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ICPSR 4030 Survey of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa, 2000-2001 James L. Gibson Washington University in St. Louis Department of Political Science First ICPSR Version October 2004 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research P.O. Box 1248 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 www.icpsr.umich.edu Table of Contents Table of Contents....................................................................................... iii Terms of Use..............................................................................................v Bibliographic Description.......................................................................... vii ICPSR Study No.............................................................................. vii Title.................................................................................................. vii Principal Investigator(s)....................................................................vii Funding Agency............................................................................... vii Grant Number.................................................................................. vii Bibliographic Citation....................................................................... vii Scope of Study......................................................................................... vii Summary..........................................................................................vii Subject Terms.................................................................................. vii Geographic Coverage..................................................................... viii Time Period..................................................................................... viii Date(s) of Data Collection............................................................... viii Universe.......................................................................................... viii Data Type........................................................................................viii Data Collection Notes......................................................................viii Methodology............................................................................................ viii Sample............................................................................................ viii Data Source.................................................................................... viii Response Rates..............................................................................viii Extent of Processing....................................................................... viii Access and Availability............................................................................ viii Extent of Collection........................................................................... ix Data Format...................................................................................... ix File Specifications......................................................................................ix Publications............................................................................................... ix Terms of Use Bibliographic Citation: Publications based on ICPSR data collections should acknowledge those sources by means of bibliographic citations. To ensure that such source attributions are captured for social science bibliographic utilities, citations must appear in footnotes or in the reference section of publications. The bibliographic citation for this data collection is: Gibson, James L. SURVEY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2000-2001 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Johannesburg, South Africa: Decision Surveys International [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2004. Request for Information on To provide funding agencies with essential information about use of Use of ICPSR Resources: archival resources and to facilitate the exchange of information about ICPSR participants' research activities, users of ICPSR data are requested to send to ICPSR bibliographic citations for each completed manuscript or thesis abstract. Visit the ICPSR Web site for more information on submitting citations. Data Disclaimer: The original collector of the data, ICPSR, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for uses of this collection or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. Responsible Use In preparing data for public release, ICPSR performs a number of Statement: procedures to ensure that the identity of research subjects cannot be disclosed. Any intentional identification or disclosure of a person or establishment violates the assurances of confidentiality given to the providers of the information. Therefore, users of data obtained from the ICPSR archive and/or any of its special topic archives agree: • To use these datasets solely for statistical analysis and reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations, except when identification is authorized in writing by ICPSR • To make no use of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently, and to advise ICPSR of any such discovery • To produce no links among ICPSR datasets or among ICPSR data and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations Redistribution: ICPSR data may not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of ICPSR. - ICPSR 4030 - Bibliographic Description ICPSR Study No.: 4030 Title: Survey of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa, 2000-2001 Principal Investigator(s): James L. Gibson, Washington University in St. Louis. Department of Political Science Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Grant Number: SES 9906576 Bibliographic Citation: Gibson, James L. SURVEY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2000-2001 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Johannesburg, South Africa: Decision Surveys International [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2004. Scope of Study Summary: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between truth acceptance and reconciliation among South Africans during and since the political transition from Apartheid to democracy. The study investigated the extent to which South Africans participated in the truth as promulgated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the degree to which they were "reconciled." The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was based on the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act of 1995. The TRC investigated past gross human rights violations and granted amnesty to individuals in exchange for full and public disclosure of information related to these crimes. The hypothesis that truth acceptance leads to reconciliation was tested in this research. Data were collected through a rigorous and systematic survey of South Africans. Nearly all relevant segments of the South African population were included in the sample, as well as representative subsamples of at least 250 respondents of most major racial/ethnic/linguistic groups. Questions about the TRC investigated respondent awareness, knowledge, and approval of the activities of the TRC. Respondents were asked for their opinions on the effectiveness of the TRC in its efforts to provide a true and unbiased account of South Africa's history and in awarding compensation to those who suffered abuses under the Apartheid regime. Other questions about the TRC asked respondents how important it was to find out the truth about the past and achieve racial reconciliation. Demographic variables include age, marital status, education level, and employment status. Subject Terms: amnesty, Apartheid, attitudes, Black White relations, democracy, human rights, human rights violations, political change, race, racial - vii - - ICPSR 4030 - attitudes, tolerance Geographic Coverage: South Africa Time Period: 2000-2001 Date of Collection: November 2000-February 2001 Universe: South African population, aged 18 and over. Data Type: survey data Data Collection Notes: (1) This study was conducted in collaboration with Amanda Gouws (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Charles Villa-Vicencio (Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Cape Town, South Africa), and Helen Macdonald (Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Cape Town, South Africa).(2) Two weight variables are included in the dataset. One weight variable (NATWT) should be used when analysis is not conducted by race, and the other (RACEWT) should be used when conducting analyses comparing respondent race. (3) Users must cite the original NSF grant number in all materials produced from this project. (4) The codebook is provided by ICPSR as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided on the ICPSR Web site. Methodology Sample: The area probability sample included a primary sample of South Africans of all races and a boost sample of white South Africans. Representative subsamples of at least 250 respondents of most major racial, ethnic, and linguistic groups were also included. Data Source: personal interviews Response Rates: A total of 3,727 interviews were completed. In the primary sample, 3,139 interviews were completed. The boost