Entry:

Taylor, D. Garth; Sherman, Sue; and Rusciano, Frank, "Some Social and Financial Aspects of Non-Metropolitan Life in America," NORC report to Farmer's Home Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, May, 1979.


Abstract:

From analysis of public opinion data, it was determined that there is a substantial need for the services of the Farmer's Home Administration. Half of the population outside standard metropolitan statistical areas say they are in need of major home improvements and about 30-40 percent say they would be willing to apply for a government loan.

GSS Years:

1972-78

Other Data Sets:

CNS 1973-74

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
SRCBELT

SRC BELTCODE

XNORCSIZ

EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

JOBINC

HIGH INCOME

JOBSEC

NO DANGER OF BEING FIRED

JOBHOUR

SHORT WORKING HOURS

JOBPROMO

CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT

JOBMEANS

WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SATFIN

SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION

SATCITY

CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN

HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS

SOCREL

SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES

BURGLR

HOME BROKEN INTO DURING THE LAST YEAR

ROBBRY

FORCEFULLY ROBBED DURING THE LAST YEAR

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM