CODEBOOK Election Study 1977, phase 1 CONTENTS v1 Identity number v2 Place of interview v3 Date of interview v4 General situation in Israel today v5 Way government handles problems of present situation v6 Main problem government has to take care of v7 Differences in party stands on this issue v8 Differences are clear to interviewee v9 Party that will best handle this issue v10 To what extent Israel should be ready to talk with P.L.O. v11 Maximum Israel has to give up in Judea and Samaria to achieve peace agreement v12 Differences in party stands on territories issue v13 Differences are clear to interviewee v14 To what extent giving back territories will influence election results v15 To what extent will territories issue influence interviewee's vote v16 Party best representing interviewee stand on territory issue v17 Interviewee will vote for different party if party changes its stand on territories issue v18 To what extent the corruption issue will influence election results v19 To what extent corruption issue will influence interviewee's vote v20 Way government handles the economic problems of Israel v21 Differences in party stands on economic issues v22 Differences are clear to interviewee v23 To what extent economy issue will influence election results v24 To what extent economy issue will influence interviewee's vote v25 Party best representing interviewee stand on economy issue v26 Interviewee's knowledge of proposal for a change in the electoral system v27 Existing electoral system should be kept or changed according to this proposal v28 To what extent interviewee discusses politics with family v29 To what extent interviewee discusses politics with friends v30 Family members vote like interviewee v31 Friends vote like interviewee v32 To what extent interviewee/friends can influence policy making v33 To what extent votes affect policy v34 Politicians take into consideration what the 'man in the street' thinks v35 To what extent interviewee interested in influencing policy v36 A district electoral system will increase/decrease interviewee's ability to affect policy v37 Main factor influencing interviewee's party choice **** ARGUMENTS CONVINVING ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR THE LIKUD v39 It is important to give a new element the opportunity to try its strength in government to vote For the Likud v40 The Likud has good leaders v41 The Likud proposes a refreshing new leadership v42 The Likud's policy will increase the chances for peace v43 The Likud will know how to stand firmly during negotiations over peace and the territories v44 The Likud will better handle the economic/social problems v45 The Likud will be more effective in stopping corruption in Israel v46 The Likud institutions are democratic v47 The Alignment's leaders cannot be trusted v48 The Likud is the least of all evils v49 The Alignment's leaders have contributed to the corruption in Israel v50 The Alignment and the DMC do not have a clear foreign and security policy v51 The Likud will help interviewee get a better job or a promotion v52 The Likud will help interviewee with personal problems such as, housing, getting help from government offices, etc. **** ARGUMENTS CONVINCING ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR THE ALIGNMENT v54 The Alignment has experience in government v55 The Alignment has good leaders v56 The Alignment proposes a refreshing new leadership v57 The Alignment's policy will increase the chances for peace v58 The Alignment's flexibility on the subject of the territories may bring us peace v59 The Alignment can better handle the economic/social problems v60 The Alignment will be more effective in stopping the corruption in Israel v61 The Alignment is for a change in the electoral system v62 The Alignment is renewing itself and becoming more democratic v63 The Alignment is the least of all evils v64 Concern about the Likud's extremism v65 The DMC is just like the Alignment, so why try something new v66 The Likud and the DMC do not have experienced leaders v67 The Alignment will help interviewee get a better job or a promotion v68 The Alignment will help interviewee with personal problems such as housing, getting help from government offices, etc. **** ARGUMENTS CONVINCING ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR THE DMC v70 It is important to let a new element try its strength in government for the DMC v71 The DMC has good leaders v72 The DMC offers a refreshing new leadership v74 The DMC's policy will increase the chances for peace v75 The DMC's policy on the occupied territories may bring peace v76 The DMC can better handle the economic/social problems v77 The DMC will be more effective in stopping corruption v78 The DMC is for a change in the electoral system v79 The DMC is a democratic movement v80 The DMC is the least of all evils v81 The Alignment and the Likud are all the same v82 The DMC has the ability to bring real change to the country v83 Alignment and Likud leaders have contributed to corruption in the country v84 Neither the Likud or the Alignment can improve life in this country v85 The DMC will help interviewee get a better job or promotion v86 The DMC will help interviewee with personal problems such as, housing, getting help from government officies, etc. v87 Interviewee will change vote if party he supports changes its position on an issue that seems important to him v88 Interviewee will still vote for same party if the candidate he supports does not have a place or is not included in the party list **** THE TWO GROUPS INTERVIEWEE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A LARGER REPRESENTATION IN THE PARTY HE INTENDS TO VOTE FOR v90 The first of the two groups v91 The second of the two groups v92 Some say if Mapam leaves the Alignment it will influence election results.results v93 The competition inside the Labour Party strengthened or weakened the party v94 The competition inside the Labour Party strengthened or weakened its democratic character v95 The Alignment's strongest competitor (interviewee opinion) v96 The government of Israel has to make sure that the public life of the country is in accordance with Jewish tradition v97 Interviewee supports a more capitalistic or a more socialistic approach for the country's economic structure v98 To what extent election campaign will help interviewee decide whom to vote for v99 Interviewee's preference for Prime Minister after the elections v100 To what extent interviewee is certain whom he will vote for in the coming elections v101 The party interviewee thinks will form the next government v102 Party interviewee would like to see form the next government v103 Interviewee is closer to which party's position on foreign and security affairs v104 Political tendency interviewee identifies with v105 Party interviewee voted for in 1973 elections v106 Party interviewee voted for in the 1969 elections, 8 yrs ago v107 Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today For party codes, see codebook in file v108 Interviewee would vote for Labour Party or Mapam if the Alignment were to split v109 Interviewee is a member of the Histadrut v110 Interviewee supports a specific party/is a member or office-holder in one of the parties v111 Sex v112 Education v113 Number of rooms in dwelling v114 Number of persons in household v115 Interviewee's gross monthly income v116 Age v117 Gross monthly income of entire household v118 Interviewee's social class v119 Marital status v120 Interviewee observes religious traditions v121 Interviewee works v122 Spouse works v123 Place of birth: interviewee/interviewee's father v124 Year of Aliya (immigration) v125 Interviewee has a phone at home ========================================================================================= v1 Identity number Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/1-5 v2 Place of interview VALUE LABEL 1 Jerusalem 2 Tel Aviv 3 Haifa 4 Ramat Gan 5 Givatayim 6 Bnei Brak 7 Holon 8 Bat Yam 9 Beer Sheva Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/6 v3 Date of interview VALUE LABEL 1 Thursday, 3.3.77 2 Friday, 4.3.77 3 Sunday, 6.3.77 4 Monday, 7.3.77 5 Tuesday, 8.3.77 6 Wednesday, 9.3.77 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/7 v4 General situation in Israel today VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very good 2 Good 3 Not so good 4 Not good 5 Not good at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/8 v5 Way government handles problems of present situation VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 It is handling them very well 2 It is handling them well 3 Not so well 4 Not well at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/9 v6 Main problem government has to take care of VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Security 2 Economy 3 Social inequality 4 Peace 5 Young couples 6 Changing the electoral system 7 Immigrants absorption 8 Education 9 Other Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/10 v7 Differences in party stands on this issue VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very big differences 2 Big differences 3 Certain differences 4 Small differences 5 Very small differences 6 No differences Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/11 v8 Differences are clear to interviewee VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very clear 2 Clear 3 Not so clear 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/12 v9 Party that will best handle this issue VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 Moked 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment 5 Religious Front(Agudat Israel+Poalei Agudat Israel) 6 National Religious Rarty 7 Meri 8 Rakah 9 Black Panthers 10 Shulamit Aloni 11 Slomzion (Arik Sharon) 12 Democratic Movement for Change 13 Women's Party 14 Other Ethnic List 15 Labor Party 16 Mapam 17 Other 18 No party will be able to handle it 19 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/13-14 v10 To what extent Israel should be ready to talk with P.L.O. VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/15 v11 Maximum Israel has to give up in Judea and Samaria to achieve peace agreement VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 All of Judea and Samaria 2 Almost all of it 3 A part of it 4 A small part of it 5 Nothing at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/16 v12 Differences in party stands on territories issue VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very big differences 2 Big differences 3 Certain differences 4 Small differences 5 Very small differences 6 No differences Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/17 v13 Differences are clear to interviewee VALUE LABEL 1 Very clear 2 Clear 3 Not so clear 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/18 v14 To what extent giving back territories will influence election results VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/19 v15 To what extent will territories issue influence interviewee's vote VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/20 v16 Party best representing interviewee stand on territory issue VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 Moked 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment 5 Religious Front(Agudat Israel+Poalei Agudat Israel) 6 National Religious Party 7 Meri 8 Rakah 9 Black Panthers 10 Shulamit Aloni 11 Slomzion (Arik Sharon) 12 Democratic Movement for Change 13 Women's Party 14 Other Ethnic List 15 Labor Party 16 Mapam 17 Other 18 No party will be able to handle it 19 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/21-22 v17 Interviewee will vote for different party if party changes its stand on territories issue VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Certainly will 2 Thinks so 3 Does not think so 4 Certainly not 5 Has not decided whom to vote for yet Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/23 v18 To what extent the corruption issue will influence election results VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/24 v19 To what extent corruption issue will influence interviewee's vote VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/25 v20 Way government handles the economic problems of Israel VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very well 2 Well 3 Well enough 4 Not so well 5 Not well at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/26 v21 Differences in party stands on economic issues VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very big differences 2 Big differences 3 Certain differences 4 Small differences 5 Very small differences 6 No differences Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/27 v22 Differences are clear to interviewee VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Very clear 2 Clear 3 Not so clear 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/28 v23 To what extent economy issue will influence election results VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/29 v24 To what extent economy issue will influence interviewee's vote VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/30 v25 Party best representing interviewee stand on economy issue VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 Moked 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment 5 Religious Front(Agudat Israel+Poalei Agudat Israel) 6 National Religious Party 7 Meri 8 Rakah 9 Black Panthers 10 Shulamit Aloni 11 Slomzion (Arik Sharon) 12 Democratic Movement for Change 13 Women's Party 14 Other Ethnic List 15 Labor Party 16 Mapam 17 Other 18 No party will be able to handle it 19 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/31-32 v26 Interviewee's knowledge of proposal for a change in the electoral system VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Knows details of the proposal 2 Knows general lines 3 Knows very little about it 4 Knows nothing about it Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/33 v27 Existing electoral system should be kept or changed according to this proposal VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Present system should certainly be kept 2 Present system should be kept 3 System should be changed as proposed 4 Should certainly be changed as proposed 5 Has no opinion on the subject 6 Supports change to regional elections Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/34 v28 To what extent interviewee discusses politics with family VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/35 v29 To what extent interviewee discusses politics with friends VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/36 v30 Family members vote like interviewee VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 They all do 2 Most of them do 3 Some of them do 4 None of them do 5 Does not know how they vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/37 v31 Friends vote like interviewee VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 They all do 2 Most of them do 3 Some of them do 4 None of them do 5 Does not know how they vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/38 v32 To what extent interviewee/friends can influence policy making VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/39 v33 To what extent votes affect policy VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/40 v34 Politicians take into consideration what the 'man in the street' thinks VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 They don't take it into consideration 2 They do only to a small extent 3 They do to a certain extent 4 They do to a great extent Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/41 v35 To what extent interviewee interested in influencing policy VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/42 v36 A district electoral system will increase/decrease interviewee's ability to affect policy VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Increase to a great extent 2 Increase to a certain extent 3 Increase to a small extent 4 Decrease to a small extent 5 Decrease to a certain extent 6 Decrease to a great extent 7 It won't make a difference 8 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/43 v37 Main factor influencing interviewee's party choice VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Identification with the party 2 The party's candidate 3 Party's stand on specific issues 4 Its being in government/in opposition Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/44 v39 It is important to give a new element the opportunity to try its strength in government to vote For the Likud VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/45 v40 The Likud has good leaders VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/46 v41 The Likud proposes a refreshing new leadership VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/47 v42 The Likud's policy will increase the chances for peace VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/48 v43 The Likud will know how to stand firmly during negotiations over peace and the territories VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/49 v44 The Likud will better handle the economic/social problems VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/50 v45 The Likud will be more effective in stopping corruption in Israel VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/51 v46 The Likud institutions are democratic VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/52 v47 The Alignment's leaders cannot be trusted VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/53 v48 The Likud is the least of all evils VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/54 v49 The Alignment's leaders have contributed to the corruption in Israel VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/55 v50 The Alignment and the DMC do not have a clear foreign and security policy VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/56 v51 The Likud will help interviewee get a better job or a promotion VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/57 v52 The Likud will help interviewee with personal problems such as, housing, getting help from government offices, etc. VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/58 v54 The Alignment has experience in government VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/59 v55 The Alignment has good leaders VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/60 v56 The Alignment proposes a refreshing new leadership VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/61 v57 The Alignment's policy will increase the chances for peace VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/62 v58 The Alignment's flexibility on the subject of the territories may bring us peace VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/63 v59 The Alignment can better handle the economic/social problems VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/64 v60 The Alignment will be more effective in stopping the corruption in Israel VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/65 v61 The Alignment is for a change in the electoral system VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/66 v62 The Alignment is renewing itself and becoming more democratic VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/67 v63 The Alignment is the least of all evils VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/68 v64 Concern about the Likud's extremism VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/69 v65 The DMC is just like the Alignment, so why try something new VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/70 v66 The Likud and the DMC do not have experienced leaders VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/71 v67 The Alignment will help interviewee get a better job or a promotion VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/72 v68 The Alignment will help interviewee with personal problems such as housing, getting help from government offices, etc. VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/73 v70 It is important to let a new element try its strength in government for the DMC VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/74 v71 The DMC has good leaders VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/75 v72 The DMC offers a refreshing new leadership VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/76 v74 The DMC's policy will increase the chances for peace VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/82 v75 The DMC's policy on the occupied territories may bring peace VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/83 v76 The DMC can better handle the economic/social problems VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/84 v77 The DMC will be more effective in stopping corruption VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/85 v78 The DMC is for a change in the electoral system VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/86 v79 The DMC is a democratic movement VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/87 v80 The DMC is the least of all evils VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/88 v81 The Alignment and the Likud are all the same VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/89 v82 The DMC has the ability to bring real change to the country VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/90 v83 Alignment and Likud leaders have contributed to corruption in the country VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/91 v84 Neither the Likud or the Alignment can improve life in this country VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/92 v85 The DMC will help interviewee get a better job or promotion VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/93 v86 The DMC will help interviewee with personal problems such as, housing, getting help from government officies, etc. VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/94 v87 Interviewee will change vote if party he supports changes its position on an issue that seems important to him VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Certainly will 2 Thinks so 3 Does not think so 4 Certainly will not 5 Will not vote at all 6 Does not intend to vote anyway 7 Does not support any specific party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/95 v88 Interviewee will still vote for same party if the candidate he supports does not have a place or is not included in the party list VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Certainly will 2 Thinks so 3 Thinks he will vote for another party 4 Will certainly vote for another party 5 Will not vote at all 6 Does not intend to vote anyway 7 Does not have a candidate 8 Does not support any specific party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/96 v90 The first of the two groups VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Young people 2 Women 3 Oriental Jews 4 Intellectuals 5 Workers 6 Army people 7 Businessmen 8 New immigrants 9 No group Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/99 v91 The second of the two groups VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Young people 2 Women 3 Oriental Jews 4 Intellectuals 5 Workers 6 Army people 7 Businessmen 8 New immigrants 9 No second group Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/100 v92 Some say if Mapam leaves the Alignment it will influence election results.results VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/101 v93 The competition inside the Labour Party strengthened or weakened the party VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Strengthened very much 2 Strengthened it 3 Strengthened a little 4 Weakened a little 5 Weakened it 6 Weakened it very much 7 Neither strengthened nor weakened 8 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/102 v94 The competition inside the Labour Party strengthened or weakened its democratic character VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Strengthened it very much 2 Strengthened it 3 Strengthened a little 4 Weakened a little 5 Weakened it 6 Weakened it very much 7 Neither strengthened nor weakened 8 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/103 v95 The Alignment's strongest competitor (interviewee opinion) VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 DMC Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/104 v96 The government of Israel has to make sure that the public life of the country is in accordance with Jewish tradition VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Certainly yes 2 Interviewee thinks so 3 Interviewee does not think so 4 Certainly not 5 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/105 v97 Interviewee supports a more capitalistic or a more socialistic approach for the country's economic structure VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Absolutely capitalistic 2 More capitalistic than socialistic 3 More socialistic than capitalistic 4 Asolutely socialistic 5 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/106 v98 To what extent election campaign will help interviewee decide whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/107 v99 Interviewee's preference for Prime Minister after the elections VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Itzhak Rabin 2 Menachem Begin 3 Shimon Peres 4 Abba Eban 5 Golda Meir 6 Yigal Yadin 7 Yigal Alon 8 Arik Sharon 9 Other Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/108 v100 To what extent interviewee is certain whom he will vote for in the coming elections VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/109 v101 The party interviewee thinks will form the next government VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 Moked 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment 5 Religious Front(Agudat Israel+Poalei Agudat Israel) 6 National Religious Party 7 Meri 8 Rakah 9 Black Panthers 10 Shulamit Aloni 11 Slomzion (Arik Sharon) 12 Democratic Movement for Change 13 Women's Party 14 Other Ethnic List 15 Labor Party 16 Mapam 17 Other 18 Does not know 19 Refuses to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/110-111 v102 Party interviewee would like to see form the next government VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 Moked 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment 5 Religious Front(Agudat Israel+Poalei Agudat Israel) 6 National Religious Party 7 Meri 8 Rakah 9 Black Panthers 10 Shulamit Aloni 11 Slomzion (Arik Sharon) 12 Democratic Movement for Change 13 Women's Party 14 Other Ethnic List 15 Labor Party 16 Mapam 17 Other 18 Has not decided yet 19 Does not know 20 Refuses to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/112-113 v103 Interviewee is closer to which party's position on foreign and security affairs VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 The Alignment's 2 The Likud's 3 The Left's Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/114 v104 Political tendency interviewee identifies with VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Left 2 Moderate left 3 Center 4 Moderate right 5 Religious 6 Does not identify with specific tendency Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/115 v105 Party interviewee voted for in 1973 elections VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 01 Likud 02 Independent Liberals 03 Alignment 04 Religious Front 05 NRP 06 Meri 07 Moked 08 Rakach 09 Shulamit Aloni 10 Israeli Democrats (Panthers) 11 Other 12 Did not vote Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/116-117 v106 Party interviewee voted for in the 1969 elections, 8 yrs ago VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Free Center 2 Gahal 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignmet 5 Poalei Agudat Israel 6 NRP 7 Agudat Israel 8 HaOlam HaZeh 9 Reshima Mamlachtit 10 Israeli Communist Party 11 Rakach 12 Other 13 Did not vote Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/118-119 v107 Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today For party codes, see codebook in file VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Likud 2 Moked 3 Independent Liberals 4 Alignment 5 Religious Front(Agudat Israel+Poalei Agudat Israel) 6 National Religious Party 7 Meri 8 Rakah 9 Black Panthers 10 Shulamit Aloni 11 Slomzion (Arik Sharon) 12 Democratic Movement for Change 13 Women's Party 14 Other Ethnic List 15 Labor Party 16 Mapam 17 Other 18 Will not vote for the Knesset 19 Has not decided yet 20 Does not know 21 Refuses to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/120-121 v108 Interviewee would vote for Labour Party or Mapam if the Alignment were to split VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Mapam 2 Labour Party 3 Neither of them Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/122 v109 Interviewee is a member of the Histadrut VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/123 v110 Interviewee supports a specific party/is a member or office-holder in one of the parties VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Member and paid worker 2 Member and voluntary worker 3 Member only 4 Supporter only 5 Does not support any specific party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/124 v111 Sex VALUE LABEL 1 Male 2 Female Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/125 v112 Education VALUE LABEL 1 No schooling 2 Up to 4 years 3 5-8 4 9-10 5 11 6 12 7 13+, without University degree 8 Full University education Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/126 v113 Number of rooms in dwelling VALUE LABEL 1 One room 2 2 rooms 9 9+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/127 v114 Number of persons in household VALUE LABEL 1 One person 9 9+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/128 v115 Interviewee's gross monthly income VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Up to 999 IL/month 2 1000-1499 3 1500-1999 4 2000-2499 5 2500-2999 6 3000-3499 7 3500-3999 8 4000-4999 9 5000+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/129 v116 Age Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/130-131 v117 Gross monthly income of entire household VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Up to 999 IL/month 2 1000-1499 3 1500-1999 4 2000-2499 5 2500-2999 6 3000-3499 7 3500-3999 8 4000-4999 9 5000+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/132 v118 Interviewee's social class VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Upper or upper middle class 2 Middle class 3 Working class 4 Lower class 5 Does not belong to any class Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/133 v119 Marital status VALUE LABEL 1 Single 2 Married without children 3 Married with one child 4 Married with 2 children 5 Married with 3+ children 6 Divorced without children 7 Divorced with children 8 Widowed without children 9 Widowed with children Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/134 v120 Interviewee observes religious traditions VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Observes them thoroughly 2 To a great extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/135 v121 Interviewee works VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Works as a salaried worker 2 Independent 3 Unemployed Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/136 v122 Spouse works VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Salaried worker 2 Independent 3 Unemployed 4 Does not have a spouse Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/137 v123 Place of birth: interviewee/interviewee's father VALUE LABEL 1 Israel/Israel 2 Israel/Asia-Africa 3 Israel/Europe-America 4 Asia-Africa/Asia-Africa 5 Europe-America/Europe-America 6 Any other combination Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/138 v124 Year of Aliya (immigration) VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Israeli born 2 Before 1930 3 1931-1940 4 1941-1947 5 1948-1954 6 1955-1960 7 1961-1964 8 1965-1967 9 1968+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/139 v125 Interviewee has a phone at home VALUE LABEL 0 No answer 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/140