Entry:
Lake, Ronald La Due, "Social Capital, Trust, Social Networks, and Political Participation, " Paper presented to the American Political Science Association, Boston, September, 1998.
Abstract:
There is not a proven correlation between social capital and trust in others. People who have trust in others do not always report high levels of trust in government and public institutions.
GSS Years:1987
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| NUMGIVEN |
NUMBER OF PERSONS MENTIONED |
| TALKPOL1 |
R DISCUSSES POLITICS WITH PERSON #1 |
| TALKPOL2 |
R DISCUSSES POLITICS WITH PERSON #2 |
| TALKPOL3 |
R DISCUSSES POLITICS WITH PERSON #3 |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| WORKPOL |
HAS R WORKED FOR PARTIES OR CANDIDATES |
| POLRALLY |
HAS R ATTENDED POLITICAL RALLIES |
| OTHLOBBY |
HAS R LOBBIED HIGHER LEVEL OFFICIALS |
| GAVEPOL |
HAS R GIVEN MONEY TO CANDIDATE OR CAUSE |
| VOTE84 |
DID R VOTE IN 1984 ELECTION |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| CONCOURT |
CONFIDENCE IN COURTS AND LEGAL SYSTEM |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |