Entry:

Adams, Greg D. “Abortion: Evidence of an Issue Evolution,” American Journal of Political Science, 41 (July, 1997), 718-37.


Abstract:

Applying the issue evolution model to the abortion issue reveals that the causality of opinion change goes from the elites to the masses.

GSS Years:

1972-1994

Other Data Sets:

LAT 1989-1993; Hickman-Maslin Research 1987; WP 1992; AP/MG 1989, 1992; CBS/NYT 1989; YCS 1989, 1992; Public Opinion Strategies 1992; ABC/WP 1990-1991, 1993; PSRA 1992; Gallup 1978-1979, 1986-1987, 1989-1990, 1992; NORC 1965

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ABDEFECT

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

ABHLTH

WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED

ABPOOR

LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN

ABRAPE

PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE

ABSINGLE

NOT MARRIED

ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

VOTE68

DID R VOTE IN 1968 ELECTION

VOTE72

DID R VOTE IN 1972 ELECTION

VOTE76

DID R VOTE IN 1976 ELECTION

VOTE80

DID R VOTE IN 1980 ELECTION

VOTEFOR

Variable Label could not be found

VOTE88

DID R VOTE IN 1988 ELECTION

VOTE92

DID R VOTE IN 1992 ELECTION