Citizen survey 1997

In conformity with the 1987 survey, the 1997 survey was arranged as a mapping of the citizen's activities and possibilities to influence within the 'small democracy' as well as within the 'big democracy'. The 'small democracy' refer to the citizen's possibilities to influence her/his own living conditions within the framework of a number of important roles, namely the role as: resident; patient (or related to patient); husband/wife; parent of small children; parent of school-children; gainfully employed; student; and unemployed. In comparison with the 1987 survey two new roles were included, the roles as student and as unemployed. The 'big democracy' refer to the possibilities to have an influence on more comprehensive decisions, to influence not only the personal situation but the situation for the whole country. Questions were asked about membership and activity in different organizations, as well as different attempts to influence decisions in questions concerning the whole community. Compared to the 1987 survey, the 1997 survey focuses more on the citizen's ideal of the good citizen, and their picture of their own and other's ability to fulfil these ideals. The 1997 survey also inquires the differences in opinion between the most active citizens and the less engaged. The importance of social networks for the democratic citizenship was also scrutinized. The questionnaire was divided into nine parts: Housing; Health and medical care; Family; Child care; Children's schooling; Work and education; Unemployment; Organizational activities and the community; Community and democracy. The sample is divided into two main parts. The first part consists of 350 married couples and both partners are interviewed. The other part consists of 1 300 persons, both married and unmarried persons. Purpose: Follow-up and make deeper studies of the results from the 1987 Citizen survey本1997年调查延续1987年调查的研究框架，旨在描摹公民在“小民主”（small democracy）与“大民主”（big democracy）范畴内的参与行为及影响力空间。“小民主”（small democracy）指公民在若干核心社会角色框架内，影响自身生活境遇的能力，具体角色包括：居民、患者（或患者家属）、配偶、低龄儿童家长、学龄儿童家长、有酬就业人员、学生及失业人员。相较于1987年调查，本次调查新增了学生与失业人员两类角色。“大民主”（big democracy）则指公民影响更宏观决策的能力，即不仅能左右个人处境，更能影响国家整体发展态势。调查内容涵盖公民在各类组织中的成员身份与参与行为，以及为影响公共社区相关决策所采取的各类行动。相较于1987年调查，1997年调查更侧重公民对“合格公民”的理想认知，以及他们对自身与他人践行该理想之能力的认知。此外，本次调查还探究了参与活跃度最高的公民与参与度较低的公民之间的观点差异，并考察了社会网络对民主公民身份的重要性。本次调查问卷共分为九个模块：住房、医疗卫生、家庭、育儿、子女教育、工作与教育、失业、组织参与与社区、社区与民主。调查样本分为两大组别：第一组为350对已婚夫妇，对夫妻双方均进行访谈；第二组为1300名已婚及未婚民众。调查目的：对1987年公民调查的结果进行追踪并开展深入研究。