1 = 1 Austria
2 = 2 Estonia
3 = 3 Finland
4 = 4 France
5 = 5 Germany
6 = 6 Italy
7 = 7 Slovakia
8 = 8 UK

Q1 Interest in politics
1 = 1 very interested
2 = 2 fairly interested
3 = 3 not very interested
4 = 4 not at all interested
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q2_1 Interest in local politics
1 = 1 very interested
2 = 2 fairly interested
3 = 3 not very interested
4 = 4 not at all interested
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q3 Frequency of following politics in the news
1 = 1 every day
2 = 2 several times a week
3 = 3 once/twice a week
4 = 4 less often
5 = 5 never
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q4 Main information channel
1 = 1 TV
2 = 2 radio
3 = 3 newspaper
4 = 4 internet
5 = 5 none of these
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q5_1 Interest in politics: father
1 = 1 very interested
2 = 2 fairly interested
3 = 3 not very interested
4 = 4 not at all interested
66 = 66 not applicable
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q6 Importance: friends have same political opinion as interviewee
1 = 1 very important
2 = 2 fairly important
3 = 3 not very important
4 = 4 not at all important
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q7 Eligible to vote in the last general elections
0 = 0 no
1 = 1 yes
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Austria)
1 = 1 SPOE
2 = 2 OEVP
3 = 3 FPOE
4 = 4 Gruene
5 = 5 KPOE
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Estonia)
1 = 1 Isamaaliit
2 = 2 Keskerakond
3 = 3 Rahvaliit
4 = 4 Reformierakond
5 = 5 Res Publica
6 = 6 Sotsiaal-demokraatlik Erakond
7 = 7 üksikkandidaat
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Finland)
1 = 1 Suomen Keskusta
2 = 2 Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue
3 = 3 Kansallinen Kokoomus
4 = 4 Vasemmistoliitto
5 = 5 Vihreä liitto
6 = 6 Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue
7 = 7 Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit
8 = 8 Perussuomalaiset
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (France)
1 = 1 Lutte Ouvrière, LCR, Parti des Travailleurs
2 = 2 Parti Communiste
3 = 3 Parti Socialiste
4 = 4 Les Verts
5 = 5 Autres mouvements écologistes
6 = 6 Chasse, pêche, nature et tradition
7 = 7 UDF
8 = 8 UMP
9 = 9 FN/MNR
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Germany)
1 = 1 CDU/CSU
2 = 2 SPD
3 = 3 FDP
4 = 4 Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
5 = 5 PDS
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Italy)
1 = 1 Forza Italia
2 = 2 DS
3 = 3 Margherita
4 = 4 Alleanza Nazionale
5 = 5 Rifondazione Comunista
6 = 6 Lega Nord
7 = 7 Lista Di Pietro
8 = 8 CCD/CDU (Biancofiore)
9 = 9 Verdi & SDI (Girasole)
10 = 10 Comunisti Italiani
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Slovakia)
1 = 1 HZDS
2 = 2 SDKU
3 = 3 Smer
4 = 4 SMK
5 = 5 KDH
6 = 6 Aliancia nového obèana (ANO)
7 = 7 KSS
8 = 8 SNS/Pravá SNS
9 = 9 SDL/SDA
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q9 Party voted for in last general elections (Great Britain)
1 = 1 Labour
2 = 2 Conservative
3 = 3 Liberal Democrat
4 = 4 Green Party
5 = 5 UK Independence Party
6 = 6 Scottish National Party (SNP)
7 = 7 Plaid Cymru
8 = 8 SDLP
9 = 9 Scottish Socialist Party
10 = 10 Ulster Unionist Party
11 = 11 Sinn Fein
12 = 12 Democratic Unionist
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q12 Party voted for in last EP elections (Austria)
1 = 1 SPOE
2 = 2 OEVP
3 = 3 FPOE
4 = 4 Gruene
5 = 5 Liste Hans-Peter Martin (HPM)
6 = 6 Die Linke
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q12 Party voted for in last EP elections (Estonia)
1 = 1 Isamaaliit
2 = 2 Keskerakond
3 = 3 Rahvaliit
4 = 4 Reformierakond
5 = 5 Res Publica
6 = 6 Sotsiaal-demokraatlik Erakond
7 = 7 Üksikkandidaat
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q12 Party voted for in last EP elections (France)
1 = 1 Lutte Ouvrière, LCR, Parti des Travailleurs
2 = 2 Parti Communiste (L Europe oui, mais pas celle-là)
3 = 3 Parti Socialiste (Et maintenant l Europe sociale)
4 = 4 Divers gauche
5 = 5 Les Verts (Les Verts européens)
6 = 6 Autres mouvements écologistes
7 = 7 UDF
8 = 8 UMP (Avec l Europe voyons la France en grand)
9 = 9 Divers droits
10 = 10 Front National
11 = 11 MNR (L Europe oui, la Turquie non)
12 = 12 MPF - Philippe de Villiers
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q12 Party voted for in last EP elections (Italy)
1 = 1 Uniti nell Ulivo
2 = 2 Forza Italia
3 = 3 Alleanza Nazionale
4 = 4 Rifondazione Comunista
5 = 5 UDC
6 = 6 Lega Nord
7 = 7 Verdi
8 = 8 Comunisti Italiani
9 = 9 Lista Emma Bonino
10 = 10 Di Pietro Occhetto
11 = 11 Socialisti Uniti
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q12 Party voted for in last EP elections (Great Britain)
1 = 1 Labour
2 = 2 Conservative
3 = 3 UK Independence Party
4 = 4 Liberal Democrat
5 = 5 Green Party
6 = 6 British National Party
7 = 7 Respect
8 = 8 Scottish National Party (SNP)
9 = 9 Plaid Cymru
10 = 10 SDLP
11 = 11 Scottish Socialist Party
12 = 12 Ulster Unionist Party
13 = 13 Sinn Fein
14 = 14 Democratic Unionist
44 = 44 other party
55 = 55 invalid vote
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 answer refused

Q13a1 Ever voted
0 = 0 no
1 = 1 yes
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q13b1 Last year voted
0 = 0 never
1 = 1 once
2 = 2 twice
3 = 3 3-5 times
4 = 4 5+ times
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q17_1 Participated in elections for a workers council
0 = 0 no
1 = 1 yes
66 = 66 not applicable
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q18_1_1 Youth organisation: member
0 = 0 no
1 = 1 yes

Q19 Persuading others to share his/her views
1 = 1 always
2 = 2 often
3 = 3 sometimes
4 = 4 rarely
5 = 5 never
6 = 6 no opinion
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q20_1 Left-right: interviewee
1 = 1 very left
2 = 2 left
3 = 3 neither/nor
4 = 4 right
5 = 5 very right
66 = 66 not applicable
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q21_1 Demonstration participation: father
1 = 1 always
2 = 2 often
3 = 3 sometimes
4 = 4 rarely
5 = 5 never
66 = 66 not applicable
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q24_1 Social influence: work in a political party
0 = 0 very ineffective
10 = 10 very effective
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q25 Politics seems so complicated that you cant understand
1 = 1 always
2 = 2 often
3 = 3 sometimes
4 = 4 rarely
5 = 5 never
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q26_1 Identity: a world citizen
1 = 1 not at all
5 = 5 very strong
66 = 66 not applicable
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q27 Left-right self-placement
0 = 0 left
10 = 10 right
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q28_1 It is important to try to make world better
1 = 1 strongly agree
2 = 2 agree
3 = 3 neither/nor
4 = 4 disagree
5 = 5 strongly disagree
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q29_1 Distance: SPOE (Austria)
1 = 1 very close
2 = 2 close
3 = 3 neither/nor
4 = 4 distant
5 = 5 very distant
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q30_1 Compared to parents now: income in 10 years
1 = 1 much better
2 = 2 better
3 = 3 same
4 = 4 worse
5 = 5 much worse
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q31_1 Problem: environmental pollution
1 = 1 very important
2 = 2 fairly important
3 = 3 not very important
4 = 4 unimportant
77 = 77 dont know

Q32 Satisfaction with government
1 = 1 very satisfied
2 = 2 satisfied
3 = 3 neither/nor
4 = 4 dissatisfied
5 = 5 very dissatisfied
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q33 Gender
1 = 1 male
2 = 2 female
88 = 88 refused

Q34a Month of birth
1 = 1 January
2 = 2 February
3 = 3 March
4 = 4 April
5 = 5 May
6 = 6 June
7 = 7 July
8 = 8 August
9 = 9 September
10 = 10 October
11 = 11 November
12 = 12 December
88 = 88 refused

Q34b Year of birth
8888 = 8888 refused

Q36 Country of birth
1 = 1 Albania
2 = 2 Algeria
3 = 3 Austria
4 = 4 Bangladesh
5 = 5 Czech Republic
6 = 6 Estonia
7 = 7 Ex-Yugoslavia
8 = 8 Finland
9 = 9 France
10 = 10 Germany
11 = 11 Great Britain
12 = 12 Greece
13 = 13 Hungary
14 = 14 India
15 = 15 Ireland
16 = 16 Italy
17 = 17 Morocco
18 = 18 Pakistan
19 = 19 Philippines
20 = 20 Poland
21 = 21 Rumania
22 = 22 Russia
23 = 23 Slovakia
24 = 24 Tunisia
25 = 25 Turkey
26 = 26 Ukraine
27 = 27 Other
88 = 88 refused

Q37 Children
0 = 0 no
1 = 1 yes
88 = 88 refused

Q38 Activity status
1 = 1 in paid work
2 = 2 in education
3 = 3 unemployed and in training for unemployed
4 = 4 unemployed
5 = 5 permantently sick, disabled
6 = 6 community, military service
7 = 7 in housework
8 = 8 other
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q39 Average hours per week in paid work
0 = 0 not in paid work
7777 = 7777 dont know/refused

Q41 Education (CASMIN): interviewee
1 = 1 incomplete elementary
2 = 2 completed elementary
3 = 3 elementary AND basic vocational
4 = 4 interm. vocational OR interm. general AND vocational
5 = 5 interm. general
6 = 6 full general maturity
7 = 7 full voc. maturity OR general maturity AND vocational
8 = 8 lower tertiary
9 = 9 higher tertiary
77 = 77 dont know
88 = 88 refused

Q45 Standard of living
1 = 1 very low
2 = 2 low
3 = 3 average
4 = 4 high
5 = 5 very high
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q46 Religious affiliation
1 = 1 Roman Catholic
2 = 2 Greek or Russian Orthodox
3 = 3 Protestant
4 = 4 Church of England/Anglican
5 = 5 Other Christian
6 = 6 Jewish
7 = 7 Islam/Muslim
8 = 8 Other
9 = 9 no religious domination
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q47 Religiousness
1 = 1 very religious
2 = 2 religious
3 = 3 a little religious
4 = 4 not religious
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q48 Type of settlement
1 = 1 city
2 = 2 suburb of a city
3 = 3 town/small city
4 = 4 village
5 = 5 farmhouse/country
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q49_1 Politics refers to voting
1 = 1 agree strongly
2 = 2 agree
3 = 3 neither/nor
4 = 4 disagree
5 = 5 disagree strongly
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q51_1 Trust in Government
1 = 1 not at all
5 = 5 very much
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q52_1 Serbia is EU member
1 = 1 true
2 = 2 false
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q54 Interviewer: age
88 = 88 refused

time of fieldwork - Slovakia
1 = 1 nov-dec.2004
2 = 2 jan.2005

Q40a Age at which finished schooling
0 = 0 still at school
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q40b Still at school
1 = 1 still at school
77 = 77 dont know/refused

age when finished education
0 = 0 still at scholl
12 = finished at age 12
13 = finished at age 13
14 = finished at age 14
15 = finished at age 15
16 = finished at age 16
17 = finished at age 17
18 = finished at age 18
19 = finished at age 19
20 = finished at age 20
21 = finished at age 21
22 = finished at age 22
23 = finished at age 23
24 = finished at age 24
25 = finished at age 25
77 = 77 dont know/refused

Q13_1 Voted
1 = never
2 = never during last 12 months
3 = once
4 = twice
5 = 3-5 times
6 = 5+ times
77 = dont know/refused

1 = Male
2 = Female

Age in 4 categories
1 = 15-17 years
2 = 18-20 years
3 = 21-23 years
4 = 24-25 years
88 = answer refused

Age in 2 categories
1 = 15-17 years
2 = 18-25 years
88 = answer refused

Actual Standard of Living
1 = Very low - Low
2 = Average
3 = High – Very high
77 = DK - AR

Type of Settlement Recoded
1 = Urban area
2 = Small and medium city
3 = Rural area
77 = DK

Actual Household
1 = Alone
2 = With parent(s)
3 = With partner
4 = Other

Diploma (in progress or acquired)
1 = Still stud, <=interm general
2 = Still stud, interm general
3 = Still stud, full maturity
4 = Still stud, higher studies
5 = <= Interm general
6 = Interm general
7 = Full maturity
8 = Higher studies
77 = DK - AR

Diploma in 4 categories
1 = Still student <Full maturity
2 = Still student >= Full maturity
3 = < Full maturity
4 = >= Full maturity
77 = DK - AR

1 = Young man active low education level(<Full maturity)
2 = Young woman active low education level(<Full maturity)
3 = Young man active high education level (=>Full maturity)
4 = Young woman active high education level(=>Full maturity)
5 = Young man still at school
6 = Young woman still at school
77 = DK - AR

Recoded Status
1 = In paid work
2 = Student
3 = Unemployed
4 = Other

Activity Status Detailed
1 = In paid work
2 = School
3 = Higher studies
4 = Unemployed
5 = Other
77 = DK - AR

1 = In paid work
2 = Working student
3 = Student
4 = Unemployed
5 = Other

Father Diploma in 4 categories
1 = Elementary
2 = Basic and interm vocational and general
3 = Full maturity
4 = Higher studies
7788 = DK-AR

Higher Diploma of the Both Parents in 4 categories
0 = DK - AR
1 = Elementary
2 = Basic and interm vocational and interm general
3 = Full maturity
4 = Higher studies

Higher Diploma of Both Parents in 2 categories
0 = DK - RR
1 = Diploma <Full maturity
2 = Diploma >=Full maturity

Left Right Position in 3 categories
1 = Left
2 = Neither-nor
3 = Right
66 = NA
77 = DK
88 = AR

Political Interest in 3 categories
1 = Very, fairly interested
2 = Not very interested
3 = Not at all interested
7788 = DK-AR

Ego Left Right Position in 3 categories
0 = DK-AR
1 = Left
2 = Right
3 = Neither - nor
6 = NA

1 = Left reproduction
2 = Right reproduction
3 = Neither nor reproduction
4 = Change
5 = No answer
6 = No coherence

1 = Rigth repro
2 = 1 parent right repro
3 = Left repro
4 = 1 parent left repro
5 = Change
6 = Partial change
7 = Neither nor repro
8 = Neither nor repro + NA
9 = No parents choice + ego choice
10 = Homogeneous parents choice + no ego choice
11 = Non homogeneous parents choice + ego choice
12 = Other

Ideological Filiation
1 = Right filiation
2 = Left filiation
3 = Neither nor filiation
4 = Incoherent filiation
5 = Change
6 = Disconnection
7 = Others

Political interest filiation
0 = Unknown
1 = Filiation of interest
2 = Filiation of no interest
3 = Move to no interest
4 = Move to interest
5 = Non homogeneous parents + ego interested
6 = Non homogeneous parents + ego not interested

Father participation in a demonstration – recoded
1 = At least once
2 = Never
3 = DK - AR
6 = NA

Indicator of Demonstration Homogeneity within the Parents
1 = Both at least once
2 = Both never
3 = Only one parent at least once
6 = Unknown

Fathers vote - recoded
1 = Always
2 = Not always
3 = DK - AR
6 = NA

Indicator of Voting Homogeneity within the Parents
1 = Both always
2 = Both not always
3 = Only one parent always
6 = Unknown

Political Knowledge Indicator
1 = Weak
2 = Medium-weak
3 = Medium-strong
4 = Strong

Political Ignorance Indicator – counting DK
0 = Weak
1 = Medium-weak
2 = Medium-strong
3 = Strong

Average hours per week in paid work (7 cat.)
0 = not in paid work
1 = up to 10 hours
2 = 11 to 20 hours
3 = 21 to 30 hours
4 = 31 to 39 hours
5 = 40 hours
6 = 41 to 50 hours
7 = 51and more hours
77 = dont know/refused

age when finished education (6 cat.)
0 = still at school
1 = left school at 12 to 15
2 = left school at 16
3 = left school at 17
4 = left school at 18
5 = left school at 19
6 = left school at 20 to 25
77 = dont know/answer refused

houshold detailed (9 cat.)
1 = alone
2 = with parents
3 = more generations
4 = with friends
5 = with partner
6 = with partner and children
7 = student home
8 = two residences
9 = other
88 = refused

citizenship
1 = native (citizen of [X], born in [X])
2 = naturalised (citizen of [X], born in [Y])
3 = foreign citizen, not eligible
88 = refused

age of respondent
88 = refused

parties voted in general elections - European groups
1 = EPP-ED: European People`s Party and European Democrats
2 = PES: European Socialists
3 = ALDE: Liberals and Democrats for Europe
4 = GREENS/EFA: Greens/European Free Alliance
5 = EUL/NGL: European United Left/Nordic Green Left, Europ Left
6 = IND DEM: Independence/Democracy Group
7 = UEN: Union for Europe of the Nations Group
8 = not represented in the European Parliament
9 = not associated with a group in the European Parliament
44 = other party
55 = invalid vote
77 = dont know
88 = answer refused
99 = missing value

0 = Nicht ausgewählt
1 = Ausgewählt