Entry:
Nance, Leonard Lee, "The Role of Perceived Choice and Life Satisfaction in the Attitudes of Blacks Towards Abortion," Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Virginia, 1994.
Abstract:
Blacks are more likely then Whites to oppose abortion. Because of different experiences, Blacks and Whites do not see the issue in the same way.
GSS Years:1987-1988
Other Data Sets:
CDC 1983, 1991; Gallup 1973-1988; Census 1990
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| FECHLD |
MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN |
| FEHELP |
WIFE SHOULD HELP HUSBANDS CAREER FIRST |
| FEPRESCH |
PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS |
| FEFAM |
"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| LOCTRUST |
HOW MUCH TRUST DOES R HAVE IN LOCAL GOV |
| LOCINFLU |
HOW MUCH INFLUENCE R FEELS ON LOCAL GOV |
| LOCPROB |
HAS R HELPED TO SOLVE LOCAL PROBLEMS |
| LOCGRP |
HAS R HELPED TO START NEW LOCAL GROUP |
| LOCCARE |
WOULD LOCAL OFFICIALS LISTEN TO PROBLEM |
| LOCLOBBY |
HAS R LOBBIED LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| LOCVOTE |
HOW OFTEN DOES R VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |
| RES16 |
TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |