Entry:
Hadaway, C. Kirk, "Identifying American Apostates: A Cluster Analysis," Journal For The Scientific Study of Religion, 28 (1989), 201-215.
Abstract:
This article groups apostates into five groups based on attitudes and demographics; four clusters include young liberals while the fifth consisted of older, more settled conservatives, who were the least likely to believe in an afterlife.
GSS Years:1972-1985
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1955
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SOCBAR |
SPEND EVENING AT BAR |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| POSTLIFE |
BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH |
| PRAYER |
BIBLE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| HIT |
EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |