Observa Political Index Polls, 1976

#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, 1976: #------------------------------------ #In 1976 Observa carried out 10 political index polls. All the questions from these surveys are found in DDA-0958: Observa Political Index Polls, 1976. In addition, the individual political index polls, which contain questions on topical issues, are found in DDA-0959 to DDA-0968. # #The individual political index polls deal with the following topical issues: # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: February (DDA-0959): #For or against Danish membership of the EC at a hypothetical referendum today; the proposed clearing of Christiania; employment status, working hours; working conditions at place of work (e.g. pressure of work, bad indoor climate, shift work) and the influence of these factors on e.g. zeal, family and health; car insurances and car damages; weekend drinking habits, consumption of various products from Saturday noon till Sunday evening (e.g. water, milk, juice, red wine, coffee); and smoking habits. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: March (DDA-0960): #The proposed clearing of Christiania; purchase of real property and durables; fixing of a framework for the coming collective bargaining by the Danish Parliament; home-made beer and wine; summer holidays; seat belts in cars; and the use of seat belts. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: April (DDA-0961): #Assessment of the Government's performance; assessment of the performance of the opposition; the relation between public authorities, Henning Becker and the Vietnamese children he brought to Denmark; sentences for various offences (e.g. theft, overdraft on cheque account, cruelty to children, severe pollution); sentences for drunken driving; forms of address (the deferential 'De' versus the familiar 'du'); the proposed clearing of Christiania; and the influence of individuals on Danish society (e.g. Anker Jørgensen, Lars Nordskov Nielsen, Jørgen Schleimann, Klaus Rifbjerg). # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: May (DDA-0962): #Membership of and influence in listeners' and viewers' associations; Erhard Jakobsen's 'Aktive Lyttere og Seere' (Active Listeners and Viewers); close family; spending the summer holidays with members of one's close family; spending one's old age (e.g. in one's own home, with one's family, in a collective household); Roskilde University Centre; going in for sports (e.g. gymnastics, football, bicycling); assessment of the Danish membership of the EC (as regards the economy of Danish agriculture, prices, etc.); and for or against Danish membership of the EC at a hypothetical referendum today. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: June (DDA-0963): #Moped riding, use of crash helmet and speed limits; the issuing of writs for a general election on the basis of the economic political negotiations in the summer of 1976; assessment of the Government's performance; assessment of the performance of the opposition; the result of the economic political negotiations (e.g. reduction of public expenditure, tax reliefs); consumption reduction/covering the state deficit by an increase of the direct taxes, the indirect taxes or specific dues; a bridge over the Great Belt; dual carriageways; colour TV in household (in wconnection ith the Olympic Games); regional radio (Programme 2); the decision concerning the building of nuclear power stations in Denmark; for or against nuclear power stations in Denmark at a hypothetical referendum today; car in household; and driving licence. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: August (DDA-0964): #The proposal of the Social Democratic Party and LO (the Danish Trades Union Congress) concerning economic industrial democracy, profit sharing and a central fund; the decision concerning the building of nuclear power stations in Denmark; for or against nuclear power stations in Denmark at a hypothetical referendum today; music performance; musical instruments in household; assessment of speed limits; and membership of a trade union. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: September (DDA-0965): #The August settlement and its contribution to a solution of unemployment problems and balance of payment problems; co-operation between the Social Democratic Party, the Radical Liberal Party, the Christian People's Party and the Centre Democratic Party; co-operation between the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party; the attitude of the Liberal Party to the Progress Party; holidays in Denmark and abroad; and assessment of Danish trade and industry (as regards earning, pollution, corruption, etc.). # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: October (DDA-0966): #Ownership of dwelling; the impact of the new Shops Act; assessment of the Progress Party; assessment of the Danish membership of the EC (as regards the economy of Danish agriculture, prices, etc.); for or against Danish membership of the EC at a hypothetical referendum today; assessment of Danish trade and industry (as regards earning, pollution, corruption, etc.); and corporal punishment of children by parents. # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: November (DDA-0967): #Economic humanitarian aid; introduction to a debate concerning the health service sector (public employment of general practitioners and dentists); speed limits for mopeds; revealing people's personal code numbers to various private companies; an increase of the national revenue by means of an energy fee or by means of an increase of VAT; and cross-frontier shopping (participation in shopping tours). # #Observa Political Index Polls 1976: December (DDA-0968): The December settlement (price freeze, the declaration of nullity of certain wage agreements, rent freeze); the ban on illegal strikes; assessment of Anker Jørgensen as prime minister; winter holidays; expectations of 1977 (personal financial situation, the country's economic situation, the world situation); Christmas present expenditure; and Christmas Eve