Entry:

Ostheimer, John M., "The Polls: Changing Attitudes Toward Euthanasia," Public Opinion Quarterly, 44 (Spring, 1980), 123-128.


Abstract:

Questions from different surveys about attitudes toward euthanasia are compared. Frequently, various question wordings result in different percentages favoring or opposing euthanasia. For most surveys, the elderly, lower educated, blue collar workers, Southerners, and nonwhites are less tolerant of euthanasia.

GSS Years:

1977

Other Data Sets:

Harris 1973; Gallup 1947, 1950, 1973; Institute of Life Insurance & Current Opinion 1975; Field Research Corp. 1975; The Ohio Poll 1974; The Texas Poll

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

LETDIE1

ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE