Changing values and beliefs in 85 countries [electronic resource] : trends from the values surveys from 1981 to 2004 / Loek Halman ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Halman, Loek.

Series:

European values studies ; v. 11.

European values studies, 1568-5926 ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Values.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents the trends in beliefs and values of people in 85 countries around the world from 1981 to 2004. Based on survey data collected in 1981-1984 and 1989-1993 by the European Values Study, the 1995-1997 World Values Surveys and the 1999-2004 European Values Study and World Values Surveys, it examines trends in human values concerning economics, politics, religion, family, gender roles, civic engagement and ethical concerns and important contemporary issues such as the environment, technology, identity, life satisfaction and human happiness. It is a valuable tool for understanding the cultural patterns of countries and how human values are changing. It will be useful to social scientists, journalists, business executives, politicians and policy-makers working in an increasingly globalized world.

Contents:

Introduction

The values surveys

How to read the tables

Changing beliefs and values

Cross-national variation and trajectories of changing beliefs and values

Economic development interacts with a society's cultural heritage

Technical notes

Questionnaire development

Sampling procedures

Fieldwork

Principal investigators

1981-1984 wave

1989-1993 wave

1995-1997 wave

1999-2004 wave

Creating the integrated dataset.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-06042-6

9786613060426

90-474-2939-7

OCLC:

704810354

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004157781.i-267 DOI