L. CIVIC PARTICIPATION (W16, 2005)
1 Very active
2 Somewhat active
3 Not at all active
4 Don’t know
5 Not applicable
-9 Missing
CPMOEG16 How active was your mother in politics or in the affairs of the community?
CPFAEG16 How active was your father in politics or in the affairs of the community?
L2 Would you say you discuss community issues or political matters with…
1 Frequently
2 Occasionally
3 Rarely
4 Never
5 Not applicable
-9 Missing
CPDISA16 Friends
CPDISB16 Your spouse or partner
CPDISC16 Other family members
CPDISD16 Fellow workers
CPDISE16 People at your place of worship
CPDISF16 Other people
CPPPTY16 L3 Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
1 Closer to Republican
2 Closer to Democrat
3 Independent
4 Other (please specify-CPPTYO16)
-9 Missing
CPPLN16 L4 Which of the following best describes your political leanings?
1 Extremely Liberal
2 Liberal
3 Moderate
4 Conservative
5 Extremely Conservative
-9 Missing
CPDIR16 L5 In general, do you feel things in the United States are going in the right or wrong direction?
1 Right direction
2 Wrong direction
3 Don’t know/ No opinion
-9 Missing
L6 For each kind of organization listed below, have you done any of the following in the past five years? (Circle as many types of involvement as apply.)
0 Not checked
1 Checked
|
Became a Member |
Attend Meetings |
Donate Money |
Volunteer for organization |
Do paid work for the organization |
Leadership role |
Religious organization |
CPRELA16 |
CPRELB16 |
CPRELC16 |
CPRELD16 |
CPRELE16 |
CPRELF16 |
Labor/ trade union |
CPUNIA16 |
CPUNIB16 |
CPUNIC16 |
CPUNID16 |
CPUNIE16 |
CPUNIF16 |
Business/ professional association |
CPBUSA16 |
CPBUSB16 |
CPBUSC16 |
CPBUSD16 |
CPBUSE16 |
CPBUSF16 |
Ethnic organization or club |
CPETHA16 |
CPETHB16 |
CPETHC16 |
CPETHD16 |
CPETHE16 |
CPETHF16 |
Political party |
CPPOLA16 |
CPPOLB16 |
CPPOLC16 |
CPPOLD16 |
CPPOLE16 |
CPPOLF16 |
Block club or neighborhood improvement group |
CPBLCA16 |
CPBLCB16 |
CPBLCC16 |
CPBLCD16 |
CPBLCE16 |
CPBLCF16 |
Local governing board or council |
CPGOVA16 |
CPGOVB16 |
CPGOVC16 |
CPGOVD16 |
CPGOVE16 |
CPGOVF16 |
Charity organization |
CPCHAA16 |
CPCHAB16 |
CPCHAC16 |
CPCHAD16 |
CPCHAE16 |
CPCHAF16 |
Sports team / Hobby club |
CPSPOA16 |
CPSPOB16 |
CPSPOC16 |
CPSPOD16 |
CPSPOE16 |
CPSPOF16 |
Youth group |
CPYTHA16 |
CPYTHB16 |
CPYTHC16 |
CPYTHD16 |
CPYTHE16 |
CPYTHF16 |
Recovery group |
CPRCVA16 |
CPRCVB16 |
CPRCVC16 |
CPRCVD16 |
CPRCVE16 |
CPRCVF16 |
Human rights/ Women’s rights |
CPRGTA16 |
CPRGTB16 |
CPRGTC16 |
CPRGTD16 |
CPRGTE16 |
CPRGTF16 |
Environmental organization |
CPENVA16 |
CPENVB16 |
CPENVC16 |
CPENVD16 |
CPENVE16 |
CPENVF16 |
Other: CPOTHS16 |
CPOTHA16 |
CPOTHB16 |
CPOTHC16 |
CPOTHD16 |
CPOTHE16 |
CPOTHF16 |
1Always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Rarely
5 Never
-8 No org participation
-9 Missing
1 A lot
2 Some
3 A little
4 None
-8 No org participation
-9 Missing
L9 Please indicate below how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.
1 Disagree strongly
2 Disagree
3 Agree
4 Agree strongly
-9 Missing
CP9INT16 I am interested in politics.
CP9UND16 I have a good understanding of the important political issues facing our country.
CP9PRE16 I feel well prepared for participating in public life.
CP9ORG16 The way our society is organized needs to be radically changed.
L10 Below are different forms of political action that people can take. For each one, please check your 1=Yes, have already done it 2=Probably would do it 3=Would never do it -9=Missing |
If YES, when have you done the act…(check all that apply) 0=Not checked 1=Checked -8=NA -9=Missing |
If YES, in the past 5 years how many times have you done each action? 1=1-3 times 2=4-6 times 3=7 or more times -8=NA -9=Missing |
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In the past year |
In the past 2- 5 years |
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Written a letter/email to a newspaper about a social/ political issue |
CPACTA16 |
CPACAW16 |
CPACA216 |
CPACAH16 |
Personally contacted a government official to have my voice heard |
CPACTB16 |
CPACBW16 |
CPACB216 |
CPACBH16 |
Joined a boycott |
CPACTC16 |
CPACCW16 |
CPACC216 |
CPACCH16 |
Participated in a rally, demonstration or protest |
CPACTD16 |
CPACDW16 |
CPACD216 |
CPACDH16 |
Participated in a government meeting focused on a social/ political issue |
CPACTE16 |
CPACEW16 |
CPACE216 |
CPACEH16 |
Participated in a political group meeting focused on a social/ political issue |
CPACTF16 |
CPACFW16 |
CPACF216 |
CPACFH16 |
Signed a petition |
CPACTG16 |
CPACGW16 |
CPACG216 |
CPACGH16 |
Participated in a sit-in/ occupation of a factory or building |
CPACTH16 |
CPACHW16 |
CPACH216 |
CPACHH16 |
Participated in a strike |
CPACTI16 |
CPACIW16 |
CPACI216 |
CPACIH16 |
Volunteer fundraising |
CPACTJ16 |
CPACJW16 |
CPACJ216 |
CPACJH16 |
Made my political views known through the internet |
CPACTK16 |
CPACKW16 |
CPACK216 |
CPACKH16 |
Used force or violent methods to advance a social/ political goal |
CPACTL16 |
CPACLW16 |
CPACL216 |
CPACLH16 |
L11 Thinking about your most recent political action (other than voting), who was affected by the problem? (Circle all that apply.)
0 Not checked
1 Checked
-8 No action taken
-9 Missing
CPINFA16 A Myself or my family
CPINFB16 B Other people like myself or my family
CPINFC16 C All people in my community
CPINFD16 D All people in the US
CPINFE16 E All the people in the world
1 Not at all important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 Extremely important
-9 Missing
CPREAA16 I found it exciting.
CPREAB16 As one individual, I feel I cannot have an impact.
CPREAC16 The chance to make the community or nation a better place to live.
CPREAD16 The chance to influence government policy.
CPREAE16 My duty as a citizen.
CPREAF16 Because I had friends who were already involved.
1 Not at all important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 Extremely important
-9 Missing
CPREA116 As one individual, I feel I cannot have an impact.
CPREA216 Politics is too complicated for me to understand.
CPREA316 I think I should take care of my family before I worry about community and nation.
CPREA416 I simply don’t have enough time for politics.
CPREA516 What I would get out of political participation is not worth my time and trouble.
CPREA616 I feel it’s not my responsibility to participate.
CPPAST16 L14 Was there a time in the past when you were more politically active than you currently are?
0 No
1 Yes
-9 Missing
1 Not at all important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 Extremely important
-9 Missing
CPOBL116 Voting in elections
CPOBL216 Volunteering time for community service
CPOBL316 Taking part in a survey for a research organization
CPOBL416 Paying taxes
CPOBL516 Keeping yourself informed about public issues/news
CPOBL616 Talking about public issues with friends, family and coworkers
L16 In general, how much attention do you pay to news about each of the following?
1 A lot of attention
2 A little attention
3 No attention at all
4 Don’t know/no option
-9 Missing
CPATT116 Local community affairs
CPATT216 State politics
CPATT316 National politics
CPATT416 International affairs
CPATT516 The economy
CPATT616 Social Issues (i.e. education, health care, poverty)
CPATT716 Crime
L17 People attach many different meanings to democracy . In order for a society to be called democratic, do you think each of these is… (Circle one number for each item.)
1 Absolutely essential for a democracy
2 Good for a democracy
3 Not good for a democracy
4 Not relevant for a democracy
-9 Missing
CPDEMA16 Majority Rule
CPDEMB16 Complete freedom for anyone to criticize the government
CPDEMC16 Regular elections
CPDEMD16 At least two political parties competing with each other
CPDEME16 A powerful military
CPDEMF16 Necessities like food, shelter, and water for everyone
CPDEMG16 Jobs for everyone
CPDEMH16 Equality in education
CPDEMI16 Strong leaders who can make firm decisions
CPDEMJ16 A small income gap between rich and poor
CPDEMK16 A common language
CPDEMO16 L17A In view of your own way of thinking about democracy, would you say that the United States is… (Circle only one.)
1 Completely democratic
2 Democratic but with some minor exceptions
3 Democratic but with some major exceptions
4 Completely undemocratic
-9 Missing
L18 How long have you lived in your present neighborhood?
Months: CPNEIM16
Years: CPNEIY16
CPUNIO16 L19 Is anyone in your current household a member of a labor union?
0 No
1 Yes
-9 Missing
CPELG16 L20 Are you eligible to vote?
1 No
2 Yes
3 Don’t know
-9 Missing
M1 What is your birth date?
Month: BIRTMO16
Day: BIRTDY16
Year: BIRTYR16
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