Entry:

Reiser, Mark, "The Multivariate Logistic Approach to the Measurement of Attitudes," Social Change Report, National Opinion Research Center, December, 1977.


Abstract:

The latent trait model of handling categorical data is discussed. An example using the structuring of racial attitudes indicates that there may be two closely related but distinct dimensions: the one favoring integration and the other admitting to certain civil rights.

GSS Years:

1972

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

RACSCHOL

SHOULD WHITES & BLACKS GO TO SAME SCHOOL

RACJOB

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ON JOBS

RACMAR

FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE

RACDIN

OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER

RACPUSH

BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH

RACSEG

WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD

RACFEW

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH OPPOSITE RACE

RACHAF

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE

RACMOST

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE

RACPRES

WOULD VOTE FOR BLACK PRESIDENT

RACOBJCT

NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRATED BY SAME SES

BUSING

ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING