ina-oanad a lot? 

6/63 43 36 11 7 

c... if it became a lot harder to get a good education? 

6/53 63 24 7 6 

d... if the amount of crime increased a lot? 

6/83 67 20 6 4 

l . . . if the Bill of Rights was repealed? 

a/83 70 I5 6 10 

27. Corn& to when you firushed school, do you think that the quality of the leaders we have in 

Ous counny is higher today, is abut the same or is lower? 

1 Higher 22 

2 About the same 

3 Lower x3 

4 Still in school/just got out boll 

6 DUNA : 

25. Some people think that Americans will never be ~JI well off again as they have been in the past. 

Others disagree and say that over the long run our standard of living will continue to go up. Do 

you think we have already seen our best days, or do you think things will get better? 

I Seenbest 

2 Will get better 

9 Don’t Know/No her 

variedwordmg 

Some people think that the United Stdtes will nevwr again have it as good as we did in the pmt; 

others disagree. How about 

gomg to, or not? 

you? Do you thint the country has already seen the best times we m-e 

CivicService,Lnc.3/81 

Seen best bmes 3.5 

Besr was yet to come 56 

DK 9 

29. Do you thmk that national security can sometunes justify suppressing newspapers tha-l 

advocate overthrowing the government. or u that never ~ustied? 

1 Sometimes -- - 

2 Never 

9 IK/?JNP, 

a4 

62 

4 

6/83 

'34 

52 

14 

?2 

?3 

35 

a! 

33

30. Hove you ever not bought romething bemuse it was made in a foreign country? 

6/63 

1 Yes tAakQ3OaJ 36 

2 No LSkiptoQ.31) 63 

6 DK/NA (skipto0.31) 1 

3Oa. lF YE6 # 0.30, ASKr What was it that you decided not to buy? 

/. Automobile 

2 l clothwl 

3, ~~~ 

4, bcrronia 

5, SouvenirsKnickKnach 

L. TOP 

2. Combinaliorls 

ZOther 

0. Item from a Specific Nation 

9. DKINA 

3 1. There has been a lot of talk about how strong Japan’s economy has become. wit now competes 

with us in many fields. Why do you think Japan has keen catching up to u economically? 

/. More Pride in products 

p .Bener Products 

J People work together 

q,People work harder 

5. Lower Prices 

4. Lower wages/Less Union 

;). US. Aid 

0: Government rupport 

40. They copied us 

0. Better Education 

II. Other 

q. DKQJA 

32 It has been ten yew since the sigring of the peace treuty ending the war in Vietnam. Loobng 

lx& do you think the U.S. did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam, or should 

we have stayed out? 

l/83 b/63 

a/w 

I2 

6 

1 

a 

: 

7 

2 

1 

a 

b/63 

4 

6 

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10 

1: 

6 

2 

6’ 

1X 

19 

1 Flighttktig 14 20 

2 Should have stayed out 77 69 

6 DWNA 9 12 

The Lhivemty ofMi&gan me question with different lead-ins. 

Right Thing 

Stay out 

DK/NA 

1964 1972 

48 29 

30 57 

21 9 

tia 

7-Y

33. Do you thmk it’s an poss&le now as it was when you fimshed school to stcnt out poor m tLs 

country. work hard. and become rich? 

6/83 

1 Yea 60 

2 No a4 

t Still in school/just got out (vol) 

# DK/NA : 

VARlRD wolzDlxa 

Do you thmk !t s rtdl possible to atart poor in this cou.ntr/,ppork hard, and become rich? 

Yes 

4/81 

67 

l/M 

57 

&NA 

29 

3 

36 

4 

34. Do you thmk there are any groups or organizattona in this country which are unpatnohc? 

I/63 

1YOSUUkO.34d 79 

2 No (ShptoQ.35) 11 

0 DK/NA lStp to 0.35) 0 

340. ~~MQ.3CASKtWhatarethey? 

1. KhlKhxKlan 

1. Nazis 

+. L$t Wing Groups 

5 . Rght Wmg Groups 

I. Ldt and Right Wing Groups 

2. Moral Majority 

&. Multiple Right 

-I’. MAiDle Left 

35. Do think that when Ameri&ms critidze the Resident- any Americun president-it hurts the 

country, or not? 

6/63 11/63 

6/83 

IO 

4 

2 

2 

11 

I 

7 

2 

6 

31 

I Hurtscountry Lo 45 

2 Doesn’t hurt 66 47 

3 Depends WI 8 5 

B DK/NA 2 2 

. 3%. m WrmT8 Il? Q. 35, ASKS Are there any circumstances when criticism of a 

president is all right? 

6/63 

1Yes 26 

2 No 10 

6 DK/NA 5 

3Sb. IF YE!? m Q. 3Sa. RSXz Under what circumstances is criticism all right? 

6/83 

1. When he’s dishonest/corrupt 3 

2. When he’s made a mistake 5 

8. Other 12 

1 DKfNA 6 

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36. Suppose there was evidence that the Resident was domg romething illegal-then would it be 

all nght to cnticize the President? 

6/63 

I Yes 37 

2 No 

6 DK/NA : 

37. ll’ DOCSWT XURT. M Q. 35,l6Kr Are there any circumstancer where cntiasm of a 

Preudent would be harmful to the country? 

6/63 

1 Yes 29 

2 No 24 

6 DK/NA 6 

374. ZF IES ILI Q. 37. i6K1 Under what arcumstances would aiudsm be harmful? 

0 Naond Emergency 

1. Duulgwca 

2. When Ovenwan 

$* Op-~POkcy 

I Violent Protests 

0. Other 

9. DWNA 

35. Do you think critic&m of a President could ever make our enermes thmk we are ckmded and 

cause them to try to take advantage of us? 

a/a3 

6/83 

* 1Yes 64 

2 No a1 

6 DKfNA 6 

36. Do you think that Japan is still a feudal kind of aaciee bound by old txaditions and customs, or 

not? 20 

6/m 

1Thinkw a4 

2 Don’tthinkw 48 

0 DKfFIA 16 

Lau Harris asked slightly differing vetions of this question in 1971 and 1982. The 1982 wording 

WCSUSeditlthiSSWOy. 

1982 1971 

Thinks0 47 

True and Accurate 48 

DoNotThrnkSo 48 

Untrue & Jnccnuute 38 

Not Sure 6 14 

_... -_ 

13 

19

42. 

43. 

44. 

Thmhng alwut all the ddferent kinds of governments in the world today. whxh of these 

statements comes chest to how you feel about Commumsm as a form of government-it’s the 

mrst hnd of all: it’s hod. but no wome than wme others: it’s all right for wme countries: it’s a 

QOOd form of government. 

6/63 11/63 

1 It’s the worst 

2 Bad. but no worse 

3 All nght for some 

4 It’s a good form 

6 Don’t Know/No Answer 

NcaoncJ Option Research Cater 

1977 1980 1982 

Worst Kind 54 59 61 

Bed. Bur Noworse than Some 25 27 IS 

A.lJRightforSome 20 13 12 

Good form of Government 1 1 2 

52 

24 :: 

15 14 

2 2 

7 6 

There’s been a lot of talk recently about immigxition. Some people think it is too easy for 

immlgrcmts to come into this country now, other people think it is too hard, and still others thmk 

present imnugrtion laws are about nght. What do you think-is immigrahon too easy. too 

hard, or s current policy about right? 

b/63 

I Tooeasy 61 

2 Toohard 6 

3 About nght 26 

6 DKfNA 

6 

Do you think the immigrants coming to this country todcy mostly take jobs away from 

American dtizens. or do they mmtly take jobs Americans don’t want? 

6/63 

1 Take lobs from Americans 

42 

2 Take jobs Americans don’t want 47 

6 DKlNA 10 

What should the United State; do now in regard to El Salvador-send economic aid to the 

government. send militaxy eqxupment to the government, send American troops 

the government. or stay out? 

, 

05 advisors to 

3182 4/a3 603 

1 Economicaid 10 17 * 15 

2 M&trnyuid 

3 Troops : 1: 1X 

4 Stcyout 63 57 52 

6 DK/NA 14 9 16 

Do you agme or disam with the following statement: The American way of life is superior to 

thct of cny other country. XF AGREE. ASK: Would you say you agree strongly or would you 

agme somewhat? 

@/I3 

1 Agree strongly 

2 Agree not so strongly 

3Dsagme 

‘6 DIL’NA 

Yankelovich ffor TOMB: 

6/82 

. 

67 

21 

17 

5 

__ -- - _--- -. 

$.imL k3 

cd. 

--- 

21 

23 

a5

45. FLght now, would you sty the Umted States is superior in military strength to the Soviet Union, 

or 15 about equal in strength, or is not as strong as the Soviet Union? 

6/7E 6/79 l/80 6/81 1192 l/83 4183 6/63 

1 Supenor * 12 11 14 11 12 13 

2 About equal to 32 30 34 39 3; :: 42 44 

3 Not as strong 42 43 42 42 44 32 42 31 

6 DK/NA 14 16 11 8 9 11 10 13 

46. Would you be willmg to nsk the destruction of the United States rather than be dominated by 

the Russians. or not? 

6/63 11/63 

1 Yes 

2 No f f 2: 

6 DK/NA 16 17 

Los Angeles Times Poll 

3/82 

Yes, take Risk 60 

No. Not take nsk 28 

Not Sure/?iA 12 

47. Compared to the United States how would you rate the job Japan fs doing on.. . Would you 

say Japan is domg a better job than the U.S., a wome job, or about the same? 

Better Wuse 6ame Dk 

/ 2 3 9 

m... incre5ing 

b/62 

productivity 

61 6 25 6 

b., having the government and business work closely 

together to build economic growth 

6/53 45 6 32 17 

L, developing top flight business management 

d/83 27 6 37 16 

vaned ouestion 

khng spedficdy &out the economy now, how wvuld you ra?e the job I- is doing. 

compured to the United Stctes? Would you say Japan is doing a better job than the U.S., a worse 

job or about the same?’ 

HClTiS-3/&? 

setter werae lrmu Metswe 

onlrlcrea5mg productivity 68 6 21 5 

. ..Hcvmg government and business work together 

..,Developmg top flight business management 

51 7 32 0 

30 6 39 13 

83 

ZF 

27

QUZSTlONS X TNROUQH WWElU ASKZD ON TXE NOVEMBEB SUBVEY ONLY 

A U.S. tmops have been sent to Grenada. Do you approve or disapprove of rending the troops 

thorn? 

10/83 X1/83 

I Approve 51 

2 lhappmve 37 tS 

I DKfNA 13 10 

B Did sending troops to Grenada make you more proud to be an American, or did it make you 

loss proud. or didn’t it make any difference? 

I More proud II 

2 LessFVoud 10 

3 Nodifference 42 

@ DK/NA 7 

C U.S. Marines went to L&unon a~ psrt of an intsmcrtronal peacekeeping force to try to prevent 

fighting there. Do you approve or disappmve of the govegunent sending troops to Lebanon for 

that PUP=? 

9/93 lo/83 . 11/63 

1 Appmve 36 49 66 

2 Disapprove 53 43 a1 

8 DWNA 11 9 s 

D Do you think Americcms who criticize our policy in Iakunon increase the danger to our “pops 

&me. or doesn’t the aitidsm make any difference to the dunger they are in? 

1 InueaseDanger 

2 Makes No Difference 

0 DWNA 

Q-ONS E TH.ROUGN 0 ABE BElNG RESERVED FOB BELlXSE XT JI FUYURE 

DATE 

I

I 

Am you employed. either fuhme or part-time? 

1 Yes.full-time/Both tikQ.24d 

2 Yes.part-time tAskO.24d 

8 No (Shp to 0.25) 

@ DKRJA (Shp to 0.2~) 

1 Yes 

2 No 

0 DK/?JA 

omit 

My last few qnontleaa ara lor background only. 

II #em you born in the United States? 

L 

I Yes fAskQ2Sal 

2 No (Shp to 026) 

0 DK/NA (skip to 026) 

11/83 

14 

10 

as 

0 

11/63 

31 

27 

0 

42 

11/83 

IF YES IN Q-25, ASKz Were both of your parents kern in the United States? 

u 

4 

u/u 

1 Yes MskQZb) u 

2 No/Only one (Skip to 026) 10 

0 DK/NA (SkiptoQ.26) 4 

omit 4 

M R’YES IN 4.25, ASXr Were all four of your grandparents born in the United States? 

1 Yes 

2 No/loss than all four 

0 DK/NA 

olmt 

48. Compared to a yea ago. is you family’s financial situation better today, worse today, or about 

the same? 

S/83 11/83 

11/u 

ii 4 

15 

1 Bettertoday 33 

2 Wcrse today 24 20 

3 AbmttheSame 42 45 

9 DL’NA 1 1 

4% In the last twelve months. has any adult in your household-that is you or any adult living in 

your home or apzrtment-been out of work and actively looking for a lob? 

._. .-__ 

6/83 

1 ':'es 34 

2 :Jo 65 

9 2KN:A 0 

3t 

58 

57

80. Generally &g. do you usually consider yourself a FIepublicun. a Democrat. an 

Indopondont. or what? 

6/63 11/83 

1 Republican 21 . 23 

2Democm 

3 Independent /Other : :: 

0 DK/NA 6 8 

BOO. II Xadopeadont u Don’t Kaowt Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or 

closer to the Democratic purty? 

O/83 

1Fk!publican 36 

2Khmoautic 62 

0 Neither/DK 12 

Il. How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you thlnl: of 

younelfaliberal,moderate,or~~nrahve7 lH 

b/83 11/83 

1Lhd 17 17 

2Modera1e 41 44 

3 Consemative as 30 

0 DUNA 7 a 

12. Are you or any member of your household a member of a labor union7 

6/63 11/w 

1 Yes 23 22 

2 No 7s 77 

0 DWNA 2 1 

IL What’xy0urmtitalstatuec~9 

never been married? 

you now married. mdowed. divorced. separuted,or have you 

6/83 11/83 

1 Married 65 6% 

_ 2 Widowed 6 . 6 

3 Divorced or Separated 7 0 

4 Nevermamed 21 19 

0 DKfNA 0 1 

SC When you were growing up, did your parents usually fly the Americun flag on holidays7 

6/83 11/83 

. 

1 Yes 56 47 

2 No 42 61 

9 DUNA 2 2 

IS. W’haf was the last grade in school you completed7 

6/83 11/t3 

1 Not a high school graduate 22 25 

2 Completed high school 47 44 

3 Somecollege 

(or trade or business school) 17 17 

4 College orpduute m,d beyond15 -- 14 

0 DK/Na 

0 

0 .-.- 

...’ 

?/ 

69 

?O 

65 

i!I 

LF

56. How old am you7 

Enter actual age (Shp to 0.57) 

00 Don’t Know/No Answer CAsk Q. SE-al 

560. I! noeormury~ Are you beamem 18 and 29,30 and 44.45 and 64, or are you older thm 

64? 

a/I)3 11/63 

11829 $0 

23D.44 

a4564 :; 

4 65andover 16 

0 DK/‘NA 0 

57. Am you white, black, or some other race? 

6/63 

1 White 65 

2 Black 11 

3 Other 4 

0 DKLNA 0 

66. Are you of hiapan~c origm or descent. or not7 

6/63 

lliispmic 6 

2 NotHispmx 67 

5 DK/NA 7 

59. When reliplon were you brought up in? 

@/U 

1 Protestant 61 

2 cctho!ic $0 

3 Jewi& 

4 Other : 

5 None 2 

0 DK/NA 1 

$0 

z 

16 

1 

11/63 

64 

12 

a 

1 

11/63 

5 

SO 

4 

11/83 

m 

26 

a 

5 

a 

1 

60. Was youx total fcnnily income in 1992 under or ovar 520.0337 

If under 5201100: Wars it under LlO.OM3 or over $lO,MxT) 

lf S2OBKi or ovmr: Was it under S30.000, between 530,ooO and $4MIJO. or was it over %40,0307 

6/63 11/63 

1 Under810.033 14 13 

2 3 Over810.000 Under $3O.C00 

4 Between S30,Mx) and $4CLOOU 

24 30 

z 

5 OverS40.000 :x :2 

9 Refused 7 e

1 

2 

7 

10 

17 

18 

19 

20 

22 

23 

26 

3 (23-25) 

2 (26-27) 

28 1 (28) 

1 (1) Card Number (1) 

5 (2-6) Respondent Number 

3 (7-9) Area Code 

3 (10-12) Exchange Code 

1 (17) Completed Interview 

l=yes 

1 (18) 

1 (19) 

Cover Sheet Number 

Number of Adults in Rousehold 

1 (20) Number of Women in Household 

1 (22) Respndent's Sex 

l=male 2=female 

Interviewer’6 ID Number 

Batch Number 

Region (Coded y bt$gtewer) 

l=Nor theast 

3=South 4=EWest 

NOTE: Columns 29-80 correspond to questions 1-24~ on attached 

questionnaire.

Card Number (2) 


NOTE: Columns 7-80 correspond to questions 24d-73 on attached 

questionnaire. 

cBpp,3’,3 

~D~Y~~-~~a~~~~g~--~~~~~~----------------R~5~~~~~~D~----------------------- 



49 6 (49-541 Weight 

55 1 (55) *Census Region (Derived from 




l-East 2=Midwest 3=South 4=West 

57 2 (57-58) *State Code (Numbered 1-51 in 


59 1 (59) Urbanity Code l=rural 2=large city 



*See Attached 

NOTE: Columns 65-80 correspond to questions 74-83 on the attached 

questionnaire.

3@ 

31 

Th;New York Times 

Women’s Survey 

November I l-20.1903 

N-1309 ,.- 

8366 

All trends from New York Timss/CBS News PoIl unless otherwise specified. Trends from the 

September 14 Phne Survey are marked with an asterisk Trends from the October 1983 Lebanon/ 

Grenada Survey reflect the total of both the before and afier speech samples. 

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ronald Reagan is handling his job as President? 

WOMEN TOTAL 

1 Approve 48 54 

2 Disapprove 32 :: 30 

9 DK/NA 19 12 16 

4/81 6/01 9/81 l/82 3182 S/82 9182 l/03 4/83 6/83 g/83*9/83 lo,'83 

1 Approve 67 59 53 49 43 43 43 41 43 47 46 46 49 

V 2 Disapprove 10 23 33 30 42 44 44 47 45 39 39 41 37 

S DK/-NA 15 18 14 14 15 13 13 12 12 13 15 14 14 

2. DO you approve or disapprove of the way Ronald Reagan is handling foreign policy? 

WOMEN MEN TOTAL 

1 Approve 43 57 50 

2 Disapprove 37 32 34 

S DK/NA 20 11 16 

4/81 6/81 9/81 l/82 3102 5102 9/82 l/03 4/83 6/03 g/83’ 9/83 

1 Approve 54 40 52 52 37 43 39 39 34 43 41 38 

2 Disapprove 22 26 25 31 40 38 41 38 37 36 40 47 

9 DK/NA 23 26 22 17 23 19 20 23 29 20 19 15 

3. How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ronald Reagan is handling 

the economy? 


1 Approve 42 56 4s 

2 Disapprove 42 35 3s 

S DK/NA IS 9 12 

4/01 6/81 9/81 l/82 3102 5/82 9/82 l/83 4103 6/83 9/83’9/83 

1 Approve 54 51 49 42 38 37 35 35 40 49 43 44 

2 Disapprove 30 35 30 40 52 54 57 56 49 43 45 46 

S DK/NA 6 14 13 10 11 9 9 9 10 8 12 10 

4. AU things considered. in our society today, do you think there are more advantages in being a 

man. or more advantages in being a woman, or that there are no more advantages in bemg one 

than the other? 


1 More ackmtages in being man 40 33 37 

2 More advantages in being woman 7 11 0 

3 No more advantages m either 47 51 49 

S DK/NA 5 6 5 

WOJdEN0NL.Y 

1974 1980 1982 

Virginia Slims VirginiaSlims CBS New 

Beingaman 31 43 40 

Being a wuman 8 9 9 

No more in one 56 4.5 46 

DKAVA 5 3 5 

1

33 S. What do you think are &two or three most enjoyable things about being a woman today? 

3q WOMEN TOTAL 

3s 0. Nothing 

Iti Freedom 

2. lobs/pay 

3. Bemg a mother 

4. Not havmg to work 

5. Beingawife 

L. Being a woman 

q. Increased respect 

11. Other 

7. DK/NA 

6 

32 

?‘i 

a 

8 

7 

s 

s 

24 

Being a mother 

Being a homemaker 

Being a mfe 

General righfs and freedoms 

home secunty/Not havmg to work 

Treated special 

More free time 

Housework easier 

Able to have career 

Role in politics 

Don’t have to go to war 

jobs 

Educational freedom 

Other 

DK/NA 

WOMEN ONLY 

Virgima Slims Poll 

1970 

53 

23 

22 

14 

13 

11 

11 

8 

7 - 

2 

2 

2 

2 

3b 37 6. What do you consider to be the two or three greatest problems in being a woman today? 

3f-34 WOMEN MEN TOTAL 

0 - No Problems S 

s 

7 

1. Sex harassment 1 

3 

2 

2. Ducrimination/Prejudice 19 

19 

1s 

3. Stereotypical thinkmg 8 

3 

5 

q, Pay Discrimmation 11 

7 

s 

S, Other career problems 3 

2 

3 

I. Pregnancy/btrth 1 

2 

1 

3. Workmg mother 6 

7 

7 

fI Cnme 3 

6 

4 

4, Ddflculty m rarsmg children 3 

2 

2 

/I. PLnti-hberation comments 1 

2 

(3, General money problems 

14 Peer prossure 

4 

1 

: 

1 

3 

1 

/y Stress 

17 Bemg alone 

1 

2 

0 

2 

1 

2 

ti Men 1 

1 

1 

PC, Other 3 

4 

4 

49 DK/NA 24 

34 

2s 

7 

s 

31 

23 

17 

7 

4 

8 

5 

6 

33

WOMEN ONLY 

Virginia SXm.9 Poll 

1970 

No nrob~ems ;*- 27 

Difficult to raise children/dru~S/ 

generation gap 

17 

Not enough jobs/equal opportunities/ 

sahies 

13 

Financial problems/inflation 

II 

Too much work/n’sing responsibiity 

10 

Luck of respect 

minds 

for women/their work/ 

Boredom of being tied to the home 

Diffkulty of working and raising a family 

Subserviance to men 

Crime/not safe to go out 

Pressure of world problems 

Lack of freedom 

Death in the family/husband/ 

hard to raise family 

Keeping identity as a woman/femininity 

No say in pdiitn, government 

Too much sexual freedom 

Being considered a sex object 

Meetmg single men 

Menopause/menstrual 

AU other 

DK/‘NA 

cycle 

Yz 7. What. if anything bothers you about the way men think about and treat women today? 


0 Nothing 21 20 21 

/. Chauvinism, discrimination 31 20 26 

2, Sex harassment/double standard 9 7 

3. Physical violence/wife beating : 5 3 

9. Not enough respect 6 7 7 

5 Too much respect 1 0 1 

L. General bad treatment x 

7 7 

?* lobs/a woman’s place in home 

Il. Other 3 : 2 

9. DK/NA 20 24 22 

‘r’3 - 8. Some peopie say the recession is over and that an economic recovery has begun. Do you th:r.k 

that’s true. or not? 

WOMEH MEI TOTAL 

1 True (AskQ.8al 41 47 44 

2 Not True (Skip to 0.9) 50 47 4s 

9 DK/NA (Skip to 0.91 0 5 7 

4/83 6/83 9103 

1 True 42 42 43 

2 Not tnm 53 51 50 

9 DKfNA 5 6 7 

4 aa. II TRUE IN Q.8, ASK: Do you think the economic recovery is the start of a long-term 

trend of economic growth, or is it just a temporary improvement that won’t solve long-term 

problems? 


1 Lang term trend 18 24 21 

2 Temporary rnprovement 17 18 18 

9 DK/NA 6 5 s 

5

4s 

0. U.S. troops have been sent to Grenada. Do you approve or disapprove of sending troops there? 

WOMEN TOTAL 

1 Approve 4s 80 56 

2 Disapprove -43 20 38 

0 DK/NA “i2 6 0 

IO/83 

1 Approve 51 

2 Disapprove 37 

0 DK/NA 13 

Sa. Regardless of how you vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more 

concerned about creating government policies that wifI be fair to alI people? 


1 Republican party 24 30 27 

2 Democratic party 47 40 44 

3 Both/Neither (voU 12 17 14 

0 DK/NA 17 13 15 

10. Do you think Ronald Reagan has performed his job as president well enough to deserve re- 

election, or do you think it’s time to give a new person a chance to do better? 

WOMEH MEN TOTAL 

1 Deserves reelection 3a 53 4s 

2 Give new person chance 

52 41 47 

9 DK/NA 10 0 8 

6/83 9/83 10/83 

1 Deserves reelection 42 37 38 

2 Give new person chance 51 54 51 

9 DK/NA 8 10 11 

11. Regardless of your overall opinion of him, are you afraid Ronald Reagan might get us into a 

war? 


1 Yes 4% 33 42 

2 No 39 58 48 

3 Already in war fvoIl 1 : 1 

9 DK/NA 10 9 

4/81 l/82 3/82 5/02 9182 1183 4183 6103 9i83 

1 Yes 33 48 48 41 35 34 40 40 44 

2 No 60 46 46 51 59 61 55 54 49 

9 DK/NA 7 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 7 

12. As you know, the Equal Rights Amendment was not approved by enough states to make 11 part 

of the Constitutton. If the E.R.A. is to be approved. Congress must vote for it again and then state 

legislatures must consider it again. Do you think it is important that another effort be made to 

ratify the E.R.A., or not? 

1 Important 

2 Not Important/Against ERA 

9 DK/NA 


48 54 51 

3s 40 37 

17 II 12

_.- 

50 13. What do you think of when’you hear the phrase “the women’s movement”? 

51 

52 

) . Equal pay/jobs 8 

;z . Equal rights/opportunity 23 

3, Specific hostile comments 13 

4. Geneml positive comments 11 

5. Organizations/individuals 1 

L 6 General hostile comments,eg. 

“disgust.1 hate it, etc.” 14 

(1. Other 3 

9. DK/NA 23 

WOMEN TOTAL 

Virginia Slims Poll-l 970 

Varied wordLng: When you hear the phrase “Women’s Liberation”, what comes to mind? 

Anylhing else? 

WOMEN 

Women working for equal rights/ 

opportunities 

Bunch of frustrated, insecure, ugly, 

hysterical,maculine-type women 

Women wan tmg better jobs/pay/ 

equalpay 

Women trying to do/get into things 

they don’t belong in in the first place/ 

women’s place is in the home 

Women tmg to get freedom they 

already have/already liberated 

It’s silly, foolish, a bunch of baloney 

Marchmg women with pjcket signs 

trying to get a lot of attention 

Freedom for women 

Radical, militaristic, revolutionary, 

aggressive group of women 

Women who want takeoverman’s 

role/speaking out against men 

Women who don’t have anythmg 

to do are cuusjng trouble 

fight to vote/women voting 

Lberation from housework/childrearing 

Women who don? know a good thing 

when they have it 

Good movement/important 

Allother 

DG’NA 

29 

12 

11 

II 

2t 

16 

13 

2 

11 

2 

21 

8 

25 

2 

2 

13 

3 

22 

8 11 

8 6 

6 8 

5 6 

5 6 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3 

2 

15 

14. What issues do you think the women’s movement is most concerned about? PROBE: Any 

others? 


#. Abortion 

f. Equal pay/jobs 

2. Equal nghts/opportunity 

3. Specific hostile comments 

+ General positive comments 

5, Pobtical clout 

4. Res+ect/image 

it. Other 

‘1 DK/NA 

5 

43 

23 

6 

3 

4 

: 

28 

30 

9 

9 

9 

3 

3 

4 

3 

1 

17 

3 5 

41 42 

31 27 

s s 

6 4 

3 3 

0 1 

4 s 

26 27

53 15. Of the organizations trying to change women’s status in society, how many do you feel are 

helping the cause of women -most of them, some of them, only a few of them. or none of them? 

1 Most of them 14 

2 Some of them 32 

3 Onlyafew 37 

4 None of them b 

9 DUNA 12 

WOMEN 

VirginiaSlimsPolLI970 

WOMEN 

Most 8 9 

Some 26 25 

Few 33 36 

None 18 18 

DK/NA 15 12 

5Y . 16. Has the women’s movement achieved anything that’s made your life better? 

5-S 

MEN 

22 

29 

36 

t 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Yes CAskQ16al 29 28 

2 No (SkiptoQ.17) 8S 63 

3 Worse (VOU [AskQ.l6aj 0 1 

9 DK/NA (Skip toQ.17) 10 8 

. 

IF YES or VOLUNTEERED WORSE IN Q. 16, ASK: What was that? 

Jobs/pay 11 

Equal rights 2 

Respect/image 4 

Vote/political clout 2 

Advancement of women 5 

Sexual freedom 0 

Negative comments 0 

Other 0 

2 

7s 


8 

1 

6 

1 

2 

1 

2 

4 

S 

71 

. 

9 

1 

S 

2 

3 

1 

1 

2 

4 

73 

TOTAL 

18 

30 

38 

5 

11 

TOTAL 

56 17. In the last ten years or SO, do you thmk men’s attitudes toward women have changed for the 

better, have changed for the worse, or hasn’t there been any real change? 

28 

64 

1 

9 


1 Better 51 61 50 

2 Worse 19 17 18 

3 Norealchanqe 25 20 22 

9 DK/NA 6 2 4

18. If you had a daughter who was growing up today, which woman in public life would you most 

want her to grow up,l&e? 

0. Herself 

1. Eleanor Roosevelt 

2. Nancy Reagan 

5.L.illianCarter 

$ Jacqueline Onassis 

~4 Sandra Day O’Com 

13, Jeane Kirkpatnck 

a. Margaret Thatcher 

Golda Meir 

Mother Theresa 

Shirley Chisholm 

Barbara Jordan 

Coretta Scott King 

Burbura Walters 

Jane Fonda 

Jayne Kennedy 

Sally Ride 

Her mother 

Historical figures 

Other 

DK/NA 

WOMEN TOTAL 

3 

2 

6 

0 

1 

nor 2 

0 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

0 

4 

1 

S 

61 

I’m going to name some women in public life now and ask what you think of them. If you 

haven’t heard much about someone I name, just tell me. Do you have a favorable or not 

favorable opinion about. . or don’t you know enough about her to have an opinion? 

59. a...Danne Feinstem 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

61 

b...Betty Friedan 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

c...Phyll:s Schiafly 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

LZ d...Nancy Kcssebuum 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

63 

l . ..Coretta Scott King 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

f...Sandra Day O’Connor 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

2 

2 

5 

1 

2 

2 

2 

: 

1 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

1 

1 

7 

2 

S 

59 

Fm 

3 

2 

5 

2” 

2 

: 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

1 

6 

2 

5 

60 

9 3 78 10 

11 5 72 12 

10 4 7s 11 

11 7 73 8 

7 6 76 11 

9 6 7s 10 

6 10 74 9 

10 9 70 11 

8 9 72 10 

10 

14 

12 

Not DK 

Pm Enough Undoc 

1 80 9 

2 74 11 

2 77 10 

42 9 41 9 

35 7 49 9 

38 8 4s 9 

33 3 56 8 

39 3 48 9 

36 3 53 8

65 

IL 

63 

LY 

69 

g...Elizabeth Dole 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

h...Gloria Stemem 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

l...Jeane Kirkpatrick 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

j...Nancy Reagan 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

k...Bella Abzug 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

& 

20 

i: 

21 

18 

19 

18 

28 

23 

60 

60 

80 

18 

14 

1s 

ii 69 84 

4 67 

12 59 

12 * 61 

12 60 

8 69 

8 53 

6 61 

18 14 

1s 19 

17 18 

13 61 

IS 61 

14 61 

20. If there were more women in Congress than there are now, do you think Congress would do a 

better job or a worse job? 


1 Better (Ask Q. 2Oa) 51 4s 48 

2 Worse fAskQ.ZOa) 12 10 11 

3 Same (VOU (Skip to Q.21) 20 30 2s 

9 DK/NA (Skip to Q. 21) 17 16 17 

200. IF BETTER OR WORSE IN Q.20. ASK: In what way would Congress do a (better/ 

worse) job? 


Betten 

/. AvoId wars 4 4 4 

2. Women’s rights 10 S 9 

3. More honest/less corrupt 1 4 2 

4. More efficient 9 9 9 

5. Balanced viewpoint 47 49 48 

6. More compassionate 5 S S 

& Better, in general 5 7 6 

11, Other 1 3 2 

4. DK/NA 18 13 16 

Worse: 

/. More wars 0 1 1 

2. Hurt women 1 2 2 

q. Less efficient 0 4 2 

3. Less open-minded 52 59 55 

$. Worse, in general 2s 18 22 

I/. Other 0 1 1 

4. DK/NA 23 14 19 

8 

9 

9 

8 

10 

9 

8 

11 

9 

7 

6 

6 

9 

11 

10

21. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: 

_,- Ngror Disagree DKIWI 

i 

, 

a...Women who succeed in politics usually have to sacrifice 

their femininity to get there. 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

Virginia Slims PolJ, 1972 

WOMEN 26 

34 

73 b...Women are more sensitive to the problems of the poor and 

the underprivileged than men are. 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

75 

76 

27 66 6 

32 61 7 

30 64 7 

6s 

64 

67 

* 67 7 

57 9 

ix 

5 

4 

29 4 

Virginia Sims Poll, 1972 

WOMEN 71 23 6 

66 26 6 

C.&-I general, men are better at making decisions about war 

and peace than women are. 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

22. Generally, who do you think tends to be more logical- men or women? 

WOMEN MEN 

45 47 a 

51 37 12 

48 42 10 

1 Men 34 47 40 

2 Women 38’ 20 30 

3 Nodifference (vol) 18 23 ‘20 

9 DK/NA 9 10 . 10 

23. Who do you think is generally more honest- men or women? 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Men 13 11 12 

2 Women 51 53 52 

3 Nodifference (vol) 26 29 27 

9 DK/NA 10 6 8 

TOTAL 

TOTAL

37 24. Do you have my children who live at home with you? 

?Y 

34 

t-0 

ck- 

.>- 

WOMEN 

1 Yes (AskQ24d 

‘ 

10 

2 No (Skxp to Q.25) SO 

0 DK/NA (Skip toQ.25) 0 

240. IF YES IN Q 24. ASKI How old are they? 

a... O- 5 years 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

b... 61Oyears 

WOMEK 

MEN 

TOTAL 

c... 1 l-13 years 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

7 . d... 1418 years 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

l . . . 19 + years 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

25. Are you employed either full-time or part-time? 

. 

MEN TOTAL 


1 Yes, full-time/Both (Ask 0.26) 

2 Yes, part-time (Ask Q.26) 

3 No (Siap to Q.45) 

37 

14 

49 

64 

7 

28 

50 

11 

39 

9 DK/NA (Siup toQ.45) 0 0 0 

ASK FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ONLY OF EMPLOYED RESPONDENTS.(N=798) 

SKIP TO QUESTION 4.5 IF NOT EMPLOYED 

41 

59 

0 

18 

16 

17 

DK/NA 

4 

15 35 I 

12 29 0 

13 32 1 

15 

10 

12 

35 1 

31 1 

33 1 

17 32 1 

13 28 1 

15 30 1 

13 

11 

12 

38 1 

29 1 

33 1 

26. How many hours a week do YOU usually spend doing your job, including any time you spend 

on work you take home? 


4 l-19 7 3 5 

.?. 20-34 22 8 14 

3. 35-40 43 31 36 

r/. 4149 12 17 15 

5 50 8 11 9 

6. 51-59 3 7 s 

t. E-F; 3 1 13 3 8 3 

0. 80 and more 1 1 1 

q . DK/NA 2 4 3

73 

II-13 27. What sort of work do ybU do? 

‘ 

10 Professional 

11 Doctor 

12 Lawyer 

13 Accountant 

/$ Engineer 

/c Journalist 

1g Research 

,p Entertainment 

20 Toplevel exec 

y Small business owner 

22 Middle manager 

23 Insurance sales 

2f Foreman 

30 Clerk 

31 se--v 

32 Sales clerk 

33 Bookeepsr 

q( College Professor 

liy Elementary school teacher 

f.& Teacher 

45 Nurse 

1/L Social worker 

50 HaIrdresser 

51 Waiter 

52 Child care 

53 Domestic servant 

54 Technician 

60 Skilled blue collar 

I/ Police 

AZ Driver 

6 3 Factory worker 

Lg Postal worker 

66 Bluecollar 

76 Farmer 

?I Farm hand 

72 Armed services 

90 Other 

79 DK/NA 

[Pauro ] What is your job title? 

WOMEN 

:: 0 1 

: 1 

1 4 

2 1 

0 1 

1 1 

0 I 

3 2 

10 

1 

13 

0 : 

10 2 

8 0 

7 6 

S 1 

0 1 

1 0 

7 I 

g 0 

1 0 

1 0 

1 1 

1 0 

6 2 

4 S 

2 18 

1 2 

1 B 

11 7 

0 1 

2 7 

0 6 

0 1 

0 I 

1 0 

0 1 

TOTAL 

28. Right now. are YOU working prlmcrrily to support yourself, to support your family. to brag UI 

some extra money, or for something interestmg lo do? 

: 

0 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

11 

1 

1 

5 

4 

6 

3 

1 

0 

4 

4 

0 

0 

1 

1 

4 

S 

11 

1 

4 

9 

0 

6 

3 

1 

1 

0 

0 


1 Support self 24 22 23 

2 Support family 32 58 47 

3 Extra money 21 3 11 

4 Somethmg mteresting 12 4 8 

5 Combtnatlon 11 12 12 

Support self 

support famdy 

Extramoney 

Somethingmteresting 

DK/NA 

WOMEN ONLY 

1970 1974 1980 1982 

Virginia Slims L’irginia Slims Virginia Shms CBS News 

23 23 27 31 

18 18 19 29 

49 48 43 25 

9 9 14 13 

1 2 1 2

14 29. 

r5 30. 

lQ 31. 

310. 

If you had enough money to support yourself and your family for the rest of your life, would you 

stop working or would you continue to work crt your present job, or would you try to find more 

satidj-ing work? 

.I- WOMEN MEN TOTAL 

1 Stop working 

i 

17 10 13 

2 Continue crt present job 47 4s 46 

3 Find more satisfying work 33 41 37 

4 Other 2 3 3 

0 DK/‘NA 1 2 1 

If you lost your present job tomorrow, what would be the financial impact on you and your 

family? Would it have a major financial effect, would it have some effect but you would still be 

able to pay important bills, or would you be able to live pretty much the same way you do now? 

WOMEH MEN TOTAL 

1 Major financial effect 3s 45 41 

2 Someeffect 36 3s 3s 

3 Not much effect 28 16 22 

S DK/NA 1 2 1 

Was there ever a time in your adult life when you chose to stop working for six months or more? 


1 Yes (Ask Q.31a and b) 48 II 30 

2 No (Skip toQ.32) Sl 64 69 

Q DK/NA (SkiptoQ.32) 1 1 1 

Western Europe Working Women (conducted for the Ad Hoc Commission of the Europec 

Parliament for Women’s Rights in nme cuuntnes of Europe, coordinated by Falls et Option. a 

market research firm in Park) 

1980 

Yes 21 

No 79 

IF YES IN Q. 31,.ASKz For how long did you stop working? 

WOMEN MEN 

Less than one year 12 8 

1 to6years 22 8 

7tolSyears 9 0 

15 or more years 3 0 

DK/NA 1 0 

Western Europe Working Women-l 980 

Less than 3months 7 

3-6 months 6 

7.12months 3 

1-2 years 3 

Over 2 years 3 

TOTAL 

-/g 31b. IF YES IN Q. 31, ASK; Do you think the fact that you stopped workmg for that long hurt 

your position at work, or d:dn’t it make much difference? 

10 

14 

4 

2 

0 


I Hurt poation (Slup to 0.33) s 4 0 

2 Didn’t make difference (Slap to Q. 33) 36 12 23 

9 DK/NA (Slup to Q.33) 3 0 1

.,- 

32. IF NO lN Q. 81. ASK: If you chose to stop working for six months or more. do you thinlc it 

would hurt your position at work, or wouldn’t it make much difference? 

WOMEN TOTAL 

1 Hurt position 30 SO 

2 Wouldn’t make difference 20 32 i; 

9 DK/NA 2 2 2 

33. Do you think your employer gives enough consideration to the special r&d to have time off for 

employees with small children? 


1 Yes 62 56 59 

2 No 27 27 27 

9 DUNA 11 I6 14 

34. In the place where you work. do women generally 

workwrthin... 

stand an equal chance with the men they 

NO 

I 

DK/Nh 

9 

a..Salary? 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

Virginia Slims Poll 

WOMEN, 1970 

MEN.1970 

54 33 I3 

45 49 6 

WOMEN, 1980 55 32 13 

MEN, 19.30 54 40 6 

b...Responsibility? 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

Virglma Shms Poll 

WOMEN, J 970 

MEN. ! 970 

WOMEN, J 980 68 20 12 

MEN. 1980 62 32 6 

c...Promotion? 

WOMEN 

MEN 

TOTAL 

Vrrginia SJims Poll 

WOMEN. J 970 

MEN, J 970 

WOMEN, I980 52 33 

MEN, 1980 49 42 

63 

3: 

72 20 8 

73 19 8 

72 20 8 

67 21 !2 

56 39 5 

61 27 

69 19 

66 22 

51 32 

43 50 

26 10 

17 11 

22 10 

Vugmia Slims Poll-varied wording 

Working women were asked: Do you feel you stand an equal chance with the men you work wrh in 

each of the followmg areas, or not? 

Men were asked: Do you feel women stand an equal chance wjth the men they work w;rh :I: xc.5 of 

the foJJowmg areas, or not? 

11 

12 

12 

17 

7 

15 

9

ASK WOMEN ONLY QUESTlONS 3s THROUGH 38. WORKING WOMM N-353 

IF MALE REsRX’JDENT. SKIP TO ?UESTION 39 

35. In the place where you work now, do you think you’ve ever been discriminated against 

because you’re a woman in terms of salary, responsibility or promotron? IF YES, ASK: In 

been bscriminated agamst? 

WOMEN 

1 Yes,sahy . 

2 Yes, responsibility 

3 Yes, promotion 4 

4 Yes, combination 

5 No 7t 

9 DK/‘NA 2 

38. In other places where you have worked, have you ever been discriminated against because 

you’re a woman? How? 

1 Yes,salary 

2 Yes, responsibility 

3 Yes, promotion 

4 Yes, combrnation 

5 Yes, fired 

6 Yes, other 

7 No 

9 DK/NA 

WOMEH 

4 

s 

4 

7 

2 

3 

73 

2 

37. Has it ever happened to you, that in seeking work, you applied for a job which interested you, 

only to learn they wanted to hire a man and not a woman? 

1 Yes 16 

2 No 83 

9 DK/NA 1 

WOMEN 

Western Europe Working Women-1980 

Yes 8 

No 91 

DK/NA 1 

38. Sometrmes at work women find themselves the object of sexual advances or propositions from 

men who supervrse them or can affect their position at work Has this ever happened to you? 

1 Yes 20 

2 No 80 

9 DK/NA 1 

WOMEN 

Western Europe Working Women-1990 

Yes 6 

No 91 

DK/?iA 3

& 

aci 

TOTAL EMPLOYEBM I 796 

39. ASK EVERYBODY: What do you like bort about your job? 

‘ 

0. Nothing 3 

/ Being with people 29 

2 Being with children I 

3 Answer particular to kind of job 7 

4 pay 8 

5 Other work conditions 25 

4 Satisfaction 14 

2 Responsrbility 6 

/I Other 1 

9 DK/NA 1 

40. What do you like loat about your job? 

u Nothmg 

: Hours/Days 

PCY 

3 Other work conditions 

@ass 

f People to deal with 

4 Lack of opponumty 

+ Eveqhmg 

r Sex drscnmination 

/O Boredom/routme 

./I Other 

9 DK/NA 


4 

16 

1 

6 

10 

30 

15 

12 

2 

3 

3 

22 

2 

: 

28 

15 

10 

2 

2 


6 6 7 

19 20 19 

13 10 11 

17 23 20 

4 5 s 

5 4 4 

1 1 1 

S B 9 

1 0 1 

7 8 8 

4 3 4 

12 11 12 

33 41. What’s the greatest pleasure you get from workmg-the salary you take home wrth you, or the 

sat:sfactlon you get from the job itself? 

3/ 


1 Salary 27 27 27 

2 Scttsfaction 54 59 56 

3 Both fvolJ 17 14 16 

9 CK/NA 2 0 1 

42. If you were offered a better job wth a large increase in salary that required you to move tc a 

d:!!erent part of the country, do you thmk you would be more lrkely to take the promotton 2nd 

move. or would you be more lrkely to turn it down? 


1 Take promotion 24 36 31 

2 Ttzn !t down 66 51 57 

3 Depends (VOU 9 13 11 

9 DK/NA 1 0 0 

43. Compared to other people where you work. would you say you work harder, as hard, or not as 

hard as the average employee? 


1 Work herder 34 40 38 

2 Work as hard 59 51 54 

3 Notushard 5 8 6 

9 DK/NA 1 2 2

35 45. Did you have a job, either full-time or part-time, at any time in your adult life? 

36-37 450. 

People work both foi’the money they get and for the satisfaction of it. I’d like your overall 

opinion about your job. On p scale of zero to ten, if zero meant you would not work if you didn’t 

need the money, and ten meant working is so satisfying to you that you’d do it no matter what 

the pay. where would you rank your opinion about your job? Remember zero means you would 

not work if you didn’t need the money and ten means working is so satisfying to you that you’d 

do it no matter what the pay. 

WOMEN MEN 

Meall 5.95 6.11 

Was your total income in 1982 under or over %2O,ooO? 


I Yes, full-time/Both (Ask Q. 454) 7s 82 81 

2 Yes. part-time (Ask Q.45al 10 2 7 

3 No (Slop to 0.46) IS 8 12 

9 DK/NA (Skip to Q. 46) 0 0 0 

TOTAL 

* 8.05 

If under $2O.OOOr Was it under $10,000 or over$lO,OOU? 

If $20.000 or OVOI: Was it under 630.000, between $30,000 and 540.000, or was it over 640.000? 

WOMEN MEN 

I Under %lO.OOO 44 18 

2 Over $10,000 3s 37 

3 Under 630,000 12 18 

4 Between $30.000 and 640,000 2 14 

5 Over 640,000 2 10 

9 Refused 4 3 

EMPLOYED RESPONDENTS SKIP TO 0.46 

ASK FOLLOWING QUESTIONS OF UNEMPLOYED RESPONDENTS 

TOTAL 

IF YES IN Q. 45. ASK: What sort of work did you do? [Pause] Whet was your job 

title? 

29 

36 

8 

8 

7 

4 


/O Pro!essional 0 1 1 

13 Accountant 1 0 1 

/C Journalist I 2 2 

20 Toplevel exec 0 1 1 

;U Small business owner 2 1 2 

22 Mlddle manager S 14 8 

A3 Irsurance sales 1 3 2 

Zfl Foreman 0 4 1 

3D Clerks 16 9 13 

3f s ecretanes 9 1 8 

3 2 Scles clerk 7 4 6 

33 Bookkeeper 8 0 4 

90 Educ. Admms. 0 1 0 

443 Eiem. Teacher 1 0 0 

44 Teacher S 2 3 

45 Nurse 11 0 7 

50 Hairdresser 1 1 I 

S/ Waiter S 0 3

38 

39 

53 Domestic servant 6 8 

54 Technkicm 1 

JO Siulled blue collar 1 

I/ Pokce 0 

12 Driver 0 

L 3 Factory worker 13 

15 Postal Worker 0 

U Bluecollar 2 

L? Merchant 0 

78 Farmer 0 

7/ Farm worker 0 

72 Armed service 0 

80 Odd jobs 1 

99 DK/‘NA 1 

48. ASK EVERYBODY: Whai is your marital status? Are you married. widowed, divorced or 

separated, or have you never been married? 

0 

*I 

4 

4 

10 

2 

11 

2 

1 

1 

4 

0 

2 

5 

3 

4 

2 

1 

12 

1 

5 

‘1 

0 

0 

2 

1 

2 


1 Married (AskQ.47) 81 88 64 

2 Widowed (Skip to Q.521 11 3 7 

3 Drvorced/Separated (Skip to 0.52) 11 7 9 

4 Never been marned (Skip to 9.52) 17 21 19 

9 DK/NA (Skrp to Q.52) 0 0 0 

IF NOT MARRIED SKIP TO Q.52 

MARRIED N- 842 

47. IF MARRIED, ASK: Now I’m going to ask you questIons about responsibilities and work in 

the home. How much of the cooking (do you/does 

some of it. or almost none of it? 

your husband) do -most of 11, about half of it. 

W’OMEN MEN TOTAL 

1 Mostofit 5 4 4 

2 About half IO 10 10 

3 Someofit 29 38 34 

4 Almost none of it 37 41 39 

5 Nothing (VOU 20 7 13 

9 DK/NA 0 0 0 

Vxgmm SJlms Poll-J980 

Vexed wordmg-I’m gorng to name some household chores. For each one would you tell me pi ;t 

IS somefhmg you do frequently,somet~mes.rarely or never. Help with the cooking? 

FreqJen tly 

Somelimes 

Rarely 

Never 

DUNd 

MEN ONLY 

29 

34 

17 

19 

I

,. 

40 

42 

48. IF MARRIED, ASK: How much of the ciecming (do you/does your husband) do-most of it, 

about half of it, some of it. or almost none of it? 

WOMEN 

I Mostofit .1- 3 

2 About half 18 < 

3 Some of it 31 

4 Almost none of it 32 

5 Nothing (voll 18 

S DK/NA 0 

Virginia Slims Poll-l 980 

varied wording- . ..Help clean the house7 

Frequently 29 

Sometimes 40 

Rarely 19 

Never 11 

DUNA 1 

MENONLY 

MEN TOTAL 

3 3 

11 13 

44 38 

37 35 

5 17 

0 0 

49. IF MARRIED, ASK: How much of the taking care of the children (do you/does your 

husband) do- most of it, about half of it, some of it, or almost none of it? 


1 Mostofit 3 1 2 

2 About half 25 28 27 

3 Someofit 25 22 23 

4 Almost none of it 7 8 8 

5 Nothing (VOU 8 4 5 

8 Nochildren (voU 33 35 34 

9 DK/NA I 2 2 

Virginia Slims Poll- 1980 

Varied wording- . ..Help take care of the children7 

Freguentfy 28 

Sometimes 18 

Rarely 3 

Never 3 

No Children 46 

DUNA 1 

MENONLY 

50. IF MARRIED, ASK: Do you think (you/your husband) should do more of the cookng. 

cleaning or talang care of the children than (you do/he does) now? 


1 Yes (AskQSOd 2s 28 27 

2 No (Slap to Q.51) 74 70 72 

9 DK/NA 1 2 2 

5Oa. IF-YES IN Q.50, ASK: More of what? 


Ia Cookmg 3 4 4 

2 * Cbaning 7 5 8 

5. Child care 3 4 4 

4. AU three 8 6 6 

5 Cookng/cleaning 5 7 6 

g. ci~y/d‘glrc 

4, Pk/MU 

4. dnGr

6. e%?LGGn~ 

m-7)9 f&w&, 

YY 

4.5 

5 1. Is your spouse emplpy23d. either full-time or part-time? 

‘ WOMEN HEN TOTAL 

1 Yes, full-time/Both (Ask Q. 51a) 73 36 54 

2 Yes. part-time (Ask Q. 51d 4 18 11 

3 No (Skip to Q. 52) 23 45 34 

Q DK/NA (Skip to Q. 52) 0 1 1 

51a IF YES IN Q. 51, ASS How many hours a week does yo& spouse usually spend doing 

Chris/ her) job, including any time (he/she) spends on work be/she) take’s home? 


/. I-19 1 12 6 

p 2034 I 22 12 

3. 35-a 30 49 38 

4.4149 15 6 12 

g. 50 17 2 11 

& 5159 7 4 5 

3.6049 10 5 8 

8 70-79 6 0 4 

06 80 and more 3 2 2 

9. DK/NA s 1 3 

4% -y-7 5 1 b. IF YES IN Q. 5 1. ASK: What sort of work does your spouse do? pause] What is your 

spouse’s job title? 

/6 Professional 

fl Doctor 

12 Lawyer 

13 Accountant 

1,’ Clew 

/> Engineer 

1~ Journalist 

,g Research 

fwyk- t$LN ._ 

2, 

zz 

Small business owner 

Middle manager 

s‘. .A&#.:. 

e. 

. 

z3 

z+ 

9. 

Insurance sales 

Foreman 

Clerk 

3, Secretary 

s Sales clerk 

33 Bookeeper 

4’0 Education administ. 

YZ High School teacher 

~~ Elementary school teacher 

4)(1/ Teacher 

pg Nurse 

44 Social worker 

Hairdresser 

57 Waiter 

n Childcare 

15 Domestic servant 

54 Technician 

~0 Slulled blue collar 

&I Police 

42 Dnver 

& 3 Factory worker 

45 Postal worker 

CC Blue collar 

p Former 

72 Arrnedsewices 

y’i DK/NA 

WOMEN TOTAL 

0 1 1 

0 2 1 

1 1 1 

1 3 2 

1 0 0 

s 2 4 

1 0 1 

1 0 1 

s 0 3 

14 8 11 

2 0 1 

0 2 1 

0 14 6 

0 9 4 

4 3 3 

1 4 2 

0 1 1 

0 1 0 

0 1 1 

3 11 6 

0 5 2 

0 2 1 

0 1 0 

0 4 2 

0 1 0 

1 5 3 

3 3 3 

16 0 9 

2 0 1 

5 1 3 

10 13 11 

1 1 1 

8 1 s 

5 1 3 

1 0 1 

1 3 2

w Sk. IF YES IN a. 51, AS& What do you think is the greatest pleasure your spouse gets from 

working- the salary (he/she) takes home, or the satisfaction the/she) gets from the job itself? 

_.- 

WOMEN 

TOTAL 

1 salary 33 31 32 

2 Jobsatisfaction 46 49 47 

3 Both (VOU 16 14 1s 

9 DK/NA 6 6 5 

49 51d. IF YES IN Q. 51, ASK: If your spouse were offered a better job and a large increase in 

salary that required (him/her) to move to a different part of the country. would you want your 

spouse to take the promotion and move, or would you want (him/her) to t;m it down? 


1 Take promotion 35 20 28 

2 Tumitdown 41 60 49 

3 Depends (voll 19 18 18 

9 DKINA S 2 4 

50 52. ASK EVERYBODY: Now, if you were free to do either. would you prefer to have a job 

outside the home, or would you prefer to stay home and take care of your house and family? 


1 Joboutside home 45 72 58 

2 Stay home 47 21 35 

3 Both CvoU 5 1 3 

9 DK/NA 3 6 4 

WOMENONLY 

1974 I980 1982 

Virginia Slims Virginia Slims CBS News 

Job outside home 35 46 48 

Stay home . 60 51 47 

DK/NA 5 3 5 

n 53. Would you say that working women generally seem to make better oi worse mothers than 

women who don’t work outside the home? 


1 Better mothers 26 22 24 

2 Worsemothers 25 40 32 

3 Same/No Drff (vol) 33 22 28 

9 DK/NA 16 16 18 

CBS News1970 


Better mothers 24 21 23 

Worse mothers 45 50 48 

No Difference 17 16 16 

DUNA 13 13 13 

5’2 54. If both a husband and wfe work full time. do you thmk that the husband should do most, half or 

only some of the cookmg? 


1 Most 1 1 1 

2 Half 50 67 58 

3 Some 41 2s 33 

4 None boll 5 3 4 

9 DK/NA 4 4 4

53 55. If both a husband and wife work full time, do you think that the husband should do most, half, or 

only some of the cleaning? 

54 

‘ifOMEN TOTAL 

1 Most 0 1 0 

2 Half 15 70 62 

3 Some 38 2s 32 


9 DK/NA 3 2 2 

58. If both a husband and wife work full time, do you think that the husband should do most, half, or 

only some of the taking care of the children? 

. 


1 Most 1 1 1 

2 Half 67 77 71 

3 Some 2s 16 23 


5 Don’t have children (VOU 1 2 1 

8 DK/NA 2 3 3 

CBS News-1970 

Vaned wordmg: If both a husband and wife work full-time, do you think that the husband 

should do as much as the wfe does, a? least some, or none of the cooking, cleamng or takang 

care of children7 

WOMEN TOTAL 

As much 30 48 39 

At leasr some 61 41 52 

None 7 8 7 

DK/NA 2 3 2 

55 57. who would you trust more to be your doctor, a man or a woman? 

56 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Mm 49 49 

2 Woman 15 6 

3 Nodifference boll 30 41 

9 DK/NA 6 4 

CBSNewsl970 

WOMEN MENTOTAL. 

MC227 70 66 68 

Women 11 4 8 

No Difference 18 28 23 

DK/‘NA J 2 1 

58. Who would you trust more to be your accountant, a man or a woman? 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Man 38 34 35 

2 Woman 21 22 21 

3 No d:!ference (voU 36 40 38 

9DK/NA 7 4 6 

MCUI 

Woman 

No Difference 

CBS News-1970 


59 46 53 

17 21 19 

2 3 3 

TOTAL 

49 

11 

35 

S 

TOTAL

f 

S? 19. And who would you trust more to be your bus driver. a man or a woman? 

- 

- ‘WOMEN TOTAL 

1 Man -49 * 86 52 

2 Woman 13 0 11 

3 Nodtiference (vol) 34 33 34 

9 DK/NA 4 2 3 

60. Think about your local government and its city council or county council. Who would you most 

trust to represent you on that body, a man or a woman? 

WOMEN TOTAL 

1 Man 38 42 40 

2 Woman 21 17 19 

3 Nodifference (voll 34 34 34 

9 DK/NA 6 7 7 

81. From your experience, would you rather work for a man, or a woman, or doesn’t it make any 

difference to you? 


1 Workfora man 25 28 27 

2 Work for a woman 6 6 8 

3 No drfference 87 63 65 

9 DK/NA 2 3 2 

WORKING 

WOMEN 

Virginia Slims-1970 

Aman 40 47 

A woman 3 5 

No d,*erence . . . 53 43 

DK/NA 2 7 

62. Have you ever worked at a job where you had a woman as your supervisor? 


1 Yes 78 48 64 

2 No 22 52 36 

9 DK/NA 0 0 0 

63. Overall, how much progress do you think there has been in the movement of women :nto :obs 

that used IO be thought of as only lobs for men-o great deal, some, or not much? 


1 Great deal 50 52 51 

2 Some 39 37 38 

3 Not much 8 10 9 

9 DK/NA 3 1 2 

L2 64. Overall, how much progress do you think there has been in insuring that secretaries. teachers 

and nurses get the pay they deserve-a great deal, some, or not much? 


1 Greatdeal 17 20 18 

2 Some 45 51 48 

3 Not much 33 22 28 

9 DK/NA 5 7 6

c3 

L5 

kl 

67 

69 

85. Was there ever a time when you regularly saw or were treated by a worna doctor? 

WOMEN 

1 Yes 3s 39 

2 No t; 63 60 

9 DK/NA 1 i 2 1 

66. Was your mother employed, either full-time or part-time, while you were growing up? 

TOTAL 


1 Yes, full-time/Both (Ask Q. 66a) 31 29 30 

2 Yes, part-time (Ask Q. 66al 1s 18 16 

3 No (Skip to 0.67) 13 13 53 

9 DK/‘NA (SkiptoQ.67) 1 1 . 1 

66~1. iF YES 1N 0.68, A6Kr What d o you think was the greatest pleasure your mother got from 

working-the salary she took home, or the satisfaction she got from her job itself? 

WOMEN TOTAL 

1 salaly 52 43 48 

2 Jobsatisfaction 34 34 34 

3 Both tvoll 9 11 10 

9 DK/NA 5 12 8 

67. What do you think was the greatest pleasure your father got from working-the salary he took 

home. or the satlsfactlon he got from his lob itself? 


1 Salary 34 41 37 

2 Jobsatjsfactlon 43 37 40 

3 Both (voU 10 9 10 

9 DK/NA 13 12 13 

68. What is your opinion about this statement: To get ahead in this world, a woman has to be 

much better at what she does than a man. Do you agree strongly, agree to a certam extent, or 

don’t you agree at all? . 


1 Agreestrongly 34 22 28 

2 Agree to an extent 48 46 48 

3 Disagree 17 28 23 

9 DK/NA 3 3 3 

Agree strongly 43 

Agree to a certain extent 26 

Don ‘t agree 27 

DK/NA 4 

WOMEN ONLY 

Virgmia Slims-1974 

69. Thmk about most of the men you know. Would you say most of them look on women as equa!s. 

or would you say most of them think they’re better than women? 

WOMEN MEN . TOTAL 

1 Equals 38 28 33 

2 Thmk they’re better 56 64 60 

9 DK/NA 6 8 7 

70. Do you regularly spend time doing volunteer work for a for any church, school or commumty 

group? 


1 Yes (AskQ.Xl 40 40 40 

2 No (Skip to 0.71) I9 60 59 

Q DK/NA (Skp tocj.71) 1 0 0

&.A3 

P 0 70a. lF YES TO Q.70, ASKr About how many hours a week do you spend on that work? 

‘WOMEN MEN TOTAL 

/. Sorless 

2. 610 

3, 11-15 

L/ 1820 

22 

a 

2 

1 

* 

25 

6 

2 

2 

24 

7 

2 

5.21-30 

/ 310rmore 

4 DUNA 

1 

1 

4 

0 

1 

6 

: 

1 

6 

QUESTIONS 71, 72 and 73 are being reserved for 

release at a future date. 

My last few quostionr are for background. 

65 74. Compared to a year ago, is your family’s financial situation better today, worse today. or about 

the same? 


1 Better today 34 38 35 

2 Worse today 18 14 16 

3 About the same 47 46 48 

B DK/‘NA 0 0 0 

66 75. Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat. an 

Independent, or what? 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Republican 2s 18 22 

2 Democrat 39 33 36 

3 Ind/Other 27 40 33 

9 DK/NA B 9 B 

k-7 76. How would you descnbe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you th:nk of 

yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? 

WOMEBl MEN TOTAL 

1 Liberal 18 20 19 

2 Moderate 40 39 39 

3 Conservative 30 34 32 

9 DK/NA 13 7 10

LP 77. Are you a member of a labor union? 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Yes 7 24 

2 No 93 76 

9 DKMA 0 0 

21 78. What was the last grade in school you completed? 

?2-73 79. How old are you? 

?4 

WOMEN MEN 

1 Not a high school graduate 28 28 

2 Completed high school 40 40 

3 Some college 

(or trade or business school) 18 IS 

4 College graduate and beyond 13 17 

9 DK/NA 0 0 

Enter actual age (Skip to Q. 80) 

99 DK/NA (AskQ. 79a) 

15 

85 

. 0 

TOTAL 

TOTAL 

790. 51 necessary: Are you between 18 and 29.30 and 44,45 and 64, or are you older than 

647 

28 

40 

17 

IS 

0 


I 18-29 28 33 30 

230-44 27 26 27 

3 45-64 27 27 27 

4 65andover 17 14 16 

9 DK/NA 0 0 0 

.: 

75 80. Are you white. black, or some other race? 

WOME# MEN TOTAL 

1 Whrte 84 83 83 

2 Black 11 11 11 

3 Other s 8 5 

9 DKA’JA 1 1 1 

81. What rehgion were you brought up in? 


1 Protestant 64 60 62 

2 Cathohc 28 29 28 

3 Jeurlsh 2 3 3 

4 Other 3 2 2 

5 None 2 S 3 

9 DK/NA 1 1 1

SP. 82. Was your total family income in 1982 -that is the your income plus the income of alI other 

adults who live in your home or apartment-under or OPOI $20,000? 

If under 520,oOa: Wasit under %lO,OOO or over $lO,OOO? 

Il S20.000 or OV*T: Was it under $30,000, between $3O,OGU and $40,000. or was it otrer $40.0007 


I Under %10,000 19 10 IS 

2 Over$10,KlO 27 28 28 

3 Under $30.000 19 22 20 

4 Between S-30.003 and $4O,OEl 16 19 17 

5 Over§40.000 11 14 13 

9 Refused 8 7 7

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