household members 18 yrs and older
ballot used for interview
number of family generations in household
living with parents when 16 yrs old
form of split questionnaire asked
weight deal with experimental randomization
gender of 1st person
number of persons in household
respondnt id number
filter for issp cases
weights for black oversamples
race of respondent
region of residence, age 16
region of interview
relationship of 1st person to household head
relation of 1st person to household head
number in family of r
is r a visitor?
sampling error code
sampling frame and method
respondents sex
size of place in 1000s
src beltcode
household members 13 thru 17 yrs old
number of visitors in household
labor force status
weight variable
expanded n.o.r.c. size code
gss year for this respondent
date of interview
type of structure
marital status
household type
household type (condensed)
household members less than 6 yrs old
geographic mobility since age 16
rs attitude toward interview
rs highest degree
highest year of school completed
household members 6 thru 12 yrs old
type of place lived in when 16 yrs old
r's relationship to household head
age of respondent
number of children
year of birth
general happiness
does r have telephone
number of brothers and sisters
rs understanding of questions
was r born in this country
#people r knows infected with aids
political party affiliation
rs religious preference
how often r watches tv news
did r vote in 1992 election
were rs parents born in this country
religion in which raised
satisfaction with financial situation
how often r watches tv drama or sitcoms
attended sports event in lst yr
played sports in lst yr
grew vegetables or flowers in garden in lst yr
marital status of 1st person
went to a movie in lst yr
hours per day watching tv
used vcr in lst yr
attended auto race in lst yr
went camping in lst yr
attended dance perf in lst yr
change in financial situation
made art or craft object in lst yr
age of 1st person
visited art museum or gallery in lst yr
month in which r was born
attended classical or opera in lst yr
respondents astrological sign
went hunting or fishing in lst yr
how often r watches public tv shows
does r or spouse belong to union
rs family income when 16 yrs old
performed music, dance, theater in lst yr
played a musical instrument in lst yr
imp to r of financial security
subjective class identification
imp to r of being self-sufficient
take care of yourself first before others
opinion of family income
desir qualities of friend: honest
imp to r of being married
how many in family earned money
desir qualities of friend: responsible
imp to r of having faith in god
imp to r of having a fulfilling job
imp to r of having nice things
desir qualities of friend: fun-loving
imp to r of having children
desir qualities of friend: intelligent
some people work harder than others
type of response about ethnicity -- r
r's hh poverty status
like or dislike country western music
obligation to care for ill parent or spouse?
stand up for your own opinion
did r vote in 1988 election
desir qualities of friend: creative
how often r attends religious services
imp to r of being cultured
desir qualities of friend: cultured
life is a matter of chance
race of household
uncomf entertaining strangers at home
like or dislike gospel music
should amer promote eq oppty or eq outcomes?
ok to get rich even if others poor
how fundamentalist was r at age 16
like or dislike oldies rock music
number of people in informant's household
like or dislike jazz
some with better genes than others
desir qualities of friend: dynamic
society gives some head start & holds back others
think of self as liberal or conservative
life outcome decided by god
like or dislike contemporary rock music
how fundamentalist is r currently
like or dislike blues or r and b music
total family income
better if english is only language used in school
like or dislike rap music
like or dislike classical music
strength of affiliation
americans united or divided on values
like or dislike heavy metal music
respondent's occupation, 1980 census
respondent's occupation, 1980 census & 1988 isco code
rs census occupation code (1980)
rs occupational prestige score  (1980)
like or dislike easy listening music
type of community in which r lives
buy pesticide free fruits, vegetables
rs industry code   (1980)
recycle cans bottles
member of envir group
refuse to eat meat for envir reasons
r self-emp or works for somebody
drive less for envir reasons
any opp. race in neighborhood
respondent socioeconomic index
like or dislike folk music
like or dislike broadway musicals
trust profs judgements in assigning reading
highways and bridges
courts dealing with criminals
like or dislike opera
most imp event in lst 60 yrs
parks and recreation
how many grandparents born outside u.s.
rs confidence in the existence of god
water pollution danger to envir
social security
indust air pollution danger to envir
pesticides danger to envir
favor or oppose death penalty for murder
water pollution danger to my family
pesticides danger to my family
worry too much about envir, too little econ
indust air pollution danger to my family
almost everything we do harms envir
only a few people can judge art
humans should respect nature  created by god
sign petition on envir issue
nature would be at peace if humans left alone
govt should redistribute wealth.
modern painting is just slapped on
worry too much about progress harming envir
believe too much in science, not enuf faith
pay higher taxes to help envir?
accept cut in living stnds to help envir?
animals have rights too
family income in constant dollars
family income in constant $
how many sex partners r had in last year
artistic excellence found in folk art
r favorite subject in hs
pay higher prices to help envir?
modern science does more harm than good
ok to test on animals to save humans
appeal of greatest books is universal
too diff to do anything about envir
distance below poverty line
ever have sex paid for or being paid since 18
how many sex partners r had in last 5 years
imputed wkly food spending for pov line fam of 4
econ grwth always harms envir
amer needs econ grwth to protect envir
mothers highest degree
should chldrn be obedient or think for selves
modern science will solve envir probs
private enterprise will solve u.s. problems
car pollution danger to envir
car pollution danger to my family
have sex other than spouse while married
nature is survival of fittest
humans change nature for the worse
like or dislike bluegrass music
hs and coll studts read too many classics
like or dislike bigband music
protested for envir issue
frequency of sex during last year
1st mentioned country of origin
cars not imp cause of air pollution
do what i can to help envir
shame tradl amer lit ignored for minority lit
give money to envir group
mass transportation
humans are main cause of plant & animal extinct
nuke power danger to envir
nuke power danger to my family
number of male sex partners since 18
car pollution will increase in next 10 yrs
nuke waste dangerous for thousands of yrs
highest priority for america
all will die if exposed to radioact
mothers employment since marriage
number of female sex partners since 18
imputed poverty line for family of four
imputed poverty line for family of three
highest year school completed, mother
all pesticides cause cancer
like or dislike latin music
fathers industry code (1980)
r's father's occupation, 1980 census
r's father's occupation, 1980 census & 1988 isco code
fathers census occupation code (1980)
fathers occupational prestige score (1980)
all man-made chems cause cancer
greenhouse effect danger to envir
2nd highest priority for america
father self-emp. or worked for somebody
greenhouse effect danger to my family
relationship of nature to god
r's father's socioeconomic index
humans evolved from animals
astrology has some scientific truth
govt should let biz decide how to protect envir
humans make all radioactivity
antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses
like or dislike new age music
like or dislike reggae music
age when first married
year of first marriage
fathers highest degree
using coal or gas contrib to greenhouse effct
2nd most imp event in lst 60 yrs
greenhouse effct caused by hole in atmosph
country of family origin
gender of 2nd person
govt should let peop decide how to protect envir
job or housework
relationship of 2nd person to household head
relation of 2nd person to household head
age of 2nd person
sex of sex partners last five years
highest year school completed, father
number in household not related
marital status of 2nd person
was 1 of rs partners spouse or regular
ever been widowed
sex of sex partners in last year
vote for clinton, bush, perot
does r own or rent home?
spend evening at bar
spend evening with friends
spend evening with neighbor
how often does r read newspaper
spend evening with relatives
does r or spouse hunt
home broken into during the last year
have gun in home
pistol or revolver in home
children to school with opposite race
rifle in home
forcefully robbed during the last year
shotgun in home
expect more children
condition of health
afraid to walk at night in neighborhood
opinion of how people get ahead
respondents income
is life exciting or dull
opp. race home for dinner recently
mother working doesnt hurt children
favor spanking to discipline child
suicide if bankrupt
sex before marriage -- teens 14-16
relatives died since age 16
ever drink alcoholic beverages?
should women work
ever threatened with gun or shot at
ever punched or beaten by another person
how often does r pray
favor or oppose gun permits
does r smoke
better for man to work, woman tend home
city or place r lives in
allow anti-religionist to speak
unemployed in last 5 yrs
number of memberships
friendships
suicide if dishonored family
ever unemployed in last ten yrs
sex with person other than spouse
feelings about the bible
hospitalized, disabled last 5 yrs
membership in church group
can people be trusted
membership in fraternal group
membership in school fraternity
membership in hobby club
membership in literary or art group
membership in political club
membership in professional society
membership in school service
membership in sports club
membership in labor union
membership in veteran group
membership in farm organization
membership in youth group
sex before marriage
whites have right to seg. neighborhood
health and physical condition
seen x-rated movie in last year
sex education in public schools
preschool kids suffer if mother works
membership in nationality group
membership in service group
people fair or try to take advantage
family life
non-working activities,hobbies
allow racist to speak
officials not interested in average man
wife should help husbands career first
allow militarist to speak
membership in any other
allow communist to speak
should aged live with their children
not fair to bring child into world
confidence in television
relatives died in last 5 yrs
women take care of home not country
people helpful or looking out for selves
expect u.s. in world war in 10 years
feelings about pornography laws
liking for canada
confidence in medicine
feelings about communism
differences due to inborn disability
allow homosexual to speak
suicide if tired of living
short working hours
high income
work important and feel accomplishment
chances for advancement
no danger of being fired
birth control to teenagers 14-16
favor law against racial intermarriage
citizen attacking policeman with fists
confidence in education
should govt reduce income differences
liking for japan
confidence in military
denomination in which r was raised
allow militarists book in library
citizen said vulgar or obscene things
bible prayer in public schools
vote on open housing law
strong chance of serious defect
divorced in last 5 yrs
confidence in press
vote for woman president
stranger in protest march
differences due to lack of education
confid in banks & financial institutions
to help others
to obey
to be well liked or popular
rs federal income tax
to think for ones self
take active part in world affairs
to work hard
allow racists book in library
confidence in congress
womans health seriously endangered
ideal number of children
allow racist to teach
should govt improve standard of living?
allow anti-religious book in library
lot of the average man getting worse
suicide if incurable disease
allow anti-religionist to teach
contrast between friend and king
should govt help pay for medical care?
stranger had broken into mans house
allow homosexuals book in library
remain in u.n. or pull out
pregnant as result of rape
ever been divorced or separated
drunk bumped into man & wife
citizen questioned as murder suspect
allow militarist to teach
differences due to discrimination
allow homosexual to teach
specific denomination
allow communists book in library
would vote for black president
years in armed forces
confid. in exec branch of fed govt
women not suited for politics
should govt aid blacks?
contrast between mother and father
married--wants no more children
low income--cant afford more children
respondent income in constant dollars
allow incurable patients to die
rs income in constant $
confidence in organized religion
stranger was beating up a woman
liking for china
number words correct in vocabulary test
not married
liking for russia
trauma scale, last year
trauma scale, last 5 years
wiretapping
confidence in major companies
should govt do more or less?
stranger had hit mans child
homosexual sex relations
contrast between judge and lover
abortion if woman wants for any reason
confid. in united states supreme court
contrast between master and spouse
death of mother
citizen attempting to escape custody
should marijuana be made legal
ever approve of police striking citizen
differences due to lack of will
divorce laws
liking for israel
children to school half opposite race
word d
word i
should communist teacher be fired
try to integrate social club
materials provide info about sex
death of father
attitude toward racial busing
materials lead to breakdown in morals
ever approve of man punching adult male
liking for egypt
vote for dukakis or bush
word b
word a
confidence in organized labor
death of sibling
spend evening with siblings
number of hours worked last week
belief in life after death
confidence in scientific community
word e
word f
materials lead to rape
word j
any opp. race living close to r
how far are closest opp. race
word g
will neighborhood become all black
materials provide outlet
mothers employment after r was born
death of spouse
spouse labor force status
happiness of marriage
spouses highest degree
spouses religious preference
highest year school completed, spouse
religion in which spouse raised
type of response about ethnicity -- sp
attend church with other race
children to school mostly opposite race
word h
how fundamentalist is spouse currently
r's spouse's occupation, 1980 census
r's spouse's occupation, 1980 census & 1988 isco code
spouse census occupation code (1980)
spouses occupational prestige score (1980)
how fundamentalist was spouse at 16
spouses industry code (1980)
spouse self-emp. or works for somebody
r's spouse's socioeconomic index
spend evening with parents
r major in college
word c
education -- version y
assistance to other countries -- ver y
improving nations education system
assistance to the poor -- version y
improving & protecting nations health
military, armaments, and defense
halting rising crime rate
national defense -- version y
does r or spouse have supervisor
law enforcement -- verison y
space exploration -- version y
health -- version y
foreign aid
the environment -- version y
improving & protecting environment
has r ever smoked
dealing with drug addiction
welfare
does r or spouse supervise anyone
death of child
drug rehabilitation -- version y
space exploration program
ever drink too much?
improving the conditions of blacks
1st mentioned country of spouses origin
gender of 3rd person
relationship of 3rd person to household head
relation of 3rd person to household head
age of 3rd person
solving problems of big cities
2nd mentioned country of origin
if rich, continue or stop working
assistance to blacks -- version y
assistance to big cities -- version y
is r likely to lose job
could r find equally good job
country of spouses family origin
does supervisor have supervisor
number of hrs spouse worked last week
ever work as long as one year
specific denomination, spouse
denomination in which spouse raised
does gun belong to r
who would r have voted for-1992 election
age of 4th person
relationship of 4th person to household head
relation of 4th person to household head
gender of 4th person
who would r have voted for-1988 election
reason not living with parents
3rd imp event in lst 60 yrs
age of aids victim closest to r
race of aids victim closest to r
sex of aids victim closest to r
region of aids victim closest to r
has aids victim closest to r died
beaten as child or adult
marital status of 3rd person
does subordinate supervise anyone
r 2nd favorite subject in hs
ever tried to quit smoking
2nd mentioned country of spouses origin
rs relationship to closest aids victim
spouse ever work as long as a year
other protestant denominations
3rd mentioned country of origin
how many children expected
threatened or shot at as child or adult
sex of aids victim 2nd closest to r
rs relation. to 2nd closest aids victim
age of aids victim 2nd closest to r
race of aids victim 2nd closest to r
has aids victim 2nd closest to r died
region of aids victim 2nd closest to r
r had sex with acquaintance last year
r had sex with friend last year
r had sex with some other last year
r had sex for pay last year
r had sex with casual date last year
age of 5th person
relationship of 5th person to household head
relation of 5th person to household head
gender of 5th person
marital status of 4th person
4th imp event in lst 60 yrs
age of aids victim 3rd closest to r
race of aids victim 3rd cloest to r
region of aids victim 3rd closest to r
sex of aids victim 3rd closest to r
rs relat. to 3rd closest aids victim to r
has aids victim 3rd closest to r died
r 2nd major in college
3rd mentioned country of spouses origin
gender of 6th person
age of 6th person
relationship of 6th person to household head
relation of 6th person to household head
what sort of jew r was at age 16
what sort of jew r is
number of hours usually work a week
marital status of 5th person
is 3rd person staying somewhere else now?
what sort of jew is rs spouse currently
no. of hrs spouse usually works a week
what sort of jew was rs spouse at 16
is 2nd person staying somewhere else now?
where is 3rd person staying?
where is 2nd person staying?
is 4th person staying somewhere else now?
where is 4th person staying?
gender of 11th person (visitor)
gender of 7th person
age of 7th person
relation of 11th person (visitor) to head
relationship of 7th person to household head
relation of 7th person to household head
marital status of 11th person (visitor)
age of 11th person (visitor)
is 1st person staying somewhere else now?
marital status of 6th person
where is 1st person staying?
is 5th person staying somewhere else now?
where is 5th person staying?
gender of 8th person
age of 8th person
relationship of 8th person to household head
relation of 8th person to household head
is 11th person (visitor) staying elsewhere now?
where is 11th person (visitor) staying?
is 6th person staying somewhere else now?
gender of 9th person
marital status of 7th person
age of 9th person
relationship of 9th person to household head
relation of 9th person to household head
where is 6th person staying?
is 7th person staying somewhere else now?
gender of 12th person (visitor)
relation of 12th person (visitor) to head
where is 7th person staying?
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