Entry:

National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators-1991. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991.


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:

1973-1990

Other Data Sets:

NCES 1991; Educational Testing Service 1990; BLS; Public Attitudes Toward Science and Technology, 1979-90; SRC; Times Mirror Center, 1989; Commission of the European Communities; Survey of Adult Canadians; Opinion Survey on Science, Technology, and Society

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NATSPAC

SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM

NATENVIR

IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT

NATHEAL

IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM

NATARMS

"MILITARY

CONBUS

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES

CONCLERG

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION

CONEDUC

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION

CONPRESS

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS

CONMEDIC

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE

CONJUDGE

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

CONSCI

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

CONARMY

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY