Citizen survey 2002-2003 (MBU02-03) is a follow up to citizen surveys conducted in 1987 and 1997 (SND 0474, SND 0796). The studies will examine the opportunities for citizens to influence their own situation and to participate in social decision-making. The study was conducted in the fall of 2002 to spring of 2003, led by researchers at the Department of Government, Uppsala University. Fieldwork was conducted by Statistics Sweden. The study is funded by the Integration Political Power Investigation and the project Mechanisms of Democracy. The data is based mainly on interviews. Selection is based on about 2,000 individuals residing in Sweden and has a response rate of 59.5 percent (slightly lower than the previous years' surveys). Data is available at the German Data Archive GESIS. Purpose: Aims to study the ability of citizens to influence their own situation and to participate in social decision-making.
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Refers to the act of acquiring and/or using something to meet the needs and wants of a person, community or society. Data in this category include patterns of consumer behaviour, changes in them, and data on consumer ethics.For example, survey data on how often people buy certain items; when and where they shop; whether ethical considerations affect their consumer choices.
Includes data measuring the standard of housing in a community, including social housing, as well as the availability and pricing of housing. Housing includes homes, second homes and holiday homes.
The conditions under which employees work. For example, types of contract, working time (hours of work, rest periods, work schedules, overtime), pay and remuneration, physical aspects and mental demands of work, employee rights and responsibilities, workload, employee involvement in decision-making, leave entitlements, physical environment. Use note: For workplace safety issues, use also 'Occupational health'.
Equality, inequality and social exclusion
Issues relating to whether all individuals or groups of individuals have the same status and opportunities in society.Equality can be studied, for example, in terms of education, (financial)assets or income, occupational position, power, prestige, conditions of work and leisure time, access to services, and social relations.Marginalisation and social exclusion can be the result of systematic disadvantage in multiple areas of life, and people concerned may be deprived of rights, opportunities, resources and social integration.Examples of data: statistics on income equality, perceived group - focused discrimination(e.g.towards foreigners, the homeless, asylum seekers); perceived differences between men and women regarding opportunities for leading roles in politics, impact of parental unemployment on children's education level and social networks.
Covers issues related to families, relatives, generations and household composition. For instance, data on child rearing, division of labour within the family, support provided for family members.
Data on social behaviour, social interaction and networks, social responsibilities, social norms and rules, and attitudes towards these issues.
ATTENDANCE (OR FREQUENCY OF ATTENDANCE) AT A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES
ALL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CONNECTED TO HOME AND FAMILY LIFE
CARE OF CHILDREN BY PARENTS, GUARDIANS OR OTHER PRIMARY CARERS
VALUES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING NECESSARY TO ACT AND BEHAVE AS AN ACTIVE CITIZEN IN SOCIETY
THE DYNAMICS OF INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION BETWEEN MEMBERS OF A FAMILY UNIT
HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED AT NATIONAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL
THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FACTORS AFFECTING A WORKER'S JOB ENVIRONMENT
A HOUSEHOLD INCLUDES EITHER ONE PERSON LIVING ALONE OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE, NOT NECESSARILY RELATED, LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS WITH COMMON HOUSEKEEPING, I.E. SHARING AT LEAST ONE MEAL PER DAY OR SHARING A LIVING OR SITTING ROOM.