Entry:
Yokelson, Doris, Public Attitudes Toward Poverty and the Characteristics of the Poor and Near Poor. Vol. III of Collected Papers on Poverty Issues, Doris Yokelson (ed.), Croton-on-Hudson N.Y.: Hudson Institute, 1975.
Abstract:
There has been increasing alienation exhibited in American society as expressed in general confidence in societal leaders and institutions and hopes about the future. While reported levels of happiness have continued, high cleavages were found with blacks and the poor and less-educated reporting less happiness. Americans generally tend to favor spending on social programs. The poor and near-poor are a highly heterogeneous group because of the intergroup cleavages of age, education, race, and region.
GSS Years:1972-74
Other Data Sets:
NORC 1943, 1957, 1963 (6); Gallup 1935-74 (60); Harris 1964-74 (8); ANES 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; SRC 1963; ORC 1960, 1964
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| INCOME72 |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| CAPPUN2 |
DOES R FAVOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| CONBUS |
CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES |
| CONCLERG |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION |
| CONEDUC |
CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| JOBINC |
HIGH INCOME |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| JOBSEC |
NO DANGER OF BEING FIRED |
| JOBHOUR |
SHORT WORKING HOURS |
| JOBPROMO |
CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT |
| JOBMEANS |
WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT |
| RICHWORK |
"IF RICH |
| SATJOB |
JOB OR HOUSEWORK |
| UNEMP |
EVER UNEMPLOYED IN LAST TEN YRS |
| GOVAID |
"EVER RECEIVE WELFARE |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |