Entry:

National Science Foundation, Science Indicators, 1976. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977.


Abstract:

Among the conclusions of the 1976 Science Indicators report is the finding that public confidence in institutional leaders declined between 1973 and 1976. This included leaders in science but compared with confidence in other leaders, confidence in science leaders has improved.

GSS Years:

1973-74, 1976

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

 
 
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