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Bode, J. G., Burton, R., Condran, J. G., Johnson, S. D., Morris, D. C., Morris, W., ... Tamney, J. B. (2021, February 8). Middletown Area Study, 1998.
Summary
Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1998. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1998 study was designed to assess the nature of congregations, the "unchurched," and caregiving in "Middletown."
Data File
Cases: 527
Variables: 99
Weight Variable: None
Data Collection
Date Collected: Data were collected each year during the spring from 1978 to 1981 and each year during the fall from 1981 to 1998 (the 1981 spring study is labeled 1981A and the 1981 fall study is labeled 1981B). The 1998 interviews were conducted during October, 1998.
Data were collected by means of telephone interview surveys. Telephone numbers of people who lived within Delaware County, Indiana, were randomly generated by a computer program in such a way that the proportion of telephone numbers within each of the active exchanges in Delaware County was the same in the sample as it was in the population.
Sampling Procedures
The sample consists of people who live within the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area of Muncie, Indiana, or Delaware County. In 1998 Black areas in Delaware County were over-sampled. In 1987, 1991, and 1995 only residents of Delaware County who were 60 years old or older were sampled. In 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 only people who intended to vote were sampled; and in 1988 and 1992 Catholics were over-sampled.
Principal Investigators
Jerry G. Bode Ronald Burton John G. Condran Stephen D. Johnson David C. Morris William Morris Harry Nelson Joseph B. Tamney
Related Publications
John Condran and Jerry Bode, "Rashomon, Working Wives, and Family Division of Labor" (1982). Journal of Marriage and the Family, 44:421-426.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1986). The Political Role of Religion in the United States. Boulder, CO: Westview Press (Frederick A. Praeger, publisher).
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1998). "The popularity of strict churches." Forthcoming. Review of Religious Research 39(3): 209-223.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1997). "Christianity and public book banning." Review of Religious Research 38(3):263-71.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1997). "A test of the free-rider issue." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 36(1):104-8.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1996). "The election of a traditional-family-values candidate." Review of Religious Research 38(2):97-110.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1996). "The political impact of traditional family values." Sociological Focus 29(2):125-34.
Johnson, Stephen D. (1995). "Model of factors related to tendencies to discriminate against people with AIDS." Psychological Reports 76:563-572.
Johnson, Stephen D., Joseph B. Tamney, and Ronald Burton (1994). "Pro-life and pro-choice issue voting." Southeastern Political Review 22(3):409-26.
Johnson, Stephen D. (1994). "What relates to vote for three religious categories?" Sociology of Religion 55(3):291-305.
Tamney, Joseph B., Stephen D. Johnson, and Ronald Burton (1994). "The abortion controversy: Conflicting beliefs and values in American society and within religious subgroups." In Abortion Politics in the United States and Canada: Studies in Public Opinion, edited by Ted Jelen and Marthe A. Chandler. New York: Praeger.
Johnson, Stephen D. (1992). "Not seeing the trees for the forest: A reply to Baggaley." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 31(4):35-36.
Johnson, Stephen D. (1992). "Anti-Arabic prejudice in 'Middletown." Psychological Reports 70:811-18.
Tamney, Joseph B., Jennifer Mertens, Stephen D. Johnson, Ronald Burton, and Rita Caccamo (1992). "Personal experience, ideology, and support for feminism." Sociological Focus 25:203-16.
Tamney, Joseph B., Stephen D. Johnson, and Ronald Burton (1992). "The abortion controversy: Conflicting beliefs and values in American society." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 31:32-46.
Johnson, Stephen D., Joseph B. Tamney, and Ronald Burton (1991). "Economic satisfaction vs. moral conservatism in the 1988 Presidential election." Sociological Focus 24(4):303-14.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1990). "Religious diversity and ecumenical action." Review of Religious Research 32:16-26.
Johnson, Stephen D., Joseph B. Tamney, and Ronald Burton (1990). "Factors influencing vote for a Christian right candidate." Review of Religious Research 31:291-304.
Johnson, Stephen D., Joseph B. Tamney, and Ronald Burton (1989). "Pat Robertson: Who supported his candidacy for President?" Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 28:387-99.
Johnson, Stephen D. (1989). "Discrimination against AIDS victims." Psychological Reports 64:1261-62.
Tamney, Joseph B., Shawn Powell, and Stephen D. Johnson (1989). "Innovation-diffusion theory and religious nones." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 28:216-29.
Burton, Ronald, Stephen D. Johnson, and Joseph B. Tamney (1989). "Education and fundamentalism." Review of Religious Research 30:344-59.
Tamney, Joseph B., Stephen D. Johnson, and Ronald Burton (1989). "Fundamentalism and economic restructuring." In Religion and Political Behavior in the United States, edited by Ted G. Jelen, 67-82. New York: Praeger.
Tamney, Joseph B., Ronald Burton, and Stephen D. Johnson (1988). "Christianity, social class, and the Catholic Bishops' economic policies." Sociological Analysis (Presidential Edition) 49:785-965.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1988). "Explaining support for the moral majority." Sociological Forum 3:234-55.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1989). "Fundamentalism and self-actualization." Review of Religious Research 30(3):276-86.
Johnson, Stephen D. (1987). "Factors related to intolerance of AIDS victims." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 26(1):105-10.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1987). "Church-state relations in the eighties: Public opinion in Middletown." Sociological Analysis 48(1):1-16.
Johnson, Stephen D., Joseph B. Tamney, and Sandy Halebsky (1986). "Christianity, social traditionalism, and economic conservatism." Sociological Focus 19(3):299-314.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1985). "The impact of the Christian right on the 1984 Presidential election." Review of Religious Research 27(2):124-33.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1985). "Consequential religiosity of modern society." Review of Religious Research 26(4):360-78.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1985). "Christianity and the nuclear freeze." Sociological Analysis 46(3):321-27.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1985). "Mobilizing support for the moral majority." Psychological Reports 56:987-94.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1984). "Support for the moral majority: A test of a model." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 23(2):183-96.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1984). "Religious television in Middletown." Review of Religious Research 25(4):303-13.
Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson (1983). "The moral majority and Middletown." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 22(2):145-57.
Johnson, Stephen D., and David C. Morris (1983). "Who should bear the costs for the elderly: The government or family?" Gerontopics 5(3):37-40.
Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney (1982). "The Christian right and the 1980 Presidential election." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 21(2):123-31.
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Calvary Church of God in Christ--190 Mount Olive Church of God in Christ--191 Terrestrial Temple Church--193 Wall Avenue Church-God-Christ--194 Corinth Congregation Christian Church--210 Prairie Grove Congregational Christian--211 Grace Episcopal Church--220 Foursquare Gospel Church--230 Full Gospel Temple--241 Gospel Light Chapel--245 Agape Fellowship--251 Christian Chapel--254 Deliverance Temple Church--256 Emmanuel Temple Church--258 God's Freewill Tabernacle--260 Rejoice Ministry--268 Trinity Community--271 Word of Life Christian Church--273 Union Community--274 Abundant Life Campus Church--275 Spiritual Assembly of the Arcadian Order--276 Alethia Fellowship and Ministry Center (Full Gospel)--277 Jehovah's Witness-South Congregation--301 Temple Beth-el (Jewish Temple)--340 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints--350 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church--360 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church--361 Lutheran Church of The Cross--362 Grace Lutheran Church (EICA)--365 Christ Lutheran Church-LCMS--366 Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene--383 First Church of the Nazarene--384 Harris Chapel Church of the Nazarene--387 MayField Church of the Nazarene--388 North Walnut St Church of The Nazarene--389 Riverview Church of The Nazarene--390 Southside Church of The Nazarene--391 United New Hope Church of the Nazarene--392 Wheeling Avenue Nazarene--393 Yorktown Church of the Nazarene--394 First Church of the Nazarene--395 Church of God of Prophecy--400 Parkview Apostolic Church--401 True Vine Church of God--402 United Pentecostal Church--403 First Presbyterian Church--410 New Life Presbyterian Church--411 Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church--412 Westminster Presbyterian Church--413 Dayspring Friends Church--420 Friends Memorial Church--421 Saint Francis of Assisi-Newman--430 Saint Lawrence Church--431 Saint Mary's Church--432 Saint Ambrose--433 First Seventh Day Adventist--450 Unitarian Universalist Church--470 Albany United Church of Christ--480 Bethel United Church of Christ--481 Eden United Church of Christ--483 Albany United Methodist--490 Avondale United Methodist Church--491 Cammack United Methodist Church--493 Center Chapel United Methodist--494 Christ United Methodist--495 College Avenue United Methodist--496 Corinth United Methodist Church--497 Daleville United Methodist--499 Desoto United Methodist Church--500 Eaton United Methodist--501 Fountain Square United Methodist--503 Gaston United Methodist-Walnut and Main--504 Gethsemane United Methodist--505 High Street United Methodist--506 Industry United Methodist Church--507 Madison Street United Methodist Church--508 Main Street United Methodist--509 Mount Olive United Methodist--510 Mount Pleasant United Methodist--511 New Burlington United Methodist--513 Normal City United Methodist--514 Riverside United Methodist Church--517 Selma United Methodist--518 Saint Paul's United Methodist Church--519 Trinity United Methodist Church--520 Union Chapel United Methodist--521 Wilmore Memorial United Methodist--522 Yorktown United Methodist Church--523 Emmanuel United Methodist.--524 Calvary United Methodist--529 Fairview United Methodist--531 Memorial Drive Wesleyan Church--540 Worldwide Church of God--550 Victory Temple--570 Faith Chapel--600 King's Chapel (non-denominational)--610 Lighthouse Family Worship Center--615 Full Armor Ministry--620 Saint Martin--630 Faith Lutheran Church (Wels)--701 All Saints (Catholic)--702 Prince of Peace--703 Sacred Heart--704 Calvary United Methodist--705 Saint Johns (Catholic)--706 Blessed Sacrament--708 Saint Bavo's (Catholic)--709 Fairview Baptist--710 Disciples of Christ--711 Jones Chapel Methodist Church--712 Southport First Presbyterian Church--713 World of Life--714 Disciples of Christ--715 Holy Cross--716 Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church--717 Saint Johns Catholic Church--718
