The survey forms part of the project ´Local government - an evaluation of the reform of amalgamation of municipalities´. The main issues dealt with how the organisation of political representatives looks like, its size, who becomes a local politician, and the working conditions for local politicians. It also deals with the part the political parties play in the parliamentary arena in the municipalities. Another topic is the reasons for people to leave their municipal positions of trust. The study is partly a replication of Local representatives 1968 (SSD 0110).

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Local government councillors, committee members and retiring local government officers within the sample of municipalities (25-sample)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Multistage

Fullmäktigeenkäten är en totalundersökning av kommunfullmäktige inom kommunurvalet (25-urvalet)

Time period(s) investigated

1979-09-01 – 1980-02-01

Variables

270

Number of individuals/objects

1179

Response rate/participation rate

76.7%

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1979-09 – 1980-02
Data collector: Stockholm University, Department of Political Science
Instrument: Local government questionnaire - newly elected councillors (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Questionnaire to former councillors (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Local government questionnaire - re-elected councillors (Structured questionnaire)
Sample size: 1179
Number of responses: 904
Non response size: 275
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Funding

Funding agency: Swedish Council for Research in the Humanitie and Social Sciences

Topic and keywords

Research area

Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Local government policy, Child care, Local government services, Membership, Political parties, Councillors

Publications

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Strömberg, L., & Westerståhl, J. (eds.) (1984) De nya kommunerna. Stockholm: Liber.
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ISBN: 9789138903186

Strömberg, L., & Westerståhl, J. (eds.) (1984) The new Swedish communes : a summary of local government research. Stockholm: Liber. ISBN 91-38-90572-8.
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ISBN: 9789138905722

Wallin, G., Bäck, H., & Tabor, M. (1981) Kommunalpolitikerna. Rekrytering - Arbetsförhållanden - Funktioner. Del 2 (Ds Kn 1981:18).
Libris
ISSN: 0346-5721
ISBN: 91-38-06612-2

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