Entry:

Babbie, Earl, The Practice of Social Research. 7th ed. New York: Wadsworth, 1995.


Abstract:

This is a college level textbook in social research.

GSS Years:

1972-1990

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1935

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

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

DEGREE

RS HIGHEST DEGREE

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

PRESTIGE

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

PAPRES16

FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

CHILDS

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

AGED

SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

CAPPUN

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

CONEDUC

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION

CONLEGIS

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

CONPRESS

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS

COURTS

COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS

FINRELA

OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME

GRASS

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL

HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS

HELPFUL

PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES

HIT

EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON

HITOK

EVER APPROVE OF MAN PUNCHING ADULT MALE

MAWORK

MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT SINCE MARRIAGE

MEMNUM

NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS

NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM

NATENVIR

IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT

NATFARE

WELFARE

OWNGUN

HAVE GUN IN HOME

POLHITOK

EVER APPROVE OF POLICE STRIKING CITIZEN

PORNINF

MATERIALS PROVIDE INFO ABOUT SEX

PORNOUT

MATERIALS PROVIDE OUTLET

PORNRAPE

MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE

POSTLIFE

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH

RACLIVE

ANY OPP. RACE IN NEIGHBORHOOD

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

SATFAM

FAMILY LIFE

SATFIN

SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION

SATFRND

FRIENDSHIPS

SATJOB

JOB OR HOUSEWORK

SIBS

NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS

SIZE

SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S

TVHOURS

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV

XMOVIE

SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR

ZODIAC

RESPONDENTS ASTROLOGICAL SIGN

SPKCOM

ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN