Entry:
Danigelis, Nicholas L., and Cutler, Stephen J., "Predictors of Voluntary Association Membership: A Comparison of Older and Younger Populations," Paper presented to the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, November, 1986.
Abstract:
Age does not appear to affect overall membership levels. However, important predictors of membership differ for older and younger people.
GSS Years:1984
Other Data Sets:
NORC 1963, 1968, 1970; GALLUP 1959, 1963, 1976
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| SIBS |
NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| DWELLING |
TYPE OF STRUCTURE |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| EVWORK |
EVER WORK AS LONG AS ONE YEAR |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| GRACE |
HAD POWERFUL RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| OBVOTE |
OBLIGATION--VOTING IN ELECTIONS |
| OBVOL |
OBLIGATION--COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| OBJURY |
OBLIGATION--JURY DUTY |
| OB911 |
OBLIGATION--REPORTING A CRIME |
| OBENG |
OBLIGATION--BEING ABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH |
| OBKNOW |
OBLIGATION--KEEPING INFORMED |
| OBMEPAX |
OBLIGATION--PEACETIME MIL SERVICE-MEN |
| OBMEWAR |
OBLIGATION--WARTIME MIL SERVICE-MEN |
| OBFEPAX |
OBLIGATION--PEACETIME MIL SERVICE-FEMALE |
| OBFEWAR |
OBLIGATION--WARTIME MIL SERVICE-FEMALE |