GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Do you (does your [SPOUSE]) have a supervisor on (your/his/her) job 
to whom you are (he/she/is) directly responsible?

Do you (does your [SPOUSE]) have a supervisor on (your/his/her) job 
to whom you are (he/she/is) directly responsible? 
A. IF YES: Does that person have a supervisor on the job to whom he 
is directly responsible?

In your (SPOUSE'S) job, (do you/does he/she) supervise anyone who is 
directly responsible to (you/him/her)?

In your (SPOUSE''S) job, (do you/does he/she) supervise anyone who is 
directly responsible to (you/him/her)? A. IF YES: Do any of those 
persons supervise anyone else?

At any time during the last ten years, have you been unemployed and 
looking for work for as long as a month?

Did you ever--because of sickness, unemployment, or any other 
reason--receive anything like welfare, unemployment insurance, or 
other aid from government agencies?

Have you personally ever received income from Aid to Families with 
Dependent Children (AFDC), General Assistance, Supplemental Security 
Income, or Food Stamps? CIRCLE ONE CODE ONLY.

Do you (or your [SPOUSE]) belong to a labor union? (Who?)

Some people say that people get ahead by their own hard work; others 
say that lucky breaks or help from other people are more important. 
Which do you think is most important?

A. Compared to your parents when they were the age you are now, Do 
you think your own standard of living now is much better, somewhat 
better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than theirs 
was?

B. When your children are at the age you are now, do you think their 
standard of living will be much better, somewhat better, about the 
same, somewhat worse, or much worse than yours is now?

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Women should take care 
of running their homes and leave running the country up to men.

Do you approve or disapprove of a married woman earning money in 
business or industry if she has a husband capable of supporting her?

If your party nominated a woman for President, would you vote for her 
if she were qualified for the job?

A. Tell me if you agree or disagree with this statement:  Most men 
are better suited emotionally for politics than are most women.

B. Would you say that most men are better suited emotionally for 
politics than are most women, that men and women are equally suited, 
or that women are better suited than men in this area?

A. How important is the women''s rights issue to you--would you say 
it is one of the most important, important, not very important, or 
not important at all?

B. How much information do you have about the women's rights issue? 
Do you have all of the information you need, most of the information, 
some information, or very little information?

C. How firm are you about your opinion on women''s rights--would you 
say you are very likely to change your opinion, somewhat likely to 
change, somewhat unlikely to change, or very unlikely to change?

A. How concerned are you personally about women''s rights?  Are you 
very concerned somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not 
concerned at all?

B. How often would you say that you and your friends think about 
women's rights?  Would you say that you and your friends think about 
women's rights very often, fairly often, occasionally, or almost 
never?

Have you ever . . . 
A. Written a letter to a public official expressing your views on 
women''s rights?

Have you ever . . . 
B. Given money to an organization concerned with this issue?

Have you ever . . . 
C. Joined an organization concerned with women''s rights?