Entry:

National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators - 1998, Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation, 1998.


Abstract:

Americans maintain strong support for science. American's confidence in science in less than in medicine, but greater than in educational and political institutions.

GSS Years:

1972-1996

Other Data Sets:

TIMSS 1996; NAEP 1994-1996; High School Transcript Study 1990-1994; 1993 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education; Census 1980-1990; SESTAT Surveys of Science and Engineering College Graduates 1995; 1996 Equifax/Harris Consumer Privacy Survey; Survey of Telematics for Education and Training: United States, Canada, and Australia 1995; CPS 1993

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
CONFINAN

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CONBUS

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES

CONCLERG

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION

CONEDUC

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION

CONFED

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT

CONLABOR

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR

CONPRESS

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS

CONMEDIC

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE

CONTV

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION

CONJUDGE

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

CONSCI

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

CONLEGIS

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

CONARMY

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY