Entry:

Reichlin, Seth, "The Aging of the Suburbs," Fortune, 102 (December, 1980), 66-84.


Abstract:

Because of changing family composition in older American suburbs, residents are less likely to participate in civic organization. Instead, they look to groups related to personal and professional goals.

GSS Years:

1978

Other Data Sets:

U.S. Census 1960, 1970, 1980

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

MEMPOLIT

MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB

MEMSPORT

MEMBERSHIP IN SPORTS CLUB

MEMLIT

MEMBERSHIP IN LITERARY OR ART GROUP

MEMPROF

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

MEMSCHL

MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL SERVICE