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Chinese Chinese General Social Survey to Include Internet Variables as in the US. John Robinson, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, University of Maryland July 22,2002 Beijing, China. 1.General Social Survey(GSS). Most respected scientific survey about American Public Opinion and behavior
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Chinese Chinese General Social Survey to Include Internet Variables as in the US John Robinson, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, University of Maryland July 22,2002 Beijing, China
1.General Social Survey(GSS) Most respected scientific survey about American Public Opinion and behavior Document trends every 1-2 years since 1972 Long personal in-home interview (90 minutes)
General Social Survey(GSS) Strong questions (Reliability / Validity ) Very strong sample (N=1500/yr) • Full geographical representation • Includes non-telephone household • High response rate (75+ %)
2.GSS Topics(1000+questions) Openness / Tolerance Government Spending areas Confidence in Institutions Gender roles/ family Trust, Happiness, Health Minorities/race Other counties
GSS Topics --Behavior • Socializing • Religion/Sex • TV, Newspaper • Voting / Politics • Internet questions (Internet Module, since 2000)
3.American's Use of Time Project Document trends, every 10 years since 1965 Strong national sample - Covers all behavior, especially free time