Pews, Prayers, and Participation: Religion and Civic Responsibility in America

Appendix B Variation in Questions and Question Wording on Membership in Voluntary Associations

GSS Verba G&S NES Wuth Sag GSS 1987 1990 1996 1996 1997 2000 2004 Fraternal groups X X X X X Civic X Civic or service clubs X X X X Social service X Service/charitable groups X Charity or social welfare X Service or fraternal X Veterans’ groups X X X X X X X Political clubs or organizations X X X X X Political issue organizations X X Liberal/conservative X Party/candidate X Environmental clubs or organizations X X Neighborhood associations X X X Community X Appendix B:Variation in Questions and Question Wording on Membership inVoluntary Associations 237 (continued) GSS Verba G&S NES Wuth Sag GSS 1987 1990 1996 1996 1997 2000 2004 Sports groups or clubs X X X X Recreational X Hobby or sports X X Hobby or garden clubs X X X X Youth groups X X X X X X Children X Senior citizens X X X Elderly X Ethnic, racial, or national X X X X X Ethnic X School service groups X X X School groups such as PTA X School fraternities or sororities X X X Health, fitness clubs X Health-related X Health services organizations X Self-help X Literary, art, or music X X X X Literary, art, discussion, or study X X Discussion or study X Education, arts, music, or cultural X X Educational, tutoring, or literacy X Education X Culture X Farm organizations X X X Professional or academic X X X X 238  Appendix B GSS Verba G&S NES Wuth Sag GSS 1987 1990 1996 1996 1997 2000 2004 Professional or business X Professional, trade, farm, or business X Business X Church X X X Religious or churchrelated X Church-affiliated groups X X X Organization affiliated with religion X Other religious X Consumer groups/ buying clubs X Therapeutic or counseling groups X X Self-help X Women’s rights X X X Other X X X X X X Labor unions X X X X X X X Variation in Question Wording  239 This page intentionally left blank ...