Entry:
Thomas, Melvin Edward, "Race, Class and the Quality of Life of Black People," Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986.
Abstract:
Being black is detrimental to the psychological well-being of blacks regardless of their social class status.
GSS Years:1972-85
Other Data Sets:
QAL 1971, 1978, Americans View their Mental Health, 1981
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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 |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| SPOCC |
SPOUSE CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |