CODEBOOK Election Study 1969, phase 2 CONTENTS a1 Card number a2 Respondent ID a4 Participation in pre-election party meetings a5 Reading opinion poll results in newspapers a6 Faith in election polls a8 Viewing of television electoral broadcasts a9 Influence of broadcasts on political attitude a11 The best possible life,where do you stand at present? a12 Where did you stand 4 years ago? a13 Where do you expect to stand in 4 years time? a15 Comparison - present to past a16 Comparison - present to future a18 Phase number b1 Card number b4 Israel's present economic situation b5 Israel's economic situation 4 years ago b6 Israel's economic situation in 4 years time b8 Comparison - present to past b9 Comparison - present to future b11 Extent of interest in Israel's economic problems b12 Extent of interest avr.Israeli citizen should have in economic problems b14 Extent to which you/friends can influence government policy b16 Opinion regarding politicians tendency not consider man on street's opinion b17 Extent of agreement with placing of gen.social interests above indiv.interests b19 Opinion regarding separation of religion and state b20 Opinion regarding changing party in power even if it is doing good job b22 Extent you are clear on what Israel's most important basic problems are b23 The most important basic problem for Israel today b24 The second most important problem for Israel today b25 The third most important problem for Israel today b27 Most important topic in terms of determining polit.party you support b29 Extent you are clear on party differ. on foreign policy/security issues b30 Extent you are clear on party differences on econonmic topics b31 Extent you are clear on party differences on social topics b33 Main candidate on list of party which you will vote for Knesset b35 Extent you are sure which party you'll vote for the Knesset b37 Supporter, member or official of any party b38 The party you support b40 Will you vote in next Knesset elections?For which party? b41 Identif.with Candidate/Party's stand on-most import.in determining Knesset vote b43 The most important factor in determining Knesset vote b44 Changing your vote if party changed its position on subject chosen above b46 Voting for party in which your chosen candidate will not receive real.position b47 Chance that party you'll vote for will be influential/important in next Knesset b49 Will you vote in the municipal elections? b50 Will you vote for same party for Knesset and municipality? b52 Which party will you vote for for the municipality? b53 Identif.with Candidate/Party's stand on-most import.in determining Knesset vote b54 The most important factor in determining municipality vote b56 Respondent's vote for Knesset party in 1965 b57 Respondent's vote for municipality party in 1965 b59 The first of two extra parties you would vote for b60 The second of two extra parties you would vote for b62 The first of two parties you would never vote for b63 The second of two parties you would never vote for b65 Voting for Knesset as your family members do b66 Voting for Knesset as those who are in charge of you do b68 Voting for the Knesset as your friends do b70 The Alignment's main supporting group b71 The Alignment's supporting ethnic group b72 The Alignment's supporting occupational group b74 Herut's main supporting group b75 Herut's supporting ethnic group b76 Herut's supporting occupational group b78 Ha'olam Hazeh's main supporting group b79 Ha'olam Hazeh's supporting ethnic group b80 Ha'olam Hazeh's supporting occupational group b82 Did you vote for the Histadrut?For which party? b83 Influence of electoral campaign on your vote for the Histadrut b84 Reason for not voting in the Histadrut elections b86 Influence of electoral campaign on your voting decision for Knesset b87 Phase number c1 Card number c4 Elections not actually affect policy c5 Few strong leaders more useful for State than debates/laws c7 Better not vote than vote but not think results are important c8 The first of two groups of professions you most admire c9 The second of two groups of professions you most admire c11 The group which greatly influences public opinion c12 The next group which influences public opinion c14 The group which greatly influences government policy c15 The next group which influences government policy c17 Group greatly influences the mood on social/polit.matters c18 Group which influences the mood on social/polit.matters **** TWO NON-FAMILY MEMBERS WHO GREATLY INFLUENCE YOU ON IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SUBJECTS c21 Country of birth of first influential person c22 Profession of first influential person c23 Age of first influential person c25 Country of birth of second influential person c26 Profession of second influential person c27 Age of second influential person c29 How often do you go to the synagogue? c30 Do you usually observe religious tradition? c32 Should gov.ensure that pub.life conduct.accord.to Jewish rel.tradition? c33 Socialist/capitalist approach country's econo.structure c34 Limiting Histadrut's areas of activity concer.country's econ.problems c36 Extent of support aggressive Israeli policy towards Arab states c37 Considered steps be taken to urge peace with Arab countries? c39 Extent clear what relationship with Arab minority should be? c40 Identification with political trend c42 Self ranking of social position c44 Are you a member of the Histadrut? c45 Phase number d1 Card number d4 Sex d5 Country of birth d7 Father's country of birth d8 Place of birth and father's place of birth d10 Mother's country of birth d11 Age d13 Marital status d14 Spouse's country of birth d15 Year of emigration to Israel d16 Education d18 Spouse's education d19 Father's education d21 Mother's education d23 Language primarily spoken in your home d24 Occupation d26 Density of living conditions d27 Gross monthly income of household d29 Place of interview d30 Week of interview d32 Day of interview d34 Number of visits for interview d35 Other persons present during interview d37 Length of interview d39 Phase number ========================================================================================= a1 Card number Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/1 a2 Respondent ID Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/2-5 a4 Participation in pre-election party meetings VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Often 2 Rarely 3 Never Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/6 a5 Reading opinion poll results in newspapers VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Often 2 Rarely 3 Never 4 Unaware of existence of such polls Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/7 a6 Faith in election polls VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes, always 2 In general, yes 3 In general, no 4 Never 5 Unaware of existence of such polls Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/8 a8 Viewing of television electoral broadcasts VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 All the parties or the majority 2 Partly 3 Another party 4 Did not watch (respondent has a television) 5 Did not watch (respondent has no television) Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/9 a9 Influence of broadcasts on political attitude VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Strengthened my attitude 2 Did not influence 3 Changed my attitude 4 Did not watch Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/10 a11 The best possible life,where do you stand at present? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0,1 Worst 9 9,10 Best Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/11 a12 Where did you stand 4 years ago? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0,1 Worst 9 9,10 Best Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/12 a13 Where do you expect to stand in 4 years time? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0,1 Worst 9 9,10 Best Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/13 a15 Comparison - present to past VALUE LABEL 0 Irrelevant 1 Present lower than past 2 No change 3 Present higher than past Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/14 a16 Comparison - present to future VALUE LABEL 1 Present higher than future 2 No change 3 Present lower than future 4 Irrelevant Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/15 a18 Phase number VALUE LABEL 6 Phase II Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/16-17 b1 Card number Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/1 b4 Israel's present economic situation VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0,1 Worst 9 9,10 Best Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/6 b5 Israel's economic situation 4 years ago VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0,1 Worst 9 9,10 Best Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/7 b6 Israel's economic situation in 4 years time VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0,1 Worst 9 9,10 Best Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/8 b8 Comparison - present to past VALUE LABEL 1 Present lower than past 2 No change 3 Present higher than past 4 Irrelevant Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/9 b9 Comparison - present to future VALUE LABEL 1 Present higher than future 2 No change 3 Present lower than future 4 Irrelevant Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/10 b11 Extent of interest in Israel's economic problems VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Greatly interested 2 Interested to some extent 3 A little interested 4 Not at all interested Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/11 b12 Extent of interest avr.Israeli citizen should have in economic problems VALUE LABEL 1 A great interest 2 Some interest 3 A little interest 4 No need to take any interest 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/12 b14 Extent to which you/friends can influence government policy VALUE LABEL 1 To a very great extent 2 To a great extent 3 To some extent 4 To a little extent 5 Not at all 6 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/13 b16 Opinion regarding politicians tendency not consider man on street's opinion VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 They absolutely do not take it into consideration 2 They tend not to take it into consideration 3 Perhaps they tend to take it into consideration 4 They absolutely do take it into consideration 5 No opinion Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/14 b17 Extent of agreement with placing of gen.social interests above indiv.interests VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 The general interest is absolutely more important 2 The general interest is possibly more important 3 Both types of interests are equally important 4 Individual interests are possibly more important 5 Individual interests are absolutely more important 6 Depends upon the circumstances 7 No opinion Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/15 b19 Opinion regarding separation of religion and state VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely think they should be separate 2 Perhaps it's better to separate them 3 Perhaps it's better not to separarte them 4 They should absolutely not be separated 5 No opinion Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/16 b20 Opinion regarding changing party in power even if it is doing good job VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely should be changed 2 Perhaps it's better to change it 3 Perhaps there's no need to change it 4 There's no need to change it 5 No opinion Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/17 b22 Extent you are clear on what Israel's most important basic problems are VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely clear to me 2 Clear to me 3 Not so clear to me 4 Not clear to me at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/18 b23 The most important basic problem for Israel today VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Relations with world powers 2 Economic independence 3 Peace in the area 4 Labour relations 5 Relations with arab population in Israel and territories 6 Military strength 7 Image of Israel in the world 8 Absorption of immigrants 9 Place of religion in the state 10 Relations among the ethnic groups 11 Other 12 I don't know which topic is most important Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/19-20 b24 The second most important problem for Israel today VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Relations with world powers 2 Economic independence 3 Peace in the area 4 Labour relations 5 Relations with arab population in Israel and territories 6 Military strength 7 Image of Israel in the world 8 Absorption of immigrants 9 Place of religion in the state 10 Relations among the ethnic groups 11 Other 12 I don't know which topic is most important 13 Respondent cited just one important problem Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/21-22 b25 The third most important problem for Israel today VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Relations with world powers 2 Economic independence 3 Peace in the area 4 Labour relations 5 Relations with arab population in Israel and territories 6 Military strength 7 Image of Israel in the world 8 Absorption of immigrants 9 Place of religion in the state 10 Relations among the ethnic groups 11 Other 12 I don't know which topic is most important 13 Respondent cited just one or two important problems Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/23-24 b27 Most important topic in terms of determining polit.party you support VALUE LABEL 1 Relations with world powers 2 Economic independence 3 Peace in the area 4 Labour relations 5 Relations with arab population in Israel and territories 6 Military strength 7 Image of Israel in the world 8 Absorption of immigrants 9 Place of religion in the state 10 Relations among the ethnic groups 11 Other 12 None of the above topics 13 I don't support any party 14 No answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/25-26 b29 Extent you are clear on party differ. on foreign policy/security issues VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely clear 2 Clear 3 Not so clear 4 Not at all clear 5 No differences between them Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/27 b30 Extent you are clear on party differences on econonmic topics VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely clear 2 Clear 3 Not so clear 4 Not at all clear 5 No differences between them Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/28 b31 Extent you are clear on party differences on social topics VALUE LABEL 1 Absolutely clear 2 Clear 3 Not so clear 4 Not at all clear 5 No differences between them 6 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/29 b33 Main candidate on list of party which you will vote for Knesset VALUE LABEL 1 Golda Meir 2 Moshe Dayan 3 Yigal Allon 4 Pinchas Sapir 5 Meir Ya'ari 6 Haim Moshe Shapira 7 Menachem Begin 8 Shmuel Tamir 9 Uri Avneri 10 Moshe Sneh 11 Another candidate 12 Does not know the names of candidates 13 Did not yet decide for which party to vote 14 Does not plan to vote for any party 15 Unknown 22 No answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/30-31 b35 Extent you are sure which party you'll vote for the Knesset VALUE LABEL 1 Very sure 2 Sure 3 Not so sure 4 Not at all sure 5 I will not vote for the Knesset 6 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/32 b37 Supporter, member or official of any party VALUE LABEL 1 Member and salaried official 2 Member and unsalaried official 3 Member, holds no office 4 Supporter 5 Does not especially support any one party 6 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/33 b38 The party you support VALUE LABEL 1 Free Center 2 Mapam 3 Independent liberals 4 Labour Party 5 Herut 6 An ethnic party 7 Religious Labour Party 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 National Religious Party 10 Liberals 11 Agudath Yisrael 12 Rakach 13 Haolam Hazeh 14 Other party 15 Does not especially support any one party 16 No answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/34-35 b40 Will you vote in next Knesset elections?For which party? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Indepedent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour-Mapam 5 Religious Labour Party 6 National Religious Party 7 Agudath Yisrael 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 Rakach 10 Haolam Hazeh 11 An ethnic party 12 Other party 13 Did not yet decide for what party to vote 14 Did not yet decide if he will vote or not 15 Will not vote 16 White slip (blank ballot) Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/36-37 b41 Identif.with Candidate/Party's stand on-most import.in determining Knesset vote VALUE LABEL 1 One factor is much more important than the others 2 One factor is somewhat more important than the others 3 All the factors are equally important 4 None of the factors are important 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/38 b43 The most important factor in determining Knesset vote VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Identification with the party 2 The party's candidate 3 The party's stand on various issues 4 The party's position in government/opposition 5 None of the factors is important 6 Another factor is important 8 All the factors are equally important Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/39 b44 Changing your vote if party changed its position on subject chosen above VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes, I would change my vote 2 No, I wouldn't change my vote 3 I wouldn't vote at all 4 Did not cite a subject in previous question 5 Will not vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/40 b46 Voting for party in which your chosen candidate will not receive real.position VALUE LABEL 0 Unknown 1 Yes, I would still vote for the same party 2 No, I wouldn't vote for it 3 I wouldn't vote at all 4 Did not cite candidate in previous question 5 Dependent on candidate 6 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/41 b47 Chance that party you'll vote for will be influential/important in next Knesset VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very great chance 2 Great chance 3 Mediocre chance 4 Small chance 5 No chance at all 6 I haven't yet decided for which party to vote 7 I haven't yet decided if I'll vote at all 8 I don't plan to vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/42 b49 Will you vote in the municipal elections? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes, I plan to vote 2 No, I don't plan to vote 3 I haven't yet decided if I'll vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/43 b50 Will you vote for same party for Knesset and municipality? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes, I'll vote for the same party 2 No I'll vote for different parties 3 I don't plan to vote for the municipality 4 Haven't decided which party to vote for for municipality 5 I won't vote for the Knesset 6 Haven't decided which party to vote for for Knesset 7 Haven't decided if I'll vote for municipality 8 Haven't decided if I'll vote for Knesset Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/44 b52 Which party will you vote for for the municipality? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour-Mapam 5 Religious Labour Party 6 National Religious Party 7 Agudath Yisrael 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 Rakach 10 Haolam Hazeh 11 An ethnic party 12 Local party 13 Another party 14 Respondent will vote for same party for Knesset 15 Respondent hasn't decided which party 16 Respondent won't vote for municipality Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/45-46 b53 Identif.with Candidate/Party's stand on-most import.in determining Knesset vote VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 One factor is much more important than the others 2 One factor is somewhat more important than the others 3 All the factors are equally important 4 None of the factors are important Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/47 b54 The most important factor in determining municipality vote VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Identification with the party 2 The party's candidate 3 The party's stand on various issues 4 The party's position 5 None of the factors is important 6 Another factor is important 7 All the factors are equally important 8 I don't know Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/48 b56 Respondent's vote for Knesset party in 1965 VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Religious Labour Party 2 Haolam Hazeh 3 Mapam 4 Alignment: Labour-Ahdut Haavodah 5 Independent Liberals 6 Gahal 7 National Religious Party 8 Rakach 9 Agudath Yisrael 10 Israeli Communist Party 11 An ethnic party 12 Another party 13 I didn't vote 14 Rafi Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/49-50 b57 Respondent's vote for municipality party in 1965 VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Religious Labour Party 2 Haolam Hazeh 3 Mapam 4 Alignment: Labour-Ahdut Haavodah 5 Independent Liberals 6 Gahal 7 National Religious Party 8 Rakach 9 Agudath Yisrael 10 Israeli Communist Party 11 An ethnic party 12 Local party 13 Another party 14 I didn't vote 15 Rafi Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/51-52 b59 The first of two extra parties you would vote for VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour - Mapam 5 Religious Labour Party 6 National Religious Party 7 Agudath Yisrael 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 Rakach 10 Haolam Hazeh 11 An ethnic party 12 Another party 13 Did not mention another party 14 Did not decide for which party to vote 15 Will not vote at all 17 Doesn't know Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/53-54 b60 The second of two extra parties you would vote for VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour - Mapam 5 Religious Labour Party 6 National Religious Party 7 Agudath Yisrael 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 Rakach 10 Haolam Hazeh 11 An ethnic party 12 Another party 13 Did not mention another party 14 Did not decide for which party to vote 15 Will not vote at all 17 Doesn't know 18 State List Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/55-56 b62 The first of two parties you would never vote for VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour - Mapam 5 Religious Labour Party 6 National Religious Party 7 Agudath Yisrael 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 Rakach 10 Haolam Hazeh 11 An ethnic party 12 Another party 13 There is no such party Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/57-58 b63 The second of two parties you would never vote for VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour - Mapam 5 Religious Labour Party 6 National Religious Party 7 Agudath Yisrael 8 Israeli Communist Party 9 Rakach 10 Haolam Hazeh 11 An ethnic party 12 Another party 13 Did not cite any such party/cited only one Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/59-60 b65 Voting for Knesset as your family members do VALUE LABEL 1 I vote like them 2 I don't vote like them 3 I don't know how they vote 4 They don't all vote the same 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/61 b66 Voting for Knesset as those who are in charge of you do VALUE LABEL 1 I vote like them 2 I don't vote like them 3 I don't know how they vote 4 They don't all vote the same 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/62 b68 Voting for the Knesset as your friends do VALUE LABEL 1 I vote like them 2 I don't vote like them 3 I don't know how they vote 4 They don't all vote the same 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/63 b70 The Alignment's main supporting group VALUE LABEL 1 The young 2 The old 3 No special age groups, or others 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/64 b71 The Alignment's supporting ethnic group VALUE LABEL 1 North Africans + Middle Easterners 2 Europeans 3 No special ethnic group, or others 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/65 b72 The Alignment's supporting occupational group VALUE LABEL 1 Workers 2 Merchants, agents, businessmen 3 Men of letters and scientists 4 No special occupational group, or others 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/66 b74 Herut's main supporting group VALUE LABEL 1 The young 2 The old 3 No special age group, or others 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/67 b75 Herut's supporting ethnic group VALUE LABEL 1 North Africans + Middle Easterners 2 Europeans 3 No special ethnic group, or others 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/68 b76 Herut's supporting occupational group VALUE LABEL 1 Workers 2 Merchants, agents, businessmen 3 Men of letters 4 No special occupational group, or others 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/69 b78 Ha'olam Hazeh's main supporting group VALUE LABEL 1 The young 2 The old 3 No special age group, or others 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/70 b79 Ha'olam Hazeh's supporting ethnic group VALUE LABEL 1 North Africans + Middle Easterners 2 Europeans 3 No special ethnic group, or others 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/71 b80 Ha'olam Hazeh's supporting occupational group VALUE LABEL 1 Workers 2 Merchants, agents, businessmen 3 Men of letters and scientists 4 No special occupational group, or others 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/72 b82 Did you vote for the Histadrut?For which party? VALUE LABEL 0 Not a member. Did not vote 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment: Labour-Mapam 5 Haoved Hadati 6 Israeli Communist Party 7 Ha'olam Hazeh Koach Hadash 8 Rafi 9 Another Party Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/73 b83 Influence of electoral campaign on your vote for the Histadrut VALUE LABEL 0 Did not vote for the Histadrut 1 Strengthened my decision to vote for my party 2 Did not influence my decision 3 Influenced me in changing my vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/74 b84 Reason for not voting in the Histadrut elections VALUE LABEL 0 I am not a member of the Histadrut 1 It is not important 2 I didn't know which party to vote for 3 No party suits mt ideals 4 Because of the heat 5 Other reason (Illness, family reasons, army service etc.) 6 Refused to answer 7 I voted in the Histadrut elections Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/75 b86 Influence of electoral campaign on your voting decision for Knesset VALUE LABEL 1 Strengthened my decision to vote for the party I chose 2 Did not influence my decision 3 Influenced my decision in changing my vote 4 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 2/76 b87 Phase number VALUE LABEL 6 Phase II Data type: numeric Record/columns: 2/77-78 c1 Card number Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/1 c4 Elections not actually affect policy VALUE LABEL 1 Absolutely agree with this opinion 2 Agree 3 Have reservations 4 Absolutely disagree 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/6 c5 Few strong leaders more useful for State than debates/laws VALUE LABEL 1 Absolutely agree 2 Agree to some extent 3 Have reservations 4 Absolutely disagree 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/7 c7 Better not vote than vote but not think results are important VALUE LABEL 1 Absolutely agree 2 Agree to some extent 3 Have reservations 4 Absolutely disagree 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/8 c8 The first of two groups of professions you most admire VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers, tc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/9 c9 The second of two groups of professions you most admire VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/10 c11 The group which greatly influences public opinion VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/11 c12 The next group which influences public opinion VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/12 c14 The group which greatly influences government policy VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/13 c15 The next group which influences government policy VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/14 c17 Group greatly influences the mood on social/polit.matters VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers, doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/15 c18 Group which influences the mood on social/polit.matters VALUE LABEL 0 Professionals (lawyers,doctors,engineers,etc.) 1 Communications experts - radio,journalism,TV 2 Politicians and government officials 3 Intellectuals and well-known artists 4 Labour unions leaders 5 Army commanders 6 Professors and Lecturers 7 High School teachers 8 Businessmen 9 Youth leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/16 c21 Country of birth of first influential person VALUE LABEL 0 There is no such person, no answer 1 Israel 2 Central and Eastern Europe 3 Southern Europe 4 Western Europe 5 English-speaking countries 6 North-African countries 7 Near and Middle Eastern countries 8 Far Eastern countries 9 South America Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/17 c22 Profession of first influential person VALUE LABEL 0 There is no such person, no answer 1 Professionals, scientists,technicians and similar 2 Administrators and clerks 3 Businessmen, agents and salesmen 4 Farmers, fishermen and similar 5 Transportation and communication employees 6 Builders, stonecutters, miners 7 Artisans and similar 8 Service,sports,entertainment employees 9 Unemployed Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/18 c23 Age of first influential person VALUE LABEL 0 18-20, no such person 1 21-24 2 25-29 3 30-34 4 35-39 5 40-44 6 45-49 7 50-54 8 55-64 9 65+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/19 c25 Country of birth of second influential person VALUE LABEL 0 There is no such person,no answer 1 Israel 2 Central and Eastern Europe 3 Southern Europe 4 Western Europe 5 English-speaking countries 6 North-African countries 7 Near and Middle Eastern countries 8 Far Eastern countries 9 South America Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/20 c26 Profession of second influential person VALUE LABEL 0 There is no such person,no answer 1 Professionals,scientists,technicians,similar 2 Administrators and clerks 3 Businessmen, agents and salesmen 4 Farmers, fishermen and similar 5 Transportation and communication employees 6 Builders, stonecutters,miners 7 Artisans and similar 8 Service, sports and entertainment employees 9 Unemployed Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/21 c27 Age of second influential person VALUE LABEL 0 18-20,no such person 1 21-24 2 25-29 3 30-34 4 35-39 5 40-44 6 45-49 7 50-54 8 55-64 9 65+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/22 c29 How often do you go to the synagogue? VALUE LABEL 1 Every day 2 Almost every Sabbath and feast 3 Several times a year 4 Only Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) 5 Never 6 Refused to answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/23 c30 Do you usually observe religious tradition? VALUE LABEL 1 Yes,absolutely,I try to observe it in detail 2 To a great extent, I observe most religious ritual 3 I observe a little of the tradition 4 I don't observe at all, absolutely liberal 5 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/24 c32 Should gov.ensure that pub.life conduct.accord.to Jewish rel.tradition? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely, the government should see to it 2 Perhaps the government should see to it 3 Perhaps the government should not see to it 4 The government should absolutely not see to it 5 No opinion Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/25 c33 Socialist/capitalist approach country's econo.structure VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely capitalist 2 More capitalist than socialist 3 More socialist than capitalist 4 Absolutely socialist Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/26 c34 Limiting Histadrut's areas of activity concer.country's econ.problems VALUE LABEL 0 Doesn't know, no answer 1 Histadrut should be limited to very specific areas 2 Histadrut's activities should not extend unsuit.areas 3 THistadrut shouldn't be limited in particular 4 Histadrut should be encouraged to extend activities Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/27 c36 Extent of support aggressive Israeli policy towards Arab states VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 Doesn't support 4 Absolutely doesn't support Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/28 c37 Considered steps be taken to urge peace with Arab countries? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes, many times 2 Yes, several times 3 Almost not 4 Never Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/29 c39 Extent clear what relationship with Arab minority should be? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Not at all clear 2 Not so clear 3 Clear 4 Very clear Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/30 c40 Identification with political trend VALUE LABEL 1 Left 2 Moderate left 3 Center 4 Right 5 Religious 6 I don't identify with any trend 7 Other 8 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/31 c42 Self ranking of social position VALUE LABEL 1 Upper middle 2 Middle 3 Lower 4 Upper 5 Worker 6 Other 7 Not categorize himself 8 No answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/32 c44 Are you a member of the Histadrut? VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 3/33 c45 Phase number VALUE LABEL 6 Phase II Data type: numeric Record/columns: 3/34-35 d1 Card number Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/1 d4 Sex VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Male 2 Female Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/6 d5 Country of birth VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Israel 2 Central and Eastern Europe 3 Southern Europe 4 Western Europe 5 English-speaking countries 6 North African countries 7 Near and Middle Eastern countries 8 Far Eastern countries 9 South and Central America Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/7 d7 Father's country of birth VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Israel 2 Central and Eastern Europe 3 Southern Europe 4 Western Europe 5 English-speaking countries 6 North African countries 7 Near and Middle Eastern countries 8 Far Eastern countries 9 South and Central America Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/8 d8 Place of birth and father's place of birth VALUE LABEL 0 Irrelevant 1 Native of Asia/North Africa 2 Native of Europe/Anglo-Saxon countries 3 Native Israeli-father born in Asia/N.Africa 4 Native Israeli-father born in Europe/Anglo-Saxon countries 5 Native Israeli-father also Israeli native Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/9 d10 Mother's country of birth VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Israel 2 Central and Eastern Europe 3 Southern Europe 4 Western Europe 5 English-speaking countries 6 North African countries 7 Near and Middle Eastern countries 8 Far Eastern countries 9 South and Gentral America Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/10 d11 Age VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 18-24 2 25-29 3 30-34 4 35-39 5 40-44 6 45-49 7 50-54 8 55-64 9 65+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/11 d13 Marital status VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Single 2 Married,without children 3 Married,with children 4 Widowed,divorced,without children 5 Widowed,divorced,with children Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/12 d14 Spouse's country of birth VALUE LABEL 00 No answer 01 Israel 02 Central and Eastern Europe 03 Southern Europe 04 Western Europe 05 English-speaking countries 06 North African countries 07 Near and Middle Eastern countries 08 Far Eastern countries 09 South and Central America 10 Respondent unmarried Data type: numeric Record/columns: 4/13-14 d15 Year of emigration to Israel VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Native 2 before 1930 3 1931-1940 4 1941-1947 5 1948-1954 6 1955-1959 7 1960-1965 8 1966+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/15 d16 Education VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Did not study at all 2 Partial primary school(inc.religious primary) 3 Completed primary school 4 Partial high school/comparitive education 5 Completed high school/comparitive education 6 Partial higher education 7 Complete higher education-B.A. 8 Complete higher education-more than B.A. Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/16 d18 Spouse's education VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Did not study at all 2 Partial primary school(inc.religious primary) 3 Completed primary school 4 Partial high school/comparitive education 5 Completed high school/comparitive education 6 Partial higher education 7 Complete higher education-B.A. 8 Complete higher education-more than B.A. 9 Unmarried Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/17 d19 Father's education VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Did not study at all 2 Partial primary school(inc.religious primary) 3 Completed primary school 4 Partial high school/comparitive education 5 Completed high school/comparitive education 6 Partial higher education 7 Complete higher education-B.A. 8 Complete higher education-more than B.A. 9 Religious Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/18 d21 Mother's education VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Did not study at all 2 Partial primary school(inc.religious primary) 3 Completed primary school 4 Partial high school/comparitive education 5 Completed high school/comparitive education 6 Partial higher education 7 Complete higher education-B.A. 8 Complete higher education-more than B.A. Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/19 d23 Language primarily spoken in your home VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Hebrew 2 Yiddish 3 Arabic,Turkish,other Asian languages 4 Eatsern European languages 5 Central or Western European languages 6 Latin or Balkan languages 7 Other language Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/20 d24 Occupation VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Professional,scientists,technicians,similar 2 Administrators, clerks 3 Businessmen,agents and salesmen 4 Farmers, fishermen and similar 5 Transport and communication employees 6 Builders, stonecutters, miners 7 Artisans and similar 8 Service, sports and entertainment employees 9 Unemployed Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/21 d26 Density of living conditions VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Up to and including 1.00 2 1.00-1.99 3 2.00-2.99 4 3.00-3.99 5 4.00 and more Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/22 d27 Gross monthly income of household VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 0-199 lira a month 2 200-399 lira a month 3 400-599 lira a month 4 600-799 lira a month 5 800-999 lira a month 6 1000-1249 lira a month 7 1250-1499 lira a month 8 1500-1749 lira a month 9 1750 lira a month or more Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/23 d29 Place of interview VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Jerusalem 2 Tel Aviv-Jaffa 3 Givataim,Ramat Gan,Bnei Brak,Bat-Yam,Holon 4 Haifa 5 Be'er Sheva Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/24 d30 Week of interview VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 1-5 September 2 7-12 September 3 15-19 September 4 23-26 September 5 28 September-3 October 6 Another period Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/25 d32 Day of interview VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/26 d34 Number of visits for interview VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 One visit 2 Two visits 3 Three visits 4 Four visits or more Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/27 d35 Other persons present during interview VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 No 2 Yes Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/28 d37 Length of interview VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Less than 20 minutes 2 21-30 minutes 3 31-40 minutes 4 41-50 minutes 5 51-60 minutes 6 1 hour-1 hour and 15 minutes 7 1 hour and 15 minutes-1 hour and a half 8 1 hour and a half-1 hour and 45 minutes 9 More than 1 hour and 45 minutes Data type: numeric Record/column: 4/29 d39 Phase number VALUE LABEL 6 Phase II Data type: numeric Record/columns: 4/30-31