Entry:

Taylor-Gooby, Peter, "The Role of the State," in British Social Attitudes: Special International Report, edited by Roger Jowell, Sharon Witherspoon, and Lindsay Brook. Hants: Gower Publishing, 1989.


Abstract:

In America, Australia, and several European nations, while popular support for welfare programs, the position of women, and the unemployed increased, the public wants more opportunity and employment benefits rather than government intervention.

GSS Years:

1985

Other Data Sets:

ISSP 1985

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
OWNPOWER

GOVTS ROLE IN ELECTRIC POWER.

OWNMASS

GOVTS ROLE IN LOCAL MASS TRANSPORTATION

OWNSTEEL

GOVTS ROLE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY.

OWNBANKS

GOVTS ROLE IN BANKING AND INSURANCE.

OWNAUTOS

GOVTS ROLE IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.

JOBSALL

GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL.

PRICECON

GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL.

AIDINDUS

GOVTS RESP: ASSIST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.

SETWAGE

GOVT CONTROL OF WAGES.

SETPRICE

GOVT CONTROL OF PRICES.

MAKEJOBS

GOVT CREATE NEW JOBS.

HLTHCARE

GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE HLTH CARE FOR SICK

AIDOLD

GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE ELDERLY.

AIDUNEMP

GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

EQUALIZE

GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES.

SPHLTH

GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH.

SPRETIRE

GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

SPSCHOOL

GOVT SPENDING ON EDUCATION.

SPUNEMP

GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

SPPOLICE

GOVT SPENDING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SPENVIRO

GOVT SPENDING ON ENVIRONMENT.

SPARMS

GOVT SPENDING ON DEFENSE.

SPARTS

GOVT SPENDING ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

FEHLPBUS

GOVT SHOULD AID WOMEN SEEKING JOBS.

FEHLPCOL

GOVT SHOULD AID WOMEN SEEKING HIGHER ED.

FEHLPJOB

WOMEN SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN JOBS

PROTEST1

ALLOW PUBLIC MEETINGS PROTESTING GOVT.

PROTEST2

ALLOW PUBLICATIONS PROTESTING GOVT.

PROTEST3

ALLOW DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING GOVT.

PROTEST4

ALLOW OCCUPATION OF GOVT OFFICE.

PROTEST5

ALLOW DAMAGE OF GOVT BUILDINGS.

PROTEST6

ALLOW NATIONAL ANTI-GOVT STRIKE.

OBEYLAW

SHOULD PEOPLE OBEY LAWS WITHOUT EXCEPTN?

PUBDEF

SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH DEFENSE PLANS

PUBECON

SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH ECONOMIC PLANS?

KIDDRUGS

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD USES DRUGS.

KIDSKIPS

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD SKIPS SCHOOL.

KIDOUT

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD STAYS OUT LATE.

KIDNEEDY

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS NEGLECTED.

KIDBEAT

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS ABUSED.

KIDHLTH

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT GIVN MED TRTMT

KIDEDPAR

GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT SENT TO SCHOOL

KIDXFILM

GOVT INTERVENE: CHLD ALLOWED TO SEE PORN

OPRICH

CHILD OF RICH HAS BETTER OPPORTUNITY.

OPPROF

CHILD OF PROFSSNL HAS BETTER OPPORTUNITY

OPFAMILY

FAMILY BKGD DETERMINES SUCCESS IN U.S.