1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
hapunhap HAPPY OR UNHAPPY WITH LIFE TODAY
stiffpun LAWBREAKERS SHOULD GET STIFFER SENTENCES
deathpen MURDERERS SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY
premars1 IS PREMARITAL SEX WRONG?
xmarsex1 IS EXTRAMARITAL SEX WRONG?
homosex1 IS HOMOSEXUAL SEX WRONG?
abdefct1 LAW SHOULD ALLOW ABORTION FOR BIRTH DEFE
abpoor1 LAW SHOULD ALLOW ABORTION IF FAMILY LOW
abdefctw WRONG FOR WOMAN TO GET ABORTION FOR BIRT
abpoorw WRONG FOR WOMAN TO GET ABORTION IF LOW I
taxcheat WRONG TO CHEAT ON TAXES?
govcheat WRONG TO GIVE GOVT FALSE INFO FOR BENEFI
concong CONFIDENCE IN US CONGRESS
conbiz CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
congovt CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
conchurh CONFIDENCE IN CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORG
concourt CONFIDENCE IN COURTS AND LEGAL SYSTEM
conschls CONFIDENCE IN SCHOOLS AND EDUC SYSTEM
polsgod ATHIESTS SHOULDN'T HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE
clergvte CLERGY SHOULDN'T TRY TO INFLUENCE VOTERS
religpub BETTER IF MORE BELIEVERS HELD PUBLIC OFF
clerggov CLERGY SHOULDN'T TRY TO INFLUENCE GOVT D
churhpow DO CHURCHES HAVE TOO MUCH POWER?
godchnge DESCRIBE YOUR BELIEFS ABOUT GOD
afterlif BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH
devil BELIEF IN THE DEVIL
heaven BELIEF IN HEAVEN
hell BELIEF IN HELL
miracles BELIEF IN RELIGIOUS MIRACLES
bible1 DESCRIBE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE
theism GOD CONCERNED WITH HUMAN BEINGS PERSONAL
fatalism PEOPLE CAN'T CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR
godmeans LIFE MEANINGFUL BECAUSE GOD EXISTS
nihilism LIFE SERVES NO PURPOSE
predeter GOD DECIDES THE COURSE OF OUR LIVES
egomeans LIFE MEANINGFUL ONLY IF YOU PROVIDE MEAN
ownfate WE EACH MAKE OUR OWN FATE
relexper TURNING POINT IN LIFE FOR RELIGION
marelkid MOTHERS RELIGION WHEN R WAS CHILD
madenkid IF PROTESTANT, MOTHER'S DENOMINATION
parelkid FATHER'S RELIGION WHEN R WAS CHILD
padenkid IF PROTESTANT, FATHER'S DENOMINATION
religkid RELIGION R WAS RAISED IN
denkid IF PROTESTANT, DENOMINATION R RAISED IN
religsp R'S SPOUSE'S RELIGION
densp IF PROTESTANT, R'S SPOUSE'S DENOMINATION
attendma FREQ OF R'S MOM'S RELIG SVC ATTENDANCE
attendpa FREQ OF R'S DAD'S RELIG SVC ATTENDANCE
attend12 FREQ OF R'S RELIG SVC ATTENDANCE AT AGE
prayfreq HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY
relactiv HOW OFTEN DOES R TAKE PART IN RELIG ACTI
feelrel HOW RELIGIOUS IS R
schlpray SHOULD THERE BE DAILY PRAYER IN PUBLIC S
godright GOD'S LAWS SHOULD DECIDE RIGHT AND WRONG
socright SOCIETY'S LAWS SHOULD DECIDE RIGHT AND W
perright CONSCIENCE SHOULD DECIDE RIGHT AND WRONG
antirel ANTI-RELIGIOUS MATERIAL SHOULD BE BANNED
obeythnk SHOULD CHLDRN BE OBEDIENT OR THINK FOR S
privent PRIVATE ENTERPRISE WILL SOLVE U.S. PROBL
postmat1 HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR AMERICA
postmat2 2ND HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR AMERICA
scifaith BELIEVE TOO MUCH IN SCIENCE, NOT ENUF FA
harmgood MODERN SCIENCE DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD
sciworse HUMANS CHANGE NATURE FOR THE WORSE
scigrn MODERN SCIENCE WILL SOLVE ENVIR PROBS
grnecon WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT ENVIR, TOO LITTLE E
harmsgrn ALMOST EVERYTHING WE DO HARMS ENVIR
anrights ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS TOO
resnatur HUMANS SHOULD RESPECT NATURE CREATED BY
grnprog WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT PROGRESS HARMING EN
naturpax NATURE WOULD BE AT PEACE IF HUMANS LEFT
grwthelp AMER NEEDS ECON GRWTH TO PROTECT ENVIR
antests OK TO TEST ON ANIMALS TO SAVE HUMANS
naturwar NATURE IS SURVIVAL OF FITTEST
grwtharm ECON GRWTH ALWAYS HARMS ENVIR
naturgod RELATIONSHIP OF NATURE TO GOD
grnprice PAY HIGHER PRICES TO HELP ENVIR?
grntaxes PAY HIGHER TAXES TO HELP ENVIR?
grnsol ACCEPT CUT IN LIVING STNDS TO HELP ENVIR
toodifme TOO DIFF TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ENVIR
ihlpgrn DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP ENVIR
scitest1 HUMANS MAKE ALL RADIOACTIVITY
scitest2 ANTIBIOTICS KILL BACTERIA NOT VIRUSES
scitest3 ASTROLOGY HAS SOME SCIENTIFIC TRUTH
scitest4 HUMANS EVOLVED FROM ANIMALS
scitest5 ALL MAN-MADE CHEMS CAUSE CANCER
grntest1 ALL WILL DIE IF EXPOSED TO RADIOACT
grntest2 NUKE WASTE DANGEROUS FOR THOUSANDS OF YR
grntest3 GREENHOUSE EFFCT CAUSED BY HOLE IN ATMOS
grntest4 USING COAL OR GAS CONTRIB TO GREENHOUSE
grntest5 ALL PESTICIDES CAUSE CANCER
grntest6 HUMANS ARE MAIN CAUSE OF PLANT & ANIMAL
grntest7 CARS NOT IMP CAUSE OF AIR POLLUTION
carsgen CAR POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR
carsfam CAR POLLUTION DANGER TO MY FAMILY
carsten CAR POLLUTION WILL INCREASE IN NEXT 10 Y
nukegen NUKE POWER DANGER TO ENVIR
nukefam NUKE POWER DANGER TO MY FAMILY
indusgen INDUST AIR POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR
indusfam INDUST AIR POLLUTION DANGER TO MY FAMILY
chemgen PESTICIDES DANGER TO ENVIR
chemfam PESTICIDES DANGER TO MY FAMILY
watergen WATER POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR
waterfam WATER POLLUTION DANGER TO MY FAMILY
tempgen GREENHOUSE EFFECT DANGER TO ENVIR
tempfam GREENHOUSE EFFECT DANGER TO MY FAMILY
pubdecid GOVT SHOULD LET PEOP DECIDE HOW TO PROTE
busdecid GOVT SHOULD LET BIZ DECIDE HOW TO PROTEC
recycle RECYCLE CANS BOTTLES
chemfree BUY PESTICIDE FREE FRUITS, VEGETABLES
nomeat REFUSE TO EAT MEAT FOR ENVIR REASONS
drivless DRIVE LESS FOR ENVIR REASONS
grngroup MEMBER OF ENVIR GROUP
grnsign SIGN PETITION ON ENVIR ISSUE
grnmoney GIVE MONEY TO ENVIR GROUP
grndemo PROTESTED FOR ENVIR ISSUE
comtype TYPE OF COMMUNITY IN WHICH R LIVES
forbdcom FORBID COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
forbdrac FORBID RACIST TO SPEAK
forbdmar FORBIDS RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE
allowcom ALLOE COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
allowrac ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK
allowmar ALLOW RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE
cideknew #PEOPLE R KNOWS MURDERED IN LAST YEAR
cidewho RS RELATIONSHIP TO CLOSEST MURDEREE
cidesex SEX OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
cideage AGE OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
ciderace RACE OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
cidereg REGION OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
cidewho2 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 2ND CLOSEST MURDEREE
cidesex2 SEX OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
cideage2 AGE OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
ciderac2 RACE OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
cidereg2 REGION OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
cidewho3 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 3RD CLOSEST MURDEREE
cidesex3 SEX OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
cideage3 AGE OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
ciderac3 RACE OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
cidereg3 REGION OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
aidsknow #PEOPLE R KNOWS INFECTED WITH AIDS
aidswho RS RELATIONSHIP TO CLOSEST AIDS VICTIM
aidsdead HAS AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R DIED
aidssex SEX OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
aidsage AGE OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
aidsrace RACE OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
aidsreg REGION OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
aidswho2 RS RELATION. TO 2ND CLOSEST AIDS VICTIM
aidsded2 HAS AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R DIED
aidssex2 SEX OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
aidsage2 AGE OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
aidsrac2 RACE OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
aidsreg2 REGION OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
aidswho3 RS RELAT. TO 3RD CLOSEST AIDS VICTIM TO
aidsded3 HAS AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R DIED
aidssex3 SEX OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
aidsage3 AGE OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
aidsrac3 RACE OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOEST TO R
aidsreg3 REGION OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
suiknew #PEOPLE R KNOWS SUICIDE IN LAST YEAR
suiwho RS RELATIONSHIP TO CLOSEST SUICIDE
suisex SEX OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
suiage AGE OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
suirace RACE OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
suireg REGION OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
suiwho2 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 2ND CLOSEST SUICIDE
suisex2 SEX OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
suiage2 AGE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
suirac2 RACE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
suireg2 REGION OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO
suiwho3 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 3RD CLOSEST SUICIDE
suisex3 SEX OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
suiage3 AGE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
suirac3 RACE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
suireg3 REGION OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO
aidssch PROHIBIT AIDS-STUDENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
aidsads HAVE GOVT INFO PGM ON SAFE SEX PRACTICES
aidsinsr ALLOW INSURERS TO TEST APPLICNT FOR AIDS
aidshlth HAVE GOVT PAY FOR ALL AIDS HEALTH CARE
aidsmar HAVE TESTING FOR AIDS BEFORE MARRIAGE
aidssxed PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACH SAFE SEX PRACTICES
aidsids REQUIRE AIDS VICTIMS TO WEAR ID TAGS
aidsfare PAY AIDS VICTIMS DISABILITY BENEFITS
partners HOW MANY SEX PARTNERS R HAD IN LAST YEAR
matesex WAS 1 OF RS PARTNERS SPOUSE OR REGULAR
frndsex R HAD SEX WITH FRIEND LAST YEAR
acqntsex R HAD SEX WITH ACQUAINTANCE LAST YEAR
pikupsex R HAD SEX WITH CAUSUAL DATE LAST YEAR
paidsex R HAD SEX FOR PAY LAST YEAR
othersex R HAD SEX WITH SOME OTHER LAST YEAR
sexsex SEX OF SEX PARTNERS IN LAST YEAR
sexfreq FREQUENCY OF SEX DURING LAST YEAR
sexfreq1 HAD SEX IN LAST MONTH
sexfreq2 NUMBER OF TIMES, SEX LAST MONTH
numwomen NUMBER OF FEMALE SEX PARTNERS SINCE 18
nummen NUMBER OF MALE SEX PARTNERS SINCE 18
partopen NUMBER OF SEX PARTNERS LAST YEAR
partopn5 NUMBER OF SEX PARTNERS LAST FIVE YEARS
partnrs5 SEX OF THE PARTNER LAST FIVE YEARS
sexsex5 SEX OF SEX PARTNERS LAST FIVE YEARS
evpaidsx EVER HAVE SEX PAID FOR OR BEING PAID SIN
evstray HAVE SEX OTHER THAN SPOUSE WHILE MARRIED
siborder BIRTH ORDER
genetest KNOW ABOUT GENETIC TESTING
genegood GENETIC TESTING GOOD OR HARM
geneself WOULD GENETICALLY TEST FETUS
geneabrt ABORT DEFECTIVE FETUS
genedef1 MEANING OF SERIOUS GENETIC DEFECT
genedef2 MEANING OF SERIOUS GENETIC DEFECT
genedef3 MEANING OF SERIOUS GENETIC DEFECT
parhardr BEING PARENT NOW HARDER
parworse PARENTS DOING WORSE THAN BEFORE
parrght PARENTS UNSURE WHAT IS RIGHT
parwhere PARENTS DONT KNOW WHERE KIDS ARE
parfin HARD FOR PARENTS TO MAKE ENDS MEET
pargovt GOVT TOO INVOLVED IN FAMILY LIFE
partime PARENTS DONT SPEND TIME WITH KIDS
parwork IF PARENTS WORK, KIDS GET IN TROUBLE
partaxes TAXES REDUCE CHILDBEARING
rolema ROLE OF MOTHERS WITH KIDS
rolepa ROLE OF FATHERS WITH KIDS
rolegp ROLE OF GRANDPARENTS WITH KIDS
roleccp ROLE OF CHILDCARE PROVDRS WITH KIDS
roletchr ROLE OF TEACHERS WITH KIDS
roleclrg ROLE OF CLERGY WITH KIDS
chldeduc EDUCATION IMPROVING?
chldlove LOVE IMPROVING?
chldsafe NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY IMPROVING?
chldmorl MORAL-RELIGIOUS TRAINING IMPROVING?
chldsup SUPERVISION IMPROVING?
chldhome HOUSING IMPROVING?
chldhlth HEALTH CARE IMPROVING?
chldskls ACQUIRING JOB SKILLS IMPROVING?
chldtime TIME WITH KIDS IMPROVING?
inffilms INFLUENCE OF MOVIES
infpubtv INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC TV
infnettv INFLUENCE OF NETWORK TV
infadstv INFLUENCE OF TV ADS
infmusic INFLUENCE OF ROCK & ROLL
sppregnt SPENDING FOR PRENATAL CARE
sphlthkd SPENDING FOR HEALTH CARE
spheadst SPENDING FOR HEAD START
sppoorkd SPENDING FOR CHILDCARE FOR POOR
spwrkpar SPENDING FOR CHILDCARE FOR WRKERS
sphomekd SPENDING FOR HOUSING
spdsabkd SPENDING FOR DISABLED KIDS
spdrugs SPENDING FOR DRUG TREATMENT
spfoodkd SPENDING FOR FOOD, ETC.
sppill SPENDING FOR BIRTH CONTROL
prob1 FIRST PROBLEM METIONED
prob2 SECOND PROBLEM MENTIONED
prob3 THIRD PROBLEM METIONED
prob4 FOURTH PROBLEM METIONED
hlth1 ILL ENOUGH TO GO TO A DOCTOR
hlth2 COUNSELLNG FOR MENTAL PROBLEMS
hlth3 INFERTILITY, UNABLE TO HAVE A BABY
hlth4 DRINKING PROBLEM
hlth5 ILLEGAL DRUGS (MARIJUANA, COCAINE)
hlth6 (HUSBAND,WIFE)PARTNER IN HOSPITAL
hlth7 A CHILD IN HOSPITAL
hlth8 CHILD ON DRUGS, DRINKING PROBLEM
hlth9 A DEATH OF A CLOSE FRIEND
work1 UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING FOR WORK A MONTH
work2 BEING DEMOTED OR MOVE TO WORSE POSITION
work3 A CUT IN PAY OR REDUCED HOURS
work4 BEING PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION
work5 HAVING TROUBLE WITH ONE'S BOSS
work6 OWN BUSINESS LOSING MONEY OR FAILING
work7 A HUSBAND,WIFE,PARTNER BEING FIRED
work8 A HUSBAND,WIFE,PARTNER CUT IN PAY
work9 ONES'S SPOUSE BEING UNEMPLOYED
finan1 GOING BANKRUPT
finan2 HAVING A CAR ETC. REPOSSESSED
finan3 PAWNING VALUABLES TO MAKE ENDS MEET
finan4 BEING PRESSURED TO PAY BILLS
finan5 MAJOR WORSENING FINANCIAL CONDITION
hrdshp1 FALL BEHIND IN PAYING RENT, MORTGAGE
hrdshp2 EVICTION FROM ONE'S APARTMENT,HOUSE
hrdshp3 HAVING THE UTILITIES SHUT-OFF
hrdshp4 BEING UNABLE TO PURCHASE NEEDED FOOD
hrdshp5 UNABLE TO AFFORD NEEDED MEDICAL CARE
hrdshp6 LACKING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
hrdshp7 HOMELESS
famper1 HAVING SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH SPOUSE
famper2 SEPARATING FROM SPOUSE OR PARTENER
famper3 BREAKING UP WITH FIANCE(E)
famper4 HAVING SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH A CHILD
famper5 HAVING SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH FRIEND
law1 A ROBERY
law2 A PERSONAL ASSULT
law3 YOUR HOME BURGLARIZED
law4 ACCUSED OF CRIME
law5 ARRESTED
law6 SUED IN CIVIL CASE
law7 YOUR CHILD ARRESTED
live1 YOUR HOME DESTROYED IN DISARSTER
live2 YOUR HOME IN POOR CONDITION
live3 MAJOR HOME REPAIRS
live4 SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH YOUR LANDLORD
oth1 BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
oth2 UNABLE TO GET TO SCHOOL
oth3 CHILD HAVE TROUBLE IN SCHOOL
oth4 NEED BUT UNABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
oth5 DO NOT HAVE A CAR
extra1 OTHER PROBLEMS
extra2 OTHER PROBLEMS
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