Entry:

Carter, Gregg Lee, Data Happy! Doing Sociology with Student CHIP. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1995.


Abstract:

Social science data analysis, particularly focusing on contingency tables, is illustrated with the microcomputer program CHIP.

GSS Years:

1972-1974, 1978-1982, 1985-1989, 1991

Other Data Sets:

Stark and Hirschi; Census 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990; Gamson 1990; ISSP 1985; Kerner Commission 1968

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

PAEDUC

"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

ZODIAC

RESPONDENTS ASTROLOGICAL SIGN

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS

EQUALIZE

GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES.

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

FUND

HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

RELITEN

STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

MAEDUC

"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED

OBEY

TO OBEY

POPULAR

TO BE WELL LIKED OR POPULAR

THNKSELF

TO THINK FOR ONES SELF

WORKHARD

TO WORK HARD

HELPOTH

TO HELP OTHERS

SATFAM

FAMILY LIFE

SATFRND

FRIENDSHIPS

XNORCSIZ

EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE

FEAR

AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD

HRDSHP1

"FALL BEHIND IN PAYING RENT

HRDSHP2

"EVICTION FROM ONE'S APARTMENT

HRDSHP3

HAVING THE UTILITIES SHUT-OFF

HRDSHP7

HOMELESS

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

RINCOME

RESPONDENTS INCOME

SIBS

NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS

PAPRES16

FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

VOTE88

DID R VOTE IN 1988 ELECTION

JEWTEMP

FEELING THERMOMETER -- JEWS

FINALTER

CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION

RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

PRESTIGE

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)