Entry:
Garland, Janet E., "America's Conscience: Defining Social Spending," Honorable Mention in the General Social Survey Student Paper Competition, 1996.
Abstract:
Affluent Whites who are financially satisfied are the group most opposed to welfare. Less affluent and educated conservatives Whites support spending on humanitarian issues. Less affluent Blacks with strong family demographics support humanitarian, but not, social control spending.
GSS Years:1989
Other Data Sets:
ISSP 1991
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAPRES80 |
FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980) |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| NATSOC |
SOCIAL SECURITY |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATROAD |
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES |
| NATPARK |
PARKS AND RECREATION |
| NATMASS |
MASS TRANSPORTATION |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| RINCOM86 |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| HELPPOOR |
SHOULD GOVT IMPROVE STANDARD OF LIVING? |
| NATFAREY |
ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR -- VERSION Y |
| INCOME86 |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| HELPNOT |
SHOULD GOVT DO MORE OR LESS? |