University students' values, vocations, and political orientations [electronic resource] : Mexico, 1962.

Author
Lipset, Seymour Martin [Browse]
Format
Data file
Language
English
Εdition
ICPSR ed.
Published/​Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976.
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  • Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF).

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    Restrictions note
    Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
    Summary note
    This study is part of a larger comparative investigation that included over 15 universities in several Latin American countries, in an effort to assess the adequacy of educational structures for fulfilling the needs of developing nations (see also Brazil: ICPSR 7044, Colombia: ICPSR 7056, Panama: ICPSR 7060, Paraguay: ICPSR 7061, Puerto Rico: ICPSR 7063, and Uruguay: ICPSR 7064). There is a close similarity among the questionnaires administered in these countries, many items being identical. The present study was conducted in 1962 in Mexico. The respondents' educational backgrounds were explored through extensive questions about their secondary school attendance and the level of education attained by their parents and grandparents. The value that students placed on education and on the university in general was examined in variables probing the importance of completing a degree, the main functions of an academic institution, and the respondents' professional prospects and expectations after graduation. Other questions elicited the respondents' views on faculty and student involvement in politics. A major portion of the study assessed the students' perspectives on national and international affairs. Respondents gave their opinions about specific issues affecting their country, such as agrarian reform, the role of the national government, the benefits of foreign capital, and the advantages of joining the Latin American Free Trade Association. Further variables explored the students' views on international issues, such as the Cuban Revolution and aspects of the social, economic, and cultural development of several world powers. Finally, several questions probed the respondents' perspectives on life, social relations and family ties, and moral and religious matters, as well as their tendencies toward progressive political thinking. Demographic variables include age, sex, marital status, number of siblings, religion, and occupation, if applicable.
    Notes
    • Codebook available in print and electronic format.
    • Title from title screen (viewed on January 10, 2006).
    • The data were received from the International Data Library and Reference Service, Survey Research Center, University of California at Berkeley.
    Type of data
    Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF).
    Time and place of event
    • Date(s) of collection: 1962.
    • Time period: 1962.
    Geographic coverage
    Geographic coverage: Mexico.
    Methodology note
    • Data source: self-enumerated questionnaires.
    • Universe: students from two universities in Mexico: Universidad Autonoma de Mexico and Universidad de Guanajuato.
    Cite as
    Lipset, S.M. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' VALUES, VOCATIONS, AND POLITICAL ORIENTATIONS: MEXICO, 1962 [Computer file]. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley, Survey Research Center, International Data Library and Reference Service [producer], 196?. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976.
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    1340467272
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