GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT

WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN

PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE

NOT MARRIED

IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN

TO HELP OTHERS

TO OBEY

TO BE WELL LIKED OR POPULAR

TO THINK FOR ONES SELF

TO WORK HARD

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

AGE OF RESPONDENT

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

RACE OF RESPONDENT

RESPONDENTS INCOME

RESPONDENTS SEX

MARITAL STATUS

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

POOR SCHOOLS

LOOSE MORALS AND DRUNKENNESS

NOT ENOUGH JOBS

LACK OF EFFORT

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH

HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE

SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD

FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS

WOULD VOTE FOR BLACK PRESIDENT

WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD