Entry:
Caddell, David P. and Newton, Rae R., "Euthanasia: American Attitudes Toward the Physician's Role," Social Science and Medicine, 40 (June, 1995), 1671-1681.
Abstract:
Highly educated liberals without a strong religious self-perception are more supportive of active euthanasia or suicide than are religious conservatives with less education. Euthanasia is preferred to suicide.
GSS Years:1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1988
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| SUICIDE1 |
SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |