Entry:

Bane, Mary Jo, Here to Stay, American Families in the Twentieth Century. New York: Basic Books, 1976.


Abstract:

While assaults come from many sides, the family remains a vital institution. Surveys indicate that the social isolation and membership patterns in families have changed little yet increasing importance of sexual equality and the rights of children have created serious tensions between family commitments and public values.

GSS Years:

1972-74

Other Data Sets:

Census 1910, 1940, 1970; NORC 1967; DAS 1959, 1971

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
SOCREL

SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES

SOCOMMUN

SPEND EVENING WITH NEIGHBOR

SOCFREND

SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS

SOCBAR

SPEND EVENING AT BAR

MEMFRAT

MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNAL GROUP

MEMSERV

MEMBERSHIP IN SERVICE GROUP

MEMVET

MEMBERSHIP IN VETERAN GROUP

MEMPOLIT

MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB

MEMUNION

MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR UNION

MEMSPORT

MEMBERSHIP IN SPORTS CLUB

MEMYOUTH

MEMBERSHIP IN YOUTH GROUP

MEMSCHL

MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL SERVICE

MEMHOBBY

MEMBERSHIP IN HOBBY CLUB

MEMGREEK

MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL FRATERNITY

MEMNAT

MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONALITY GROUP

MEMFARM

MEMBERSHIP IN FARM ORGANIZATION

MEMLIT

MEMBERSHIP IN LITERARY OR ART GROUP

MEMPROF

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

MEMCHURH

MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP

MEMOTHER

MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OTHER

HAPMAR

HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE

CHILDS

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

BABIES

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD

PRETEEN

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD

TEENS

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD

CHLDMORE

EXPECT MORE CHILDREN

HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

SATJOB

JOB OR HOUSEWORK

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX