Women in Public Office, 1977

These data were collected in 1977 to gather information about the numbers, location, positions, personal characteristics, and political backgrounds of women in public office at federal, state, county, and local levels. A nine-page self-administered questionnaire was mailed to approximately 13,000 women currently in public office, 2,400 men currently in public office, and 660 women who were in public office in 1975 but not in 1977. Questionnaires were returned by 3,319 women office holders, 363 men office holders, and 190 women former office holders. The first section of the questionnaire contained information for listing the respondent in a biographical directory of office holders, including current and former offices, party involvement, employment, education, and organizational membership. The second section examined activities while in office, political plans and goals, attitudes toward men and women in politics, and background and family characteristics.

本数据集采集于1977年，旨在收集联邦、州、县及地方各级公职女性的数量、任职地点、职位、个人特征与政治背景相关信息。研究团队向约13000名现任公职女性、2400名现任公职男性，以及660名曾于1975年任职但1977年不再任职的女性邮寄了一份长达9页的自填式问卷。最终回收有效问卷分别为3319份公职女性问卷、363份公职男性问卷以及190份前公职女性问卷。问卷第一部分用于收集受访者信息，以便将其编入公职人员传记名录，内容涵盖现任与曾任职务、党派参与情况、职业经历、教育背景及组织成员身份。问卷第二部分则聚焦受访者任职期间的履职活动、政治规划与目标、对政坛男女从业者的态度，以及个人与家庭背景特征。