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
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| 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 |