Observa Political Index Polls, 1984

#Observa opinion polls: #---------------------- # #From 1967 and onwards Observa has carried out a number of opinion polls, i.e. surveys of attitudes and habits of life, partly through so-called political index polls (postal panel surveys) and partly through more extensive attitudinal surveys based on interviews. The political index polls have been carried out regularly in the period (approx. 10 times a year), whereas the attitudinal surveys have been carried out quarterly in the period 1969 to 1972. The current data collection of similar data material over a long period of time makes it possible to carry out various kinds of time series analyses, especially as regards party preference. #Other subjects are usually treated more superficially owing to the conditions under which the surveys are carried out (they are designed for publication in daily papers so the main emphasis has been put on topical issues, and only subjects which may be dealt with by means of a limited number of questions are included). #Until 1971 the political index polls were carried out for the daily paper Aktuelt; from 1972 for the daily paper Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten. The attitudinal surveys have been carried out exclusively for Jyllands-Posten. # # #Observa Political Index Polls, 1984: #------------------------------------ #In 1984 Observa carried out 12 political index polls. All the questions from these surveys, together with a fixed set of recurring background variables, are found in DDA-1052: Observa Political Index Polls, 1984. In addition, the individual political index polls, which contain various questions on topical issues, are found in DDA-1053 to DDA-1064. # #The individual political index polls deal with the following topical issues: # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: January A (DDA-1053): #The parties' introduction programmes on TV in connection with the general election on 10 January, 1984. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: January B (DDA-1054): #Vote at the general election on 10 January, 1984; and reasons why the respondent did not vote. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: February (DDA-1055): #The worthiness of Mogens Glistrups (as an MP); the economic support to the Social Democratic Party from the trade unions; smoking and the correlation between smoking and various diseases as well as the respondent's opinion of information campaigns and non-smoking campaigns; allergic diseases and the use of healers (naturopaths who are not doctors or chiropractors) and the co-operation between healers and doctors; and the death criterion. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1985: March (DDA-1056): #North Sea gas; the peace movements; the possibility of arranging municipal referenda; assessment of the Government's performance; assessment of the performance of the opposition; reasons for the reduced birthrate and measures to meet this reduction; transportation to place of work; and corporal punishment of children by parents. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: April (DDA-1057): #The changed attitude of the Social Democratic Party to defence policy; for or against nuclear power stations in Denmark at a hypothetical referendum today; attitude to the Danish membership of the EC; for or against Danish membership of the EC at a hypothetical referendum today; the reliability of the mass media and the influence of these media on the development in Denmark; accidents, violence and crime; and a comparison between council schools and private schools. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: May (DDA-1058): #The contribution of the USA, the USSR and China to world peace; private correspondence; assessment of the members of the Government; summer holidays; the Olympic Games in Los Angeles; chiropractor treatment; and the European Parliament (party preference). # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: June (DDA-1059): #The monopoly of P&T concerning the taking down and transmission of satellite TV programmes; assessment of the Government's performance; assessment of the performance of the opposition; book reading habits; the influence of various factors on the development in Denmark (e.g. the counties, DA (the Danish Employers' Association), TV); personal pressure of work; assessment of the prestige attached to various occupational groups; and the influence of the voters on the governing of the country. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: August (DDA-1060): #Preferred vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party; preferred chairman of the Liberal Party; collective bargaining: better pensions, reduction of working hours, higher wages; the size and type of Danish development aid; spare time activities in the winter; the trial against Jan Bonde Nielsen and confidence in the Danish judicial system; opening hours (in banks, savings banks, etc.); and colour TV in household. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: September (DDA-1061): #Preferred vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party; preferred chairman of the Liberal Party; tax reform and tax deductions; reduction of working hours; church attendance in connection with religious ceremonies and other activities (e.g. concerts), being active in religious movements outside the National Church; the salary of clergymen; and doubling the Danish refugee quota. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: October (DDA-1062): #Radio Denmark's monopoly; the establishment and financing of a TV Channel 2; video tape recorder in household; the presidential election in the USA; Danish membership of NATO; general speed restrictions; the issuing of writs for a general election on the basis of considerations regarding defence policy; elite sports; the contribution of the USA, the USSR and China to world peace; and the death criterion. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: November (DDA-1063): #Winter holidays; satellite TV seen in relation to a TV Channel 2; TV aerial connection; postponement of visits to one's doctor during the medical conflict; investment in joint shares; the responsibility of Danish trade and industry in various fields (e.g. environmental matters/pollution, the introduction of new technology); Saturday TV programmes; investment of an imaginary large sum of money; the public job offering scheme; gainful employment, size of place of work, lunch facilities; travels abroad - especially to West Germany; and magazines and weeklies. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1984: December (DDA-1064): #Assessment of the parties in the Danish Parliament; the public job offering scheme; ideal and actual family size; future conditions of Danish trade and industry; Christmas Eve; children in household; pocket money for children (amount and method); Christmas present expenditure; and expectations of 1985 (personal financial situation, the country's economic situation, the world situation). # #Each of the political index polls contain a fixed set of back- ground variables which in this survey has been included for each index poll. In adddition, the DDA has compiled each of these background variables for each of the panel members for the year as a whole. The recurring background variables are: # #The respondent's sex, year of birth, marital status and position in the household. Geographical location of place of residence (part of the country and county) and degree of urbanization, as well as type and ownership of the dwelling. The respondent's education, employment status, designation of occupation and trade union membership. Finally, information on which party the respondent voted for at the last two general elections (1981 and 1984) or reasons why the respondent did not vote