Entry:

Ladd, Everett, Carll, Where Have All the Voters Gone? 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1982.


Abstract:

Despite Republican success in 1980, people continue to disassociate from political parties. This should hamper parties' attempts to develop and conduct coherent policies and provide a program to rally public support.

GSS Years:

1972-1977, 1980

Other Data Sets:

MOR 1980; NBC/AP 1980; CBS/NYT 1976, 1980; Roper 1980; Gallup 1940-1976, 1979, 1980; Harris 1966-1978; Connecticut 1980; Fortune 1976; ABC/Harris 1980; Yankelovich 1976; ANES 1952-1980

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

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

DEGREE

RS HIGHEST DEGREE

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

BUSING

ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING

ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

CAPPUN

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

NATSPAC

SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM

NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATAID

FOREIGN AID

NATFARE

WELFARE

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

DIVLAW

DIVORCE LAWS

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

XMARSEX

SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

RACMAR

FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE

PORNLAW

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS

RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW