Entry:

Waller, Susan, "Trends in Public Acceptance of Euthanasia Worldwide," Euthanasia Review, 1 (Spring, 1986), 33-47.


Abstract:

Polls show that passive euthanasia has strong support over time in the United States, Australia, and the Netherlands. World opinion toward active euthanasia has vacillated, yet over time surveys show a growing support especially among younger respondents.

GSS Years:

1977, 1978, 1982, 1983

Other Data Sets:

Field Poll 1975; Harris 1973, 1977, 1981, 1985; Associated Press-Media General Poll 1985; Netherlands Institute for Public Opinion Research 1972, 1976; Lagendyk 1979, 1985; Australian Morgan Poll 1962, 1978, 1983; New Zealand Heylen Research Poll 1982; Denmark 1980; Germany Gallup Poll 1978; Institut fur Demoskopie Allensbach 1984; Great Britain Gallup Polls 1938, 1959; National Opinion Poll 1976, 1979, 1985; Canadian Institute for Public Opinion-Gallup 1968, 1974, 1979, 1984; Gallup 1947, 1950, 1973, 1977

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
LETDIE1

ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE