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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
1987 ISSP MODULE: SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Factors for Getting Ahead in Life
opwlthneed wealthy family to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . A. First, how important is coming from a wealthy family?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 215 | 1 | essential | |
| 20.0 | 903 | 2 | very important | |
| 30.0 | 1,350 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 30.9 | 1,390 | 4 | not very important | |
| 14.4 | 647 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 140 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 64,007 | .i | iap | ||
| 186 | .n | no answer | ||
| 8 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opparedneed educated parents to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . B. Having well educated parents?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 262 | 1 | essential | |
| 35.0 | 1,183 | 2 | very important | |
| 39.4 | 1,330 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 13.4 | 452 | 4 | not very important | |
| 4.5 | 151 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 49 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 131 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opeducneed good education to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . C. Having a good education yourself?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.5 | 1,170 | 1 | essential | |
| 48.3 | 1,640 | 2 | very important | |
| 15.4 | 522 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 1.5 | 52 | 4 | not very important | |
| 0.3 | 11 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 25 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 134 | .n | no answer | ||
| 13 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opambitneed ambition to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . D. Ambition? -- how important is that?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 | 627 | 1 | essential | |
| 47.6 | 728 | 2 | very important | |
| 10.1 | 154 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 1.2 | 19 | 4 | not very important | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 18 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,282 | .i | iap | ||
| 16 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opableneed natural ability to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . E. Natural ability? -- how important is that?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.7 | 210 | 1 | essential | |
| 48.3 | 738 | 2 | very important | |
| 34.1 | 521 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 3.5 | 53 | 4 | not very important | |
| 0.5 | 7 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 15 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,282 | .i | iap | ||
| 20 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
ophrdwrkneed to work hard to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . F. Hard work -- how important is that for getting ahead in life?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.9 | 1,426 | 1 | essential | |
| 47.3 | 1,611 | 2 | very important | |
| 9.2 | 313 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 1.3 | 45 | 4 | not very important | |
| 0.3 | 9 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 22 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 131 | .n | no answer | ||
| 10 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opknowneed to know right people to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . G. Knowing the right people?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.8 | 542 | 1 | essential | |
| 34.1 | 1,561 | 2 | very important | |
| 41.0 | 1,876 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 10.9 | 501 | 4 | not very important | |
| 2.2 | 101 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 58 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 64,007 | .i | iap | ||
| 187 | .n | no answer | ||
| 13 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opcloutneed political connections to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . H. Having political connections?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 131 | 1 | essential | |
| 13.4 | 439 | 2 | very important | |
| 29.4 | 964 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 38.2 | 1,251 | 4 | not very important | |
| 15.0 | 493 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 141 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 135 | .n | no answer | ||
| 13 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opraceneed to be right race to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . I. A person''s race -- how important is that?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 85 | 1 | essential | |
| 12.6 | 414 | 2 | very important | |
| 23.7 | 783 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 27.4 | 903 | 4 | not very important | |
| 33.7 | 1,113 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 123 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 136 | .n | no answer | ||
| 10 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opreligneed to be right religion to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . J. A person''s religion?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 116 | 1 | essential | |
| 8.6 | 286 | 2 | very important | |
| 13.3 | 441 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 32.7 | 1,085 | 4 | not very important | |
| 41.8 | 1,386 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 101 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 136 | .n | no answer | ||
| 16 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opregionmust be from right region to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . K. The part of the country a person comes from?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 30 | 1 | essential | |
| 6.9 | 104 | 2 | very important | |
| 15.6 | 235 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 38.1 | 575 | 4 | not very important | |
| 37.5 | 566 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 38 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,282 | .i | iap | ||
| 16 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
opsexneed to be right sex to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . L. Being born a man or a woman -- how important is that for getting ahead in life?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 119 | 1 | essential | |
| 12.1 | 398 | 2 | very important | |
| 22.7 | 745 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 27.6 | 907 | 4 | not very important | |
| 34.0 | 1,118 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 118 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,279 | .i | iap | ||
| 148 | .n | no answer | ||
| 14 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
oppolmust have certain polviews to get ahead
Text of this Question or Item
Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . M. A person''s political beliefs?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 31 | 1 | essential | |
| 9.1 | 135 | 2 | very important | |
| 26.1 | 388 | 3 | fairly important | |
| 37.0 | 550 | 4 | not very important | |
| 25.7 | 382 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 49 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,282 | .i | iap | ||
| 29 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |