Entry:
Davis, James A., "Changeable Weather in a Cooling Climate Atop the Liberal Plateau: Conversion and Replacement in 42 Items, 1972-1989," Public Opinion Quarterly, 56 (Fall, 1992), 261-306.
Abstract:
Americans have not grown wholly more conservative in their attitudes, but across several items end up slightly more liberal. There was, however, a slight conservative trend in the late 70s due to international affairs and some topics like crime have grow steadily more conservative. Though cohort replacement contributed to liberalization, its future effects will diminish.
GSS Years:1972-1989
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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| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FUND |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| POSTLIFE |
BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| RACSEG |
WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| SUICIDE1 |
SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE |
| XMOVIE |
SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |