General Social Survey (GSS) Social Engagement

Dataset Information
Name  General Social Survey (GSS) Social Engagement
UUID  85013ef7-a948-4f02-989b-65989a0a81b6
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. A specific topic is usually repeated every five years.
Format  None
Purpose  This survey collects data on dimensions of social engagement, including social participation, civic participation, trust and reciprocity.
Scope  The target population is non-institutionalized persons 15 years of age or older, living in the ten provinces. The samples for most GSS cycles are selected using random digit dialing telephone methods and the interviews are conducted by telephone. Thus persons in households without telephones cannot be interviewed
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/2003-12/31/2003
Last Updated 2023-11-28

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