GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

volmonthVolunteer in last month

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In the past month, did you do any volunteer activity through organizations, 
that is donate your time and energy not for pay?

valgivenTotal donations past year R and immediate family

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Altogether, what was the total dollar value of all donations you
and your immediate family made in the past year towards religious and
charitable purposes?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0-100,000)

finindYoung should be financially independent

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930. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... Financially independent from their 
parents/guardians

finind1Aged should be financially independent

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930a. By what age should this normally occur?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 12-45)

ownhhYoung should not live with parents

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931. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... No longer living in their parents' household

ownhh1Aged should stop living with parents

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931a. By what age should this normally occur?

eddoneYoung should complete formal schooling

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932. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... Completed their formal schooling

eddone1Aged should complete formal schooling

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932. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... Completed their formal schooling a. By what 
age should this normally occur?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 15-96)

ftworkYoung should be employed full-time

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933. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... To be employed full-time

ftwork1Aged should be employed full-time

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933. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... To be employed full-time a. By what age should 
this normally occur?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 13-50)

supfamYoung should be able to support family

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934. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... Be capable of supporting a family financially

supfam1Aged should be able to support family

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934. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to be... Be capable of supporting a family financially 
a. By what age should this normally occur?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 16-55)

havchldYoung should have child

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935. People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a 
young person to become an adult these days. How important is it 
for them to... ...have a child