Entry:
Davis, James A., "British and American Attitudes: Similarities and Contrasts," GSS Crossnational Report No. 4, Also in British Social Attitudes: The 1986 Report. Roger Jowell, Sharon Witherspoon, and Lindsay Brook (eds.), Hants, England: Gower, 1986.
Abstract:
Although Americans and Britons have similar attitudes on some topics, British respondents were much more in favor of government programs and were consistently more negative than Americans about the responsiveness of government to citizens.
GSS Years:1985
Other Data Sets:
BSA 1985; ISSP
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| CRIMTAIL |
SHOULD POLICE TAIL A KNOWN CRIMINAL? |
| CRIMTAP |
SHOULD POLICE TAP PHONE OF A CRIMINAL? |
| CRIMREAD |
SHOULD POLICE OPEN MAIL OF A CRIMINAL? |
| CRIMHOLD |
SHOULD POLICE DETAIN A KNOWN CRIMINAL? |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| ETH1 |
1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| ETH2 |
2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| ETH3 |
3RD MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| KIDDRUGS |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD USES DRUGS. |
| KIDSKIPS |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD SKIPS SCHOOL. |
| KIDOUT |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD STAYS OUT LATE. |
| KIDNEEDY |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS NEGLECTED. |
| KIDBEAT |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS ABUSED. |
| KIDHLTH |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT GIVN MED TRTMT |
| KIDEDPAR |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT SENT TO SCHOOL |
| KIDXFILM |
GOVT INTERVENE: CHLD ALLOWED TO SEE PORN |
| REVSPEAK |
ALLOW REVOLUTIONARY PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
| REVTCH15 |
ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO TEACH CHILDREN. |
| REVPUB |
ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO PUBLISH BOOKS. |
| RACSPEAK |
ALLOW RACISTS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
| RACTCH15 |
ALLOW RACISTS TO TEACH 15 YR. OLDS. |
| RACPUB |
ALLOW RACISTS TO PUBLISH BOOKS. |
| PROTEST1 |
ALLOW PUBLIC MEETINGS PROTESTING GOVT. |
| PROTEST2 |
ALLOW PUBLICATIONS PROTESTING GOVT. |
| PROTEST3 |
ALLOW DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING GOVT. |
| PROTEST4 |
ALLOW OCCUPATION OF GOVT OFFICE. |
| PROTEST5 |
ALLOW DAMAGE OF GOVT BUILDINGS. |
| PROTEST6 |
ALLOW NATIONAL ANTI-GOVT STRIKE. |
| PUBDEF |
SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH DEFENSE PLANS |
| PUBECON |
SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH ECONOMIC PLANS? |
| HSBASICS |
"SCHOOL SUBJECTS: READING |
| HSSEXED |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: SEX EDUCATION. |
| HSRESPCT |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY. |
| HSLIBART |
"SCHOOL SUBJECTS: HISTORY |
| HSJUDGE |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: GOOD JUDGEMENT. |
| HSJOBTR |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: JOB TRAINING. |
| HSSCI |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. |
| HSCARING |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: CONCERN FOR OTHERS. |
| HSORDER |
SCHOOL SUBJECTS: DISCIPLINE AND ORDER. |
| JOBSALL |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL. |
| PRICECON |
GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL. |
| HLTHCARE |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE HLTH CARE FOR SICK |
| AIDOLD |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE ELDERLY. |
| AIDINDUS |
GOVTS RESP: ASSIST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH. |
| AIDUNEMP |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. |
| EQUALIZE |
GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES. |
| OWNPOWER |
GOVTS ROLE IN ELECTRIC POWER. |
| OWNMASS |
GOVTS ROLE IN LOCAL MASS TRANSPORTATION |
| OWNSTEEL |
GOVTS ROLE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY. |
| OWNBANKS |
GOVTS ROLE IN BANKING AND INSURANCE. |
| OWNAUTOS |
GOVTS ROLE IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. |
| SETWAGE |
GOVT CONTROL OF WAGES. |
| SETPRICE |
GOVT CONTROL OF PRICES. |
| CUTGOVT |
CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. |
| MAKEJOBS |
GOVT CREATE NEW JOBS. |
| LESSREG |
LESS GOVT REGULATION OF BUSINESS. |
| HLPHITEC |
GOVT SUPPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND TECH. |
| SAVEJOBS |
GOVT SUPPORT FOR DECLINING INDUSTRIES. |
| CUTHOURS |
REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF WORK WEEK. |
| SYMPTBLK |
Variable Label could not be found |