Comparative National Development Project (Columbia)

Attitudes of students to political, social and economic questions as
well as problems of education. The role of the elite in the third
world.

Topics: Reasons for the decision for the selection of studies;
occupational goal; change of subject; preferred foreign cities of
study; most important tasks of the university; self-assessment of study
success; satisfaction with studies; preferred professors, scientists or
instructors; assessment of the political activities of professors;
frequency of discussions with fellow students about political
questions; interest in politics; attitude to student parlament and
participation in university elections and meetings; party preference of
respondent, his father and his friend; attitude to the revolution in
Cuba and to foreign capital; judgement on the development status of
various countries; attitude to agrarian reform; most important problems
of the country; most preferred countries; membership in clubs and
organizations; attitude to divorce and to employment of women; reading
habits; knowledge of a foreign language; expected standard of living
and income development; contentment with life; fear; judgement on one´s
own health and that of parents; social origins; religiousness; social
ties.

Altogether 25 scales and indices were used among others also
authoritarianism, fatalism, political activity, modernism, neuroticism.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; position in sibling
sequence; religious denomination; school education; vocational
training; occupation; employment; head of household; self-assessment of
social class.