Entry:
Walberg, Herbert J. and Weinstein, Thomas, "Adult Outcomes of Connections, Certification, and Verbal Competence," Journal of Educational Research, 77 (March-April, 1984), 207-212.
Abstract:
In examining the dependence of adult outcomes on connections, certification and verbal competence, 26 indexes of parent socioeconomic status and other variables were related to seven characteristics (occupational prestige, income, health, number of memberships, confidence in institutions, happiness, and interest in life). Each set of variables brings a small but significant influence in predicting outcomes, but a substantial amount of variance remains unexplained, especially overall happiness.
GSS Years:1974, 1976, 1978
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| PAPRES16 |
FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| SIBS |
NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
| WORDSUM |
NUMBER WORDS CORRECT IN VOCABULARY TEST |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| RINCOME |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| CONBUS |
CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES |
| CONCLERG |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| CONLABOR |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR |
| CONPRESS |
CONFIDENCE IN PRESS |
| CONMEDIC |
CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE |
| CONTV |
CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION |
| CONJUDGE |
CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT |
| CONSCI |
CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| CONARMY |
CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY |
| PADEG |
FATHERS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| MADEG |
MOTHERS HIGHEST DEGREE |