Political apathy in Rosario, Argentina, 1963

Description

The study, conducted in 1963 in Rosario, Argentina, was administered to two samples, one of 292 respondents and 56 variables and the other of 278 and 155 variables. Information for the study was obtained from 560 respondents. Demographic variables establish sex, age, education, occupation, and income level of the respondents. Past and present levels of political interest are ascertained through questions which establish voting patterns, explore sources of political information, and probe the respondents' opinions of the principles on which political parties stand. Further variables investigate interactions of the government with the people, such as the right of the state to intervene in economic activity and the equal representation of all social classes in the government.