Eurobarometer 44.1 : Education and Training Throughout Life and the Common European Currency, November-December 1995 / Karlheinz Reif, Eric Marlier.

Format:

Datafile

Contributor:

Reif, Karlheinz.

Marlier, Eric.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 6723.

ICPSR ; 6723

Eurobarometer Survey Series ; 6723

Language:

English

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

Second ZA edition.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1997.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

data file

Summary:

This round of Eurobarometer surveys queried respondents on standard Eurobarometer measures, such as how satisfied they were with their life, whether they attempted to persuade others close to them to share their views on subjects they held strong opinions about, whether they discussed political matters, and what the goals of the European Union (EU) should be for the next ten years. Additional questions focused on the respondents' knowledge of and opinions on the EU, including how well-informed they felt about the EU, what sources of information about the EU they used, and whether their country had benefited from being an EU member. Other areas of investigation were education and training, the common European currency, Third World development, food product quality labels, the 1996 InterGovernmental Conference, and the European Parliament. Questions concerning education and training throughout life were asked only of respondents 15-24 years old and covered topics such as reasons for learning throughout life, the likelihood that continuing training throughout life would improve the respondent's work and personal life, participation in a training course in the last year, the main role of schools, and satisfaction with the way schools help develop children's personalities, broaden their abilities, and teach children to live in society and adapt to changes. Also covered were the most important qualities for a person to have and the importance of the parent, school, and working environment in developing those qualities. Parents' level of involvement in education was also explored, with questions on choosing children's schools, following their school work, talking to teachers, and helping children if they have difficulties. Respondents were also queried on the role businesses should play in schools and vocational training, the role of the EU in continuing education, and the i... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06723

Contents:

Part 1: Data File

Notes:

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

OCLC:

61157896

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