GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

change1help regarding important change #1

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1214. Suppose you needed advice about an important change in 
your life for example, about a job or moving to another part of 
the country? a. Who would you turn to first for help?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-18)

change2help regarding important change #2

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1214. Suppose you needed advice about an important change in 
your life for example, about a job or moving to another part of 
the country? b. Who would you turn to second?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-18)

livecomlength of residence in city, town, comm

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1215. How long have you lived in the city, town or community 
where you live now?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-89)

livehomelength at present dwelling

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1216. How long have you lived in your present home, that is, the 
address where you live now?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-83)

matime1how long does it take to get to where mother live

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1217. About how long would it take to get to where your mother 
lives? Think about the time it usually takes door to door.

sibnumnumber of adult sister or brother

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1218. In the first part of this questionnaire, we would like to 
ask you about your family and friends. For example, about how 
often you see or visit them, and when you turn to them for help 
or advice. We would like to begin with your brothers and 
sisters. How many adult brothers and/or sisters - we mean 
brothers or sisters who are age 18 and older - do you have? (We 
mean brothers and sisters who are still alive. Please include 
step-brothers and -sisters, half-brothers and sisters and 
adopted brothers and sisters)

sibmostdo r have the most contact with sister or brother

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1219. Of your adult brothers and sisters, with whom do you have 
the most contact?

sibvisithow often does r visit this sister or brother

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1220. How often do you see or visit this brother or sister?

sibcallhow often does r contact by telephone or letter

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1221. And how often do you have any other contact with this 
brother or sister besides visiting, either by telephone, letter, 
fax or e-mail?

kidnumnumber of children age 18 and older

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1222. Now some questions about your children who are aged 18 and 
older. How many children age 18 and older do you have? (We mean 
children who are still alive. Please include step-children and 
adopted children.)

kidmostdo r have the most contact with son or daughter

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1223. Of your children aged 18 and older, with whom do you have 
the most contact?

kidvisithow often does r visit this son or daughter

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1224. How often do you see or visit this son or daughter?

kidcallhow often does r contact by telephone or letter

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1225. And how often do you have any other contact with this son 
or daughter besides visiting, either by telephone, letter, fax 
or e-mail?