Entry:
Kanagy, Conrad L.; Humphrey, Craig R.; and Firebaugh, Glenn, "Surging Environmentalism: Changing Public Opinion or Changing Public?" Social Science Quarterly, 75 (December, 1994), 804-819.
Abstract:
Americans were more supportive of environmental spending in the 1980's than they were earlier because of cohort change and period effects.
GSS Years:1980-1990
Other Data Sets:
Census 1920, 1950, 1968-93, 1995, 1996; WP 1992
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| NATENVIY |
THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Y |
| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATSPACY |
SPACE EXPLORATION -- VERSION Y |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATHEALY |
HEALTH -- VERSION Y |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCITYY |
ASSISTANCE TO BIG CITIES -- VERSION Y |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATCRIMY |
LAW ENFORCEMENT -- VERISON Y |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATDRUGY |
DRUG REHABILITATION -- VERSION Y |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATEDUCY |
EDUCATION -- VERSION Y |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATRACEY |
ASSISTANCE TO BLACKS -- VERSION Y |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATARMSY |
NATIONAL DEFENSE -- VERSION Y |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| NATAIDY |
ASSISTANCE TO OTHER COUNTRIES -- VER Y |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| NATFAREY |
ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR -- VERSION Y |
| RES16 |
TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| PAOCC16 |
FATHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAPRES16 |
FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |
| INCOM16 |
RS FAMILY INCOME WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| BORN |
WAS R BORN IN THIS COUNTRY |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| CHILDS |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| BABIES |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD |
| PRETEEN |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD |
| TEENS |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD |
| HOMPOP |
NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| FUND |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY |
| FUND16 |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST WAS R AT AGE 16 |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |