Entry:
Davis, James A., "The GSS - Capturing American Attitude Change," The Public Perspective, 8 (February/March, 1997), 31-34.
Abstract:
The strongest and most consistent liberalization took place in the first half of the century. Since then, attitudes have pushed in both directions.
GSS Years:1972-94
Other Data Sets:
U.S. Census 1942, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| AGED |
SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| RACMOST |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE |
| XMOVIE |
SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| COHORT |
YEAR OF BIRTH |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |