Entry:

Ladd, Everett Carll, Jr., Where Have All the Voters Gone? New York: W.W. Norton, 1977.


Abstract:

The dissatisfaction with public institutions is a result of the breakdown of political parties. Designed to translate public expectations into public policy, these parties have failed to organize voters, represent them, and compete for their support.

GSS Years:

1972-76

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1940-76; Yankelovich 1952-62, 1964-74; SRC; Harris 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978; Fortune 1976; WP 1976; NBC 1976; ACIGR 1976

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NATENVIR

IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT

NATHEAL

IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH

NATCITY

SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES

NATRACE

IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS

NATARMS

"MILITARY

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

XMARSEX

SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE

PORNLAW

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS

RACMAR

FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE

RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

DIVLAW

DIVORCE LAWS

BUSING

ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING

CAPPUN

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM