1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
malive MOTHER STILL ALIVE?
mavisit HOW OFTEN VISIT MOTHER
matime TRAVEL TIME TO MOTHER
macall CONTACT WITH MOTHER
palive FATHER STILL ALIVE?
pavisit HOW OFTEN VISIT FATHER
patime TRAVEL TIME TO FATHER
pacall CONTACT WITH FATHER
sisnum NUMBER OF ADULT SISTERS
sisvisit HOW OFTEN VISIT SISTER
sistime TRAVEL TIME TO SISTER
siscall CONTACT WITH SISTER
bronum NUMBER OF ADULT BROTHERS
brovisit HOW OFTEN VISIT BROTHER
brotime TRAVEL TIME TO BROTHER
brocall CONTACT WITH BROTHER
daunum NUMBER OF ADULT DAUGHTERS
dauvisit HOW OFTEN VISIT WITH DAUGHTER
dautime TRAVEL TIME TO DAUGHTER
daucall CONTACT WITH DAUGHTER
sonnum NUMBER OF ADULT SONS
sonvisit HOW OFTEN VISIT SON
sontime TRAVEL TIME TO SON
soncall CONTACT WITH SON
posslq DOES R HAVE MARITAL PARTNER
grparnum NUMBER OF GRANDPARENTS
grkidnum NUMBER OF ADULT GRANDCHILDREN
unaunum NUMBER OF AUNTS AND UNCLES
inlawnum NUMBER OF IN-LAWS
relnum NUMBER OF ADULT NIECES, NEPHEWS, ETC
relmost ADULT RELATIVE R HAS MOST CONTACT WITH
relvisit HOW OFTEN VISIT MOST CONTACTED REL
reltime TRAVEL TIME TO MOST CONTACTED REL
relcall CONTACT WITH MOST CONTACTED REL
frinum NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS
friwork NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS ARE COWORKERS
frineigh NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS ARE NEIGHBORS
frisex SEX OF CLOSEST FRIEND
frivisit HOW OFTEN VISIT CLOSEST FRIEND
fritime TRAVEL TIME TO CLOSEST FRIEND
fricall CONTACT WITH CLOSEST FRIEND
chores1 HELP FOR HOUSEHOLD TASKS #1
chores2 HELP FOR HOUSEHOLD TASKS #2
sick1 HELP IF SICK #1
sick2 HELP IF SICK #2
borrow1 BORROW MONEY #1
borrow2 BORROW MONEY #2
upset1 HELP FOR MARITAL PROBLEM #1
upset2 HELP FOR MARITAL PROBLEM #2
down1 HELP FOR DEPRESSION #1
down2 HELP FOR DEPRESSION #2
change1 HELP REGARDING IMPORTANT CHANGE #1
change2 HELP REGARDING IMPORTANT CHANGE #2
livecom LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN CITY, TOWN, COMM
livehome LENGTH AT PRESENT DWELLING
opwlth NEED WEALTHY FAMILY TO GET AHEAD
oppared NEED EDUCATED PARENTS TO GET AHEAD
opeduc NEED GOOD EDUCATION TO GET AHEAD
opambit NEED AMBITION TO GET AHEAD
opable NEED NATURAL ABILITY TO GET AHEAD
ophrdwrk NEED TO WORK HARD TO GET AHEAD
opknow NEED TO KNOW RIGHT PEOPLE TO GET AHEAD
opclout NEED POLITICAL CONNECTIONS TO GET AHEAD
oprace NEED TO BE RIGHT RACE TO GET AHEAD
oprelig NEED TO BE RIGHT RELIGION TO GET AHEAD
opregion MUST BE FROM RIGHT REGION TO GET AHEAD
opsex NEED TO BE RIGHT SEX TO GET AHEAD
oppol MUST HAVE CERTAIN POLVIEWS TO GET AHEAD
goodlife STANDARD OF LIVING OF R WILL IMPROVE
incentiv PAY DIFFERENCES NEEDED FOR MOTIVATION
inequal1 EXTRA PAY -> PEOPLE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
inequal2 EXTRA PAY -> WORKERS ACQUIRE SKILLS
inequal3 INEQUALITY EXISTS FOR BENEFIT OF RICH
inequal4 EXTRA PAY -> PEOPLE EARN DEGREES
inequal5 PAY DIFFERENCES -> AMERICAN PROSPERITY
inequal6 EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM BUSINESS PROFITS
inequal7 INEQUALITY DUE TO LACK OF SOLIDARITY
paymason HOW MUCH R THINKS BRICKLAYER MAKES
paydoc HOW MUCH R THINKS DOCTOR MAKES
payclerk HOW MUCH R THINKS BANK CLERK MAKES
payowner HOW MUCH R THINKS SHOP OWNER MAKES
payexec HOW MUCH R THINKS CORPORATE HEAD MAKES
payskill HOW MUCH R THINKS SKILLED WORKER MAKES
payfarm HOW MUCH R THINKS FARM WORKER MAKES
paysec HOW MUCH R THINKS SECRETARY MAKES
paybus HOW MUCH R THINKS BUS DRIVER MAKES
payunskl HOW MUCH R THINKS UNSKILLED WRKR MAKES
paycabnt HOW MUCH R THINKS CABINET MEMBER MAKES
givmason HOW MUCH OUGHT MASON MAKE?
givdoc HOW MUCH OUGHT DOCTOR MAKE?
givclerk HOW MUCH OUGHT BANK CLERK MAKE?
givowner HOW MUCH OUGHT SHOP OWNER MAKE?
givexec HOW MUCH OUGHT CORPORATE HEAD MAKE?
givskill HOW MUCH OUGHT SKILLED WORKER MAKE?
givfarm HOW MUCH OUGHT FARM WORKER MAKE?
givsec HOW MUCH OUGHT SECRETARY MAKE?
givbus HOW MUCH OUGHT BUS DRIVER MAKE?
givunskl HOW MUCH OUGHT UNSKILLED WORKER MAKE?
givcabnt HOW MUCH OUGHT CABINET MEMBER MAKE?
incgap INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN USA TOO BIG
goveqinc GOVMNT SHOULD REDUCE INC DIFFERENTIALS
govedop GOVMNT SHOULD HELP POOR ATTEND COLLEGE
govjobs GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE JOBS
govless GOVMNT SHOULD SPEND LESS ON POOR
govunemp GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE UNEMP BENEFITS
govminc GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE MINIMUM INCOME
taxrich TAXES ON HIGH INCOME PEOPLE TOO HIGH
taxmid TAXES ON MIDDLE INCOME PEOPLE TOO HIGH
taxpoor TAXES ON LOW INCOME PEOPLE TOO HIGH
taxshare SHOULD RICH PAY BIGGER SHARE OF TAXES?
conwlth CONFLICT BETWEEN POOR AND RICH IN USA?
conclass WORKING AND MIDDLE CLASSES IN CONFLICT?
conjobs EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED IN CONFLICT
conunion WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT IN CONFLICT?
conurban FARMERS AND CITY PEOPLE IN CONFLICT?
occmobil STATUS OF JOB HIGHER THAN FATHERS?
pajob TYPE OF JOB HELD BY FATHER WHEN R 16
paslf WAS FATHER SELF-EMPLOYED?
firstjob TYPE OF FIRST JOB HELD BY R
firstslf FIRST JOB SELF-EMPLOYMENT?
lastjob TYPE OF CURRENT JOB HELD BY R
lastslf CURRENT JOB SELF-EMPLOYMENT?
mawrkwrm WORKING MOM CAN HAVE A WARM REL W KIDS
kidsuffr PRESCHOOLER WILL SUFFER IF MOM WORKS
famsuffr FAMILY LIFE SUFFERS IF MOM WORKS F-T
hapifwrk WOMAN AND FAMILY HAPPIER IF SHE WORKS
homekid MOST WOMEN REALLY WANT A HOME AND KIDS
housewrk BEING HOUSEWIFE AS FULFILLING AS PAID WO
fejobind JOB IS BEST WAY FOR WOMAN TO BE INDEP
twoincs HUSB & WIFE SHOULD CONTRIB TO FAMILY INC
hubbywrk HUSB SHLD WORK WIFE SHLD LOOK AFTER HOME
ilikejob R WOULD ENJOY JOB IF MONEY WASNT NEEDED
wrknokid SHLD MOM WORK AFTR MARRIAGE, BEFORE KIDS
wrkbaby SHLD WOMAN WITH PRESCHOOLER WORK?
wrksch SHLD WOMAN WORK AFTER YOUNGEST IN SCHOOL
wrkgrown SHLD WOMAN WORK AFTER KIDS LEAVE HOME?
daycare1 PUBLIC DAYCARE CENTER OK FOR KID < 3 YRS
daycare2 PRIVATE DAYCARE CENTER OK FOR KID < 3 YR
daycare3 BABYSITTER OK FOR KID < 3 YRS?
daycare4 FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR OK FOR KID < 3 YRS?
daycare5 RELATIVE OK FOR KID < 3YRS?
femarry WAY OF LIFE RECOMMENDATION FOR WOMAN
memarry WAY OF LIFE RECOMMENDATION FOR MAN
marhappy MARRIED PEOPLE HAPPIER THAN UNMARRIED
marfree PERSONAL FREEDOM MORE IMPT THAN MARRIAGE
marfin FINANCIAL SECURITY MAIN ADVTG OF MARRIAG
markids MAIN PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE = KIDS
marnomar BAD MARRIAGE BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL
marlegit THOSE WANTING KIDS SHOULD GET MARRIED
marmakid SINGLE MA CAN RAISE KIDS WELL AS COUPLE
marpakid SINGLE PA CAN RAISE KIDS WELL AS COUPLE
mardiv MARRIAGE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY WHEN DIV IS
marhomo HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO MARRY
numkids WHAT IS IDEAL NUMBER OF KIDS FOR FAMILY
nokids DESIRABILITY OF NO-KID FAMILY
onekid DESIRABILITY OF ONE-KID FAMILY
twokids DESIRABILITY OF TWO-KID FAMILY
threkids DESIRABILITY OF THREE-KID FAMILY
fourkids DESIRABILITY OF 4+ KID FAMILY
kidtrble KIDS MORE TROUBLE THAN THEY'RE WORTH
kidjoy KIDS ARE LIFE'S GREATEST JOY
kidnofre KIDS INTERFERE WITH PARENTS' FREEDOM
kidless KIDLESS MARRIAGE IS INCOMPLETE
kidfin BETTER NOT TO HAVE KIDS DUE TO $ BURDEN
kidempty KIDLESS PEOPLE LEAD EMPTY LIVES
divnow HOW EASY IS IT TO GET A DIVORCE TODAY
divnokid HOW EZ SHOULD DIVORCE BE FOR KIDLESS
divifkid HOW EZ SHOULD DIVORCE BE IF KID(S)
divkids KIDS BETTER IF BAD MARRGE ENDED BY DIV
divwife WIFE BETTER IF BAD MARRGE ENDED BY DIV
divhubby HUSB BETTER IF BAD MARRGE ENDED BY DIV
mawork14 DID MOM WORK BEFORE R WAS 14 YRS OLD
evdiv HAS R EVER BEEN DIVORCED
spevdiv HAS RS CURRENT SPOUSE BEEN DIVORCED
cohabit DID R LIVE WITH SPOUSE BEFORE MARRIAGE
rwrknokd DID R WORK AFTR MARRGE BUT BEFORE KIDS
rwrkbaby DID R WORK WHEN KID WAS PRESCHOOLER
rwrksch DID R WORK AFTER YOUNGEST IN SCHOOL
rwrkgrwn DID R WORK AFTER KIDS LEFT HOME
earnsmor HUBBY OR WIFE EARNS MORE $
fewrksup DO MOST WOMEN WORK TO SUPPORT FAMILY
hubbywk1 MEN SHOULD EARN MONEY WOMEN KEEP HOUSE
mrmom GENDER ROLE REVERSAL HURTS FAMILY
meovrwrk MEN HURT FAMILY WHEN FOCUS ON WORK TOO M
singlpar SINGLE PARENTS CAN RAISE KIDS AS WELL AS
cohabok LIVING TOGETHER AS AN ACCEPTABLE OPTION
cohabfst PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE TOGETHER BEFORE MARRI
divbest DIVORCE AS BEST SOLUTION TO MARITAL PROB
divifkd1 SHOULD FEUDING PARENTS STAY TOGETHER FOR
divnokd1 CHILDLESS COUPLES STAY MARRIED EVEN WITH
livnowed DID R LIVE WITH PARTNER BEFORE MARRIAGE
mapaid SHOULD WORKING WOMEN HAVE PAID MATERNITY
chldcare SHOULD FAMILIES GET BENEFITS IF BOTH PAR
abchoose SHOULD A WOMAN GET AN ABORTION FOR ANY R
teensex1 MORALITY OF TEENS HAVING SEX
sexhar R EXPERIENCED SEXUAL HARRASSMENT
fambudgt HOW COUPLES MONITOR BUDGET
laundry WHO IN HOUSEHOLD DOES LAUNDRY
repairs WHO IN HOUSEHOLD DOES SMALL REPAIRS
caresick WHO IN HOUSEHOLD CARES FOR SICK IN FAMIL
shopfood WHO IN HOUSEHOLD SHOPS FOR GROCERIES
dinner WHO IN HOUSEHOLD PLANS MEALS
spwknokd DID SPOUSE WORK AFTER MARRIAGE BEFORE KI
spwkbaby DID SPOUSE WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
spwrksch DID SPOUSE WORK WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
spwkgrwn DID SPOUSE WORK AFTER CHILDREN LEFT HOME
timepdwk TIME R WOULD SPEND ON PAID WORK
timehhwk TIME R WOULD SPEND ON HOUSEHOLD WORK
timefam TIME R WOULD SPEND ON FAMILY
timefrnd TIME R WOULD SPEND ON FRIENDS
timeleis TIME R WOULD SPEND ON LEISURE
timerelx TIME R WOULD SPEND RELAXING
wrkearn JOB IS JUST A WAY TO EARN MONEY
wrkenjoy ENJOY JOB EVEN IF $ NOT NEEDED
wrkimp WORK IS PERSONS MOST IMPT. ACTIVITY
hwduties IS R MAINLY RESPONS. FOR HH CHORES?
yrsfirm IMPORTANCE OF TENURE TO PAY
dowell IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE TO PAY
expernc IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCE TO PAY
paysame IMPORTANCE OF STANDARD RATES TO PAY
ageemp IMPORTANCE OF AGE TO PAY
sexemp IMPORTANCE OF GENDER TO PAY
famresp IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RESPS. TO PAY
educemp IMPORTANCE OF EDUC & QUALIF. TO PAY
dk DONT KNOW RESPONSE TO PAY ITEMS
bosswrks MANAGEMENT & WORKERS ALWAYS IN CONFLICT
strngun STRONG UNIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT WORKERS
secjob IMPORTANCE OF JOB SECURITY IN A JOB
hiinc IMPORTANCE OF HIGH PR INCOME IN A JOB
promotn IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCEMENT IN A JOB
leisure IMPORTANCE OF LEISURE TIME IN A JOB
intjob IMPORTANCE OF INTERESTING WORK IN A JOB
wrkindp IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENT WORK IN A JOB
hlpoths IMPORTANCE OF HELPING OTHERS IN A JOB
hlpsoc IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL USEFULNESS IN A JOB
flexhrs IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBLE HRS. IN A JOB
unpeople RANK OF NO PEOPLE CONTACT WHEN UNEMPLYED
unmoney RANK OF SHORTAGE OF MONEY WHEN UNEMPLYED
unslfcon RANK OF LOSS OF CONFIDE. WHEN UNEMPLYED
unrespct RANK OF LOSS OF RESPECT WHEN UNEMPLOYED
unfamten RANK OF FAMILY TENSIONS WHEN UNEMPLOYED
unjobexp RANK OF HOW TO SPEND TIME WHEN UNEMPLYED
unbored RANK OF BOREDOM WHEN UNEMPLOYED
undk DONT KNOW RESPONSE TO UNEMPLOYMENT ITEMS
empself DOES R PREFER SELF-EMPLOYMENT OR NOT ?
smallbig R PREFERENCE RE: FIRM SIZE IN
indusoth R PREFERENCE RE: MANUFATURESERVICE,ETC
privgovt R PREFERENCE RE: PRIVATEPUBLIC SECTOR
workweek DOES R WORK AT LEAST 10 HRSWK
wantjob WOULD R LIKE A JOB NOW
findjob COULD R FIND A JOB <UNEMPLOYED RS>
iwrkhard HOW HARD DOES R WORK AT JOB
hrsmoney R PREFERENCE RE: WORK HRS AND MONEY
ryrsfirm IMPORTANCE OF TENURE
rdowell IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE
rpaysame IMPORTANCE OF STANDARD RATES
rexpernc IMPORTANCE OF EXPERINCE
rageemp IMPORTANCE OF AGE
rfamresp IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RESPS.
reducemp IMPORTANCE OF EDUC.&FORMAL QUAL.
rdk DONT KNOW RESPONSE TO UNEMPLOYMENT ITEMS
rsecjob RS JOB IS SECURE
rhiinc RS INCOME IS HIGH
rpromotn R HAS OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE
rleisure RS JOB LEAVES MUCH LEISURE TIME
rintjob RS JOB IS INTERESTING
rwrkindp R CAN WORK INDEPENDENTLY
rhlpoths R HELPS OTHERS IN JOB
rhlpsoc RS JOB IS USEFUL TO SOCIETY
rflexhrs RS JOB HAS FLEXIBLE HRS.
xhaustn HOW OFTEN DOES WORK EXHAUST R
physwrk HOW OFTEN MUST R DO PHYSICAL WORK
stress HOW OFTEN DOES R FIND WORK STRESSFUL
boredom HOW OFTEN IS R BORED AT WORK
danger HOW OFTEN DOES R WORK IN DANGEROUS CONDS
unhlthy HOW OFTEN DOES R WORK IN UNHEALTHY CONDS
unpleznt HOW OFTEN DOES R WORK IN UNPLEASNT CONDS
planwrk HOW MUCH CAN R PLAN DAILY WORK
findwork COULD R FIND A JOB <EMPLOYED RS>
bossemps QUALITY OF MGMNTEMPLOYEE RELS: RS FIRM
cowrkers QUALITY OF RELS AMONG WORKERS: RS FIRM
jobsat HOW SATISFIED IS R WITH HISHER JOB
supervis DOES R SUPERVISE OTHERS AT WORK
supnum NUMBER OF WORKERS R SUPERVISES
moonlite DOES R HAVE A SECOND JOB
othhrs HOURS R SPENDS AT OTHER JOB<S>
numsites DOES RS FIRM HAVE MORE THAN ONE LOCATION
localnum NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: RS WORK SITE
totalnum NUMBER OF EMPLOYESS: RS ENTIRE FIRM
employer DOES R EMPLOY OTHERS
numemply NUMBER OF PERSONS R EMPLOYS
1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File