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
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| 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 |