Entry:
Hackey, Robert B., "Competing Explanations of Voter Turnout among American Blacks," Social Science Quarterly, 73 (March, 1992), 71-87.
Abstract:
: Mistrust and cynicism doesn't create a protest perspective that increases black turnout. Vote increase with education, age, SES, and partisanship.
GSS Years:1977-1988
Other Data Sets:
1968, 1970
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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 |
| VOTE76 |
DID R VOTE IN 1976 ELECTION |
| VOTE80 |
DID R VOTE IN 1980 ELECTION |
| VOTE84 |
DID R VOTE IN 1984 ELECTION |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| GOVERNOR |
DID R CORRECTLY NAME GOVERNOR |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| LOCLOBBY |
HAS R LOBBIED LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| OTHLOBBY |
HAS R LOBBIED HIGHER LEVEL OFFICIALS |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| LOCTRUST |
HOW MUCH TRUST DOES R HAVE IN LOCAL GOV |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| BLKINFLU |
OPINION OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF BLACKS |
| BLKGAINS |
BEST WAY FOR BLACKS TO IMPROVE POSITION |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| SIZE |
SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S |