Entry:
Casey, Gregory, "Intensive Analysis of a 'Single' Issue: Attitudes on Abortion," Political Methodology, 10 (1984), 97-124.
Abstract:
Using intensive analysis to complement survey results, one finds the most recurrent point of contention between pro-life respondents and pro-choice respondents is over the definition of the fetus.
GSS Years:1972-1980
Other Data Sets:
SRC; NFS 1965; Baker, Epstein, and Forth 1981
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| SUICIDE1 |
SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE |
| SUICIDE2 |
SUICIDE IF BANKRUPT |
| SUICIDE3 |
SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY |
| SUICIDE4 |
SUICIDE IF TIRED OF LIVING |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| LETDIE2 |
LET PATIENTS DIE IF DOCTORS AGREE |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO SPEAK |
| COLSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO TEACH |
| LIBSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |