Entry:
Wagenaar, Theodore C., Practicing Social Research: Guided Activities to Accompany the Practice of Social Research. 3rd ed., Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing, 1983.
Abstract:
This workbook is designed for use in conjunction with Earl R. Babbie's The Practice of Social Research, presenting practice exercises and questions that go along with each chapter.
GSS Years:1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SIBS |
NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| CHILDS |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| MAWORK |
MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT SINCE MARRIAGE |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| UNEMP |
EVER UNEMPLOYED IN LAST TEN YRS |
| GOVAID |
"EVER RECEIVE WELFARE |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| TAX |
RS FEDERAL INCOME TAX |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATJOB |
JOB OR HOUSEWORK |
| CONEDUC |
CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION |
| CONPRESS |
CONFIDENCE IN PRESS |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| AGED |
SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN |
| DRUNK |
EVER DRINK TOO MUCH? |
| SMOKE |
DOES R SMOKE |
| ANOMIA1 |
"NEXT TO HEALTH |
| ANOMIA2 |
WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE |
| ANOMIA3 |
NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| PORNMORL |
MATERIALS LEAD TO BREAKDOWN IN MORALS |
| PORNRAPE |
MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE |
| PORNOUT |
MATERIALS PROVIDE OUTLET |
| XMOVIE |
SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR |
| HIT |
EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON |
| HITOK |
EVER APPROVE OF MAN PUNCHING ADULT MALE |
| FEAR |
AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD |
| OWNGUN |
HAVE GUN IN HOME |
| TICKET |
EVER RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET |
| TRAUMA1 |
"TRAUMA SCALE |
| DEFSPDR |
DEFENSE SPENDING--RS POSITION |
| CUTSPDR |
CUT GOVT SPENDING--RS POSITION |