VAR CF9097 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT WOMENS ROLE SCALE

VAR CF9097    DEM HSE CAND- 7PT WOMENS ROLE SCALE
              COLUMNS 1001-1001
              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 ON 7-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.

        In 1998, if R did not recognize the name of the Democratic Candidate
        for the thermometer rating, then this question was not asked.

               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 (incl. no recognition on thermometer)
               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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