Entry:
Ladd, Everett, "States and Regions in the US: How Similar? Where Different?" The Public Perspective, 9 (June/July, 1998), 10-31.
Abstract:
The region where an individual lives or was raised affects his or her beliefs and cultural practices and preferences.
GSS Years:1990-96; 1980-86
Other Data Sets:
Census 1950-96; Voter News Service exit polls 1996; NCHS 1996-97
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |
| MOBILE16 |
GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY SINCE AGE 16 |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| ETH1 |
1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| ETH2 |
2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| NURSE |
Variable Label could not be found |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NURSE |
Variable Label could not be found |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| OWNGUN |
HAVE GUN IN HOME |
| RACDIF4 |
DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF WILL |
| SYMPTBLK |
Variable Label could not be found |
| NUMKIDS |
WHAT IS IDEAL NUMBER OF KIDS FOR FAMILY |
| BIBLE |
FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| PRAYFREQ |
HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| DRINK |
EVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? |
| CARPRIVT |
HAVE YOU PURCHASED A USED CAR PAST 5 YRS? |
| SMOKE |
DOES R SMOKE |
| EVSMOKE |
HAS R EVER SMOKED |