Entry:
Nelson, Edward E.; Baker, Donald R.; and Nelson, Elizabeth Ness "Correlates of Voluntary Associational Membership: A Stratification Approach," Paper presented to the Pacific Sociological Association, Spokane, April, 1978.
Abstract:
From 1974 to 1975 membership in voluntary associations in the United States increased, with more Americans belonging to at least one voluntary association. Social class was positively related to group membership. When union membership was excluded from analysis, men and women showed similar trends in membership while other social stratification variables correlated with different types of association. Group membership also increased with ages up to sixty years old.
GSS Years:1974-75
Other Data Sets:
NBC/AP 1979 (6), 1980 (3); CBS/NYT 1979, 1980, 1981; Harris 1970
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| MEMFRAT |
MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNAL GROUP |
| MEMSERV |
MEMBERSHIP IN SERVICE GROUP |
| MEMVET |
MEMBERSHIP IN VETERAN GROUP |
| MEMPOLIT |
MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB |
| MEMUNION |
MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR UNION |
| MEMSPORT |
MEMBERSHIP IN SPORTS CLUB |
| MEMSCHL |
MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL SERVICE |
| MEMHOBBY |
MEMBERSHIP IN HOBBY CLUB |
| MEMGREEK |
MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL FRATERNITY |
| MEMNAT |
MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONALITY GROUP |
| MEMFARM |
MEMBERSHIP IN FARM ORGANIZATION |
| MEMLIT |
MEMBERSHIP IN LITERARY OR ART GROUP |
| MEMPROF |
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY |
| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| MEMOTHER |
MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OTHER |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |