Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Surveys [LAMAS] 1, 1970

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Surveys [LAMAS] 1, 1970 collection features data gathered in 1970 as part of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Surveys (LAMAS). The LAMAS, beginning in the spring of 1970, are a shared-time omnibus survey of Los Angeles County community members, usually repeated twice annually. The LAMAS were conducted ten times between 1970 and 1976 in an effort to develop a set of standard community profile measures appropriate for use in the planning and evaluation of public policy.
The LAMAS instruments, indexes, and scales were used to track the development and course of social indicators (including social, psychological, health, and economic variables) and the impact of public policy on the community. Questions in this survey covered respondents' attitudes toward the following topics: air pollution, health care services in the community, local government politics, police relations, recreation, and leisure time. In addition, participating researchers were given the option of submitting questions to be asked in addition to the core items. Additional question topics included: politics in general, mobility, housing, schools, segregation, and social attitudes and opinions.
Demographic information collected includes age, race, sex, religion, marital status, education, income, and geographic origin.

洛杉矶都会区调查（Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Surveys，缩写LAMAS）1970年第1期数据集合集收录了作为该项目组成部分、于1970年采集的调研数据。LAMAS项目始于1970年春季，是面向洛杉矶县社区居民的共享样本式综合调研，通常每年开展两期。1970年至1976年间，该项目共计开展十次，旨在构建一套适用于公共政策规划与评估的标准化社区概况衡量指标体系。
LAMAS的调研工具、指标与量表被用于追踪社会指标（涵盖社会、心理、健康及经济变量）的发展与变化历程，以及公共政策对社区的影响。本次调研的问题涵盖受访者对以下议题的态度：空气污染、社区医疗服务、地方政府政务、警民关系、娱乐休闲活动。此外，参与项目的研究者可申请在核心调研条目之外增设自定义问题，新增调研议题涵盖：泛政治议题、人口流动、住房、教育、社会隔离以及社会态度与观点。
本次调研采集的人口统计学信息包括年龄、种族、性别、宗教信仰、婚姻状况、受教育程度、收入水平及籍贯。