ANES 1952 Time Series Study

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Label

ANES 1952 Time Series Study

Creator

• Campbell, Angus
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Contributor

• Gurin, Gerald

Author

• Campbell, Angus
• Gurin, Gerald

Contributor

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Subject

• foreign policy
• government performance
• information sources
• national elections
• political affiliation
• political attitudes
• political campaigns
• political efficacy
• political issues
• political participation
• Truman Administration (1945-1953)
• public approval
• public opinion
• special interest groups
• survey
• trust in government
• voter expectations
• voting behavior
• presidential elections
• candidates
• congressional elections
• domestic policy
• economic conditions

Genre

• survey

Summary

This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1948. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 1952 National Election Study gauges political attitudes in general, along with attitudes and behaviors directly relevant to the 1952 presidential election. The interview schedule contained both closed and open-ended questions designed to collect data on a wide range of issues. Most respondents were interviewed both before and after the date of the election. The pre-election survey tapped attitudes toward political parties, candidates, and other specific issues, and inquired about the respondents' personal and political background. The post-election interview focused on the actual vote and voting-related behaviors. Additionally, a sub-sample of 585 respondents was administered a Form B re-interview obtaining further information about organizational affiliations, personal data, and non-political opinions and attitudes. A special emphasis was placed on the perception of group behavior, especially the perceived political preferences of family, friends, and associates