General Social Survey 2002 [United States]

• CASEID
•  Sequential Record ID

Column:  1     Width:  5     Type:  numeric

• YEAR
•  GSS year for this respondent

Column:  6     Width:  4     Type:  numeric
Text: GSS year for this respondent

• ID
•  Respondent ID number

Column:  10     Width:  4     Type:  numeric
Text: Respondent ID number

• WRKSTAT
•  Labor force status

Survey Question:  Last week were you working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping house, or what?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Working full-time	1432
2	Working part-time	312
3	Temp not working	52
4	Unempl, laid off	121
5	Retired	414
6	School	78
7	Keeping house	268
8	Other	88
9	Not available	0

Column:  14     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card A. Circle one code only. If more than one response, give preference to smallest code number that applies. REMARKS: If planning to perform trend analysis with WRKSTAT, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56. Card A contained responses for Punches 1 through 8. Contents of Col. 9, Punch 8 (Other, SPECIFY) available from NORC. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• HRS1
•  Number of hours worked last week

Survey Question:  If working full or part-time: How many hours did you work last week at all jobs?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	3
99	Not available	12
-1	Not applicable	1021

Column:  15     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix L: Hours worked, for detailed distribution and explanation. The distribution for the first digit, Col. 10, is given below. Responses greater than 89 in parts A and B were coded 89. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• HRS2
•  Number of hours usually work a week

Survey Question:  If with a job, but not at work: How many hours a week do you usually work at all jobs?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	0
99	Not available	2
-1	Not applicable	2713

Column:  17     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix L: Hours worked, for detailed distribution and explanation. The distribution for the first digit, Col. 10, is given below. Responses greater than 89 in parts A and B were coded 89. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• EVWORK
•  Ever work as long as one year

Survey Question:  If retired, in school, keeping house, or others: Did you ever work for as long as one year?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1917
1	Yes	757
2	No	89
8	Don't know	2
9	Not available	0

Column:  19     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• WRKSLF
•  R self-emp or works for somebody

Survey Question:  (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	91
1	Self-employed	307
2	Someone else	2362
8	Don't know	3
9	Not available	2

Column:  20     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• WRKGOVT
•  Govt or private employee

Survey Question:  (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	91
1	Government	471
2	Private	2176
8	Don't know	17
9	Not available	10

Column:  21     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• OCC80
•  R's census occupation code (1980)

Survey Question:  What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/as) your job called?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  989

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	91
990	Not available	0
998	Don't know	1
999	Not available	29

Column:  22     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.2 for question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks. Commute is a two-digit variable. The numbers above are collapsed for convenience of display.

• PRESTG80
•  R's occupational prestige score (1980)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  99

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Don't know, not available, not applicable	122

Column:  25     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.2 for question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks. Commute is a two-digit variable. The numbers above are collapsed for convenience of display.

• INDUS80
•  R's industry code (1980)

Survey Question:  What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? What kind of place (do/did) you work for?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  989

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	91
990	Not available	32
998	Don't know	1
999	Not available	8

Column:  27     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.2 for question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks. Commute is a two-digit variable. The numbers above are collapsed for convenience of display.

• MARITAL
•  Marital status

Survey Question:  Are you currently -- married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
1	Married	1269
2	Widowed	247
3	Divorced	445
4	Separated	96
5	Never married	708
9	Not available	0

Column:  30     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• DIVORCE
•  Ever been divorced or separated

Survey Question:  If currently married or widowed: Have you ever been divorced or legally separated?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1249
1	Yes	361
2	No	1155
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available	0

Column:  31     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• WIDOWED
•  Ever been widowed

Survey Question:  If currently married, separated, or divorced: Have you ever been widowed?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	955
1	Yes	56
2	No	1754
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available	0

Column:  32     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• SPWRKSTA
•  Spouse labor force status

Survey Question:  Last week was your (wife/husband) working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping home, or what?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1496
1	Working full-time	704
2	Working part-time	142
3	Temp not working	30
4	Unemployed, laid off	33
5	Retired	164
6	School	13
7	Keeping house	159
8	Other	22
9	Not available	2

Column:  33     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: [Ask] if R is currently married. Others, skip to instructions before Q.8. Hand [respondent] Card B. Circle one code only. If more than one response, give preference to the smallest code number that applies. REMARKS: Contents of Col. 40, Punch 8 (Other, SPECIFY), available from NORC. Card B contained responses for Punches 1 through 8. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• SPHRS1
•  Number of hrs spouse worked last week

Survey Question:  If working full or part-time: How many hours did (he/she)work last week, at all jobs?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	7
99	Not available	8
-1	Not applicable	1917

Column:  34     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix L: Hours worked, for detailed distribution. The distribution for the first digit, Col. 41, is given below. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• SPHRS2
•  No. of hrs spouse usually works a week

Survey Question:  If with a job but not at work: How many hours a week does (he/she) usually work, at all jobs?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	0
99	Not available	5
-1	Not applicable	2733

Column:  36     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix L: Hours worked, for detailed distribution. The distribution for the first digit, Col. 43, is given below. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• SPEVWORK
•  Spouse ever work as long as a year

Survey Question:  If retired, in school, keeping house, or others: Did (he/she) ever work for as long as one year?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	2405
1	Yes	307
2	No	49
8	Don't know	2
9	Not available	2

Column:  38     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• SPWRKSLF
•  Spouse self-emp or works for somebody

Survey Question:  (Is/Was)(he/she) self-employed or (does/did)(he/she) work for someone else?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1547
1	Self-employed	172
2	Someone else	1042
8	Don't know	1
9	Not available	3

Column:  39     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• SPOCC80
•  Spouse census occupation code (1980)

Survey Question:  What kind of work (does/did) your [spouse] normally do? That is, what (is/was) (his/her) job called?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  999

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Don't know, not available, not applicable	1547

Column:  40     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.6 for the question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• SPPRES80
•  Spouses occupational prestige score (1980)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  99

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Don't know, not available, not applicable	1566

Column:  43     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.6 for the question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• SPIND80
•  Spouses industry code (1980)

Survey Question:  What (does/did) [spouse] actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of (his/her) main duties? What kind of place (does/did) [spouse] work for?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  999

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Don't know, not available, not applicable	1547

Column:  45     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.6 for the question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• PAWRKSLF
•  Father self-emp or worked for somebody

Survey Question:  Was he self-employed or did he work for someone else?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	526
1	Self-employed	586
2	Someone else	1618
8	Don't know	13
9	Not available	22

Column:  48     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• PAOCC80
•  Fathers census occupation code (1980)

Survey Question:  What kind of place did he work for?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  999

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	526
990	Not available	0
998	Don't know	14
999	Not available	60

Column:  49     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.6 for the question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• PAPRES80
•  Fathers occupational prestige score (1980)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  99

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Don't know, not available, not applicable	600

Column:  52     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.6 for the question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• PAIND80
•  Fathers industry code (1980)

Survey Question:  What did he actually do in that job? Tell me, what were some of his main duties? What kind of place did he work for?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  989

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	526
990	Not available	53
998	Don't know	7
999	Not available	20

Column:  54     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Q.6 for the question text and Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• MAOCC80
•  Mothers census occupation code (1980)

Survey Question:  What kind of work did your (mother/mother substitute) usually do while you were growing up? That is what was her job called?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  989

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1104
990	Not available	0
998	Don't know	5
999	Not available	37

Column:  57     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• MAPRES80
•  Mothers occupational prestige score (1980)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  99

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Don't know, not available, not applicable	1146

Column:  60     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• MAWRKSLF
•  Mother self-emp or worked for somebody

Survey Question:  Was she self-employed, or did she work for someone else?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1103
1	Self-employed	181
2	Someone else	1465
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available	16

Column:  62     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• MAIND80
•  Mothers industry code (1980)

Survey Question:  What did she actually do in that job? Tell me, what were some of her main duties? What kind of place did she work for?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  989

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1104
990	Not available	33
998	Don't know	5
999	Not available	15

Column:  63     Width:  3     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Coded using the U.S. Bureau of the Census 3 digit occupation and industries codes for 1980 and the 2 digit 1989 GSS/NORC prestige score. See Appendices F-H for full details and distributions. The distributions above are for the first digit of each of the three codes, except that missing value codes are collapsed with blanks.

• SIBS
•  Number of brothers and sisters

Survey Question:  How many brothers and sisters did you have? Please count those born alive but no longer living. as well as those alive now. Also include stepbrothers and stepsisters, and children adopted by your parents.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	2
99	Not available	7

Column:  66     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for changes across surveys. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• CHILDS
•  Number of children

Survey Question:  How many children have you ever had? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage).

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	Eight or more	34
9	Not available	5

Column:  68     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• AGE
•  Age of respondent

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	0
99	Not available	14

Column:  69     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Date of birth has been recoded into actual age in Cols. 92 and 93. See Appendix D: Recodes. See Appendix E: Age Distributions, for detailed responses. The distribution for the first digit, Col. 92 is given below. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• AGEKDBRN
•  R's age when 1st child born

Survey Question:  How old were you when your first child was born?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	799
98	Don't know	2
99	Not available	9

Column:  71     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: AGEKDBRN is coded in two digits. The collapsed numbers above are for convenience of display.

• EDUC
•  Highest year of school completed

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that you finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did you ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did you complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did you complete? Do you have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  96

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
97	Not applicable	0
98	Don't know	5
99	Not available	7

Column:  73     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned. REMARKS: See Appendix D: Recodes, for a discussion of original format of Qs. 15-18. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• PAEDUC
•  Highest year school completed, father

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your father (father substitute) finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did he ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did he complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did he complete? Does he have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  96

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
97	Not applicable	526
98	Don't know	185
99	Not available	19

Column:  75     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned.

• MAEDUC
•  Highest year school completed, mother

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your mother (mother substitute) finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did she ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did she complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did she complete? Does she have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  96

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
97	Not applicable	168
98	Don't know	178
99	Not available	21

Column:  77     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned.

• SPEDUC
•  Highest year school completed, spouse

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your spouse finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did (he/she) ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did (he/she) complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did (he/she) complete? Does (he/she) have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  96

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
97	Not applicable	1496
98	Don't know	14
99	Not available	3

Column:  79     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned.

• DEGREE
•  R's highest degree

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that you finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did you ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did you complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did you complete? Do you have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Little high school	400
1	High school	1485
2	Junior college	202
3	Bachelor	443
4	Graduate	230
7	Not applicable	0
8	Don't know	5
9	Not available	0

Column:  81     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix D: Recodes, for a discussion of the original format of Qs. 19-22. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• PADEG
•  Fathers highest degree

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your father (father substitute) finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did he ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did he complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did he complete? Does he have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Little high school	814
1	High school	867
2	Junior college	68
3	Bachelor	208
4	Graduate	139
7	Not applicable	526
8	Don't know	129
9	Not available	14

Column:  82     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned.

• MADEG
•  Mothers highest degree

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your mother (mother substitute) finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did she ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did she complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If Yes: How many years did she complete? Does she have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Little high school	779
1	High school	1289
2	Junior college	119
3	Bachelor	210
4	Graduate	80
7	Not applicable	168
8	Don't know	103
9	Not available	17

Column:  83     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned.

• SPDEG
•  Spouses highest degree

Survey Question:  What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your spouse finished and got credit for? If finished 9th-12th grade or DK: Did (he/she) ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? Did (he/she) complete one or more years of college for credit -- not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? If YES: How many years did (he/she) complete? Does (he/she) have any college degree? (If YES: What degree or degrees?)

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Little high school	149
1	High school	653
2	Junior college	83
3	Bachelor	241
4	Graduate	135
7	Not applicable	1496
8	Don't know	8
9	Not available	0

Column:  84     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Code exact grade or highest degree earned.

• SEX
•  Respondents sex

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
1	Male	1228
2	Female	1537

Column:  85     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Interviewer coded. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 9. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• RES16
•  Type of place lived in when 16 yrs old

Survey Question:  Which of the categories on this card comes closest to the type of place you were living in when you were 16 years old?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
1	Country, nonfarm	327
2	Farm	315
3	Town lt 50,000	831
4	50,000 - 250,000	439
5	Big-city suburb	390
6	City gt 250,000	459
8	Don't know	3
9	Not available	1

Column:  86     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card C. REMARKS: Card C contained responses for Punches 1 to 6.

• REG16
•  Region of residence, age 16

Survey Question:  In what state or foreign country were you living when you were 16 years old?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Foreign	195
1	New England	148
2	Middle Atlantic	443
3	East North Central	546
4	West North Central	215
5	South Atlantic	382
6	East South Central	202
7	West South Central	253
8	Mountain	117
9	Pacific	264

Column:  87     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Refer to region codes below and enter code numbers in box. New England = Main, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Middle Atlantic = New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. East North Central = Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. West North Central = Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas. South Atlantic = Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, District of Columbia. East South Central = Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi. West South Central = Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas. Mountain = Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico. Pacific = Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii. REMARKS: See Appendix D: Recodes, for discussion of the recoding of the original question.

• MOBILE16
•  Geographic mobility since age 16

Survey Question:  When you were 16 years old, were you living in this same (city/town/county)?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
1	Same city	1153
2	Same state, different city	698
3	Different state	912
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available	2

Column:  88     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: [Ask] if state named is same state lives in now. Refer to region codes below and enter code numbers in box. New England = Main, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Middle Atlantic = New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. East North Central = Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. West North Central = Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas. South Atlantic = Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, District of Columbia. East South Central = Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi. West South Central = Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas. Mountain = Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico. Pacific = Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii. REMARKS: See Appendix D: Recodes, for discussion of the recoding of the original question.

• FAMILY16
•  Living with parents when 16 yrs old

Survey Question:  Were you living with both your own mother and father around the time you were 16? (If NO: "With whom were you living around that time?")(If R. married or left home by age 16, probe: "Before that.")

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Other	80
1	Mother & father	1861
2	Father & stepmother	49
3	Mother & stepfather	179
4	Father	76
5	Mother	390
6	Male relative	13
7	Female relative	56
8	And f relatives	58
9	Not available	3

Column:  89     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Contents of Punches 6, 7, 0 in Col. 114 (Other, SPECIFY), and Punch 5 in Col. 115 (Other, SPECIFY) are available from NORC. See Appendix N for changes across surveys. If planning to perform trend analysis with FAMILY16, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• FAMDIF16
•  Reason not living with parents

Survey Question:  If not living with both own mother and father: What happened?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1861
1	Parent died	232
2	Divorce, separated	485
3	Armed forces	2
4	Institution	8
5	Other	166
8	Don't know	3
9	Not available	8

Column:  90     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Contents of Punches 6, 7, 0 in Col. 114 (Other, SPECIFY), and Punch 5 in Col. 115 (Other, SPECIFY) are available from NORC. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• MAWRKGRW
•  Mothers employment when R growing up

Survey Question:  Did your mother ever work for pay for as long as a year, while you were growing up?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	169
1	Yes	1647
2	No	918
8	Don't know	14
9	Not available	17

Column:  91     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• INCOM16
•  R's family income when 16 yrs old

Survey Question:  Thinking about the time when you were 16 years old, compared with American families in general then, would you say your family income was -- far below average, below average, average, above average, or far above average? (PROBE: "Just your best guess.")

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
1	Far below average	151
2	Below average	432
3	Average	933
4	Above average	345
5	Far above average	36
7	Lived in institution	0
8	Don't know	21
9	Not available	3
-1	Not applicable	844

Column:  92     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• BORN
•  Was R born in this country

Survey Question:  Were you born in this country?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Yes	2503
2	No	256
8	Don't know	3
9	Not available	3

Column:  94     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• PARBORN
•  Were R's parents born in this country

Survey Question:  Were both your parents born in this country?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Both in U.S	2273
1	Mother only	86
2	Father only	72
3	Mother; father don't know	4
4	Not mother; father don't know	3
5	Father; mother don't know	1
6	Not father; mother don't know	0
7	Don't know for both	0
8	Neither in U.S.	314
9	Not available	12
-1	Not applicable	0

Column:  95     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: If the respondent is uncertain of parent, use same persons as in Qs. 8, 16, 17, 20 and 21.

• GRANBORN
•  How many grandparents born outside U.S.

Survey Question:  Were all of your four grandparents born in this country? If NO ask: How many were born outside the United States?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	All in U.S	1626
8	Don't know	14
9	Not available	8
-1	Not applicable	134

Column:  97     Width:  2     Type:  numeric

• HOMPOP
•  Number of persons in household

Survey Question:  [Total] Number of household members.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	0
99	Not available	0

Column:  99     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendices D and N for recodes an wording changes. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 3. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• BABIES
•  Household members less than 6 yrs old

Survey Question:  Number of members under 6 years old.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	8 or more	0
9	Not available	28

Column:  101     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendices D and N for recodes an wording changes. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 3. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• PRETEEN
•  Household members 6 thru 12 yrs old

Survey Question:  Number of members 6 to 12 years old.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	8 or more	0
9	Not available	28

Column:  102     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendices D and N for recodes an wording changes. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 3. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• TEENS
•  Household members 13 thru 17 yrs old

Survey Question:  Number of members 13 to 17 years old.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	8 or more	0
9	Not available	28

Column:  103     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendices D and N for recodes an wording changes. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 3. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• ADULTS
•  Household members 18 yrs and older

Survey Question:  Number of members over 17 years old.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	8 or more	0
9	Not available	0

Column:  104     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendices D and N for recodes an wording changes. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 3. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56. See Appendix A for use of 34D as weight.

• UNRELAT
•  Number in household not related

Survey Question:  Is everyone in the household related to you in some way? If NO: How many persons in the household are not related to you in any way?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	8 or more	3
9	Not available	1
-1	Not applicable	881

Column:  105     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• EARNRS
•  How many in family earned money

Survey Question:  Just thinking about your family now -- those people in the household who are related to you ... How many persons in the family, including yourself, earned any money last year -- 2001 -- from any job or employment?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  7

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
8	8 or more	3
9	Not available	19

Column:  107     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• INCOME
•  Total family income

Survey Question:  In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes, that is? Just tell me the letter.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Less than $1000	45
2	$1,000 - 2,999	26
3	$3,000 - 3,999	29
4	$4,000 - 4,999	20
5	$5,000 - 5,999	26
6	$6,000 - 6,999	30
7	$7,000 - 7,999	30
8	$8,000 - 9,999	71
9	$10,000 - 14,999	183
10	$15,000 - 19,999	167
11	$20,000 - 24,999	183
12	$25,000 or more	1654
13	Refused	181
98	Don't know	120
99	Not available	0

Column:  108     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card D. REMARKS: Card D contained responses for Punches 01-12 only. See Qs. 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, and 46 for comparable questions in 1972, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1982-1990. For 1972, 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1982-2000 income has been recoded from these questions to match the categories in Q.37. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• RINCOME
•  Respondents income

Survey Question:  Did you earn any income from (occupation described on Q2) in 2001? If YES: In which of these groups did your earnings from (occupation in Q2) for last year -- 2001 -- fall? That is, before taxes or other deductions. Just tell me the letter.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	833
1	Less than $1,000	44
2	$1,000 - 2,999	69
3	$3,000 - 3,999	37
4	$4,000 - 4,999	24
5	$5,000 - 5,999	37
6	$6,000 - 6,999	20
7	$7,000 - 7,999	26
8	$8,000 - 9,999	60
9	$10,000 - 14,999	163
10	$15,000 - 19,999	155
11	$20,000 - 24,999	181
12	$25,000 or more	961
13	Refused	98
98	Don't know	35
99	Not available	22

Column:  110     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card E. REMARKS: Card E contained responses for Punches 01-12 only. Q.38 responses are not in these data, but are contained in Q.38A. See Qs. 41, 43, 45 and 47 for comparable questions in 1977, 1978-1980, 1982-2000 surveys.

• INCOME98
•  Total family income

Survey Question:  Family income on the 1998, 2000 surveys. For question wording, see Q.37.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Under $1,000	39
2	$1,000 - 2,999	26
3	$3,000 - 3,999	30
4	$4,000 - 4,999	18
5	$5,000 - 5,999	27
6	$6,000 - 6,999	30
7	$7,000 - 7,999	29
8	$8,000 - 9,999	71
9	$10,000 - 12,499	99
10	$12,500 - 14,999	85
11	$15,000 - 17,499	86
12	$17,500 - 19,999	82
13	$20,000 - 22,499	93
14	$22,500 - 24,999	91
15	$25,000 - 29,999	141
16	$30,000 - 34,999	173
17	$35,000 - 39,999	150
18	$40,000 - 49,999	245
19	$50,000 - 59,999	219
20	$60,000 - 74,999	218
21	$75,000 - $89,999	167
22	$90,000 - $109,999	114
23	$110,000 or over	230
24	Refused	181
98	Don't know	120
99	Not available	1

Column:  112     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Hand Card O. REMARKS: Card O contained responses for Punches 01-20 only. For comparable questions in 1972-90, 98 see Qs. 37, 39, 40 and 42.

• RINCOM98
•  Respondents income

Survey Question:  Respondent's income on the 1998, 2000 surveys. For question wording, see Q.38.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	828
1	Under $1,000	44
2	$1,000 - 2,999	69
3	$3,000 - 3,999	37
4	$4,000 - 4,999	24
5	$5,000 - 5,999	37
6	$6,000 - 6,999	20
7	$7,000 - 7,999	26
8	$8,000 - 9,999	60
9	$10,000 - 12,499	78
10	$12,500 - 14,999	85
11	$15,000 - 17,499	69
12	$17,500 - 19,999	86
13	$20,000 - 22,499	100
14	$22,500 - 24,999	81
15	$25,000 - 29,999	140
16	$30,000 - 34,999	166
17	$35,000 - 39,999	123
18	$40,000 - 49,999	170
19	$50,000 - 59,999	136
20	$60,000 - 74,999	95
21	$75,000 - $89,999	41
22	$90,000 - $109,999	23
23	$110,000 over	70
24	Refused	95
98	Don't know	35
99	Not available	27

Column:  114     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card P. REMARKS: Hand Card P contained response options 1-23.

• WEEKSWRK
•  Weeks R worked last year

Survey Question:  Now I'd like to ask you about last year. In 2001 how many weeks did you work either full-time or part-time not counting work around the house -- include paid vacations and sick leave?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  97

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
98	Don't know	13
99	Not available	3
-1	Not applicable	0

Column:  116     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: WEEKSWRK is coded in two digits. The collapsed numbers above are for convenience of display only.

• PARTFULL
•  Was R's work part-time or full-time

Survey Question:  When you worked in 2001, was it usually full- or part-time?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	712
1	Full-time	1619
2	Part-time	427
8	Don't know	1
9	Not available	6

Column:  118     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: The collapsed numbers above are for convenience of display only.

• REGION
•  Region of interview

Survey Question:  Region of interview.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not assigned	0
1	New England	158
2	Middle Atlantic	435
3	East North Central	461
4	West North Central	223
5	South Atlantic	486
6	East South Central	199
7	West South Central	272
8	Mountain	165
9	Pacific	366

Column:  119     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: See Q.26 for a listing of states within regions, or refer to "Statistical Abstract" (any edition), published by U.S. Bureau of the Census, for this information.

• XNORCSIZ
•  Expanded N.O.R.C. size code

Survey Question:  NORC size of place.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not assigned	0
1	City gt 250,000	485
2	City, 50-250,000	386
3	Suburb, large city	590
4	Suburb, med city	442
5	Uninc, large city	79
6	Uninc, medium city	54
7	City, 10-49,999	229
8	Town gt 2500	171
9	Smaller areas	241
10	Open country	88

Column:  120     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 4.

• SRCBELT
•  SRC beltcode

Survey Question:  SRC (Survey Research Center, University of Michigan) new belt code.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not assigned	0
1	12 lrgst smsa's	213
2	SMSA's 13-100	411
3	Suburb, 12 lrgst	333
4	Suburb, 13-100	376
5	Other urban	1146
6	Other rural	286

Column:  122     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: The SRC belt code is described in Appendix D: Recodes. See Appendix N for changes across surveys. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 4.

• SIZE
•  Size of place in 1,000s

Survey Question:  Size of Place.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 0      Maximum value=  9999

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
-1	Not assigned	0

Column:  123     Width:  4     Type:  numeric
Text: This code is the population to the nearest 1,000 of the smallest civil division listed by the U.S. Census (city, town, other incorporated area over 1,000 in population, township, division, etc.) which encompasses the segment. If a segment falls into more than one locality, the following rules apply in determining the locality for which the rounded population figure is coded. If the predominance of the listings for any segment are in one of the localities, the rounded population of that locality is coded. If the listings are distributed equally over localities in the segment, and the localities are all cities, towns, or villages, the rounded population of the larger city or town is coded. The same is true if the localities are all rural townships or divisions. If the listings are distributed equally over localities in the segment and the localities include a town or village and a rural township or division, the rounded population of the town or village is coded. The source of the data is the 1970 U.S. Census population figures published in the PC(1)-A series, Tables 6 and 10. For cases from the 1980 and 1990 frames analogous tables from the 1980 and 1990 Censuses were used. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• PARTYID
•  Political party affiliation

Survey Question:  Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Strong Democrat	408
1	Not strong Democrat	515
2	Independent, near Democrat	267
3	Independent	528
4	Independent, near Republican	199
5	Not strong Republican	449
6	Strong Republican	315
7	Other party	48
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available	36

Column:  127     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: See Appendix D: Recodes, for original question format and method of recoding. See Appendix N for changes across surveys. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• VOTE96
•  Did R vote in 1996 election

Survey Question:  In 1996, you remember that Clinton ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Dole for the Republicans and Perot for the Reform Party. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Voted	1734
2	Did not vote	657
3	Ineligible	340
4	Refused to answer	13
8	Don't know/remember	21
9	Not available	0

Column:  128     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• PRES96
•  Vote for Clinton, Dole, Perot

Survey Question:  If voted: Did you vote for Clinton, Dole, or Perot?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1031
1	Clinton	1008
2	Dole	475
3	Perot	197
4	Other (specify)	18
6	Didn't vote	10
8	Don't know	7
9	Not available	19

Column:  129     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• IF96WHO
•  Who would R have voted for -- 1996 election

Survey Question:  If did not vote or ineligible: Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1742
1	Clinton	492
2	Dole	140
3	Perot	95
4	Other	117
8	Don't know/remember	66
9	Not available	113

Column:  130     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• VOTE00
•  Did R vote in 2000 election

Survey Question:  [In 2000, you remember that Gore ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Bush for the Republicans and Nader for the Green Party. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?]

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Voted	1780
2	Did not vote	822
3	Ineligible	138
4	Refused to answer	11
8	Don't know/remember	14
9	Not available	0

Column:  131     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• PRES00
•  Vote for Gore, Bush, Nader

Survey Question:  [If voted: Did you vote for Gore, Bush, or Nader?]

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	985
1	Gore	781
2	Bush	885
3	Nader	57
4	Other (specify)	16
6	Didn't vote	10
8	Don't know	6
9	Not available	25

Column:  132     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• IF00WHO
•  Who would R have voted for in 2000 election

Survey Question:  [If did not vote or ineligible: Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted?]

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1770
1	Gore	350
2	Bush	382
3	Nader	26
4	Other	123
8	Don't know/remember	66
9	Not available	48

Column:  133     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• POLVIEWS
•  Think of self as liberal or conservative

Survey Question:  We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. I'm going to show you a seven point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal -- point 1 -- to extremely conservative -- point 7. Where would you place yourself on this scale?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1393
1	Extremely liberal	47
2	Liberal	143
3	Slightly liberal	159
4	Moderate	522
5	Slightly conservative	209
6	Conservative	210
7	Extremely conservative	41
8	Don't know	36
9	Not available	5

Column:  134     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card Q. REMARKS: Card Q contained responses for Punches 1 through 7. Q.65 was asked on both Form 1 and Form 2 at different points in the interview in 1978. See App. B for locations in the questionnaire. Q.65 appeared only on Form 1 in 1983. See Q.65.

• NATSPAC
•  Space exploration program

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. First: Space exploration program, are we spending too much, too little or about the right amount on the space exploration program?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	150
2	About right	640
3	Too much	479
8	Don't know	87
9	Not available	2

Column:  135     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATENVIR
•  Improving & protecting environment

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Improving and protecting the environment, are we spending too much, too little or about the right amount on improving and protecting the environment?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	793
2	About right	439
3	Too much	90
8	Don't know	33
9	Not available	3

Column:  136     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATHEAL
•  Improving & protecting nations health

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Improving and protecting the nation's health, are we spending too much, too little or about the right amount on improving and protecting the nations health?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	1000
2	About right	284
3	Too much	52
8	Don't know	21
9	Not available	1

Column:  137     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATCITY
•  Solving problems of big cities

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Solving the problems of the big cities, are we spending too much, too little or about the right amount on solving the problems of the big cities?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	562
2	About right	494
3	Too much	183
8	Don't know	116
9	Not available	3

Column:  138     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATCRIME
•  Halting rising crime rate

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Halting the rising crime rate, are we spending too much, too little or about the right amount halting the rising crime rate?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	758
2	About right	473
3	Too much	90
8	Don't know	35
9	Not available	2

Column:  139     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATDRUG
•  Dealing with drug addiction

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Dealing with drug addiction, are we spending too much, too little or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	774
2	About right	409
3	Too much	127
8	Don't know	44
9	Not available	4

Column:  140     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATEDUC
•  Improving nations education system

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Improving the nation's education system, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	992
2	About right	278
3	Too much	73
8	Don't know	13
9	Not available	2

Column:  141     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATRACE
•  Improving the conditions of blacks

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Improving the conditions of Blacks, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	412
2	About right	617
3	Too much	230
8	Don't know	87
9	Not available	12

Column:  142     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATARMS
•  Military, armaments, and defense

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. The military, armaments and defense, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	414
2	About right	615
3	Too much	295
8	Don't know	33
9	Not available	1

Column:  143     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATAID
•  Foreign aid

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Foreign aid, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	88
2	About right	365
3	Too much	860
8	Don't know	42
9	Not available	3

Column:  144     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATFARE
•  Welfare

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Welfare, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	279
2	About right	502
3	Too much	533
8	Don't know	41
9	Not available	3

Column:  145     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATROAD
•  Highways and bridges

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Highways and bridges, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Too little	950
2	About right	1377
3	Too much	337
8	Don't know	98
9	Not available	3

Column:  146     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATSOC
•  Social security

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Social security, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Too little	1618
2	About right	920
3	Too much	123
8	Don't know	99
9	Not available	5

Column:  147     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATMASS
•  Mass transportation

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Mass transportation, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Too little	960
2	About right	1361
3	Too much	277
8	Don't know	158
9	Not available	9

Column:  148     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATPARK
•  Parks and recreation

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Parks and recreation, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Too little	940
2	About right	1598
3	Too much	147
8	Don't know	76
9	Not available	4

Column:  149     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATCHLD
•  Assistance for childcare

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Assistance for child care, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Too little	1533
2	About right	861
3	Too much	199
8	Don't know	166
9	Not available	6

Column:  150     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.66 A-K appeared only on Form 1 in 1984-1989. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 30, 33, 54, and 81.

• NATSCI
•  Supporting scientific research

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Supporting scientific research, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1407
1	Too little	461
2	About right	629
3	Too much	176
8	Don't know	87
9	Not available	5

Column:  151     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• NATSPACY
•  Space exploration -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Space exploration, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on space exploration?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	163
2	About right	647
3	Too much	521
8	Don't know	74
9	Not available	2

Column:  152     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATENVIY
•  The environment -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. The environment, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	877
2	About right	368
3	Too much	123
8	Don't know	37
9	Not available	2

Column:  153     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATHEALY
•  Health -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Health, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	1026
2	About right	265
3	Too much	95
8	Don't know	18
9	Not available	3

Column:  154     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATCITYY
•  Assistance to big cities -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Assistance to big cities, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	221
2	About right	579
3	Too much	453
8	Don't know	148
9	Not available	6

Column:  155     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATCRIMY
•  Law enforcement -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Law enforcement, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	663
2	About right	568
3	Too much	142
8	Don't know	30
9	Not available	4

Column:  156     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATDRUGY
•  Drug rehabilitation -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Drug rehabilitation, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	715
2	About right	425
3	Too much	176
8	Don't know	85
9	Not available	6

Column:  157     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATEDUCY
•  Education -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Education, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	1072
2	About right	252
3	Too much	66
8	Don't know	15
9	Not available	2

Column:  158     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATRACEY
•  Assistance to blacks -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Assistance to Blacks, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	338
2	About right	591
3	Too much	334
8	Don't know	133
9	Not available	11

Column:  159     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATARMSY
•  National defense -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. National defense, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	477
2	About right	591
3	Too much	280
8	Don't know	57
9	Not available	2

Column:  160     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATAIDY
•  Assistance to other countries -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Assistance to other countries, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	123
2	About right	276
3	Too much	966
8	Don't know	38
9	Not available	4

Column:  161     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• NATFAREY
•  Assistance to the poor -- version y

Survey Question:  We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we are spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Assistance to the poor, are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on it?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1358
1	Too little	922
2	About right	344
3	Too much	109
8	Don't know	30
9	Not available	2

Column:  162     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Q.67 appeared on Form 2 in 1984-1986, 1988-1996, and on Forms 2 and 3 in 1987. It is a variant of Q.66. See also Q.68. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report Nos. 29 and 33.

• EQWLTH
•  Should govt reduce income differences

Survey Question:  Some people think that the government in Washington ought to reduce the income differences between the rich and the poor, perhaps by raising the taxes of wealthy families or by giving income assistance to the poor. Others think that the government should not concern itself with reducing this income difference between the rich and the poor. Here is a card with a scale from 1 to 7. Think of a score of 1 as meaning that the government ought to reduce the income differences between rich and poor, and a score of 7 meaning that the government should not concern itself with reducing income differences. What score between 1 and 7 comes closest to the way you feel?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 2      Maximum value=  6

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1853
1	Government reduce differences	175
7	No government action	109
8	Don't know	11
9	Not available	1

Column:  163     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Circle one. Hand [respondent] Card V. REMARKS: Card V contained responses for Punches 1-7.

• TAX
•  R's federal income tax

Survey Question:  Do you consider the amount of federal income tax which you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Too high	546
2	About right	345
3	Too low	9
4	R pays none (vol)	0
8	Don't know	24
9	Not available	0

Column:  164     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: In 1976, this question was asked immediately before Q.67 (spending priorities) for half of the sample with Form 1. For the half with Form 2, this question immediately followed Q.67. See Q.248 for the split-ballot forms. See Appendix N for across survey changes. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• SPKATH
•  Allow anti-religionist to speak

Survey Question:  There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is against all churches and religion ... If such a person wanted to make a speech in your (city/town/community) against churches and religion, should he be allowed to speak, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Allowed	710
2	Not allowed	206
8	Don't know	8
9	Not available	0

Column:  165     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• COLATH
•  Allow anti-religionist to teach

Survey Question:  There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is against all churches and religion ... Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
4	Allowed	556
5	Not allowed	350
8	Don't know	17
9	Not available	1

Column:  166     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• LIBATH
•  Allow anti-religious book in library

Survey Question:  There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is against all churches and religion ... If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote against churches and religion should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Remove	226
2	Not remove	672
8	Don't know	23
9	Not available	3

Column:  167     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• SPKRAC
•  Allow racist to speak

Survey Question:  Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community claiming that Blacks are inferior, should he be allowed to speak, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Allowed	578
2	Not allowed	322
8	Don't know	19
9	Not available	5

Column:  168     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• COLRAC
•  Allow racist to teach

Survey Question:  Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
4	Allowed	481
5	Not allowed	428
8	Don't know	13
9	Not available	2

Column:  169     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• LIBRAC
•  Allow racists book in library

Survey Question:  If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote which said Blacks are inferior should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Remove	294
2	Not remove	602
8	Don't know	23
9	Not available	5

Column:  170     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• SPKCOM
•  Allow communist to speak

Survey Question:  Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. Suppose this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Allowed	636
2	Not allowed	266
8	Don't know	21
9	Not available	1

Column:  171     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• COLCOM
•  Should communist teacher be fired

Survey Question:  Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. Suppose he is teaching in a college. Should he be fired, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
4	Fired	338
5	Not fired	549
8	Don't know	35
9	Not available	2

Column:  172     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• LIBCOM
•  Allow communists book in library

Survey Question:  Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. Suppose he wrote a book which is in your public library. Somebody in your community suggests that the book should be removed from the library. Would you favor removing it, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Remove	263
2	Not remove	636
8	Don't know	22
9	Not available	3

Column:  173     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• SPKMIL
•  Allow militarist to speak

Survey Question:  Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the country. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community, should he be allowed to speak, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Allowed	635
2	Not allowed	276
8	Don't know	12
9	Not available	1

Column:  174     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• COLMIL
•  Allow militarist to teach

Survey Question:  Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the country. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
4	Allowed	510
5	Not allowed	391
8	Don't know	22
9	Not available	1

Column:  175     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• LIBMIL
•  Allow militarists book in library

Survey Question:  Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections and letting the military run the country. Suppose he wrote a book advocating doing away with elections and letting the military run the country. Somebody in your community suggests that the book be removed from the public library. Would you favor removing it, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Remove	256
2	Not remove	642
8	Don't know	24
9	Not available	2

Column:  176     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• SPKHOMO
•  Allow homosexual to speak

Survey Question:  And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual? Suppose this admitted homosexual wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Allowed	772
2	Not allowed	138
8	Don't know	11
9	Not available	3

Column:  177     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• COLHOMO
•  Allow homosexual to teach

Survey Question:  And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual? Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
4	Allowed	722
5	Not allowed	178
8	Don't know	21
9	Not available	3

Column:  178     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• LIBHOMO
•  Allow homosexuals book in library

Survey Question:  And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual? If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote in favor of homosexuality should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Remove	206
2	Not remove	694
8	Don't know	21
9	Not available	3

Column:  179     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• CAPPUN
•  Favor or oppose death penalty for murder

Survey Question:  Are you in favor of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1393
1	Favor	899
2	Oppose	409
8	Don't know	57
9	Not available	7

Column:  180     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• GUNLAW
•  Favor or oppose gun permits

Survey Question:  Would you favor or oppose a law which would require a person to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Favor	737
2	Oppose	179
8	Don't know	7
9	Not available	1

Column:  181     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes.

• COURTS
•  Courts dealing with criminals

Survey Question:  In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1393
1	Too harsh	126
2	Not harsh enough	919
3	About right	240
8	Don't know	83
9	Not available	4

Column:  182     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• GRASS
•  Should marijuana be made legal

Survey Question:  Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1853
1	Legal	306
2	Not legal	545
8	Don't know	61
9	Not available	0

Column:  183     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Q.95 was asked on both Form 1 and Form 2 at different points in the interview in 1978. See App. B for locations in the questionnaire.

• USWARY
•  Expect U.S. in world war in 10 years

Survey Question:  Do you expect the United States to fight in another world war within the next ten years?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1857
1	Yes	575
2	No	269
8	Don't know	64
9	Not available	0

Column:  184     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Q.98 appeared on Form 2 in 1976 and 1985. It is a variant of Q.97. See Q.248 for discussion of the split-half questions and sample design.

• RELIG
•  R's religious preference

Survey Question:  What is your religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Protestant	1460
2	Catholic	673
3	Jewish	48
4	None	379
5	Other (specify)	22
6	Buddhism	21
7	Hinduism	6
8	Other eastern	2
9	Muslim/Islam	13
10	Orthodox-Christian	23
11	Christian	65
12	Native American	4
13	Inter-nondenominational	30
98	Don't know	4
99	Not available	15

Column:  185     Width:  2     Type:  numeric

• DENOM
•  Specific denomination

Survey Question:  What specific denomination is that, if any?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1290
10	Am Baptist Asso	34
11	Am Bapt Ch in USA	18
12	Nat Bapt Conv of Am	10
13	Nat Bapt Conv USA	4
14	Southern Baptist	208
15	Other Baptists	22
18	Baptist -- don't know which	186
20	Afr Meth Episcopal	11
21	Afr Meth Ep Zion	2
22	United Methodist	158
23	Other Methodist	1
28	Methodist -- don't know which	34
30	Am Lutheran	29
31	Luth Ch in America	15
32	Lutheran -- Mo Synod	34
33	Wi Evan Luth Synod	11
34	Other Lutheran	2
35	Evangelical Luth	6
38	Lutheran -- don't know which	52
40	Presbyterian C in US	16
41	United Pres Ch in US	15
42	Other Presbyterian	3
43	Presbyterian, merged	3
48	Presbyterian -- don't know wh	42
50	Episcopal	58
60	Other	338
70	No denomination	138
98	Don't know	8
99	Not available	17

Column:  187     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: [Ask] if Protestant. Probe for exact denomination. REMARKS: Q.104, Col. 393-394, Punch 5 (Other, SPECIFY), is available from NORC. Q.104A, Cols. 395-396, Punch 60 (N = 4957), recoded into Cols. 397-399 [OTHER]. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56. See Appendix K: Protestant denominations. See Appendix N for changes across surveys.

• OTHER
•  Other Protestant denominations

Survey Question:  What specific denomination is that, if any? Other Protestant denominations

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  997

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	2410
998	Don't know	14
999	Not available	22

Column:  189     Width:  3     Type:  numeric

• JEW
•  What sort of Jew is R

Survey Question:  Do you consider yourself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or none of these?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	2702
1	Orthodox	4
2	Conservative	7
3	Reform	23
4	None of these	13
8	Don't know	1
9	Not available	15

Column:  192     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: [Ask] if Jewish. Probe for exact denomination.

• FUND
•  How fundamentalist is R currently

Survey Question:  Fundamentalism/liberalism of respondent's religion.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Fundamentalist	756
2	Moderate	992
3	Liberal	772
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available -- excluded	245

Column:  193     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 43. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• ATTEND
•  How often R attends religious services

Survey Question:  How often do you attend religious services?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Never	513
1	Less than once a year	194
2	Once a year	385
3	Several times a year	357
4	Once a month	188
5	2-3x a month	258
6	Nearly every week	180
7	Every week	455
8	More than once week	213
9	Don't know, not available	22

Column:  194     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Use categories as probes, if necessary. REMARKS: See GSS Methodological Report No. 88.

• RELITEN
•  Strength of affiliation

Survey Question:  Would you call yourself a strong (preference named in Q104 or 104-A) or a not very strong (preference named in Q104 or 104-A?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Strong	1010
2	Not very strong	1041
3	Somewhat strong	308
4	No religion	383
8	Don't know	8
9	Not available	15

Column:  195     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Ask everyone with any religious preference named in Q104.

• POSTLIFE
•  Belief in life after death

Survey Question:  Do you believe there is a life after death?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1393
1	Yes	975
2	No	236
8	Don't know	151
9	Not available	10

Column:  196     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• PRAY
•  How often does R pray

Survey Question:  About how often do you pray?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1393
1	Several times a day	348
2	Once a day	424
3	Several times a week	154
4	Once a week	117
5	Less than once a week	302
6	Never	7
8	Don't know	10
9	Not available	10

Column:  197     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Use categories as probes. REMARKS: If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• RELIG16
•  Religion in which raised

Survey Question:  In what religion were you raised?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Protestant	1553
2	Catholic	821
3	Jewish	56
4	None	195
5	Other (specify)	8
6	Buddhism	13
7	Hinduism	5
8	Other eastern	1
9	Muslim/Islam	14
10	Orthodox-Christian	26
11	Christian	38
12	Native American	1
13	Inter-nondenominational	13
98	Don't know	6
99	Not available	15

Column:  198     Width:  2     Type:  numeric

• DENOM16
•  Denomination in which R was raised

Survey Question:  What specific denomination is that, if any?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1197
10	Am Baptist Asso	40
11	Am Bapt Ch in USA	16
12	Nat Bapt Conv of Am	10
13	Nat Bapt Conv USA	5
14	Southern Baptist	243
15	Other Baptists	24
18	Baptist -- don't know which	229
20	Afr Meth Episcopal	9
21	Afr Meth Ep Zion	1
22	United Methodist	167
23	Other Methodist	1
28	Methodist -- don't know which	62
30	Am Lutheran	31
31	Luth Ch in America	15
32	Lutheran -- Mo Synod	36
33	Wi Evan Luth Synod	9
34	Other Lutheran	7
35	Evangelical Luth	9
38	Lutheran -- don't know which	68
40	Presbyterian C in US	21
41	United Pres Ch in US	18
42	Other Presbyterian	4
43	Presbyterian, merged	5
48	Presbyterian -- don't know wh	56
50	Episcopal	70
60	Other	317
70	No denomination	69
98	Don't know	6
99	Not available	20

Column:  200     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: [Ask] if Protestant. Probe for exact denomination. REMARKS: If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• OTH16
•  Other Protestant denominations

Survey Question:  What specific denomination is that, if any? Other Protestant denominations.

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 1      Maximum value=  997

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	2428
998	Don't know	2
999	Not available	27

Column:  202     Width:  3     Type:  numeric

• JEW16
•  What sort of Jew R was at age 16

Survey Question:  Were you Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or none of these?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	2694
1	Orthodox	4
2	Conservative	17
3	Reform	26
4	None of these	8
8	Don't know	1
9	Not available	15

Column:  205     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: [Ask] if Jewish. Probe for exact denomination

• FUND16
•  How fundamentalist was R at age 16

Survey Question:  Fundamentalism/liberalism of religion respondent raised in.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	0
1	Fundamentalist	834
2	Moderate	1101
3	Liberal	665
8	Don't know	0
9	Not available -- excluded	165

Column:  206     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 43. If planning to perform trend analysis with this variable, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• PRAYER
•  Bible prayer in public schools

Survey Question:  The United States Supreme Court has ruled that no state or local government may require the reading of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools. What are your views on this -- do you approve or disapprove of the court ruling?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1857
1	Approve	341
2	Disapprove	518
8	Don't know	49
9	Not available	0

Column:  207     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• BIBLE
•  Feelings about the Bible

Survey Question:  Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? a. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word ... b. The Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word ... c. The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1393
1	Word of God	390
2	Inspired word	727
3	Book of fables	192
4	Other	36
8	Don't know	24
9	Not available	3

Column:  208     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Circle only one code. Hand [respondent] Card AF. REMARKS: Card AF contained Punches 1-3. Q.120A appeared on Forms 1 and 2 in 1984 and 1987 and Form 1 in 1985. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 30. See Appendix P.

• WORLD1
•  World image: much evil vs. much good

Survey Question:  People have different images of the world and human nature. We'd like to know the kinds of images you have. Here is a card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would you place your image of the world and human nature between the two contrasting images?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 2      Maximum value=  6

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1857
1	World is evil	38
7	World is good	148
8	Don't know	14
9	Not available	3

Column:  209     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card AH. REMARKS: Card AH contained items A-G with seven-point scales as presented above.

• RACMAR
•  Favor law against racial intermarriage

Survey Question:  Do you think there should be laws against marriages between (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) and Whites?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Yes	88
2	No	828
8	Don't know	7
9	Not available	1

Column:  210     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes. See Appendix T, GSS Methodological Report No. 22.

• RACPUSH
•  Blacks shouldn't push

Survey Question:  Here are some opinions other people have expressed in connection with (Negro/Black)-White relations. Which statement on the card comes closest to how you, yourself, feel? The first one is ... (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) shouldn't push themselves where they're not wanted.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Agree strongly	126
2	Agree slightly	178
3	Disagree slightly	225
4	Disagree strongly	317
8	Don't know	74
9	Not available	4

Column:  211     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card AJ. REMARKS: Card AJ contained the responses for Punches 1-4. Q.127A appeared only on Form 1 in 1985. See Appendix N for across survey changes. See Appendix P.

• RACLIVE
•  Any opp. race in neighborhood

Survey Question:  Are there any (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) living in this neighborhood now?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1395
1	Yes	933
2	No	365
8	Don't know	49
9	Not available	23

Column:  212     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: See Appendix N for across survey changes. Note especially changes in 1987. If planning to perform trend analysis with these variables, please consult GSS Methodological Report No. 56.

• AFFRMACT
•  Favor preference in hiring blacks

Survey Question:  Some people say that because of past discrimination, Blacks should be given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that such preference in hiring and promotion of Blacks is wrong because it discriminates against Whites. What about your opinion -- are you for or against preferential hiring and promotion of Blacks? [If favors:] Do you favor preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly? [If opposes:] Do you oppose preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1857
1	Strongly support preference	84
2	Support preference	58
3	Oppose preference	249
4	Strongly oppose preference	492
8	Don't know	22
9	Not available	3

Column:  213     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: REMARKS: Qs. 153, 153AA, and 153AB are recoded into a single variable.

• WRKWAYUP
•  Blacks overcome prejudice without favors

Survey Question:  Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following statement: Irish, Italians, Jewish and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Blacks should do the same without special favors.

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1857
1	Agree strongly	422
2	Agree somewhat	238
3	Neither agree nor disagree	115
4	Disagree somewhat	69
5	Disagree strongly	50
8	Don't know	10
9	Not available	4

Column:  214     Width:  1     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card AL. REMARKS: Qs. 153, 153AA, and 153AB are recoded into a single variable. Hand Card AL contained responses 1-5

• BLKSIMP
•  Have conditions for blacks improved

Survey Question:  In the past few years, do you think conditions for black people have improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1857
1	Improved	592
2	Gotten worse	34
3	About the same	262
8	Don't know	20
9	Not available	0

Column:  215     Width:  1     Type:  numeric

• CLOSEBLK
•  How close feel to blacks

Survey Question:  In general, how close do you feel to Blacks?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 2      Maximum value=  8

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Not at all close	50
5	Neither one or the other	406
9	Very close	140
98	Don't know	3
99	Not available	3

Column:  216     Width:  2     Type:  numeric
Text: Hand [respondent] Card AM-1. REMARKS: Hand Card AM-1 contained responses 1-9.

• CLOSEWHT
•  How close feel to whites

Survey Question:  And in general, how close do you feel to Whites?

Range of Valid Numeric Responses
  Minimum value= 2      Maximum value=  8

Response Categories
Category	Label	Frequency
0	Not applicable	1841
1	Not at all close	7
5	Neither one or the other	276
9	Very close	300
98	Don't know	2
99	Not available	2