CBS News Polls, 1977-1979 / CBS News.

Format:

Datafile

Contributor:

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 7817.

ICPSR ; 7817

CBS News/New York Times Poll Series ; 7817

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion--United States.

Public opinion.

Politics and government.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

United States.

Education--United States--Public opinion.

Education.

Arab-Israeli conflict--1973-1993--Public opinion.

United States--Politics and government--1977-1980--Public opinion.

China--Foreign public opinion, American.

China.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1984.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

data file

Summary:

This study is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Each data file in this collection represents a distinct nationwide survey that was conducted during 1977-1979. Approximately 1,000-1,500 randomly selected adults were surveyed by telephone in each poll. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President Jimmy Carter and his handling of the presidency, foreign policy, and the economy, as well as their views on a range of current social and economic issues. The January 1977 Inauguration Poll (Part 1) asked respondents whether they believed newly inaugurated President Carter would be able to balance the federal budget, contain inflation, reduce unemployment, cut defense spending, restore trust in government, work effectively with Congress, and bring peace to the Middle East. Opinions were also elicited on other current issues, including capital punishment, amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders, building closer ties with China, and United States support for Black majority rule in South Africa. Part 2, June 1978 Education Poll, covered topics concerning the quality of public school education, school busing and racial integration of schools, the effects of single parents, working mothers, and television viewing on a child's education, standardized tests, classroom discipline, and homework. In Part 3, September 1978 Poll on Mid-East Summit Meeting, respondents were asked for their assessment of the chances for peace in the Middle East, their knowledge of the results of the Camp David summit with Egypt, Israel, and the United States, whether Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, or President Carter was most responsible for the agreements, and whether President Carter met their expectations with what he accomplished at the summit. Pa... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07817

Contents:

Part 1: January 1977 Inauguration Poll; Part 2: June 1978 Education Poll; Part 3: September 1978 Poll on Mid-East Summit Meeting; Part 4: December 1978 Poll on China; Part 5: October 1979 Poll on Current Issues

Notes:

Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.

Start: 1977; and end: 1979.

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