Entry:

Jelen, Ted G., "The Impact of Home Ownership on Whites' Racial Attitudes," American Politics Quarterly, 18, (April, 1990), 208-214.


Abstract:

Home ownership is not related to political conservatism, but does increase the conservatism of whites on racial attitudes, particularly making them more likely to reject open housing.

GSS Years:

1988

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

DWELOWN

DOES R OWN OR RENT HOME?

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

SEXEDUC

SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

SIZE

SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S

VOTE84

DID R VOTE IN 1984 ELECTION

PRES84

VOTE FOR REAGAN OR MONDALE

RACSEG

WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD

RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW

RACFEW

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH OPPOSITE RACE

RACHAF

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE

RACMOST

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE

RACDIF1

DIFFERENCES DUE TO DISCRIMINATION

RACDIF2

DIFFERENCES DUE TO INBORN DISABILITY

RACDIF3

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION