CRISIS LEVEL AND CIVIL DEFENSE ATTITUDES.

Abstract

Comparative Survey analysis was used to relate public opinions about Civil Defense to the level of international tension. Twelve clusters of similar questions from national surveys taken between 1952 and 1964 were analyzed to determine if there were any significant variations between surveys that could be accounted for by changes in the level of international tension. Clusters most significantly related to the tension level were Imminence of War and Home Preparations for Attack. In general it is concluded that it often is more important to have high continuity between surveys in questions asked and to have high flexibility in the timing of surveys. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641989

Entities

People

  • Samuel L. Popkin

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Continuity
  • Defense Systems
  • Homeland Defense
  • Military Operations
  • Public Opinion
  • Resilience

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  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies