This survey forms part of the research program 'Demokrati i förändring'. The survey was carried out immediately after the local elections in 1991. Areas covered: Opinion on how well the local authority service works and on achievments needed in different fields; Activities of the political parties; Attempts on influencing political decisions in another way than through voting; Political commitment and opinion on the recruitment of politicians; Membership of organizations and associations; Confidence in a number of institutions; Difference in treatment of men and women; Relation to other countries and international organizations; Medical care and the county council activities; The quality of the information about political issues and how to get information; Opinion on the political parties and vote in the election to the parliament, county council and local government respectively; and a number of socio-economic background variables. Furthermore there is a number of questions only put to individuals living in the municipalities of Grästorp, Kävlinge, Lidköping and Luleå. In Göteborg the questionnaire also included questions about the district neighbourhood committees.
Johansson, F., Lorentzon, L.O., & Strömberg, L. (1993) Kommunmedborgarundersökningen 1991. Undersökningsdesign, urval, datainsamling, marginalfördelningar och bortfall. Work report no.1 1993. Göteborg: CEFOS.
The creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information as a significant economic, political, and cultural activity. For instance, data relating to e-commerce, e-government, social media, mobile devices, access to and use of the Internet, e-privacy, information and library resources. Use note: For data on the actual technologies, use 'Information technology'.
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.
Specific social services: use and availability
For example, data on the extent people use specific social services, opinions on the adequacy, accessibility and availability of specific services, and general satisfaction with them. For example, questions on what services elderly respondents have used, or use statistics on particular services.
ELECTIONS HELD TO SELECT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL, MUNICIPAL OR REGIONAL DECISION-MAKING BODIES.
CARE OF CHILDREN BY PARENTS, GUARDIANS OR OTHER PRIMARY CARERS
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BECAME FORMALLY KNOWN AS EUROPEAN UNION IN 1993.
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 ORGANISED COMMUNITY PROJECTS OR ACTIVELY WORKING TO CHANGE SITUATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE; SERVICES OR SUPPLIES, SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, WATER OR TRANSPORT, CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO THE COMMUNITY, USUALLY CONTROLLED BY A (NATIONALIZED OR PRIVATE) MONOPOLY AND SUBJECT TO PUBLIC REGULATION
INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR FROM WITHIN A POLITICAL PARTY/ORGANIZATION
POLICY FOCUSING ON CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITHIN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.
THE POLICIES OF A PARTICULAR POLITICAL PARTY
REFERS TO ATTEMPTS TO EXERT INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICY. LOBBYING AS AN ACTIVITY IS CARRIED OUT BY A VARIETY OF ACTORS RANGING FROM INTEREST GROUPS THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIVISIONS OF LARGE FIRMS TO FOREIGN EMBASSIES.