GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

How many daughters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean daughters 
who are still alive; please include step-daughters, half-daughters 
and adopted daughters.)

How many daughters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean daughters 
who are still alive; please include step-daughters, half-daughters 
and adopted daughters.) 
A. How often do you see or visit with your daughter?

How many daughters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean daughters 
who are still alive; please include step-daughters, half-daughters 
and adopted daughters.) 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your daughter 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

How many daughters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean daughters 
who are still alive; please include step-daughters, half-daughters 
and adopted daughters.) 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your daughter 
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?

How many sons age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sons who are 
still alive; please include step-sons, half-sons, and adopted sons.)

How many sons age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sons who are 
still alive; please include step-sons, half-sons, and adopted sons.) 
A. How often do you see or visit with your son?

How many sons age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sons who are 
still alive; please include step-sons, half-sons, and adopted sons.) 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your son lives? 
Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

How many sons age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sons who are 
still alive; please include step-sons, half-sons, and adopted sons.) 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your son besides 
visiting, either by telephone or letter?

Which of these statements applies to you?  CODE ONE ONLY.

Which of these statements applies to you?  CODE ONE ONLY. 
A. I am married and living in the same household as my husband or 
wife. 
B. I am living as married and my partner and I together live in the 
same household. 
C. I have a husband or wife or steady partner but we don''t live in 
the same household. 
D. I don''t have a steady partner.

Now thinking of all your adult relatives -- those still living and 
age 18 or older. 
How many of each do you have?  READ EACH ITEM. CODE A NUMBER OR ZERO 
FOR EACH. 
A. Grandmother; grandfather

Now thinking of all your adult relatives -- those still living and 
age 18 or older. 
How many of each do you have?  READ EACH ITEM. CODE A NUMBER OR ZERO 
FOR EACH. 
B. Adult Grandchildren

Now thinking of all your adult relatives -- those still living and 
age 18 or older. 
How many of each do you have?  READ EACH ITEM. CODE A NUMBER OR ZERO 
FOR EACH. 
C. Aunts, Uncles

Now thinking of all your adult relatives -- those still living and 
age 18 or older. 
How many of each do you have?  READ EACH ITEM. CODE A NUMBER OR ZERO 
FOR EACH. 
D. Parents-in-Law and Adult Brothers- and Sisters-in-Law

Now thinking of all your adult relatives -- those still living and 
age 18 or older. 
How many of each do you have?  READ EACH ITEM. CODE A NUMBER OR ZERO 
FOR EACH. 
E. Adult nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives

Thinking of all the adult relatives, which one do you have the most 
contact with?

Thinking of all the adult relatives, which one do you have the most 
contact with? 
A. How often do you see or visit with this relative?

Thinking of all the adult relatives, which one do you have the most 
contact with? 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your relative 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Thinking of all the adult relatives, which one do you have the most 
contact with? 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your relative 
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?