Entry:
Ward, Russell A., "Age and Acceptance of Euthanasia," Journal of Gerontology, 35 (May, 1980), 421-431.
Abstract:
Whites, because of greater education and less religiosity and males because of lesser religiosity, are more tolerant of euthanasia. Tolerance declines with age because of lower education and increased religiosity, while those older people who are more dissatisfied and more anomic are more tolerant of euthanasia.
GSS Years:1977
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1950, 1973
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| LETDIE2 |
LET PATIENTS DIE IF DOCTORS AGREE |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| 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 |
| ABORCT |
HEARD SUPREME COURT DECISION ON ABORTION |
| CONMEDIC |
CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE |
| CONSCI |
CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY |
| SUICIDE1 |
SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE |
| SUICIDE2 |
SUICIDE IF BANKRUPT |
| SUICIDE3 |
SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY |
| SUICIDE4 |
SUICIDE IF TIRED OF LIVING |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| ANOMIA1 |
"NEXT TO HEALTH |
| ANOMIA2 |
WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE |
| ANOMIA3 |
NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY |
| ANOMIA4 |
LIVE ONLY FOR TODAY |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| ANOMIA8 |
DONT KNOW WHOM TO TRUST |
| ANOMIA9 |
MOST DONT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS |