Entry:

Fazaldin, Zarina M., "Changing Attitudes Toward Women's Sex Roles," Master's thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1989.


Abstract:

Egalitarian attitudes toward women increased through the 1980's, particularly for whites, but at a decreasing rate. Education positively relates to egalitarian views. Black males and white females show a consistently liberal position in attitudes towards female sex roles.

GSS Years:

1972-3, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1985-86, 1988

Other Data Sets:

Harris 1972

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
FEPOL

WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS

FEWORK

SHOULD WOMEN WORK

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

FEPRES

VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

DEGREE

RS HIGHEST DEGREE

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

NATENVIR

IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT

NATFARE

WELFARE

NATHEAL

IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH

NATRACE

IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM