Intergroup Relations, Political Opinions 1983
South Africa, 1983
Human Sciences Research Council
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ZAF_1983_IRPO_v01_M
Title
Intergroup Relations, Political Opinions 1983
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Public Opinion Survey [ind/pos]
Abstract
This survey was part of a comprehensive research project in South Africa which attempts to assess the importance of aspects influencing intergroup relations among the four "population groups". In addition, it surveys political opinions of the respondents.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Units of analysis in the survey were individuals
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for licensed distribution
Version Date
1983
Scope
Notes
Data was collected on respondents' contact with other population groups, the nature of the contact, their opinion of other population groups, and indentification with a particulargroup. Data was collected on respondents' opinion of open public amenities, the county's political future/situation, non-racial sports, and human rights. Data on respondent's exposure to books and media dealing with issues of race was also collected. Background data was collected on: Sex, age, population group, home language, education level, marital status, occupation, income, religion and membership of organizations.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| cultural and national identity [13.3] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| social behaviour and attitudes [13.6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Geographic Unit
The geographic aggregation of survey was at country level only.
Universe
The survey covered all South Africans
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Human Sciences Research Council |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 1983-08 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion Survey Centre | OSC | Human Sciences Research Council |
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| South African Data Archive (SADA) | National Research Foundation | http://www.nrf.ac.za/sada |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | http://support.data1st.org/ |
Access conditions
Licensed dataset, accessible under conditions.
At least one copy of any published work or report based in whole or in part on the dataset should be deposited with the South African Data Archive.
At least one copy of any published work or report based in whole or in part on the dataset should be deposited with the South African Data Archive.
Citation requirements
Human Sciences Research Council. Intergroup Relations, Political Opinions,1983 [dataset]. Version 1. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council [producer], 1983. Pretoria: South African Data Archive [distributor], 1996.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_ZAF_1983_IRPO
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata Producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-11-01
DDI Document version
Version 1.1