Entry:
Hadaway, C. Kirk and Roof, Wade Clark, "Apostasy in American Churches: Evidence from National Survey Data," in Falling from the Faith: Causes and Consequences of Religious Apostasy, David G. Bromley (ed.) Newbury Park: Sage Publications, 1988.
Abstract:
Religious apostasy has increased in recent years and is related to youth, liberal ideology, and education.
GSS Years:1972-1985
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1981; Princeton Religion Research Center 1992; Greater Cincinnati Survey 1992; Ashtabula Poll 1992; Census 1992; Chicago Survey 1991; The New York Daily News 1986; The Bay Area Survey II 1972
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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 |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| SOCREL |
SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES |
| SOCFREND |
SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| MAATTEND |
HOW OFTEN MA ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |