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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Having Children
kidtrblekids more trouble than they are worth
Text of this Question or Item
Do you agree or disagree ... A. Children are more trouble than they are worth.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 18 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 2.8 | 39 | 2 | agree | |
| 9.2 | 127 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 39.9 | 550 | 4 | disagree | |
| 46.7 | 643 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 20 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 17 | .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 |
kidjoykids are life's greatest joy
Text of this Question or Item
Do you agree or disagree ... B. Watching children grow up is life''s greatest joy.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 | 2,226 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 42.5 | 2,203 | 2 | agree | |
| 10.9 | 564 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 3.0 | 154 | 4 | disagree | |
| 0.8 | 39 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 75 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 63,512 | .i | iap | ||
| 73 | .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 |
kidnofrekids interfere with parents' freedom
Text of this Question or Item
Do you agree or disagree ... C. Having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 134 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 11.2 | 572 | 2 | agree | |
| 17.1 | 872 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 47.7 | 2,428 | 4 | disagree | |
| 21.4 | 1,089 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 135 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,063 | .i | iap | ||
| 89 | .n | no answer | ||
| 8 | .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 |
kidlesskidless marriage is incomplete
Text of this Question or Item
Do you agree or disagree ... D. A marriage without children is not fully complete.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | 196 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 31.5 | 427 | 2 | agree | |
| 23.9 | 324 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 22.5 | 305 | 4 | disagree | |
| 7.5 | 102 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 44 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .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 |
kidfinbetter not to have kids due to $ burden
Text of this Question or Item
Do you agree or disagree ... E. It is better not to have children because they are such a heavy financial burden.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 16 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 3.0 | 41 | 2 | agree | |
| 10.4 | 143 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 48.7 | 670 | 4 | disagree | |
| 36.8 | 506 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 22 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .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 |
kidemptykidless people lead empty lives
Text of this Question or Item
Do you agree or disagree ... F. People who have never had children lead empty lives.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 239 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 15.4 | 592 | 2 | agree | |
| 26.1 | 1,001 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 35.9 | 1,379 | 4 | disagree | |
| 16.3 | 626 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 123 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 64,814 | .i | iap | ||
| 72 | .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 |
Divorce
divnowhow easy is it to get a divorce today
Text of this Question or Item
In general, would you say that the law now makes it easy or difficult for people who want to get divorced?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 | 572 | 1 | very easy | |
| 33.1 | 443 | 2 | fairly easy | |
| 14.7 | 197 | 3 | neither easy nor difficult | |
| 5.6 | 75 | 4 | fairly difficult | |
| 3.9 | 52 | 5 | very difficult | |
| 45 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .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 |
divnokidhow easy should divorce be for kidless
Text of this Question or Item
And in general, how easy or difficult do you think the law should make it for couples without young children to get a divorce?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.9 | 234 | 1 | very easy | |
| 22.1 | 289 | 2 | fairly easy | |
| 32.2 | 420 | 3 | neither easy nor difficult | |
| 18.2 | 237 | 4 | fairly difficult | |
| 9.6 | 125 | 5 | very difficult | |
| 79 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .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 |
divifkidhow easy should divorce be if kids
Text of this Question or Item
And what about couples with young children? How easy or difficult should the law make it for them to get a divorce?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 59 | 1 | very easy | |
| 10.2 | 134 | 2 | fairly easy | |
| 32.4 | 425 | 3 | neither easy nor difficult | |
| 28.1 | 368 | 4 | fairly difficult | |
| 24.8 | 325 | 5 | very difficult | |
| 76 | .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 |
divkidskids better if bad marrge ended by div
Text of this Question or Item
When a marriage is troubled and unhappy, do you think it is generally better for the children if the couple stays together or gets divorced?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.2 | 238 | 1 | much better to div | |
| 50.0 | 536 | 2 | better to divorce | |
| 18.1 | 194 | 3 | worse to divorce | |
| 9.8 | 105 | 4 | much worse to div | |
| 315 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 26 | .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 |
divwifewife better if bad marrge ended by div
Text of this Question or Item
And when a marriage is troubled and unhappy, is it generally better for the wife if the couple stays together or gets divorced?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.9 | 232 | 1 | much better to div | |
| 52.7 | 558 | 2 | better to divorce | |
| 17.5 | 185 | 3 | worse to divorce | |
| 7.8 | 83 | 4 | much worse to div | |
| 326 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .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 |
divhubbyhusb better if bad marrge ended by div
Text of this Question or Item
And when a marriage is troubled and unhappy, is it generally better for the husband if the couple stays together or gets divorced?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | 234 | 1 | much better to div | |
| 53.8 | 571 | 2 | better to divorce | |
| 17.0 | 180 | 3 | worse to divorce | |
| 7.2 | 76 | 4 | much worse to div | |
| 322 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 31 | .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 |
mawork14did mom work before r was 14 yrs old
Text of this Question or Item
Did your mother ever work for pay for as long as one year after you were born and before you were 14?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.0 | 2,953 | 1 | yes | |
| 41.4 | 2,146 | 2 | no | |
| 1.6 | 82 | 3 | didnt live with mom | |
| 71 | .d | don't know | ||
| 63,512 | .i | iap | ||
| 82 | .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 |
evdivhas r ever been divorced
Text of this Question or Item
Were you ever divorced?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.4 | 771 | 1 | yes | |
| 56.6 | 1,593 | 2 | no | |
| 16.1 | 452 | 3 | never married | |
| 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 |
spevdivhas r's current spouse been divorced
Text of this Question or Item
Was your (current) spouse ever divorced?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.3 | 388 | 1 | yes | |
| 60.5 | 1,440 | 2 | no | |
| 23.3 | 554 | 3 | not married | |
| 1 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,985 | .i | iap | ||
| 478 | .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 |
cohabitdid r live with spouse before marriage
Text of this Question or Item
Did you live with your husband/wife before you got married?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.4 | 389 | 1 | yes | |
| 73.6 | 1,084 | 2 | no | |
| 67,347 | .i | iap | ||
| 26 | .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 |