Entry:

Lach, Jennifer. “A Matter of Trust,” American Demographics, 22 (February, 2000), 24.


Abstract:

Trust in others has declined; however, levels of trust in major institutions have not dropped.

GSS Years:

1975-94

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
TRUST

CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED

MEMFRAT

MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNAL GROUP

MEMSERV

MEMBERSHIP IN SERVICE GROUP

MEMYOUTH

MEMBERSHIP IN YOUTH GROUP

MEMSCHL

MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL SERVICE

MEMLIT

MEMBERSHIP IN LITERARY OR ART GROUP

MEMPOLIT

MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB

MEMUNION

MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR UNION

MEMSPORT

MEMBERSHIP IN SPORTS CLUB

MEMGREEK

MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL FRATERNITY

MEMNAT

MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONALITY GROUP

MEMFARM

MEMBERSHIP IN FARM ORGANIZATION

MEMPROF

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

MEMCHURH

MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP

MEMOTHER

MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OTHER

CONCLERG

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION

CONCHURH

CONFIDENCE IN CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGS

CONFINAN

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CONBUS

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES

CONGOVT

CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

CONARMY

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY

CONMEDIC

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE

CONJUDGE

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT