Euro-barometer 19: Gender Roles in the European Community, April 1983

This round of Euro-Barometer surveys queried respondents on standard Euro-Barometer measures, such as how satisfied they were with their present life, whether they attempted to persuade others close to them to share their views on subjects they held strong opinions about, and whether they discussed political matters. Additional questions focused on the respondents' knowledge of and opinions on the European Community (EC), including whether their country had benefited from being an EC member, and the extent of their personal interest in EC matters. Another major focus of the surveys was women's rights and the proper role of women in society, in politics, and in the workplace. Additional questions concerned respondents' knowledge about and attitudes toward the European Parliament. Other questions dealt with the respondents' current level of happiness, amount of national pride, group memberships, social activities, political involvement and attitudes, and sources of political information. Demographic data for each respondent includes sex, age, role of religion in political decisions, occupation of head of household, marital status, composition of household, family income, objective and subjective size of community, and province and region of interview. Several constructed indices also are included. Euro-Barometer 19 contains data gathered from representative samples of respondents who were interviewed in each of the ten nations of the EC (Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Greece) in April 1983.