GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

And on average, how many hours a week does he/she spend looking after 
family members (e.g. children, elderly, ill or disabled family 
members)?

A. On average, how many hours a week do you spend looking after 
family members (e.g. children, elderly, ill or disabled family 
members)?

How long have you and your spouse/steady partner been living 
together?

When was your spouse/steady partner born?

As you know, many grown children move back home to live with their 
parents. Do you think this is generally a good idea or a bad 
idea?  

As you know, many older people move into the homes of their grown 
children. Do you think this is generally a good idea or a bad 
idea?  

Do you (or your spouse or partner) belong to a labor union? (Who?)

Do you (or does your [husband/wife/partner]) go hunting?

In this section, we ask about your work hours and how you are paid.  
When referring to jobs, we are referring to jobs for which you work 
for pay, not volunteer work, unpaid housework, or other unpaid 
activities. When we refer to work hours, we ask you to include all 
hours performed for a paid job, including any extra hours, overtime, 
work you did at home for your paid job, and hours that may not have 
been directly billable or compensated.
Are you salaried, paid by the hour, or paid some other way? If you 
have more than one job, think of the job in which you spend the most 
hours working each week.  

How many hours a week do you usually work, at all paid jobs?
HOURS:  

In the last month, what is the greatest number of hours you worked in 
a week, at all paid jobs? Please consider all hours, including any 
extra hours, overtime, work you did at home for your job, and time 
you spent on work that may not have been directly billable or 
compensated.
HOURS:  

In the last month, what is the fewest number of hours you worked in a 
week, at all paid jobs? Please do not include weeks in which you 
missed some or all hours because of illness, vacation, or other 
personal obligations.
HOURS: 

Which of the following statements best describes how your working 
hours are decided? In this question, working hours refers to the 
total number of hours you work each week, not the time you start and 
finish work each day.
[HAND CARD L1]  

How far in advance do you usually know what days and hours you will 
need to work?
[HAND CARD L2]  

You said that in the last 12 months you attended an exhibit. I'd like 
to ask you a few questions about the last time you did this type of 
activity.
Did you attend this exhibit alone, with one other person, or with two 
or more other people?  

Spouse or partner  

Child  

Friend  

Relative  

Someone else  

Thinking about the most recent exhibit you wanted to attend but did 
not, which of the following factors were important in your decision 
not to attend?    
Cost too much.  

During the last 12 months, did you go to an art exhibit, such as 
paintings, sculpture, textiles, graphic design, or photography?  

Was the exhibit you attended free, or was there an admission fee?  

Could not find anyone to go with.  

Programs or events were not of interest.  

Did not want to go to that location.  

Of these factors, which one was the most important in your decision 
not to attend?

Some other reason not shown.  

Could not find the time.  

Too difficult to get there.  

People attend exhibits for different reasons. How big a reason was 
low cost in your decision to attend this exhibit? Was it a major 
reason, a minor reason, or not a reason at all?     
SAY, "THIS CARD SHOWS SOME REASONS THAT PEOPLE ATTEND EXHIBITS."  

How big a reason was wanting to experience high quality art in your 
decision to attend this exhibit? Was it a major reason, a minor 
reason, or not a reason at all?  

How big a reason was wanting to socialize with family or friends in 
your decision to attend this exhibit? Was it a major reason, a minor 
reason, or not a reason at all?  

How big a reason was wanting to learn about or celebrate your or your 
family's cultural heritage in your decision to attend this exhibit? 
Was it a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason at all?  

How big a reason was wanting to support a community organization or 
event in your decision to attend this exhibit? Was it a major reason, 
a minor reason, or not a reason at all?  

How big a reason was wanting to gain knowledge or learn something new 
in your decision to attend this exhibit? Was it a major reason, a 
minor reason, or not a reason at all?