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Survey of Jewish South Africans 1998

South Africa, 1998
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zaf-ijpr-sjsa-1998-v1
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research, Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research
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    Survey ID number

    zaf-ijpr-sjsa-1998-v1

    Title

    Survey of Jewish South Africans 1998

    Country
    Name Country code
    South Africa zaf
    Study type

    Household Survey [hh]

    Series Information

    Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies. Survey of Jewish South Africans 1998 [dataset]. Version 1. London: IJPR. Cape Town: Kaplan Centre [producers], 1999. Cape Town. DataFirst [distributor], 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/W4Y8-W546

    Abstract

    The survey was initiated in 1998 by the IJPR and the Kaplan Centre and conducted using face-to-face interviews with a sample of adults from Jewish families in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data

    Unit of Analysis

    Households and individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    v1.1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution

    Version Date

    1999

    Version Notes

    The dataset was provided to DataFirst by the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies in March 2021.

    Scope

    Notes

    The survey collected background data on Jewish households in the four cities. Data was collected on: citizenship, education levels, home language, home ownership, marital status, migration history, and number of children. Data on political and social attitudes of respondents was also collected. Collection of data specifically related to being Jewish in South Africa was the main purpose of the survey. This included data on: Childrens' enrollment in Jewish schools and the respondent's attitudes to these schools; attitudes to Israel, religious beliefs, practices and experiences; attitudes to and experiences of anti-semitism, the Jewish community and Jewish organisations.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The survey covered selected Jewish households in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.

    Universe

    The target population of the survey consists of Jewish South Africans.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Institute for Jewish Policy Research
    Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research University of Cape Town
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Role
    Kaplan Kushlick Foundation Funding agency
    South African Jewish Board of Deputies Funding agency

    survey_instrument

    Questionnaires

    A single household questionnaire was used for the survey

    Data Collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start
    1998
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Decision Surveys International

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    DataFirst University of Cape Town http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za support@data1st.org
    Access conditions

    CC-BY attribution-only license

    Citation requirements

    Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies. Survey of Jewish South Africans 1998 [dataset]. Version 1. London: IJPR. Cape Town: Kaplan Centre [producers], 1999. Cape Town. DataFirst [distributor], 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/W4Y8-W546

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Copyright

    (c) 2005, University of Cape Town

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    DataFirst Helpdesk University of Cape Town support@data1st.org http://support.data1st.org/

    Metadata production

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    DataFirst University of Cape Town Metadata producer
    Date of Metadata Production

    2021-03-26

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 1

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