Entry:
Zhu, Chenggang, "Regional Subcultures and Attitudes Toward Abortion," Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Notre Dame, 1992.
Abstract:
The old and the well-educated are more approving of abortion. Those who are socially tolerant, have liberal views on sexual relations, and favor euthanasia are also more approving of abortion. People who have more children, who are more religious and who believe the Bible is God's word are less approving of abortion.
GSS Years:1988-90
Other Data Sets:
Census 1890-1950; Council of State Governments, 1952; Russell, Downs and Steel, 1990
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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 |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| OCC80 |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980) |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| CHILDS |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| TEENSEX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE -- TEENS 14-16 |
| PILLOK |
BIRTH CONTROL TO TEENAGERS 14-16 |
| SEXEDUC |
SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| FEPRESCH |
PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS |
| FEFAM |
"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK |
| FECHLD |
MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN |
| FEHELP |
WIFE SHOULD HELP HUSBANDS CAREER FIRST |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| SUICIDE1 |
SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE |
| SUICIDE2 |
SUICIDE IF BANKRUPT |
| SUICIDE3 |
SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY |
| SUICIDE4 |
SUICIDE IF TIRED OF LIVING |
| POSTLIFE |
BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH |
| BIBLE |
FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| CHLDMORE |
EXPECT MORE CHILDREN |
| CHLDNUM |
HOW MANY CHILDREN EXPECTED |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| PRAY |
HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY |
| WORLD1 |
WORLD IMAGE: MUCH EVIL VS. MUCH GOOD |
| WORLD4 |
WORLD IMAGE: MAN IS GOOD VS. CORRUPT |
| MASTERSP |
CONTRAST BETWEEN MASTER AND SPOUSE |
| MAPA |
CONTRAST BETWEEN MOTHER AND FATHER |