Entry:
Jelen, Ted G. and Wilcox, Clyde, "Symbolic and Instrumental Values as Predictors of AIDS Policy Attitudes," Social Science Quarterly, 73 (December, 1992), 737-749.
Abstract:
General desires to help the disadvantaged temper the impact of anti-gay attitudes calling for the isolation of AIDS patients. The negative effects of anti-gay beliefs disappear when government assistance issues are introduced. Anti-gay and anti-gay rights attitudes decrease support for safe sex education, while liberals' beliefs increase support for it as well as for government assistance.
GSS Years:1988
Other Data Sets:
ANES 1988
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AIDSSCH |
PROHIBIT AIDS-STUDENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| AIDSINSR |
ALLOW INSURERS TO TEST APPLICNT FOR AIDS |
| AIDSADS |
HAVE GOVT INFO PGM ON SAFE SEX PRACTICES |
| AIDSHLTH |
HAVE GOVT PAY FOR ALL AIDS HEALTH CARE |
| AIDSSXED |
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACH SAFE SEX PRACTICES |
| AIDSFARE |
PAY AIDS VICTIMS DISABILITY BENEFITS |
| AIDSMAR |
HAVE TESTING FOR AIDS BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| AIDSIDS |
REQUIRE AIDS VICTIMS TO WEAR ID TAGS |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| HELPPOOR |
SHOULD GOVT IMPROVE STANDARD OF LIVING? |
| HELPSICK |
SHOULD GOVT HELP PAY FOR MEDICAL CARE? |
| HELPBLK |
SHOULD GOVT AID BLACKS? |
| HELPNOT |
SHOULD GOVT DO MORE OR LESS? |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| PUNSIN |
R AGREES THAT SINNERS MUST BE PUNISHED |