Swedish Opinion 1979-1985 is a merged version of the recurring questions in the Swedish Opinion surveys. Questions asked in three or more of the surveys are included. These questions deals with: work and working conditions; trade unions; the importance of a number of changes in one´s own personal conditions; the importances of a number of political issues; political party with best ideas to achieve improvements in a number of fields; opinion on the political parties; important factors when deciding how to vote; reading frequencies for a number of daily papers, weeklies and magazines; political opinion of daily papers read; interest in the political debate in mass media; interest in a number of activities; values in life; improvements wanted in one´s own life; bank savings; opinion on the influence a number of organizations and groups have in society. Background variables include information on marital status, income, occupation, housing, education and place of residence.
Boalt, G. (1985) Vad vill väljarna? : åsiktsförskjutningarna 1979-1983. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell international. ISBN: 91-22-00736-9.
Swedish Social Science Data Service (1985) Svenska folket 1979-1985 - sex enkäter från Stiftelsen för Opinionsanalyser. SSD report, 2. Göteborg: Swedish Social Science Data Service.
Boalt, G., & Hultgren, S. (1980) I svenskarnas ögon. Stockholm: LT Förlag. ISBN: 91-36-01651-9.
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'.
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'.
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'.
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.
POLICY FOCUSING ON CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITHIN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.