1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
malive1 R MOTHER ALIVE
mayrborn YR R MOTHER BORN
mayrdied YR R MOTHER DIED
palive1 R FATHER ALIVE
payrborn YR R FATHER BORN
payrdied YR R FATHER DIED
datesch DATE SCHOOLING COMPLETED
neverwk R NEVER WORKED FULL-TIME AFTER SCHOOL
occfirst R FIRST OCCUPATION
presfrst PRESTIGE OF R FIRST JOB
wrkslfst R 1ST JOB: SELF-EMPLOYED OR NO?
indfirst INDUSTRY OF R FIRST JOB
datefrst MONTH AND YR BEGAN FIRST JOB
alike1 HOW ALIKE: ORANGE & BANANA
alike2 HOW ALIKE: DOG & LION
alike3 HOW ALIKE: EYE & EAR
alike4 HOW ALIKE: EGG & SEED
alike5 HOW ALIKE: TABLE & CHAIR
alike6 HOW ALIKE: WORK & PLAY
alike7 HOW ALIKE: FLY & TREE
alike8 HOW ALIKE: PRAISE & PUNISHMENT
marnum R MARRIED MORE THAN ONCE?
fstspyr YEAR FIRST SPOUSE BORN
fstspedc EDUC OF FIRST SPOUSE
fstspdeg HIGHEST DEGREE OF FIRST SPOUSE
fstspped 1ST SPOUSE'S FATHER'S HIGHEST YR OF SCHO
fstspmed 1ST SPOUSE'S MOTHER'S HIGHEST YR OF SCHO
agewedcr RS AGE AT CURRENT MARRIAGE
spyrborn BIRTH YR OF CURRENT SPOUSE
spmarnum HAS CURRENT SPOUSE BEEN MARRIED BEFORE?
spfam16 DID SPOUSE LIVE AT HOME AT AGE 16?
sppaeduc HIGHEST SCHL GRADE SPOUSES FATHER COMPLE
spmaeduc HIGHEST SCHL GRADE SPOUSES MOTHER COMPLE
sphedocc SPOUSES FATHERS OCC WHEN SPOUSE WAS 16
sphedpre SPOUSES FATHERS OCC PRES WHEN SPOUSE WAS
sphedslf SPOUSES FATHER SELF-EMP WHEN SPOUSE WAS
sphedind SPOUSES FATHERS IND WHEN SPOUSE WAS 16
spsibs NO OF SIBLINGS SPOUSE HAS
kdsex1 SEX OF R 1ST CHILD
kdsex2 SEX OF R 2ND CHILD
kdsex3 SEX OF R 3RD CHILD
kdsex4 SEX OF R 4TH CHILD
kdsex5 SEX OF R 5TH CHILD
kdsex6 SEX OF R 6TH CHILD
kdsex7 SEX OF R 7TH CHILD
kdsex8 SEX OF R 8TH CHILD
kdsex9 SEX OF R 9TH CHILD
kdyrbrn1 BIRTH YEAR OF R 1ST CHILD
kdyrbrn2 BIRTH YEAR OF R 2ND CHILD
kdyrbrn3 BIRTH YEAR OF R 3RD CHILD
kdyrbrn4 BIRTH YEAR OF R 4TH CHILD
kdyrbrn5 BIRTH YEAR OF R 5TH CHILD
kdyrbrn6 BIRTH YEAR OF R 6TH CHILD
kdyrbrn7 BIRTH YEAR OF R 7TH CHILD
kdyrbrn8 BIRTH YEAR OF R 8TH CHILD
kdyrbrn9 BIRTH YEAR OF R 9TH CHILD
kdrel1 R RELATION TO R 1ST CHILD
kdrel2 R RELATION TO R 2ND CHILD
kdrel3 R RELATION TO R 3RD CHILD
kdrel4 R RELATION TO R 4TH CHILD
kdrel5 R RELATION TO R 5TH CHILD
kdrel6 R RELATION TO R 6TH CHILD
kdrel7 R RELATION TO R 7TH CHILD
kdrel8 R RELATION TO R 8TH CHILD
kdrel9 R RELATION TO R 9TH CHILD
kdalive1 R 1ST CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive2 R 2ND CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive3 R 3RD CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive4 R 4TH CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive5 R 5TH CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive6 R 6TH CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive7 R 7TH CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive8 R 8TH CHILD ALIVE?
kdalive9 R 9TH CHILD ALIVE?
kdeduc1 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 1ST CHILD
kdeduc2 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 2ND CHILD
kdeduc3 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 3RD CHILD
kdeduc4 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 4TH CHILD
kdeduc5 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 5TH CHILD
kdeduc6 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 6TH CHILD
kdeduc7 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 7TH CHILD
kdeduc8 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 8TH CHILD
kdeduc9 HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 9TH CHILD
kdpicked NUMBER OF CHILD RANDOMLY CHOSEN
kdwork1 DOES R CHILD DO PAID WORK?
kdwork2 DOES R CHILD DO PAID OR UNPAID WORK?
kdevwork DID R CHILD WORK FOR 1 OR MORE YR?
kdocc80 R CHILD CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)
kdpres80 R CHILD OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (198
kdwrkslf R CHILD SELF-EMPLOYED?
kdind80 R CHILD INDUSTRY CODE (1980)
sbsex1 SEX OF R 1ST SIBLING
sbsex2 SEX OF R 2ND SIBLING
sbsex3 SEX OF R 3RD SIBLING
sbsex4 SEX OF R 4TH SIBLING
sbsex5 SEX OF R 5TH SIBLING
sbsex6 SEX OF R 6TH SIBLING
sbsex7 SEX OF R 7TH SIBLING
sbsex8 SEX OF R 8TH SIBLING
sbsex9 SEX OF R 9TH SIBLING
sbyrbrn1 BIRTH YEAR OF R 1ST SIBLING
sbyrbrn2 BIRTH YEAR OF R 2ND SIBLING
sbyrbrn3 BIRTH YEAR OF R 3RD SIBLING
sbyrbrn4 BIRTH YEAR OF R 4TH SIBLING
sbyrbrn5 BIRTH YEAR OF R 5TH SIBLING
sbyrbrn6 BIRTH YEAR OF R 6TH SIBLING
sbyrbrn7 BIRTH YEAR OF R 7TH SIBLING
sbyrbrn8 BIRTH YEAR OF R 8TH SIBLING
sbyrbrn9 BIRTH YEAR OF R 9TH SIBLING
sbrel1 R RELATION TO R 1ST SIBLING
sbrel2 R RELATION TO R 2ND SIBLING
sbrel3 R RELATION TO R 3RD SIBLING
sbrel4 R RELATION TO R 4TH SIBLING
sbrel5 R RELATION TO R 5TH SIBLING
sbrel6 R RELATION TO R 6TH SIBLING
sbrel7 R RELATION TO R 7TH SIBLING
sbrel8 R RELATION TO R 8TH SIBLING
sbrel9 R RELATION TO R 9TH SIBLING
sbalive1 R 1ST SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive2 R 2ND SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive3 R 3RD SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive4 R 4TH SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive5 R 5TH SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive6 R 6TH SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive7 R 7TH SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive8 R 8TH SIBLING ALIVE?
sbalive9 R 9TH SIBLING ALIVE?
sbpicked NUMBER OF SIBLING RANDONLY CHOSEN
sbeduc HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF SELECTED R SIBLING
sbdeg HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF SELECTED R SIBLING
sbwork1 DOES R SIBLING DO PAID WORK?
sbwork2 DOES R SIBLING DO PAID OR UNPAID WORK?
sbevwork DID R SIBLING WORK FOR 1 OR MORE YR?
sbocc80 R SIBLING CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)
sbpres80 R SIBLING OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1
sbwrkslf R SIBLING SELF-EMPLOYED?
sbind80 R SIBLING INDUSTRY CODE (1980)
ethid R AMERICAN VS ETHNIC IDENTITY
amissue DEGREE R INVOKES JUST AMERICAN IDENTITY
ethissue DEGREE R INVOKES ETHNIC IDENTITY
ethid1 R PRIMARY IDENTITY AS ETHNIC OR AMERICAN
amissue1 DEGREE R INVOKES PRIMARY IDENTITY AS AME
ethissu1 DEGREE R INVOKES PRIMARY IDENTITY AS ETH
amrank AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE VS OTHER INDUS.
amproud R PRIDE IN BEING AMERICAN
meltpot R ATTITUDE TOWARD MIXING CULTURES IN US
gvtapart SHOULD GOVT POLICY MAINTAIN DISTINCT CUL
gvtmelt SHOULD GOVT HELP BLEND CULTURES
ethorgs DO ETHNIC ORGS PROMOTE SEPARATISM
ethspkok ALLOW FREE SPEECH OFFENSIVE TO ETHNIC GR
ethspkno BAN OPINIONS HARMFUL TO OTHER GROUPS
symptblk R FEEL SYMPATHY TOWARDS BLACKS
admirblk R EXPRESS ADMIRATION FOR BLACKS
bilinged SUPPORT OR OPPOSE BILINGUAL EDUCATION
engteach OPINION ON TEACHING CLASSES ONLY IN ENGL
engballt ATTITUDE TOWARD PRINTING BALLOTS ONLY IN
engoffcl FAVOR LAW MAKING ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL LA
letin INCREASE OR DECREASE IMMIGRANTS TO US
hspasn10 CHANGE IN ETHNIC STATUS IN LOCAL COMMUNI
immecon WILL IMMIGRANTS LEAD TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
immunemp WILL IMMIGRANTS FUEL UNEMPLOYMENT
immunite WILL IMMIGRANTS AFFECT NATIONAL UNITY
immfare IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR GOVT ASSISTANCE?
undocwrk SHOULD ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GET WORK PERMI
undoccol ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACCESS TO PUBLIC UNIV
undockid US CITIZENSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL I
immpush ARE IMMIGRANTS DEMANDING TOO MANY RIGHTS
immwrkup SHOULD IMMIGRANTS OVERCOME BIAS WITHOUT
colaff CHANCE BLACKS GET TO COLLEGE AHEAD OF WH
colaffy CHANCE WHITES EXCLUDED FROM COLLEGE OVER
discaffy CHANCE BLACKS PROMOTED AHEAD OF WHITES
jobaff FAVOR PREFERENCES IN HIRING BLACKS
owneth DO ETHIC POLITICIANS SERVE ETHNIC GROUPS
congeth SHOULD ETHNIC CONGRESSMEN RESPRESENT ETH
teacheth ETHNICITY OF COLLEGE FACULTY REFLECT STU
schleth ETHNICITY OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS MIRROR
ethhist MINORITY HISTORY ADDEQUATELY TAUGHT IN S
whoteach SHOULD ONLY MINORITIES TEACH MINORITY HI
whtgovt DO WHITES GET PROPER GOVT ATTENTION
blkgovt DO BLACKS GET PROPER GOVT ATTENTION
hspgovt DO HISPANIC-AMERICANS GET PROPER GOVT AT
asngovt DO ASIAN-AMERICANS GET PROPER GOVT ATTEN
wlthimm ARE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS RICH OR POOR
wlthundc ARE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS RICH OR POOR
workimm ARE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS HARD WORKING
workundc ARE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HARD WORKING
obrespct TEACH CHILDREN RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY AND
econpast HAS NATIONAL ECONOMY IMPROVED LAST YEAR
pastup DEGREE OF IMPROVEMENT IN NATIONAL ECONOM
pastdown DEGREE NATIONAL ECONOMY HAS GOTTEN WORSE
econfutr PREDICTIONS FOR NATIONAL ECONOMY IN NEXT
futrup DEGREE ECONOMY WILL IMPROVE IN NEXT YEAR
futrdown DEGREE ECONOMY WILL GET WORSE OVER NEXT
rdiscaff CHANCES FAMILY MEMBER NOT PROMOTED FOR O
rimmdisc CHANCES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FAVORED OVER
pubdef SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH DEFENSE PLANS
pubecon SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH ECONOMIC PLANS?
obeylaw SHOULD PEOPLE OBEY LAWS WITHOUT EXCEPTN?
protest1 ALLOW PUBLIC MEETINGS PROTESTING GOVT.
protest2 ALLOW PUBLICATIONS PROTESTING GOVT.
protest3 ALLOW DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING GOVT.
protest4 ALLOW OCCUPATION OF GOVT OFFICE.
protest5 ALLOW DAMAGE OF GOVT BUILDINGS.
protest6 ALLOW NATIONAL ANTI-GOVT STRIKE.
revspeak ALLOW REVOLUTIONARY PUBLIC MEETINGS.
revtch15 ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO TEACH CHILDREN.
revpub ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO PUBLISH BOOKS.
racspeak ALLOW RACISTS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ractch15 ALLOW RACISTS TO TEACH 15 YR. OLDS.
racpub ALLOW RACISTS TO PUBLISH BOOKS.
crimtail SHOULD POLICE TAIL A KNOWN CRIMINAL?
crimtap SHOULD POLICE TAP PHONE OF A CRIMINAL?
crimread SHOULD POLICE OPEN MAIL OF A CRIMINAL?
crimhold SHOULD POLICE DETAIN A KNOWN CRIMINAL?
mantail SHOULD POLICE TAIL A SUSPECT?
mantap SHOULD POLICE TAP PHONE OF A SUSPECT?
manread SHOULD POLICE OPEN MAIL OF A SUSPECT?
manhold SHOULD POLICE DETAIN A SUSPECT?
verdict WORSE TYPE OF JUDICIAL MISTAKE.
databank COMPUTER DATA THREAT TO INDIVIDL PRIVACY
progtax HOW MUCH INCOME TAX SHOULD RICH PAY?
eqincome GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH.
oprich CHILD OF RICH HAS BETTER OPPORTUNITY.
opprof CHILD OF PROFSSNL HAS BETTER OPPORTUNITY
opfamily FAMILY BKGD DETERMINES SUCCESS IN U.S.
fecolop COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN.
fejobop JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN.
feinc INCOME FOR WOMEN VS. MEN WITH SAME BKGD.
fehlpbus GOVT SHOULD AID WOMEN SEEKING JOBS.
fehlpcol GOVT SHOULD AID WOMEN SEEKING HIGHER ED.
fehlpjob WOMEN SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN JOBS
hsbasics SCHOOL SUBJECTS: READING, WRITING, MATH.
hssexed SCHOOL SUBJECTS: SEX EDUCATION.
hsrespct SCHOOL SUBJECTS: RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY.
hslibart SCHOOL SUBJECTS: HISTORY, LITER., ARTS
hsjudge SCHOOL SUBJECTS: GOOD JUDGEMENT.
hsjobtr SCHOOL SUBJECTS: JOB TRAINING.
hssci SCHOOL SUBJECTS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
hscaring SCHOOL SUBJECTS: CONCERN FOR OTHERS.
hsorder SCHOOL SUBJECTS: DISCIPLINE AND ORDER.
colop SHOULD CHANCES FOR COLLEGE BE CHANGED?
aidneedy GOVT MONEY FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS.
aidsmart GOVT MONEY FOR HIGH ACHIEVING STUDENTS.
aidavg GOV $ FOR STDNTS WITH AVG INC AND GRADES
kiddrugs GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD USES DRUGS.
kidskips GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD SKIPS SCHOOL.
kidout GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD STAYS OUT LATE.
kidneedy GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS NEGLECTED.
kidbeat GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS ABUSED.
kidhlth GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT GIVN MED TRTMT
kidedpar GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT SENT TO SCHOOL
kidxfilm GOVT INTERVENE: CHLD ALLOWED TO SEE PORN
beltup GOVT SHOULD REQUIRE USE OF SEAT BELTS.
nosmoke GOV SHOULD PROHIBIT SMOKING IN PUB AREAS
mustret GOVT SHOULD ENFORCE MANDATORY RETIREMENT
poleff1 PUBLIC HAS LITTLE CONTROL OVER POLITICNS
poleff2 NOT WORTH TALKING TO POLITICIANS.
poleff3 AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE POLITICIANS.
poleff4 AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE LOCAL GOVT.
poleff5 PEOPLE LIKE ME HAVE MUCH TO SAY RE GOVT.
poleff6 AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE GOVT DECISIONS.
poleff7 GOVT IS GENERALLY RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC.
poleff8 I AM USUALLY INTERESTED IN LOCAL ELECTNS
poleff9 PEOPLE CAN CONTROL WORLD AFFAIRS.
poleff10 THE WORLD IS GETTING BETTER.
setwage GOVT CONTROL OF WAGES.
setprice GOVT CONTROL OF PRICES.
cutgovt CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING.
makejobs GOVT CREATE NEW JOBS.
lessreg LESS GOVT REGULATION OF BUSINESS.
hlphitec GOVT SUPPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND TECH.
savejobs GOVT SUPPORT FOR DECLINING INDUSTRIES.
cuthours REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF WORK WEEK.
spenviro GOVT SPENDING ON ENVIRONMENT.
sphlth GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH.
sppolice GOVT SPENDING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.
spschool GOVT SPENDING ON EDUCATION.
sparms GOVT SPENDING ON DEFENSE.
spretire GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
spunemp GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
sparts GOVT SPENDING ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
inctax AMOUNT OF TAX ON RS HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
bustax AMOUNT OF TAX ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
infljobs TOP PRIORITY OF GOVT: INFLATION OR JOBS?
laborpow POWER OF LABOR UNIONS IN RS COUNTRY.
buspow POWER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
govtpow POWER OF FEDERAL GOVT.
ownpower GOVTS ROLE IN ELECTRIC POWER.
ownmass GOVTS ROLE IN LOCAL MASS TRANSPORTATION
ownsteel GOVTS ROLE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY.
ownbanks GOVTS ROLE IN BANKING AND INSURANCE.
ownautos GOVTS ROLE IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.
jobsall GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL.
pricecon GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL.
hlthcare GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE HLTH CARE FOR SICK
aidold GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE ELDERLY.
aidindus GOVTS RESP: ASSIST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
aidunemp GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
equalize GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES.
aidcol GOV. SHOULD ASSIST LOW-INCOME COLLEGE ST
aidhouse GOV. SHOULD PROVIDE HOUSING TO POOR
protstrs FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE PROTEST GOV.
revoltrs FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE WANT TO OVERTHROW GOV.
racists FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE RACIST.
unionsok HOW GOOD UNION FOR THE COUNTRY.
polint YOUR INTEREST IN POLITICS.
1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File