Entry:

Baker, David P. and Sloane, Douglas M., "Life After the Lifespan: Historical vs. Developmental Trends in American Attitudes About Life After Death," Paper presented to the American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C., 1985.


Abstract:

For most cohorts from 1944 through the 1970's, belief in an afterlife has remained the same. No evidence supports a positive relationship between age and belief in an afterlife.

GSS Years:

1973, 1975-6, 1978

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1944, 1960

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

POSTLIFE

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH