Entry:
Davis, James A., "Conservative Weather in a Liberalizing Climate: Change in Selected NORC General Social Survey Items, 1972-1978," GSS Social Change Report No. 10, Also in Social Forces, 58 (June, 1980), 1129-1156.
Abstract:
There exists evidence to suggest a long-term "climatic" trend toward "liberalism", but these changes have been "clouded over" or overshadowed by a short term "conservative" shift in the "weather". Whether this trend to the right continues remains to be seen, though a larger time perspective on trends suggest not.
GSS Years:1972-78
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1960, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976-78; Harris 1960, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976-78
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATDRUGZ |
REDUCING DRUG ADDICTION -- VERSION Z |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |