Entry:

Davis, James A., "Background Characteristics in the U.S. Adult Population 1952-1973: A Survey-Metric Model," GSS Social Change Report No. 2, Also published in Social Science Research, 5 (December, 1976), 349-383 (also reproduced in Vol. II, James A. Davis (ed.), NORC Report 127B, Chicago: National Opinion Research Center, 1976, 1-55).

Abstract:

There is a definite trend away from sex equality in education, especially in college attendance. There has been very little narrowing in race, region, or religious differences in education, until the most recent cohorts where northern white Catholics and southern white Protestants show virtual parity with northern white Protestants.

1972-74

Other Data Sets:

ANES 1952-73 (10); Gallup 1953-73 (20)