Entry:
Feigelman, William; Gorman, Bernard S.; and Varacalli, Joseph, "The Social Characteristics of Black Catholics," Sociology and Social Research, 75 (April, 1991), 133-143
Abstract:
Black Catholics tend to be foreign born, West Indian, urban dwellers more educated, higher in social status, and more younger males as compared to black Protestants. Yet black Catholics still hold political and social views similar to other blacks.
GSS Years:1982-1987
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| FUND |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY |
| BORN |
WAS R BORN IN THIS COUNTRY |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| SIZE |
SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S |
| RES16 |
TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| VOTE84 |
DID R VOTE IN 1984 ELECTION |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| PRES84 |
VOTE FOR REAGAN OR MONDALE |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| RACSEG |
WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RACCHURH |
ATTEND CHURCH WITH OTHER RACE |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| DENOM16 |
DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED |
| OTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SPDEN |
"SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| SPOTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| RACLIVE |
ANY OPP. RACE IN NEIGHBORHOOD |
| RACMIX |
HOW MANY FRIENDS ARE WHITE |
| RACNEIGH |
NEIGHBORHOOD R WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN |