Entry:
National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators - 1989. Washington, DC: GPO, 1989.
Abstract:
It appears that the Challenger - and perhaps also the Chernobyl - accident had only a transient effect on public opinion regarding science. Overall, the public evaluation of science and scientists is quite positive.
GSS Years:1983-1988
Other Data Sets:
SRC 1958; Miller 1981 1983 1985 1988
|
GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
|
|
Variable Name |
Variable Label |
|
|
|
| CONMEDIC |
CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE |
| CONSCI |
CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY |
| CONEDUC |
CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION |
| CONTV |
CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION |
| CONBUS |
CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |