1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
siborder BIRTH ORDER
How many of your (number) brothers and sisters were
born before you were?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.4 231 0
26.8 244 1
16.3 148 2
9.5 86 3
6.4 58 4
4.0 36 5
2.0 18 6
2.0 18 7
1.2 11 8
0.7 6 9
0.6 5 10
0.2 2 11
0.1 1 16
5.0 45 95 ONLY CHILD
1 98 DK
18 99 NA
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genetest KNOW ABOUT GENETIC TESTING
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.0 117 1 A GREAT DEAL
60.3 541 2 NOT VERY MUCH
26.4 237 3 NOTHING AT ALL
0.2 2 7 REFUSED
16 8 DONT KNOW
4 9 NA
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genegood GENETIC TESTING GOOD OR HARM
PCT N VALUE LABEL
59.5 434 1 GOOD > HARM
26.1 190 2 HARM > GOOD
13.6 99 3 IT DEPENDS
0.8 6 7 REFUSED
183 8 DONT KNOW
5 9 NA
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geneself WOULD GENETICALLY TEST FETUS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.9 580 1 HAVE TEST
30.8 259 2 NOT HAVE TEST
0.4 3 7 REFUSED
71 8 DONT KNOW
4 9 NA
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geneabrt ABORT DEFECTIVE FETUS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
50.7 377 1 HAVE ABORTION
46.6 347 2 NO ABORTION
2.7 20 7 REFUSED
165 8 DONT KNOW
8 9 NA
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genedef1 MEANING OF SERIOUS GENETIC DEFECT
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.9 236 1 DOWNS SYNDROME
41.7 340 2 MENTAL RETARDATION
2.0 16 3 SPINA BIFIDA
1.2 10 4 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
0.6 5 5 CYSTIC FIBROSIS
1.6 13 6 CEREBRAL PALSY
1.7 14 7 CRIPPLING DISEASES
2.0 16 10 BLIND,DEAF
5.6 46 11 MISSING LIMBS
4.9 40 12 MAJOR DEFORMITIES
1.1 9 13 LIFE-THREATENING DEFORM
0.4 3 14 HANDICAPPED
2.2 18 15 PHYSICAL DEFECTS
0.4 3 20 SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
0.1 1 21 RH FACTOR
0.1 1 30 ADDICTION TO DRUGS
2.0 16 31 AIDS
0.4 3 35 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
1.0 8 60 HEART
0.4 3 70 INCURABLE DISEASE
0.5 4 75 CANCER
0.1 1 77 NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS
0.1 1 79 HUNTINGTONS CHOREA
0.2 2 90 UNABLE TO TAKE CARE OF SELF
0.9 7 95 OTHER
94 98 DONT KNOW
6 99 NA
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genedef2 MEANING OF SERIOUS GENETIC DEFECT
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.2 1 1 DOWNS SYNDROME
13.2 84 2 MENTAL RETARDATION
8.3 53 3 SPINA BIFIDA
2.7 17 4 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
1.1 7 5 CYSTIC FIBROSIS
3.1 20 6 CEREBRAL PALSY
4.6 29 7 CRIPPLING DISEASES
6.9 44 10 BLIND,DEAF
16.4 104 11 MISSING LIMBS
14.2 90 12 MAJOR DEFORMITIES
3.5 22 13 LIFE-THREATENING DEFORM
2.5 16 14 HANDICAPPED
8.0 51 15 PHYSICAL DEFECTS
1.4 9 20 SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
0.3 2 21 RH FACTOR
0.6 4 22 HEMOPHILIA
0.9 6 30 ADDICTION TO DRUGS
2.2 14 31 AIDS
0.9 6 35 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
2.7 17 60 HEART
0.2 1 62 SIAMESE TWINS
0.6 4 70 INCURABLE DISEASE
0.2 1 71 TOURETTES SYNDROME
0.3 2 72 SEXUAL TRANSMITTED DISEASES
0.3 2 73 DIABETES
0.2 1 74 BIRTH DEFECTS
1.3 8 75 CANCER
0.2 1 76 PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
0.5 3 77 NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS
0.6 4 78 HYDROCEPHALUS
0.2 1 80 TAY-SACHS
0.2 1 81 REYES SYNDROME
0.5 3 90 UNABLE TO TAKE CARE OF SELF
1.1 7 95 OTHER
6 98 DONT KNOW
11 99 NA
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genedef3 MEANING OF SERIOUS GENETIC DEFECT
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.6 2 1 DOWNS SYNDROME
0.9 3 2 MENTAL RETARDATION
3.5 12 3 SPINA BIFIDA
1.8 6 4 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
1.2 4 5 CYSTIC FIBROSIS
3.8 13 6 CEREBRAL PALSY
2.0 7 7 CRIPPLING DISEASES
1.5 5 10 BLIND,DEAF
9.9 34 11 MISSING LIMBS
11.7 40 12 MAJOR DEFORMITIES
5.6 19 13 LIFE-THREATENING DEFORM
3.8 13 14 HANDICAPPED
14.9 51 15 PHYSICAL DEFECTS
1.5 5 20 SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
0.9 3 21 RH FACTOR
0.6 2 22 HEMOPHILIA
2.9 10 30 ADDICTION TO DRUGS
7.6 26 31 AIDS
4.1 14 35 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
5.6 19 60 HEART
1.2 4 61 KIDNEYS
0.3 1 62 SIAMESE TWINS
1.8 6 70 INCURABLE DISEASE
0.6 2 72 SEXUAL TRANSMITTED DISEASES
1.8 6 75 CANCER
0.3 1 76 PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
1.5 5 77 NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS
0.9 3 78 HYDROCEPHALUS
1.8 6 80 TAY-SACHS
0.3 1 81 REYES SYNDROME
0.9 3 90 UNABLE TO TAKE CARE OF SELF
4.7 16 95 OTHER
7 98 DONT KNOW
13 99 NA
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parhardr BEING PARENT NOW HARDER
Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree,
disagree, or strongly disagree with the following
statements regarding parents: A. The job of parent is
more difficult today than it used to be.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
47.9 640 1 STRONGLY AGREE
42.1 563 2 AGREE
8.2 109 3 DISAGREE
1.9 25 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
18 8 DONT KNOW
17 9 NA
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parworse PARENTS DOING WORSE THAN BEFORE
B. Parents today are not doing as good a job as their
own parents did.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
15.7 207 1 STRONGLY AGREE
41.7 551 2 AGREE
33.9 447 3 DISAGREE
8.7 115 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
35 8 DONT KNOW
17 9 NA
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parrght PARENTS UNSURE WHAT IS RIGHT
C. Parents today often feel uncertain about what is
the right thing to do in raising their children.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.6 245 1 STRONGLY AGREE
70.2 926 2 AGREE
9.2 122 3 DISAGREE
2.0 27 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
35 8 DONT KNOW
17 9 NA
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parwhere PARENTS DONT KNOW WHERE KIDS ARE
D. Parents often don't know where their children are
or what they are doing.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
19.4 258 1 STRONGLY AGREE
58.5 778 2 AGREE
17.8 236 3 DISAGREE
4.3 57 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
25 8 DONT KNOW
18 9 NA
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parfin HARD FOR PARENTS TO MAKE ENDS MEET
E. Parents today have a hard time making ends meet.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.6 302 1 STRONGLY AGREE
66.9 893 2 AGREE
8.9 119 3 DISAGREE
1.5 20 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
21 8 DONT KNOW
17 9 NA
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pargovt GOVT TOO INVOLVED IN FAMILY LIFE
F. The role of the federal government in family life
today is too large.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.2 108 1 STRONGLY AGREE
41.3 485 2 AGREE
39.5 463 3 DISAGREE
10.0 117 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
179 8 DONT KNOW
20 9 NA
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partime PARENTS DONT SPEND TIME WITH KIDS
G. Parents today don't spend enough time with their
children.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
20.6 270 1 STRONGLY AGREE
64.1 840 2 AGREE
12.8 168 3 DISAGREE
2.4 32 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
43 8 DONT KNOW
19 9 NA
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parwork IF PARENTS WORK, KIDS GET IN TROUBLE
H. When both parents work, children are more likely to
get into trouble.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.6 245 1 STRONGLY AGREE
53.8 709 2 AGREE
22.8 301 3 DISAGREE
4.8 63 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
34 8 DONT KNOW
20 9 NA
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partaxes TAXES REDUCE CHILDBEARING
I. The burden of taxes discourages couples from
having as many children as they would like.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.6 82 1 STRONGLY AGREE
37.1 458 2 AGREE
45.6 563 3 DISAGREE
10.7 132 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
117 8 DONT KNOW
20 9 NA
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rolema ROLE OF MOTHERS WITH KIDS
Many adults play roles in the lives of children.
Please rate the following as very good, good, fairly
bad, or very bad. A. Mothers.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
53.3 712 1 VERY GOOD
35.8 478 2 GOOD
9.9 132 3 FAIRLY GOOD
0.8 11 4 FAIRLY BAD
0.3 4 5 VERY BAD
23 8 DONT KNOW
12 9 NA
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rolepa ROLE OF FATHERS WITH KIDS
B. Fathers.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
41.2 550 1 VERY GOOD
38.1 508 2 GOOD
17.3 231 3 FAIRLY GOOD
2.7 36 4 FAIRLY BAD
0.7 9 5 VERY BAD
25 8 DONT KNOW
13 9 NA
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rolegp ROLE OF GRANDPARENTS WITH KIDS
C. Grandparents.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
43.1 575 1 VERY GOOD
42.7 569 2 GOOD
13.2 176 3 FAIRLY GOOD
0.9 12 4 FAIRLY BAD
0.1 1 5 VERY BAD
26 8 DONT KNOW
13 9 NA
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roleccp ROLE OF CHILDCARE PROVDRS WITH KIDS
D. Child-care providers.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
11.5 146 1 VERY GOOD
32.0 405 2 GOOD
49.6 629 3 FAIRLY GOOD
6.4 81 4 FAIRLY BAD
0.5 6 5 VERY BAD
91 8 DONT KNOW
14 9 NA
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roletchr ROLE OF TEACHERS WITH KIDS
E. Teachers.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.4 218 1 VERY GOOD
47.0 623 2 GOOD
32.8 435 3 FAIRLY GOOD
3.5 46 4 FAIRLY BAD
0.3 4 5 VERY BAD
35 8 DONT KNOW
11 9 NA
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roleclrg ROLE OF CLERGY WITH KIDS
F. Priests, ministers and rabbis.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.2 325 1 VERY GOOD
46.2 595 2 GOOD
25.5 329 3 FAIRLY GOOD
2.5 32 4 FAIRLY BAD
0.6 8 5 VERY BAD
72 8 DONT KNOW
11 9 NA
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chldeduc EDUCATION IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
15.4 206 1 MUCH BETTER
34.8 465 2 BETTER
22.6 302 3 ABOUT THE SAME
23.9 319 4 WORSE
3.3 44 5 MUCH WORSE
23 8 DONT KNOW
13 9 NA
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chldlove LOVE IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.2 42 1 MUCH BETTER
12.0 158 2 BETTER
50.3 664 3 ABOUT THE SAME
32.3 427 4 WORSE
2.3 30 5 MUCH WORSE
36 8 DONT KNOW
15 9 NA
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chldsafe NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.0 13 1 MUCH BETTER
7.7 103 2 BETTER
24.2 324 3 ABOUT THE SAME
55.4 743 4 WORSE
11.8 158 5 MUCH WORSE
17 8 DONT KNOW
14 9 NA
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chldmorl MORAL-RELIGIOUS TRAINING IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.3 17 1 MUCH BETTER
7.1 93 2 BETTER
36.6 481 3 ABOUT THE SAME
47.6 625 4 WORSE
7.4 97 5 MUCH WORSE
44 8 DONT KNOW
15 9 NA
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chldsup SUPERVISION IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.6 21 1 MUCH BETTER
6.8 90 2 BETTER
34.4 457 3 ABOUT THE SAME
50.2 668 4 WORSE
7.1 94 5 MUCH WORSE
29 8 DONT KNOW
13 9 NA
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chldhome HOUSING IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.3 57 1 MUCH BETTER
34.2 454 2 BETTER
45.0 597 3 ABOUT THE SAME
14.9 197 4 WORSE
1.6 21 5 MUCH WORSE
30 8 DONT KNOW
16 9 NA
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chldhlth HEALTH CARE IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.6 101 1 MUCH BETTER
38.4 510 2 BETTER
31.2 415 3 ABOUT THE SAME
20.9 278 4 WORSE
1.9 25 5 MUCH WORSE
28 8 DONT KNOW
15 9 NA
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chldskls ACQUIRING JOB SKILLS IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.5 99 1 MUCH BETTER
41.3 547 2 BETTER
29.9 396 3 ABOUT THE SAME
18.7 248 4 WORSE
2.6 35 5 MUCH WORSE
33 8 DONT KNOW
14 9 NA
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chldtime TIME WITH KIDS IMPROVING?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.4 18 1 MUCH BETTER
8.8 117 2 BETTER
30.3 401 3 ABOUT THE SAME
54.2 718 4 WORSE
5.4 71 5 MUCH WORSE
33 8 DONT KNOW
14 9 NA
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inffilms INFLUENCE OF MOVIES
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.0 93 1 VERY POSITIVE
24.0 317 2 POSITIVE
26.8 354 3 NEUTRAL
31.5 416 4 NEGATIVE
10.7 142 5 VERY NEGATIVE
42 8 DONT KNOW
8 9 NA
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infpubtv INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC TV
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.5 299 1 VERY POSITIVE
61.1 811 2 POSITIVE
11.0 146 3 NEUTRAL
4.1 54 4 NEGATIVE
1.3 17 5 VERY NEGATIVE
38 8 DONT KNOW
7 9 NA
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infnettv INFLUENCE OF NETWORK TV
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.6 34 1 VERY POSITIVE
22.4 296 2 POSITIVE
35.9 474 3 NEUTRAL
31.3 414 4 NEGATIVE
7.9 104 5 VERY NEGATIVE
43 8 DONT KNOW
7 9 NA
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infadstv INFLUENCE OF TV ADS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.6 61 1 VERY POSITIVE
14.1 187 2 POSITIVE
30.0 398 3 NEUTRAL
38.0 504 4 NEGATIVE
13.3 177 5 VERY NEGATIVE
38 8 DONT KNOW
7 9 NA
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infmusic INFLUENCE OF ROCK & ROLL
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.2 81 1 VERY POSITIVE
10.3 135 2 POSITIVE
29.4 385 3 NEUTRAL
31.5 412 4 NEGATIVE
22.7 297 5 VERY NEGATIVE
54 8 DONT KNOW
8 9 NA
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1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File