Entry:
Ladd, Everett Carll, "People, Opinions, and Polls: An American Dilemma (Part II)," The Public Perspective, 7 (February/March, 1996), 19-42.
Abstract:
Both Blacks and Whites see America's race relations in terms far more complex and ambiguous than "two societies" envision them. Blacks are more supportive of governmental intervention than Whites are.
GSS Years:1989-1994
Other Data Sets:
ABC/WP 1995; CBS 1995; CBS/NYT; National Black Politics Study 1993-1994; Gallup 1994-1995; Harris 1995; LAT 1994-1995; NBC/WSJ 1995; NYT 1994; PSRA 1993-1995; Roper 1994-95; Tarrance Group 1994; WP 1995; WP/Kaiser/Harvard 1995; Yankelovich 1995; Census 1993-1994, 1982-1983
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AMRANK |
AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE VS OTHER INDUS. NATIONS |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| GOODLIFE |
STANDARD OF LIVING OF R WILL IMPROVE |
| BLKSIMP |
HAVE CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS IMPROVED |
| EQINCOME |
GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. |
| GVTAPART |
SHOULD GOVT POLICY MAINTAIN DISTINCT CULTURES |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| RINCOME |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| OPOUTCME |
SHOULD AMER PROMOTE EQ OPPTY OR EQ OUTCOMES? |
| THNKSELF |
TO THINK FOR ONES SELF |
| WORKHARD |
TO WORK HARD |
| OBEY |
TO OBEY |
| POPULAR |
TO BE WELL LIKED OR POPULAR |
| HELPOTH |
TO HELP OTHERS |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |