Entry:
Barabas, Jason, "Reassessing Public Opinion Stability," Paper presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research, St. Louis, May, 1998.
Abstract:
Overall, public opinions are quite stable.
GSS Years:1972-1994
Other Data Sets:
NES 1952-92
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| NOMEAT |
REFUSE TO EAT MEAT FOR ENVIR REASONS |
| DRIVLESS |
DRIVE LESS FOR ENVIR REASONS |
| CONSIDEY |
CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS-VERSION Y |
| CONLABOR |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| CLEAN |
NEAT AND CLEAN |
| CARSTEN |
CAR POLLUTION WILL INCREASE IN NEXT 10 YRS |
| EQINCOME |
GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. |
| HOUSEWRK |
BEING HOUSEWIFE AS FULFILLING AS PAID WORK |
| KIDEMPTY |
KIDLESS PEOPLE LEAD EMPTY LIVES |
| MARHAPPY |
MARRIED PEOPLE HAPPIER THAN UNMARRIED |
| MASTERSP |
CONTRAST BETWEEN MASTER AND SPOUSE |
| NATHEALY |
HEALTH -- VERSION Y |
| NATURWAR |
NATURE IS SURVIVAL OF FITTEST |
| OBEY |
TO OBEY |
| OBEYSY |
OBEYS PARENTS WELL-VERSION Y |
| PORNRAPE |
MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE |
| POSTLF8 |
PLACE OF LOVING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNION |
| PROTEST6 |
ALLOW NATIONAL ANTI-GOVT STRIKE. |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| ROLEY |
ACTS LIKE BOY-ACTS LIKE GIRL-VERSION Y |
| RUSSIA |
LIKING FOR RUSSIA |
| SUCCESSY |
TRIES HARD TO SUCCEED-VERSION Y |
| THNKSELF |
TO THINK FOR ONES SELF |
| USWARY |
EXPECT U.S. IN WORLD WAR IN 10 YEARS |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| WATERFAM |
WATER POLLUTION DANGER TO MY FAMILY |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| CARSGEN |
CAR POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| TEMPGEN |
GREENHOUSE EFFECT DANGER TO ENVIR |
| SUICIDE3 |
SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY |
| RACPUB |
ALLOW RACISTS TO PUBLISH BOOKS. |
| RDEEMLIB |
CONTRAST BETWEEN REDEEMER AND LIBERATOR |
| GRNPROG |
WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT PROGRESS HARMING ENVIR |
| WORLD4 |
WORLD IMAGE: MAN IS GOOD VS. CORRUPT |
| KIDSUFFR |
PRESCHOOLER WILL SUFFER IF MOM WORKS |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| PRICECON |
GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL. |
| POSTLF10 |
REUNION WITH LOVED ONES |
| OBEYS |
OBEYS PARENTS WELL |
| USUN |
REMAIN IN U.N. OR PULL OUT |
| SCIWORSE |
HUMANS CHANGE NATURE FOR THE WORSE |
| SCITEST3 |
ASTROLOGY HAS SOME SCIENTIFIC TRUTH |
| WORLD1 |
WORLD IMAGE: MUCH EVIL VS. MUCH GOOD |
| NATURPAX |
NATURE WOULD BE AT PEACE IF HUMANS LEFT ALONE |
| MARLEGIT |
THOSE WANTING KIDS SHOULD GET MARRIED |
| POLESCAP |
CITIZEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE CUSTODY |
| RACDIF3 |
DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| NATENVIY |
THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Y |
| INFLJOBS |
TOP PRIORITY OF GOVT: INFLATION OR JOBS? |
| RACDIN |
OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER |
| JEWTEMP |
FEELING THERMOMETER -- JEWS |
| RACHAF |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE |