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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Marriage and Child Bearing
femarryway of life recommendation for woman
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If you were advising a young woman, which of the following ways of life would you recommend?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.0 | 131 | 1 | live alone | |
| 3.1 | 37 | 2 | live with posslq | |
| 31.2 | 372 | 3 | cohabitate, then marry | |
| 54.7 | 652 | 4 | marry | |
| 197 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 25 | .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 |
memarryway of life recommendation for man
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If you were advising a young man, which of the following ways of life would you recommend?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 | 143 | 1 | live alone | |
| 3.4 | 40 | 2 | live with posslq | |
| 31.1 | 369 | 3 | cohabitate, then marry | |
| 53.5 | 636 | 4 | marry | |
| 199 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 27 | .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 |
marhappymarried people happier than unmarried
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Do you agree or disagree? A. Married people are generally happier than unmarried people.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.3 | 673 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 31.5 | 1,601 | 2 | agree | |
| 31.5 | 1,600 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 18.8 | 953 | 4 | disagree | |
| 4.9 | 249 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 209 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 63,512 | .i | iap | ||
| 49 | .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 |
marfreepersonal freedom more impt than marriage
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Do you agree or disagree? B. Personal freedom is more important than the companionship of marriage.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 115 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 11.3 | 312 | 2 | agree | |
| 20.3 | 563 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 48.0 | 1,329 | 4 | disagree | |
| 16.3 | 452 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 73 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,972 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .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 |
marfinfinancial security main advtg of marriage
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Do you agree or disagree? C. The main advantage of marriage is that it gives financial security.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 100 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 13.2 | 365 | 2 | agree | |
| 20.0 | 555 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 49.1 | 1,359 | 4 | disagree | |
| 14.1 | 391 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 46 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,985 | .i | iap | ||
| 45 | .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 |
markidsmain purpose of marriage = kids
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Do you agree or disagree? D. The main purpose of marriage these days is to have children.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 58 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 10.4 | 287 | 2 | agree | |
| 17.2 | 476 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 54.1 | 1,493 | 4 | disagree | |
| 16.2 | 447 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 54 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,985 | .i | iap | ||
| 46 | .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 |
marnomarbad marriage better than none at all
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Do you agree or disagree? E. It is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 59 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 2.9 | 115 | 2 | agree | |
| 5.5 | 217 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 38.6 | 1,518 | 4 | disagree | |
| 51.4 | 2,022 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 51 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 64,814 | .i | iap | ||
| 50 | .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 |
marlegitthose wanting kids should get married
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Do you agree or disagree? F. People who want children ought to get married.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.8 | 1,759 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 36.2 | 2,289 | 2 | agree | |
| 16.5 | 1,044 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 14.6 | 926 | 4 | disagree | |
| 4.8 | 304 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 105 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,893 | .i | iap | ||
| 63 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .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 |
marmakidsingle ma can raise kids well as couple
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Do you agree or disagree? G. A single mother can bring up her child as well as a married couple.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8 | 371 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 35.0 | 874 | 2 | agree | |
| 15.2 | 381 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 26.9 | 672 | 4 | disagree | |
| 8.1 | 202 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 45 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 69,813 | .i | iap | ||
| 27 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .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 |
marpakidsingle pa can raise kids well as couple
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Do you agree or disagree? H. A single father can bring up his child as well as a married couple.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | 327 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 31.9 | 796 | 2 | agree | |
| 16.8 | 418 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 29.3 | 730 | 4 | disagree | |
| 8.9 | 223 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 48 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 69,813 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .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 |
mardivmarriage not taken seriously when div is easy
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Do you agree or disagree? I. Couples don''t take marriage seriously enough when divorce is easily available.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | 293 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 44.2 | 603 | 2 | agree | |
| 16.6 | 227 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 14.3 | 195 | 4 | disagree | |
| 3.4 | 47 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 26 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 23 | .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 |
martypemarital type
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This based on information coded by interviewer and information in the Household Enumeration Form and other parts of the questionnaire.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.3 | 6,316 | 1 | marriage between a man and a woman | |
| 0.9 | 58 | 2 | marriage between two people of the same gender | |
| 0.8 | 49 | 3 | not sure | |
| 69,275 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
Family Size
numkidswhat is ideal number of kids for family
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All in all, what do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have? Please just write a number in the box below.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 123 | 1 | ||
| 54.7 | 2,674 | 2 | ||
| 27.1 | 1,323 | 3 | ||
| 11.4 | 559 | 4 | ||
| 1.9 | 92 | 5 | ||
| 0.8 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 0.7 | 32 | 7 | seven or more | |
| 182 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,066 | .i | iap | ||
| 220 | .n | no answer | ||
| 36 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,309 | .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 |
nokidsdesirability of no-kid family
Text of this Question or Item
In general, what do you feel about each of these family sizes? A. A family with no children
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 53 | 1 | very desirable | |
| 13.7 | 167 | 2 | desirable | |
| 38.7 | 473 | 3 | neither | |
| 30.0 | 366 | 4 | undesirable | |
| 13.3 | 162 | 5 | very undesirable | |
| 114 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 79 | .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 |
onekiddesirability of one-kid family
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In general, what do you feel about each of these family sizes? B. A family with one child
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 96 | 1 | very desirable | |
| 46.3 | 583 | 2 | desirable | |
| 24.4 | 307 | 3 | neither | |
| 19.0 | 239 | 4 | undesirable | |
| 2.6 | 33 | 5 | very undesirable | |
| 59 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 97 | .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 |
twokidsdesirability of two-kid family
Text of this Question or Item
In general, what do you feel about each of these family sizes? C. A family with two children
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6 | 358 | 1 | very desirable | |
| 55.9 | 726 | 2 | desirable | |
| 13.0 | 169 | 3 | neither | |
| 2.5 | 32 | 4 | undesirable | |
| 1.0 | 13 | 5 | very undesirable | |
| 48 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 68 | .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 |
threkidsdesirability of three-kid family
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In general, what do you feel about each of these family sizes? D. A family with three kids
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.7 | 214 | 1 | very desirable | |
| 46.1 | 590 | 2 | desirable | |
| 23.3 | 299 | 3 | neither | |
| 10.9 | 140 | 4 | undesirable | |
| 3.0 | 38 | 5 | very undesirable | |
| 57 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 76 | .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 |
fourkidsdesirability of 4+ kid family
Text of this Question or Item
In general, what do you feel about each of these family sizes? E. A family with four children or more
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | 154 | 1 | very desirable | |
| 24.9 | 314 | 2 | desirable | |
| 26.6 | 335 | 3 | neither | |
| 23.8 | 300 | 4 | undesirable | |
| 12.4 | 156 | 5 | very undesirable | |
| 84 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 71 | .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 |