Entry:

Taylor, D. Garth and Stinchcombe, Arthur L., The Boston School Desegregation Controversy. Project report submitted to National Institute of Education, July, 1977.


Abstract:

Boston, compared to other areas, is more liberal on measures of general racial tolerance but is less liberal on school integration. Catholics in Boston are less liberal than Protestants although this difference does not appear nationally.

GSS Years:

1972-76

Other Data Sets:

NORC Boston Panel Study

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
RACDIN

OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER

RACPUSH

BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH

RACLIVE

ANY OPP. RACE IN NEIGHBORHOOD

BUSING

ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING

RACFEW

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH OPPOSITE RACE

RACHAF

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

RACMOST

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SRCBELT

SRC BELTCODE

RACMAR

FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE

BABIES

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD

PRETEEN

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD

TEENS

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW