Entry:
Ladd, Everett Carll, "The Twentysomethings: `Generation Myths' Revisited," The Public Perspective, 4 (January/February, 1993), 14-18.
Abstract:
Comparing attitudes on sexuality, race relations, and government spending priorities shows little difference between "twentysomething" adults and older adults. Contrary to media reports, the "twentysomethings" do not form a coherent "generation" with attitudes differing from other Americans.
GSS Years:1972-75, 1990-93
Other Data Sets:
LAT 1993; CBS/NYT 1993; Gallup 1993, 1992, 1991; NBC/WSJ 1993, 1992; Roper 1993, 1992; Time/CNN 1993; ABC/WP 1993
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |