Entry:
Thomas, Melvin E. and Hughes, Michael, "The Continuing Significance of Race: A Study of Race, Class, and Quality of Life in America, 1972-1985," American Sociological Review, 51 (December, 1986), 830-841.
Abstract:
Blacks score consistently lower than whites on measures of psychological well-being and quality of life after controls have been introduced for social class, age, and marital status. These differences between blacks and whites remained constant between 1972 and 1985.
GSS Years:1972-1985
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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| 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 |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |