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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS]

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Areas Studies (LAMAS) were conducted ten times between 1970 and 1976. The goal of the LAMAS studies was the development of a set of standard community profile measures appropriate for use in the planning and evaluation of public policy. In addition, individual study participants had the option of submitting questions to be asked in addition to the core items.
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 1, 1970
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 2, 1970-71
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 3, 1971
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 4, 1971-72
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 5, 1972
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No.6, 1973
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No.7, 1973
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 8, 1974
  • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies [LAMAS], No. 9, 1974

Southern California Social Surveys [SCSS]

The Southern California Social Surveys continued the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Surveys [LAMAS], conducted between 1970 and 1976. The 1984 SCSS focuses on how people feel about life and living in southern California. Topics include culture consumption and leisure time, 1984 summer Olympics, education and public schools, health status, smoking and alcohol habits, home ownership, attitudes about neighborhood, attitudes toward ethnic groups, discrimination, most important problems, financial well-being, consumer plans, women's rights, registered to vote, political party identification, liberal/conservative scale, political participation, travel time to work, method of transportation, job choice, educational attainment, union membership, basic demographics.
  • Southern California Social Survey [SCSS], 1984
  • Southern California Social Survey [SCSS], 1987
  • Southern California Social Survey [SCSS], 1988
  • Southern California Social Survey [SCSS], 1989
  • Southern California Social Survey [SCSS], 1990
  • Southern California Social Survey [SCSS], 1991

Los Angeles County Social Surveys

Description The Los Angeles County Social Survey (LACSS) continues the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Studies (LAMAS) and the Southern California Social Surveys (SCSS). A set of core questions focuses on attitudes and views of living in Los Angeles, neighborhoods, public services, and political views. The sample of respondents is a random digit dial sample of all telephone households in Los Angeles County and contains over samples of African American, and Asian American households.
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey [LACSS], 1992
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey [LACSS], 1994
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey [LACSS], 1995
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey [LACSS], 1996
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey [LACSS], 1997
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey [LACSS], 1998
  • Los Angeles County Social Survey, 1992, 1994-1998 Cumulative

California (Field) Polls

The Field Poll, or the California Poll, was established in 1947 by Mervin Field and has operated continuously as an independent, non-partisan, media-sponsored public opinion news service. They cover a wide range of political and social topics, including: approval of important national and statewide political figures,; reactions to significant political events and hot button issues; opinions on California ballot propositions; voter awareness; understanding and predispositions of major campaign issues; party affiliation, and demographics. Also see UC Berkeley, UCData for more Field Polls.
  • California (Field) Poll September 2011
  • California (Field) Poll June 2011
  • California (Field) Poll March 2011
  • California (Field) Poll December 1999
  • California (Field) Poll October 1999
  • California (Field) Poll November 1986
  • California (Field) Poll Los Angeles Mayorality Primary Election Poll, May 19-23, 1973
  • California (Field) Poll Los Angeles Mayorality Primary Election Poll, April 28-May 2, 1973
  • California (Field) Poll Los Angeles Mayorality Primary Election Poll, March 24-28, 1973
  • California (Field) Poll Los Angeles Mayorality Primary Election Poll, March 10-15, 1973
  • California (Field) Poll October 1959
  • California (Field) Poll March 1959
  • California (Field) Poll Late January/Early February 1959

Miscellaneous Studies

  • Detroit Longitudinal Study, 1967
  • Life Histories and Social Change in Contemporary China, 1996
  • New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Bulgaria
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Czech Republic
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Hungary
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Poland
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Russia
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Slovakia
  • Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989: Warsaw

American National Election Studies

These studies are part of a time-series collection of nations surveys fielded continuously since 1952. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life.
  • American National Election Study, 1964
  • American National Election Study, 1968
  • American National Election Study, 1972

Earthquake Studies

Earthquake related behavior is an important part of disaster research in California. Behavior during and immediately after earthquakes is influenced by a range of socioeconomic, situational, and social psychological factors. Here you will find survey data collected as part of research at the University of California , Los Angeles about the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of individuals in responding to earthquakes.
  • Bay Area (Loma Prieta) Earthquake Study, 1990
  • Bay Area Project Citizen Survey, 1992: Citizen Survey
  • Bay Area Project Citizen Survey, 1992: Organization Survey
  • Community Response to the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake
  • Earthquake Watch in California, 1977-1979: Baseline Interview, January 1977
  • Earthquake Watch in California, 1977-1979: Waive I Reinterview of Baseline sample July 1977
  • Earthquake Watch in California, 1977-1979: Wave IV May 1979
  • Earthquake Watch in California, 1977-1979: Small Quake Interview, January 1, 1979
  • Gallup News Service Survey, 1989: San Francisco Earthquake
  • Loma Prieta Earthquake Citizen Survey, 1990: Santa Cruz, 1990
  • Loma Prieta Earthquake Citizen Survey, 1990: San Francisco, 1990
  • Loma Prieta Earthquake Citizen Survey, 1990: Santa Cruz and San Francisco Combine file, 1990
  • Los Angeles Times Polls, 1987
  • Parkfield Earthquake Prediction, Spring 1989: Coalinga
  • Parkfield Earthquake Prediction, Spring 1989: Paso Robles
  • Parkfield Earthquake Prediction, Spring 1989: Taft
  • Parkfield Earthquake Prediction, Spring 1989: Coalinga and Paso Robles Combined files
  • Whittier Narrows Earthquake Study, 1988

Los Angeles Times Polls, 2001

The Los Angeles TImes polls are a series of opninion studies designed to measure public attitudes on a number of issues. 
  • 451: Current Energy Crisis in California
  • 453: Continuing Energy Crisis in California
  • 454: Los Angeles Primary Elections and Locial Politics
  • 455: Bush's Tax Cut Proposal
  • 456: Los angeles Primary Election and Local Politics
  • 457: City of Los Angeles Exit Poll
  • 458: Environment / Bush's First 100 Days - Alaska
  • 458: Environment / Bush's First 100 Days - California
  • 458: Environment / Bush's First 100 Days - Mountain States
  • 458: Environment / Bush's First 100 Days - National
  • 458: Environment / Bush's First 100 Days - Oregon
  • 458: Environment / Bush's First 100 Days - Washington
  • 459: Los Angeles City Pre-Mayoral Election Poll
  • 460: Los Angeles City General Election Exit Poll
  • 461: Continuing Energy Crisis
  • 462: Terrorist Attacks in NYC and Washington, DC
  • 463: War on Terrorism / Economy / Life After 9/11
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