Social Mobility, [1973-1976]: An International Social Science Council (ISSC) Workbook in Comparative Analysis

This dataset was constructed to serve as a teaching tool on research methodology in the comparative analysis of social mobility. It consists of a subset of variables taken from a cross-national survey conducted during 1973-76 in the United States and seven west European nations: Austria, Great Britain, West Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and Finland. The file contains variables on the perception of over- and underprivileged groups, subjective social class, occupational value orientation, church preference, marital status, education, occupation, employment status, union membership, political preference, personal income, desired income, family income, father's occupation, parents' political preference, and parents' education. Age, sex, ethnic origin, community size, region, and country are also reported.