Entry:
Davis, James A., "Patterns of Attitude Change in the USA: 1972-1994," in Understanding Change in Social Attitudes, Bridget Taylor and Katarina Thomson (eds.), Brookfield, VT: Dartmouth Publishers, 1996, 151-179.
Abstract:
Americans are not becoming more liberal, rather they are no longer shifting to the left. Racial attitudes among Whites are following a more liberal trend. Traditional family values regarding sex and the role of women are shifting towards a conservative view. The middle class may be shrinking a little. The inter-personal bonds holding society together have weakened in recent decades.
GSS Years:1972-94
Other Data Sets:
Census 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980
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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 |
| AGED |
SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| FUTRUP |
Variable Label could not be found |
| FUTRUP |
Variable Label could not be found |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| HYPERLNK |
Variable Label could not be found |
| HYPERLNK |
Variable Label could not be found |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| JOBFIND |
COULD R FIND EQUALLY GOOD JOB |
| JOBINC |
HIGH INCOME |
| JOBLOSE |
IS R LIKELY TO LOSE JOB |
| JOBMEANS |
WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT |
| JOBPROMO |
CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT |
| JOBSEC |
NO DANGER OF BEING FIRED |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| PARTYID1 |
PARTY ID OF PERSON #1 |
| PARTYID2 |
PARTY ID OF PERSON #2 |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACMOST |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| RICHWORK |
"IF RICH |
| SOCBAR |
SPEND EVENING AT BAR |
| SOCOMMUN |
SPEND EVENING WITH NEIGHBOR |
| SOCFREND |
SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS |
| SOCREL |
SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| XMOVIE |
SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR |