Directory: Canadian National Election Study 1988 (cnes88)

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Summary

Data contains information on the voting behavior and political attitudes of 
Canadians. It consists of three waves of data gathered before and after the 
1988 Canadian national election. The first wave, conducted by telephone in 
October and November 1988 before the November 21st election focused on 
respondents' interest in the election, perceptions of the media, and voting 
intentions.It also included attitudes toward policy and campaign issues, 
assessments of government performance, and ratings of leaders, parties, and 
candidates. The second wave was conducted by telephone after the election from 
November 1988 through January 1989. It contained some of the same items covered 
in the first wave but also included items on voting behavior, campaign activities,
and groups in Canadian society. The third wave, conducted by mail from December 
1988 through March 1989,  explored fiscal priorities, the economy,policy issues, 
changes to Canadian  socioety, political efficacy, societal goals, capitalist values,
rights and  liberties, and conceptions of community.
 
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