VAR CF0537 DEM PARTY -WOMEN EQUAL ROLE 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0537    DEM PARTY -WOMEN EQUAL ROLE 7PT SCALE
              COLUMNS 495-495
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        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 party {on this scale}?  (7-POINT
        SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON EQUAL ROLE FOR WOMEN
        SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        Prior to 1998, Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't thought much
        about it" to self- placement on the 7-point equal role for women
        scale were not asked for party placements on this scale.

        In 1998, the order in which this rating was administered for the
        2 major parties was randomized.

             1.  Women and men should have an equal role
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.  Women's place is in the home

             0.  DK/NA party placement; DK/NA/haven't thought much about
                 self-placement (1972-1988); INAP, no post IW (1976,1980);
                 question not used

        1972:  236     1976:  3790   1978:  391
        1980:  1106    1982:  437    1988:  391
        1998:  980453


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