The 1970 election study differs from the others because the entire survey was carried out after election day. Different techniques were used: about 1/3 of the sample were interviewed in their homes, an additional 1/3 through telephone interviews, and the remainder received a short mail questionnaire. Information on occupation, education, trade union affiliation and political party membership in this survey (the third stage of the 1964-1968-1970 panel) was extracted from the 1968 survey, for all respondents except those lost from the 1968 sample and those added in the 1970 supplementary sample. For these respondents information from 1970 was used. Questions specific to the 1970 election study are those on public representation on bank boards, Swedish membership in the Common Market, and aid to developing countries. There are also questions about the respondent´s opinion of the Social Democratic government, and on what the respondent wants the parties to accomplish on national and local level. Unlike most of the election studies, the 1970 study does not include questions on mass media. Purpose: Explain why people vote as they do and why an election ends in a particular way. Track and follow trends in the Swedish electoral democracy and make comparisons with other countries.
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Data referring to any type of mass media. For example, printed or online newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Use note: Social media are indexed with 'Information society'.
Data on party political attitudes, political engagement and participation in the political process, voting behaviour, satisfaction with government. Use note: For data on specific political doctrines, use 'Political ideology'.
Data on elections, referendums, election campaigns, election results, candidates in elections, candidate selectors, election funding etc.
Government, political systems and organisations
Issues relating to national, regional and local government, governing bodies (e.g. the Government, Parliament, local government bodies), public administration, other political organisations such as political parties. For example, data on government policies, political parties and their policies, political party leaders, trust in government bodies.
THE WAYS GOVERNING BODIES, BUSINESSES, OTHER ORGANISATIONS, MILITARIES AND CITIZENS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS INTERACT, AND HOW THE EVOLVING DYNAMICS BETWEEN COUNTRIES IMPACT THESE INTERACTIONS.
THE EXTENT TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL POPULATION TAKE AN INTEREST IN POLITICAL MATTERS, FOR EXAMPLE, BY WATCHING TELEVISION, LISTENING TO THE RADIO, READING THE NEWSPAPER OR DISCUSSING POLITICAL ISSUES
INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR FROM WITHIN A POLITICAL PARTY/ORGANIZATION
POLICY FOCUSING ON CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITHIN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.
AN ASSOCIATION OF THE WORKERS IN ANY TRADE OR IN ALLIED TRADES FOR THE PROTECTION AND FURTHERANCE OF THEIR INTERESTS IN REGARD TO WAGES, HOURS, AND CONDITIONS OF LABOUR, AND FOR THE PROVISION, FROM THEIR COMMON FUNDS, OF PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE TO THE MEMBERS DURING STRIKES, SICKNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, OLD AGE, ETC.