Entry:

Iannaccone, Laurence R., "Why Strict Churches Are Strong," in Dowdy, Thomas E. and McNamara, Patrick H. ed. Religion: North American Style, 3rd Edition. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1997.


Abstract:

Shortened version of Iannoccone's 1994 AJS article with the same name.

GSS Years:

1984-1990

Other Data Sets:

National Jewish Population Survey 1990

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

FUND

HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

TITHING

HOW MUCH DOES R GIVE TO RELIGION

MEMNUM

NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS

MEMCHURH

MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP

RELITEN

STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION

BIBLE

FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE

POSTLIFE

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH

DENOM

SPECIFIC DENOMINATION

OTHER

OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

SPREL

SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

SPOTHER

OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS

SPDEN

"SPECIFIC DENOMINATION