Entry:
"The General Social Survey: What it has; How to use it; How to get it," Showcase Forum, 1 (1987), 2-3.
Abstract:
This article describes the data in the GSS and how to get it.
GSS Years:ACT: This article describes the data in the GSS and how to get it.
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1936, 1938, 1969
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SOCOMMUN |
SPEND EVENING WITH NEIGHBOR |
| SOCFREND |
SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS |
| SOCSIBS |
SPEND EVENING WITH SIBLINGS |
| TICKET |
EVER RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET |
| ARREST |
EVER PICKED UP OR CHARGED BY POLICE |
| BURGLR |
HOME BROKEN INTO DURING THE LAST YEAR |
| ROBBRY |
FORCEFULLY ROBBED DURING THE LAST YEAR |
| SOCBAR |
SPEND EVENING AT BAR |
| FAMILY16 |
LIVING WITH PARENTS WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| CHILDS |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| SHOTGUN |
SHOTGUN IN HOME |
| RIFLE |
RIFLE IN HOME |
| PISTOL |
PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN HOME |
| HUNT |
DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT |
| DWELLING |
TYPE OF STRUCTURE |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |