Entry:

Sasaki, M.S.; Tatsuzo, Suzuki, "Trend and Cross-national Study of General Social Attitudes," International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 31 (September/December, 1990), 193-205.


Abstract:

To further cross national study, the authors discuss how to use correspondence or link analysis; they also discuss how cohort analysis works in trend study. Although many data sets exist for cross national research, researchers should be more careful in understanding data collection procedures and checking on data quality before drawing conclusions.

GSS Years:

1972-1986

Other Data Sets:

Gallup, SRC, ANES, ZUMA, Les Structures de L'Opinion du Francais, BSA, Eurobarometers, ISSP, People's Life in Japan, Social Stratification and Social Mobility, Japanese Attitudes

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

RELITEN

STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

PRESTIGE

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT