GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

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. Second Choice

How long have you lived in the city, town or community where you live 
now? PLEASE FILL IN THE NUMBER OF YEARS IN THE SPACE BELOW. IF LESS 
THAN ONE YEAR, MAKE A CHECK ON THE LINE NEXT TO THAT CHOICE.

How long have you lived in your present home, that is, the address 
where you live now? PLEASE FILL IN THE NUMBER OF YEARS IN THE SPACE 
BELOW. IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR,  MAKE  A CHECK ON THE LINE NEXT TO THAT 
CHOICE.

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

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) 
If you have no ADULT brothers or sisters, enter ''0''.

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

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

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

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.) 
If you have no children age 18 and older, enter '0'.

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

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

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

And now some questions about your father. How often do you see or 
visit your father?

And how often do you have any other contact with your father besides 
visiting, either by telephone, letter, fax or e-mail?

And what about your mother? How often do you see or visit her?

How often do you have any other contact with your mother besides 
visiting, either by telephone, letter, fax or e-mail?

Now some questions about your contact with other relatives. Please 
indicate how often you have been in contact with any of the following 
types of relatives in the last four weeks. 
A. Uncles or aunts

Now some questions about your contact with other relatives. Please 
indicate how often you have been in contact with any of the following 
types of relatives in the last four weeks. 
B. Cousins

Now some questions about your contact with other relatives. Please 
indicate how often you have been in contact with any of the following 
types of relatives in the last four weeks. 
C. Parents-in-law

Now some questions about your contact with other relatives. Please 
indicate how often you have been in contact with any of the following 
types of relatives in the last four weeks. 
D. Brothers- or sisters-in-law

Now some questions about your contact with other relatives. Please 
indicate how often you have been in contact with any of the following 
types of relatives in the last four weeks. 
E. Nieces and nephews

Now some questions about your contact with other relatives. Please 
indicate how often you have been in contact with any of the following 
types of relatives in the last four weeks. 
F. God-parents

Now we would like to ask you about people you know, other than your 
family and relatives. The first question is about people at your work 
place. Thinking about people at your work place, how many of them are 
close friends of yours?

Thinking now of people who live near you - in your neighborhood or 
district: How many of these people are close friends of yours?