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