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• gss_2021. General Social Survey 2021

Documentation

Caveats

This package is an extract meant for a specific workflow. For general analysis, you should almost certainly use an extract generated from the GSS website.

Using the Data Files

The variables in this package are almost entirely categorical, but the data is stored with codes, with the categorical labels stored seperately in the _labels reference. When opening the file with Metapack, the convert_categorical argument ( which defaults to True ) controls converting the codes to labels.

pkg.resource('gss_2021').dataframe(convert_categorical=True)

Because the default is True this should happen automatically when using .dataframe, but it is good to know what is happening behind the scenes.

Documentation Links

• Documentation Page
• General Social Survey GSS Homepage at NORC
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Contacts

• Wrangler

  Eric Busboom, Civic Knowledge

Data Dictionary

gss_2021

gss_2021

Column Name	Data Type	Description
year	integer
id	integer
wrkslf	integer	(Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else?
wrkgovt	integer
occ10	integer	RESPONDENT’S OCCUPATION
prestg10	integer	PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT’S OCCUPATION
indus10	integer	RESPONDENT’S INDUSTRY
marital	integer	Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
martype	integer	CODE TYPE OF MARRIAGE
divorce	integer	IF CURRENTLY MARRIED OR WIDOWED: Have you ever been divorced or legally separated?
widowed	integer	IF CURRENTLY MARRIED, SEPARATED, OR DIVORCED: Have you ever been widowed?
spwrksta	integer	Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what?
sphrs1	integer	(Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what?…) IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did (he/she) work last week, at all jobs?
sphrs2	integer	IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week does your spouse usually work, at all jobs?
spevwork	integer	IF RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did your spouse ever work for as long as one year?
cowrksta	integer	Last week was your partner working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what?
coevwork	integer	IF RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did your partner ever work for as long as one year?
cohrs1	integer	IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did your partner work last week, at all jobs?
cohrs2	integer	IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week does your partner usually work, at all jobs?
spocc10	integer	RESPONDENT’S SPOUSE’S OCCUPATION
sppres10	integer	PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT’S SPOUSE’S OCCUPATION
spind10	integer	RESPONDENT’S SPOUSE’S INDUSTRY
coocc10	integer	RESPONDENT’S PARTNER’S OCCUPATION
coind10	integer	RESPONDENT’S PARTNER’S INDUSTRY
pawrkslf	integer	Was your [father/stepfather/male relative you were living with when you were 16] an employee, self-employed without employees, or self-employed with employees?
paocc10	integer	FATHER’S OCCUPATION
papres10	integer	PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT’S FATHER’S OCCUPATION
paind10	integer	FATHER’S INDUSTRY
mawrkslf	integer	At this job, was [mother/stepmother/female realtive you were living with when you were 16] an employee, self-employed without employees, or self-employed with employees?
maocc10	integer	MOTHER’S OCCUPATION
mapres10	integer	PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT’S MOTHER’S OCCUPATION
maind10	integer	MOTHER’S INDUSTRY CODE
sibs	integer	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.
childs	integer	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).
age	integer	RESPONDENT’S AGE
agekdbrn	integer	How old were you when your first child was born?
educ	integer	RESPONDENT’S EDUCATION
paeduc	integer	What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that your father finished and got credit for?
maeduc	integer	What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that your mother finished and got credit for?
degree	integer	RESPONDENT’S DEGREE
dipged	integer
sex	integer	CODE RESPONDENT’S SEX
race	integer	What race do you consider yourself? RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE. CODE WITHOUT ASKING ONLY IF THERE IS NO DOUBT IN YOUR MIND.
res16	integer	Which of these categories comes closest to the type of place you were living in when you were 16 years old?
reg16	integer	In what state or foreign country were you living when you were 16 years old?
mobile16	integer	IF STATE NAMED IS SAME STATE R. LIVES IN NOW, ASK MOBILE16: When you were 16 years old, were you living in this same (city/town/county)?
famdif16	integer	IF NOT LIVING WITH BOTH OWN MOTHER AND FATHER: What happened?
mawrkgrw	integer	Did your mother ever work for pay for as long as a year, while you were growing up?
incom16	integer	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.)
born	integer	Were you born in this country?
granborn	integer	(Were all of your four grandparents born in this country?…) IF NO: How many were born outside the United States?
preteen	integer	NUMBER OF MEMBERS 6 TO 12 YEARS. 6-12 YEARS
earnrs	integer	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 in (2019/2020) from any job or employment?
income	integer	In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes, that is?
income16	integer	In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year? That is, before taxes.
rincom16	integer	In which of these groups did your earnings from (OCC), from all sources for (2019/2020) fall? That is, before taxes or other deductions.
region	integer	REGION OF INTERVIEW
partyid	integer	Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what?
vote16	integer	In 2016, you remember that Hillary Clinton ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Donald Trump for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?
pres16	integer	Did you vote for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
if16who	integer	Who would you have voted for, for president, if you had voted?
polviews	integer	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?
natspac	integer	(Let’s begin with some things people think about today. 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.) Space exploration program
natenvir	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Improving and protecting the environment
natheal	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Improving and protecting the nation’s health
natcity	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Solving the problems of big cities
natcrime	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Halting the rising crime rate
natdrug	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Dealing with drug addiction
nateduc	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Improving the nation’s education system
natrace	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Improving the conditions of Blacks
natarms	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) The military, armaments, and defense
nataid	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Foreign aid
natfare	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Welfare
natroad	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Highways and bridges
natsoc	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Social Security
natmass	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Mass Transportation
natpark	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Parks and recreation
natchld	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Assistance for childcare
natsci	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Supporting scientific research
natenrgy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Developing alternative energy sources
natspacy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Space exploration
natenviy	integer	Improving and protecting the environment
nathealy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Health
natcityy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Assistance to big cities
natcrimy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Law enforcement
natdrugy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Drug rehabilitation
nateducy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Education
natracey	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Assistance to Blacks
natarmsy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) National defense
nataidy	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Assistance to other countries
natfarey	integer	(… are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on) Assistance to the poor
eqwlth	integer	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 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?
tax	integer	Do you consider the amount of federal income tax which you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low?
spkath	integer	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?
colath	integer	(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?
libath	integer	(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?
spkrac	integer	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?
colrac	integer	(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?
librac	integer	(Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior…) 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?
spkcom	integer	Now,we would 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?
colcom	integer	(Now,we would 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?
libcom	integer	(Now,we would 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?
spkmil	integer	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?
colmil	integer	(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?
libmil	integer	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?
spkhomo	integer	And what about a man who admits that he is homosexual… Suppose this admitted homosexual wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
colhomo	integer	Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
libhomo	integer	(And what about a man who admits that he is 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?
spkmslm	integer	Now consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community preaching hatred of the United States, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
colmslm	integer	Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
libmslm	integer	(Now consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States…) If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote which preaches hatred of the United States should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
cappun	integer	Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
gunlaw	integer	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?
relig	integer	What is your religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
denom	integer	(PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
other	integer	if any?(PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
jew	integer	Conservative, Reform or none of these? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
fund	integer	Fundamentalism/Liberalism of Respondent’s Religion
attend	integer	How often do you attend religious services? (USE CATEGORIES AS PROBES, IF NECESSARY.)
pray	integer	About how often do you pray? (USE CATEGORIES AS PROBES.)
popespks	integer	We are interested in what American Catholics think about religious matters. Please select the answer that comes closest to your own personal opinion about the following statement: Under certain conditions,the pope is infallible when he speaks on matters of faith and morals.
relig16	integer	In what religion were you raised?
denom16	integer	(PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
oth16	integer	(PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
jew16	integer	Reform, or none of these? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
fund16	integer	IF JEWISH: Fundamentalism/Liberalism of Religion Respondent Raised In
sprel	integer	IF R CURRENTLY MARRIED, ASK Q. 120 and 121 (OTHERS, SKIP SPREL and SPREL16) What is your (SPOUSE’S) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
spden	integer	(What is your(SPOUSE’S) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?…) What specific denomination is that, if any? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
spother	integer	Please specify denomination:
spjew	integer	(What is your(SPOUSE’S) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?…) Does (s/he) consider (her/himself) Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or none of these? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
spfund	integer	(What is your(SPOUSE’S) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?…) Fundamentalism/Liberalism of Religion of Spouse
corel	integer	What is your partner’s religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
coden	integer	(What is your partner’s religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?…) What specific denomination is that, if any? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
coother	integer	(What is your partner’s religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?…) What specific denomination is that, if any? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
cojew	integer	IF JEWISH: Doeyour partner considehis/herself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or none of these? (PROBE FOR EXACT DENOMINATION)
raclive	integer	Are there any (“whites” for black respondents, “blacks” for non-black respondents) living in this neighborhood now?
affrmact	integer	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?
wrkwayup	integer	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.
happy	integer	Taken all together, how would you say things are these days–would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
hapmar	integer	(IF CURRENTLY MARRIED, ASK HAPMAR) Taking things all together, how would you describe your marriage? Would you say that your marriage is very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
hapcohab	integer	(IF CURRENTLY UNMARRIED OR ANSWERED PUNCHES 1 OR 2 FOR POSSLQ OR POSSLQY, ASK HAPCOHAB) Taking things all together, would you say that your relationship with your partner is very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
health	integer	Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, good, fair, or poor?
life	integer	In general, do you find life exciting, pretty routine, or dull?
confinan	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running this institution are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Banks and financial institutions
conbus	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Major companies
conclerg	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Organized religion
coneduc	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Education
confed	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Executive branch of the federal government
conlabor	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Organized labor
conpress	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Press
conmedic	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Medicine
contv	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) TV
conjudge	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) U.S. Supreme Court
consci	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Scientific Community
conlegis	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Congress
conarmy	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Military
obey	integer	(If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life? Which comes next in importance? Which comes third? Which comes fourth?) To obey
popular	integer	(If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life? Which comes next in importance? Which comes third? Which comes fourth?) To be well-liked or popular
thnkself	integer	(If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life? Which comes next in importance? Which comes third? Which comes fourth?) To think for himself or herself
workhard	integer	(If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life? Which comes next in importance? Which comes third? Which comes fourth?) To work hard
helpoth	integer	(If you had to choose, which thing on this list would you pick as the most important for a child to learn to prepare him or her for life? Which comes next in importance? Which comes third? Which comes fourth?) To help others when they need help.
socrel	integer	(For each of the next four questions, please select the answer that comes closest to how often you do the following things…) How often do you spend a social evening with relatives?
socommun	integer	(For each of the next four questions, please select the answer that comes closest to how often you do the following things…) How often do you spend a social evening with someone who lives in your neighborhood?
socfrend	integer	(For each of the next four questions, please select the answer that comes closest to how often you do the following things…) Spend a social evening with friends who live outside the neighborhood?
socbar	integer	(For each of the next four questions, please select the answer that comes closest to how often you do the following things…) Go to a bar or tavern?
joblose	integer	Thinking about the next 12 months, how likely do you think it is that you will lose your job or be laid off–very likely, fairly likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?
jobfind	integer	About how easy would it be for you to find a job with another employer with approximately the same income and fringe benefits you now have? Would you say very easy, somewhat easy, or not easy at all?
satjob	integer	On the whole, how satisfied are you with the work you do -would you say you are very satisfied, moderately satisfied, a little dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
richwork	integer	(IF CURRENTLY WORKING OR TEMPORARILY NOT AT WORK, ASK RICHWORK.) If you were to get enough money to live as comfortably as you would like for the rest of your life, would you continue to work or would you stop working?
class	integer	If you were asked to use one of four names for your social class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the working class, the middle class, or the upper class?
rank	integer	(In our society there are groups which tend to be towards the top and those that are towards the bottom. Here we have a scale that runs from top to bottom…) Where would you put yourself on this scale?
satfin	integer	We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. So far as you and your family are concerned, would you say that you are pretty well satisfied with your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not satisfied at all?
finalter	integer	During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?
finrela	integer	Compared with American families in general, would you say your family income is far below average, below average, average, above average, or far above average? (PROBE: Just your best guess.)
wksub	integer	We have some more questions about [your/your spouse’s] job. At work, [do you/does your spouse] have a supervisor to whom [you/he or she] are directly responsible?
wksubs	integer	IF YES: Does that supervisor have a supervisor to whom he or she is directly responsible?
wksub1	integer	Do you (does your (SPOUSE or PARTNER) have a supervisor on (your/his/her) job to whom you are (he/she/is) directly responsible?
wksubs1	integer	IF YES: Does that person have a supervisor on the job to whom he is directly responsible?
wksup	integer	At work, [do you/does your spouse] supervise anyone who is directly responsible to [you/your spouse]?
wksups	integer	Is anyone that [you supervise/your spouse supervises] the direct supervisor of somebody else?
wksup1	integer	In your (SPOUSE or PARTNER’S) job, (do you/does he/she) supervise anyone who is directly responsible to (you/him/her)?
wksups1	integer	IF YES: Do any of those persons supervise anyone else?
union	integer
union1	integer	Do you (or your spouse or partner) belong to a labor union? (Who?)
parsol	integer	Compared to your parents when they were the age you are now, do you think your own standard of living now is much better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than theirs was?
abdefect	integer	(Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .) If there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?
abnomore	integer	If she is married and does not want any more children?
abhlth	integer	If the woman’s own health is seriously endangered by the pregnancy?
abpoor	integer	If the family has a very low income and cannot afford any more children?
abrape	integer	If she becomes pregnant as a result of rape?
absingle	integer	If she is not married and does not want to marry the man?
abany	integer	If the woman wants it for any reason?
chldidel	integer	What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?
pillok	integer	Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that methods of birth control should be available to teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 if their parents do not approve?
sexeduc	integer	Would you be for or against sex education in the public schools?
premarsx	integer	There’s been a lot of discussion about the way morals and attitudes about sex are changing in this country. If a man and a woman have sexual relations before marriage, do you think it is always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
teensex	integer	What if they are in their early teens, say 14 to 16 years old? In that case, do you think sex relations before marriage are always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
xmarsex	integer	What is your opinion about a married person having sexual relations with someone other than the marriage partner–is it always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
homosex	integer	What about sexual relations between two adults of the same sex–do you think it is always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
pornlaw	integer	Which of these statements comes closest to your feelings about pornography laws?
xmovie	integer	Have you seen an X-rated movie in the last year?
spanking	integer	Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking?
letdie1	integer	When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life by some painless means if the patient and his family request it?
suicide1	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Has an incurable disease?
suicide2	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Has gone bankrupt?
suicide3	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Has dishonored his or her family?
suicide4	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Is tired of living and ready to die?
polhitok	integer	Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would approve of a policeman striking an adult male citizen?
polabuse	integer	(Would you approve of a policeman striking a citizen who…) Had said vulgar and obscene things to the policeman?
polmurdr	integer	(Would you approve of a policeman striking a citizen who…) Was being questioned as a suspect in a murder case?
polescap	integer	Was attempting to escape from custody?
polattak	integer	Was attacking the policeman with his fists?
fear	integer	Is there any area right around here–that is, within a mile–where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
owngun	integer	Do you happen to have in your home (IF HOUSE: or garage) any guns or revolvers?
pistol	integer	Is it a pistol, shotgun, rifle, or what? CODE ALL THAT APPLY. [Coded if Pistol]
shotgun	integer
rifle	integer
rowngun	integer	Do any of these guns personally belong to you?
hunt	integer	And now a question on a different topic. [(Do you/Do you or does your spouse] go hunting?
hunt1	integer
news	integer	How often do you read the newspaper–every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
tvhours	integer	On the average day, about how many hours do you personally watch television?
phone	integer	Thank you very much for your time and help. Do you have a telephone? May I have your name and (one of your) telephone number(s) just in case I have left something out in this interview?
coop	integer	(FOR INTERVIEWERS) In general, what was the respondent’s attitude toward the interview?
comprend	integer	(FOR INTERVIEWERS) Was respondent’s understanding of the questions…
form	integer	FORM OF SPLIT QUESTIONNAIRE ASKED
fechld	integer	Please read the following statements and indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each statement. For example, here is the statement: A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work.
fepresch	integer	(Please read the following statements and indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each statement…) A preschool child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works.
fefam	integer	(Please read the following statements and indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each statement…) It is much better for everyone involved if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and family.
racdif1	integer	On the average (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) have worse jobs, income, and housing than white people. Do you think these differences are . . . Mainly due to discrimination?
racdif2	integer	(On the average (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) have worse jobs, income, and housing than white people. Do you think these differences are . . .) Because most (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) have less in-born ability to learn?
racdif3	integer	(On the average (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) have worse jobs, income, and housing than white people. Do you think these differences are . . .) Because most (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) don’t have the chance for education that it takes to rise out of poverty?
racdif4	integer	(On the average (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) have worse jobs, income, and housing than white people. Do you think these differences are . . .) Because most (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) just don’t have the motivation or willpower to pull themselves up out of poverty?
helppoor	integer	Next, here are issues that some people tell us are important. Some people think that the government in Washington should do everything possible to improve the standard of living of all poor Americans, they are at Point 1 on the scale below. Other people think it is not the government’s responsibility, and that each person should take care of himself, they are at Point 5. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you made up your mind on this?
helpnot	integer	Some people think that the government in Washington is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and private businesses. Others disagree and think that the government should do even more to solve our country’s problems. Still others have opinions somewhere in between. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you made up your mind on this?
helpsick	integer	In general, some people think that it is the responsibility of the government in Washington to see to it that people have help in paying for doctors and hospital bills. Others think that these matters are not the responsibility of the federal government and that people should take care of these things themselves. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you made up your mind on this?
helpblk	integer	Some people think that Blacks have been discriminated against for so long that the government has a special obligation to help improve their living standards. Others believe that the government should not be giving special treatment to Blacks. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you made up your mind on this?
god	integer	Which of the statements comes closest to expressing what you believe about God
reborn	integer	Would you say you have been born again or have had a born again experience — that is, a turning point in your life when you committed yourself to Christ?
savesoul	integer	Have you ever tried to encourage someone to believe in Jesus Christ or to accept Jesus Christ as his or her savior?
wlthwhts	integer
wlthblks	integer
wlthhsps	integer	(Do people in this group tend to be rich or poor?) Hispanic Americans?
workwhts	integer
workblks	integer
workhsps	integer	(Do people in this group tend to be hardworking or lazy?) Hispanic-Americans?
intlwhts	integer
intlblks	integer
intlhsps	integer	(Do people in this group tend to be unintelligent or tend to be intelligent?) Hispanic, Latinos?
liveblks	integer	Now we are going to ask you about different types of contact with various groups of people. For the following situation, please indicate whether you would be very much in favor of it happening, somewhat in favor, neither in favor nor opposed to it happening, somewhat opposed, or very much opposed to it happening. Living in a neighborhood where half of your neighbors were blacks?
marblk	integer	What about having a close relative marry a Black person?
marasian	integer	How about having a close relative marry an Asian American person?
marhisp	integer	How about having a close relative marry a Hispanic or Latino person?
marwht	integer	What about having a close relative marry a White person? Would you be very in favor of it happening, somewhat in favor, neither in favor nor opposed to it happening, somewhat opposed, or very opposed to it happening?
racwork	integer	IF EMPLOYED: Are the people who work where you work all white, mostly white, about half and half, mostly black, or all black?
discaff	integer	What do you think the chances are these days that a white person won’t get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified black person gets one instead? Is this very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely to happen these days?
yousup	integer
spwksup	integer
fejobaff	integer	Some people say that because of past discrimination, women should be given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that such preference in hiring and promotion of women is wrong because it discriminates against men. What about your opinion -are you for or against preferential hiring and promotion of women? IF FOR: Do you favor prefence in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly? IF AGAINST: Do you oppose the preference in hiring and promotion strongly or not strongly?
discaffm	integer	What do you think the chances are these days that a man won’t get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified woman gets one instead. Is this very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely these days?
fehire	integer	Now I’m going to read several statements. As I read each one, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, Because of past discrimination, employers should make special efforts to hire and promote qualified women.
relpersn	integer	To what extent do you consider yourself a religious person? Are you very religious, moderately religious, slightly religious, or not religious at all?
sprtprsn	integer	To what extent do you consider yourself a spiritual person? Are you very spiritual, moderately spiritual, slightly spiritual, or not spiritual at all?
othlang	integer	Can you speak a language other than English [Spanish]?
othlang1	integer	What other language(s) do you speak? First response.
othlang2	integer	What other language(s) do you speak? Second response.
spklang	integer	How well do you speak that language? [IF SPEAKS 2 OR MORE, ASK ONLY OF THE MOST FLUENT LANGUAGE] READ CATEGORIES
betrlang	integer	Which language do you speak more fluently?
compuse	integer	Do you personally ever use a computer at home, at work, or at some other location?
webmob	integer	Do you have access to the Internet in your home through an Internet-enabled mobile device like a smart phone or tablet?
emailmin	integer	About how many minutes or hours per week do you spend sending and answering electronic mail or e-mail?
emailhr	integer	About how many minutes or hours per week do you spend sending and answering electronic mail or e-mail?
usewww	integer	Other than for e-mail, do you ever use the Internet or World Wide Web? [INTERVIEWER: TREAT THESE AS THE SAME]
wwwhr	integer	Not counting e-mail, about how many minutes or hours per week do you use the Web? (Include time you spend visiting regular web sites and time spent using interactive Internet services like social media, streaming services, chat rooms, online conferencing services, discussion boards or forums, and the like.)
wwwmin	integer	Minutes per week?
disrspct	integer	(In your day-to-day life how often have any of the following things happened to you?) You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people.
poorserv	integer	(In your day-to-day life how often have any of the following things happened to you?) You receive poorer service than other people at restaurants or stores.
notsmart	integer	(In your day-to-day life how often have any of the following things happened to you?) People act as if they think you are not smart.
afraidof	integer	(In your day-to-day life how often have any of the following things happened to you?) People act as if they are afraid of you.
threaten	integer	(In your day-to-day life how often have any of the following things happened to you?) You are threatened or harassed.
quallife	integer	In general, would you say your quality of life is…
hlthphys	integer	In general, how would you rate your physical health?
hlthmntl	integer	In general, how would you rate your mental health, including your mood and your ability to think?
satsoc	integer	In general, how would you rate your satisfaction with your social activities and relationships?
actssoc	integer	In general, please rate how well you carry out your usual social activities and roles. (This includes activities at home, at work and in your community, and responsibilities as a parent, child, spouse, employee, friend, etc.)
physacts	integer	To what extent are you able to carry out your everyday physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, carrying groceries, or moving a chair?
emoprobs	integer	In the past seven days, how often have you been bothered by emotional problems such as feeling anxious, depressed or irritable?
fatigue	integer	In the past seven days, how would you rate your fatigue on average?
wrkslffam	integer	(Do/did) you work in your own family business or farm?
nextgen	integer	For each statement, please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree. Because of science and technology, there will be more opportunities for the next generation.
toofast	integer	Science makes our way of life change too fast. (Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?)
advfront	integer	Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government. (Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?)
balpos	integer	Would you say that the balance has been strongly in favor of the benefits, or only slightly?
balneg	integer	Would you say that the balance has been strongly in favor of the harmful results, or only slightly?
viruses	integer	Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria. (Is that true or false?)
inteduc	integer	Local school issues. (Are you very interested, moderately interested, or not at all interested?)
intsci	integer	Issues about new scientific discoveries. (Are you very interested, moderately interested, or not at all interested?)
intecon	integer	Economic issues and business conditions. (Are you very interested, moderately interested, or not at all interested?)
inttech	integer	Issues about the use of new inventions and technologies. (Are you very interested, moderately interested, or not at all interested?)
scientgo	integer	Scientific researchers are dedicated people who work for the good of humanity. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
scienthe	integer	Scientists are helping to solve challenging problems. (Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?)
scientbe	integer	Most scientists want to work on things that will make life better for the average person. (Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?)
posslq	integer	Which of these statements applies to you?
posslqy	integer	Which of these statements applies to you? CODE ONE ONLY.
marcohab	integer
endsmeet	integer	Thinking of your household’s total income, including all the sources of income of all the members who contribute to it, how difficult or easy is it currently for your household to make ends meet?
opwlth	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is coming from a wealthy family?
oppared	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is having well-educated parents?
opeduc	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is having a good education yourself?
ophrdwrk	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is hard work?
opknow	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is knowing the right people?
opclout	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is having political connections?
oprace	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is a person’s race?
oprelig	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is a person’s religion?
opsex	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is being born a man or a woman?
goodlife	integer	(Please tell me/Please indicate) whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: The way things are in America, people like me and my family have a good chance of improving our standard of living– do you agree or disagree?
inequal5	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) Large differences in income are necessary for America’s prosperity.
inequal6	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) Allowing business to make good profits is the best way to improve everyone’s standard of living.
paydoc	integer	About how much do you think a doctor in general practice earns?
payclerk	integer	How much do you think a salesclerk earns?
payexec	integer	How much do you think a chairman of a large national corporation earns?
payunskl	integer	How much do you think an unskilled worker in a factory earns?
paycabnt	integer	How much do you think a cabinet minister in the federal government earns?
givdoc	integer	About how much do you think a doctor in general practice should earn?
givclerk	integer	How much do you think a salesclerk should earn?
givexec	integer	How much do you think a chairman of a large national corporation should earn?
givunskl	integer	How much do you think an unskilled worker in a factory should earn?
givcabnt	integer	How much do you think a cabinet minister in the federal government should earn?
incgap	integer	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Differences in income in America are too large.
goveqinc	integer	It is the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes.
govunemp	integer	The government should provide a decent standard of living for the unemployed.
taxrich	integer	Generally, how would you describe taxes in America today for those with high incomes? Taxes are . . .
taxshare	integer	Do you think people with high incomes should pay a larger share of their income in taxes than those with low incomes, the same share, or a smaller share?
conwlth	integer	(In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, in America how much conflict is there between . . .) Poor people and rich people?
conclass	integer	(In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, in America how much conflict is there between . . .) The working class and the middle class?
conunion	integer	(In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, in America how much conflict is there between . . .) Management and workers?
conage	integer	(In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, in America how much conflict is there between . . .) Young people and older people?
ldcgap	integer	(Turning to international differences, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) Present economic differences between rich and poor countries are too large.
ldctax	integer	(Turning to international differences, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) People in wealthy countries should make an additional tax contribution to help people in poor countries.
richhlth	integer	Is it just or unjust – right or wrong – that people with higher incomes can buy better health care than people with lower incomes?
richeduc	integer	Is it just or unjust – right or wrong – that people with higher incomes can buy better education for their children than people with lower incomes?
payresp	integer	(In deciding how much people ought to earn, how important should each of these things be, in your opinion . . .) How much responsibility goes with the job – how important do you think that ought to be in deciding pay?
payedtrn	integer	(In deciding how much people ought to earn, how important should each of these things be, in your opinion . . .) The number of years spent in education and training?
paychild	integer	(In deciding how much people ought to earn, how important should each of these things be, in your opinion . . .) Whether the person has children to support?
paydowel	integer	(In deciding how much people ought to earn, how important should each of these things be, in your opinion . . .) How well he or she does the job?
soctype1	integer	(These five diagrams show different types of society. Please read the descriptions and look at the diagrams and decide which you think best describes America . . .) First, what type of society is America today – which diagram comes closest?
soctype2	integer	What do you think America ought to be like – which would you prefer?
marhomo	integer	(Do you agree or disagree?) Homosexual couples should have the right to marry one another.
meovrwrk	integer	Family life often suffers because men concentrate too much on their work.
relactiv	integer
cantrust	integer	Generally speaking, would you say that people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?
religinf	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) The U.S. would be a better country if religion had less influence.
privent	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements) Private enterprise is the best way to solve America’s economic problems.
postmat1	integer	Please tell us the one thing you think should be America’s highest priority, the most important thing it should do.
postmat2	integer	And which one do you think should be America’s next highest priority, the second most important thing it should do?
scigrn	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements)? Modern science will solve our environmental problems with little change to our way of life.
grnecon	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) We worry too much about the future of the environment and not enough about prices and jobs today
harmsgrn	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) Almost everything we do in modern life harms the environment.
grnprog	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) People worry too much about human progress harming the environment.
grwthelp	integer	(And please tell me for each of these statements, how much you agree or disagree with it.) In order to protect the environment America needs economic growth.
grwtharm	integer	(And please tell me for each of these statements, how much you agree or disagree with it.) Economic growth always harms the environment.
grnprice	integer	How willing would you be to pay much higher prices in order to protect the environment?
grntaxes	integer	And how willing would you be to pay much higher taxes in order to protect the environment?
grnsol	integer	And how willing would you be to accept cuts in your standard of living in order to protect the environment?
toodifme	integer	How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? It is just too difficult for someone like me to do much about the environment.
ihlpgrn	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) I do what is right for the environment, even when it costs more money or takes more time.
carsgen	integer	In general, do you think that air pollution caused by cars is . . .
recycle	integer	How often do you make a special effort to sort glass or cans or plastic or newspapers and so on for recycling?
grngroup	integer	Are you a member of any group whose main aim is to preserve or protect the environment?
grnsign	integer	In the last five years, have you signed a petition about an environmental issue?
grnmoney	integer	In the last five years , have you given money to an environmental group?
grndemo	integer	In the last five years, have you taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue?
impgrn	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) There are more important things to do in life than protect the environment.
othssame	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) There is no point in doing what I can for the environment unless others do the same.
grnexagg	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) Many of the claims about environmental threats are exaggerated.
topprob1	integer	Which of these issues is the most important for America today?
topprob2	integer	Which is the next most important?
trust5	integer	Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people? Please tell me what you think, where 1 means you can’t be too careful and 5 means most people can be trusted.
grncon	integer	Generally speaking, how concerned are you about environmental issues? Please tell me what you think, where 1 means you are not at all concerned and 5 means you are very concerned.
enprbus	integer	Here is a list of some different environmental problems. Which problem, if any, do you think is the most important for America as a whole?
helpharm	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) I find it hard to know whether the way I live is helpful or harmful to the environment.
grneffme	integer	(How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?) Environmental problems have a direct effect on my everyday life.
tempgen1	integer	In general, do you think that a rise in the world’s temperature caused by climate change is . . .
busgrn	integer	Which of these approaches do you think would be the best way of getting business and industry in America to protect the environment?
peopgrn	integer	Which of these approaches do you think would be the best way of getting people and their families in America to protect the environment?
nobuygrn	integer	And how often do you avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons?
imports	integer	America should limit the import of foreign products in order to protect its national economy.
powrorgs	integer	International organizations are taking away too much power from the American government.
letin1a	integer	Do you think the number of immigrants to America nowadays should be
partners	integer	How many sex partners have you had in the last 12 months?
matesex	integer	Was one of the partners your husband or wife or regular sexual partner?
frndsex	integer	(If you had other partners, does this describe any of them?…) Close personal friend
acqntsex	integer	(If you had other partners, does this describe any of them?…) Neighbor, co-worker, or long-term acquaintance
pikupsex	integer	(If you had other partners, does this describe any of them?…) Casual date or pick-up
paidsex	integer	(If you had other partners, does this describe any of them?) Person you paid or paid you for sex
othersex	integer	(If you had other partners, does this describe any of them?…) Other
sexsex	integer	Have your sex partners in the last 12 months been…
sexfreq	integer	About how often did you have sex during the last 12 months?
numwomen	integer	Now thinking about the time since your 18th birthday (including the past 12 months), how many female partners have you had sex with?
nummen	integer	Now thinking about the time since your 18th birthday (including the past 12 months), how many male partners have you had sex with?
partnrs5	integer	Now thinking about the past five years–the time since February/March 2015, and including the past 12 months, how many sex partners have you had in that five year period?
sexsex5	integer	(Now thinking about the past five years–the time since February/March 2015, and including the past 12 month), have your sex partners in the last five years been…
evpaidsx	integer	Thinking about the time since your 18th birthday, have you ever had sex with a person you paid or who paid you for sex?
evstray	integer	Have you ever had sex with someone other than your husband or wife while you were married?
condom	integer	The last time you had sex, was a condom used? By ‘sex’ we mean vaginal, oral, or anal sex.
relatsex	integer	The last time you had sex, was it with someone you were in an on-going relationship with, or was it with someone else? Remember that by ‘sex’ we mean only vaginal, oral, or anal sex.
evidu	integer	Have you ever, even once, taken any drugs by injection with a needle (like heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, or steroids)? DO NOT include anything you took under a doctor’s orders.
idu30	integer	How long has it been since you last used a needle to inject drugs?
evcrack	integer	Have you ever, even once, used ‘crack’ cocaine in chunk or rock form?
crack30	integer	How long has it been since you last used ‘crack’ cocaine in chunk or rock form?
hivtest	integer	Have you ever been tested for HIV? Do not count tests you may have had as part of a blood donation. Include oral test (where they take a swab from your mouth).
hivtest1	integer	Not including blood donations, in what month and year was your last HIV test?
hivtest2	integer	Where did you have your last HIV test – at a private doctor or HMO office, at a counseling and testing site, at an emergency room, as an inpatient at a hospital, at a clinic, in a jail or prison, at a drug treatment facility, at home, or somewhere else?
sexornt	integer	Which of the following best describes you?
realinc	integer	Family income in 1972-2006 surveys in constant dollars (base=1986)
coninc	integer	Inflation-adjusted family income.
ethnic	integer	(From what countries or part of the world did your ancestors come?) IF MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY NAMED: Which one of these countries do you feel closer to?
hispanic	integer	Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina? IF YES: Which group are you from?
racecen1	integer	(What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be.) First mention
racecen2	integer	(What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be.) Second mention
racecen3	integer	(What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be.) Third mention
vetyears	integer	Have you ever been on active duty for military training or service for two consecutive months or more? IF YES: What was your total time on active duty?
dwelown	integer	(Do you/Does your family) own your (home/apartment), pay rent, or what?
dwelown16	integer	When you were 16 years old, did your family own your own home, pay rent, or something else?
dateintv	integer	Date of interview.
sei10	integer	R’s SOCIOECONOMIC INDEX (2010)
spsei10	integer	R’S SPOUSE’S SOCIOECONOMIC INDEX (2010)
cosei10	integer	R’S PARTNER’S SOCIOECONOMIC INDEX (2010)
copres10	integer	PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT’S PARTNER’S OCCUPATION
cohort	integer	Birth cohort of respondent.
marcohrt	integer
zodiac	integer	ASTROLOGICAL SIGN OF RESPONDENT
mode	integer	Interview done in-person, over the phone, a combination of in-person and over the phone, or web
consent	integer	PARTICIPATION/RECORDING CONSENT
adminconsent	integer	May we try to link government records with your survey answers?
letdie1y	integer
ballot	integer	Ballot Administered.
version	integer
issp	integer	Status on International Social Survey Program Self-Completion Supplement.
formwt	integer	Weight for form variables.
oversamp	integer	Weight for Black oversamples.
spanself	integer	If this interview had only been available in English, would you…
spanint	integer
spaneng	integer	Interviews Conducted in Spanish or English
vstrat	integer
vpsu	integer
famdif16y	integer	Which of the following best describes your situation?
pawrkslf2	integer	Was he self-employed or did he work for someone else?
mawrkslf2	integer	At this job, was (your mother/your stepmother/the female relative you were living with when you were 16) an employee, self-employed without employees, or self-employed with employees?
ethworld1	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Europe
ethworld2	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Africa
ethworld3	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Asia
ethworld4	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Middle East
ethworld5	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? South America
ethworld6	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Central America
ethworld7	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? North America
ethworld8	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Caribbean
ethworld9	integer	From what part of the world did your ancestors come? Oceania
ethregion1	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Austria
ethregion2	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Belgium
ethregion3	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Czechoslovakia
ethregion4	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Denmark
ethregion5	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? England and Wales
ethregion6	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Finland
ethregion7	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? France
ethregion8	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Germany
ethregion9	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Greece
ethregion10	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Hungary
ethregion11	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Ireland
ethregion12	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Italy
ethregion13	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Lithuania
ethregion14	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Netherlands (Dutch/Holland)
ethregion15	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Norway
ethregion16	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Poland
ethregion17	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Portugal
ethregion18	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Romania
ethregion19	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Russia (USSR)
ethregion20	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Scotland
ethregion21	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Spain
ethregion22	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Sweden
ethregion23	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Switzerland
ethregion24	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Turkey
ethregion25	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Yugoslavia
ethregion26	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Europe)
ethregion27	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Algeria
ethregion28	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Democratic Republic of the Congo
ethregion29	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Egypt
ethregion30	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Ethiopia
ethregion31	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Kenya
ethregion32	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Nigeria
ethregion33	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? South Africa
ethregion34	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Sudan
ethregion35	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Tanzania
ethregion36	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Uganda
ethregion37	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Africa)
ethregion38	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Bangladesh
ethregion39	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? China
ethregion40	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? India
ethregion41	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Indonesia
ethregion42	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Japan
ethregion43	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Pakistan
ethregion44	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Philippines
ethregion45	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? South Korea
ethregion46	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Thailand
ethregion47	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Vietnam
ethregion48	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Asia)
ethregion49	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Iran
ethregion50	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Iraq
ethregion51	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Israel
ethregion52	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Jordan
ethregion53	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Saudi Arabia
ethregion54	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Syria
ethregion55	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? United Arab Emirates
ethregion56	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Yemen
ethregion57	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Middle East)
ethregion58	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Argentina
ethregion59	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Bolivia
ethregion60	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Brazil
ethregion61	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Chile
ethregion62	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Colombia
ethregion63	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Ecuador
ethregion64	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? French Guiana
ethregion65	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Guyana
ethregion66	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Paraguay
ethregion67	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Peru
ethregion68	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Suriname
ethregion69	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Uruguay
ethregion70	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Venezuela
ethregion71	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (South America)
ethregion72	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Belize
ethregion73	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Costa Rica
ethregion74	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? El Salvador
ethregion75	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Guatemala
ethregion76	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Honduras
ethregion77	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Mexico
ethregion78	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Nicaragua
ethregion79	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Panama
ethregion80	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Central America)
ethregion81	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? American Indian
ethregion82	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Canada
ethregion83	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Canada (French)
ethregion84	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Puerto Rico
ethregion85	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (North America)
ethregion86	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Cuba
ethregion87	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Haiti
ethregion88	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Dominican Republic
ethregion89	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Jamaica
ethregion90	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Caribbean)
ethregion91	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Australia
ethregion92	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Papua New Guinea
ethregion93	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? New Zealand
ethregion94	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Samoa
ethregion95	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Jamaica
ethregion96	integer	From what country or countries did your ancestors come? Other (Oceania)
wrkgovt1	integer	(Are/Were) you employed by the government? (Please consider federal, state, or local government.)
wrkgovt2	integer	(Are/Were) you employed by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)?
spkathy	integer	(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 community against churches and religion, should this person be allowed to speak, or not?
libathy	integer	(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 this person wrote against churches and religion should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
spkracy	integer	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 this person be allowed to speak, or not?
libracy	integer	(Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically inferior…) If some people in your community suggested that a book this person wrote which said Blacks are inferior should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
spkcomy	integer	Now,we would like to ask you some questions about a self-identified Communist. Suppose this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should this person be allowed to speak, or not?
colcomy	integer	(Now,we would like to ask you some questions about a self-identified Communist…) Suppose this person is teaching in a college. Should this person be fired, or not?
libcomy	integer	(Now,we would like to ask you some questions about a self-identified Communist…) Suppose this person 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?
spkmily	integer	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 this person be allowed to speak, or not?
libmily	integer	Suppose this person 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?
spkhomoy	integer	And what about a gay person? Suppose this gay person wanted to make a speech in your community. Should this person be allowed to speak, or not?
libhomoy	integer	If somebody in your community suggests that a book the gay person wrote in favor of homosexuality should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing it, or not?
spkmslmy	integer	Now consider a Islamic religious leader who preaches hatred of the United States. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community preaching hatred of the United States, should this person be allowed to speak, or not?
libmslmy	integer	(Now consider a Islamic religious leader who preaches hatred of the United States…) If some people in your community suggested that a book this person wrote which preaches hatred of the United States should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
polhitoky	integer	Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would approve of a police officer striking an adult male citizen?
polabusey	integer	(Would you approve of a policeman striking a citizen who…) Had said vulgar and obscene things to the police officer?
polattaky	integer	Would you approve if the citizen was attacking the police officer with his fists?
raceacs1	integer	What is your race? White
raceacs2	integer	Black or African American
raceacs3	integer	American Indian or Alaska Native
raceacs4	integer	Asian Indian
raceacs5	integer	Chinese
raceacs6	integer	Filipino
raceacs7	integer	Japanese
raceacs8	integer	Korean
raceacs9	integer	Vietnamese
raceacs10	integer	Other Asian
raceacs11	integer	Native Hawaiian
raceacs12	integer	Guamanian or Chamorro
raceacs13	integer	Samoan
raceacs14	integer	Other Pacific Islander
raceacs15	integer	Some other race
raceacs16	integer	Hispanic
abdefectg	integer	(Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .) If there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?
abnomoreg	integer	If she is married and does not want any more children?
abhlthg	integer	If the woman’s own health is seriously endangered by the pregnancy?
abpoorg	integer	If the family has a very low income and cannot afford any more children?
abrapeg	integer	If she becomes pregnant as a result of rape?
absingleg	integer	If she is not married and does not want to marry the man?
suicide1g	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Has an incurable disease?
suicide2g	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Has gone bankrupt?
suicide3g	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Has dishonored his or her family?
suicide4g	integer	(Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person . . .) Is tired of living and ready to die?
maborn	integer	Was(your mother/ your stepmother/ the female relative you were living with at 16) born in this country?
paborn	integer	Was(your father/ your stepfather/ the male relative you were living with at 16) born in this country?
sexbirth1	integer	Was your sex recorded as male or female at birth?
sexnow1	integer	Do you describe yourself as male, female, or transgender?
goveqinc1	integer	It is the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes.
immlimit	integer	America should limit immigration in order to protect our national way of life.
trresrch	integer	(On a scale of 0 to 10, how much do you personally trust each of the following institutions? 0 means you do not trust an institution at all, and 10 means you trust it completely.) University research centers
trmedia	integer	(On a scale of 0 to 10, how much do you personally trust each of the following institutions? 0 means you do not trust an institution at all, and 10 means you trust it completely.) The news media
trbusind	integer	(On a scale of 0 to 10, how much do you personally trust each of the following institutions? 0 means you do not trust an institution at all, and 10 means you trust it completely.) Business and industry
trlegis	integer	(On a scale of 0 to 10, how much do you personally trust each of the following institutions? 0 means you do not trust an institution at all, and 10 means you trust it completely.) The U.S. Congress
clmtcaus	integer	There has been a lot of discussion about the world’s climate and the idea it has been changing in recent decades. Which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion?
clmtwrld	integer	On a scale from 0 to 10, how bad or good do you think the impacts of climate change will be for the world as a whole? 0 means extremely bad, 10 means extremely good.
clmtusa	integer	On a scale from 0 to 10, how bad or good do you think the impacts of climate change will be for America? 0 means extremely bad, 10 means extremely good.
naturdev	integer	How willing would you be to accept a reduction in the size of America’s protected nature areas, in order to open them up for economic development?
indusgen1	integer	In general, do you think that air pollution caused by industry is . . .
chemgen1	integer	And do you think that pesticides and chemicals used in farming are . . .
watergen1	integer	And do you think that pollution of America’s rivers, lakes and streams is . . .
genegen1	integer
nukegen1	integer	And do you think that nuclear power stations are . . .
enjoynat	integer
activnat	integer	In the last twelve months how often, if at all, have you engaged in any leisure activities outside in nature, such as hiking, bird watching, swimming, skiing, other outdoor activities or just relaxing?
planetrp	integer	In the last twelve months, how many trips did you make by plane? Count outward and return journeys, including transfers, as one trip.
carhr	integer	In a typical week, about how many hours do you spend in a car or another motor vehicle, including motorcycles, trucks, and vans, but not counting public transport? Do not include shared rides in buses, collective taxis, or carpooling services.
eatmeat	integer	In a typical week, on how many days do you eat beef, lamb, or products that contain them?
numrooms	integer	How many rooms are there in your home (apartment or house)? Do not count any separate kitchens, bathrooms, garages, balconies, hallways or cupboards.
airpollu	integer	(Thinking about your neighborhood, to what extent, if at all, was it affected by the following things over the last twelve months?) Air pollution
wtrpollu	integer	(Thinking about your neighborhood, to what extent, if at all, was it affected by the following things over the last twelve months?) Water pollution
exweathr	integer	(Thinking about your neighborhood, to what extent, if at all, was it affected by the following things over the last twelve months?) Extreme weather events (such as severe storms, droughts, floods, heat waves, cold snaps, etc.)
opbribes	integer	(For each of these, please tell me how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . .) How important is giving bribes?
mkt1	integer	It is the responsibility of private companies to reduce the differences in pay between their employees with high pay and those with low pay.
respineq	integer	From the following list, who do you think should have the greatest responsibility for reducing differences in income between people with high incomes and people with low incomes?
govineq1	integer	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Most politicians in America do not care about reducing the differences in income between people with high incomes and people with low incomes.
govineq2	integer	How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in reducing the differences in income between people with high incomes and people with low incomes?
ineqmad	integer	Some people feel angry about differences in wealth between the rich and the poor, while others do not. How do you feel when you think about differences in wealth between the rich and the poor in America? Please place yourself on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means not angry at all and 10 means extremely angry.
migrpoor	integer	(Turning to international differences, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) People from poor countries should be allowed to work in wealthy countries.
conimm	integer	(In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, in America how much conflict is there between . . .) People born in America and people from other countries who have come to live in America?
rank1	integer	In our society there are groups which tend to be towards the top and groups which tend to be towards the bottom. Below is a scale that runs from top to bottom. Where would you put yourself now on this scale?
rank16	integer	If you think about the family that you grew up in, where did they fit in then?
rank10fut	integer	(In our society there are groups which tend to be towards the top and groups which tend to be towards the bottom. On the diagram is a scale that runs from top to bottom.) And thinking ahead 10 years from now, where do you think you will be on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is the top and 10 the bottom?
fairdist	integer	How fair or unfair do you think the income distribution is in America?
contpoor	integer	How often do you have any contact with people who are a lot poorer than you when you are out and about? This might be in the street, on public transport, in shops, in your neighborhood, or at your workplace.
contrich	integer	How often do you have any contact with people who are a lot richer than you when you are out and about? This might be in the street, on public transport, in shops, in your neighborhood, or at your workplace.
endsme12	integer	And during the next 12 months, how difficult or easy do you think it will be for your household to make ends meet?
skipmeal	integer	How often do you or other members of your household skip a meal because there is not enough money for food?
class1	integer	Most people see themselves as belonging to a particular class. Please tell me which social class you would say you belong to?
ratepain1	integer	On a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 being the worst imaginable pain, how would you rate your pain on average?
norelgsp	integer	Do you consider yourself to be atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular?
evangclx	integer	Would you describe yourself as a ‘born again’ or evangelical Christian, or not?
evangcly	integer	Would you describe yourself as an evangelical Christian, or not?
religimp	integer	How important is religion in your life – very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?
relidimp	integer	When thinking about religion, how important is being (a Christian/a Catholic/a Jew/a Buddhist/a Hindu/a Muslim/an Atheist/an Agnostic/someone who does not identify with a religion/ a member of your religion) to you?
relidesc	integer	How well does the term (Christian/Catholic/Jew/Buddhist/Hindu/Muslim/Atheist/Agnostic/non-religious/N/A) describe you?
relidwe	integer	When talking about (Christians/Catholics/Jews/Buddhists/Hindus/Muslims/Atheists/Agnostics/people who do not identify with a religion/your religion), how often do you say ‘we’ instead of ‘they’?
relidins	integer	If someone criticized (Christians/Catholics/Jews/Buddhists/Hindus/Muslims/Atheists/Agnostics/people who do not identify with a religion/your religion), to what extent would it feel like a personal insult?
biblauth	integer	The Bible is the highest authority for what I believe.
evngelze	integer	It is very important for me personally to encourage non-Christians to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
sinsacri	integer	Jesus Christ’s death on the cross is the only sacrifice that could remove the penalty of my sin.
chrstsav	integer	Only those who accept Jesus Christ alone as their Savior can achieve eternal salvation.
sprtconnct	integer	(Some people say they have experiences of being personally moved, touched, or inspired, while others say they do not have these experiences at all. How often, if at all, do you experience each of the following?) Felt particularly connected to the world around you.
sprtlrgr	integer	(Some people say they have experiences of being personally moved, touched, or inspired, while others say they do not have these experiences at all. How often, if at all, do you experience each of the following?) Felt like you were part of something much larger than yourself.
sprtpurp	integer	(Some people say they have experiences of being personally moved, touched, or inspired, while others say they do not have these experiences at all. How often, if at all, do you experience each of the following?) Felt a sense of a larger meaning or purpose in life.
mditate1	integer	How often do you meditate?
grtwrks	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) The great works of philosophy and science are the best source of truth, wisdom, and ethics.
freemind	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) To understand the world, we must free our minds from old traditions and beliefs.
decevidc	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) When I make important decisions in my life, I rely mostly on reason and evidence.
advfmsci	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) All of the greatest advances for humanity have come from science and technology.
prochoic	integer	(We hear a lot of talk these days about abortion. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) I consider myself pro-choice.
prolife	integer	(We hear a lot of talk these days about abortion. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) I consider myself pro-life.
godusa	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) The success of the United States is part of God’s plan.
govchrst	integer	(Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.) The federal government should advocate Christian values.
buseqinc	integer	Some people think that major companies ought to reduce the pay differences between employees with high pay and those with low pay, perhaps by reducing the pay of executives or by increasing the pay of unskilled workers. Others think that major companies should not concern themselves with reducing this pay difference between employees with high pay and those with low pay. Think of a score of 1 as meaning that major companies ought to reduce the pay differences between employees with high pay and those with low pay, and a score of 7 meaning that major companies should not concern themselves with reducing pay differences. What score between 1 and 7 comes closest to the way you feel?
trdunio1	integer	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests.
boardrep	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) Workers should be represented on the board of directors at major companies.
upwages	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) The government should ensure that the wages of low-paying jobs increase as the economy grows.
limitpay	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) The government should take steps to limit the pay of executives at major companies.
govfnanc	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) The government should finance projects to create new jobs, even if it might require a tax increase to pay for it.
dclindus	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) The government should support declining industries to protect jobs, even if it might require a tax increase to pay for it.
govfnaid	integer	(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?) The government should give financial assistance to college students from low-income families, even if it might require a tax increase to pay for it.
hivafraid	integer	Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following comments. I would be afraid to be around a person with HIV because I would be worried I could get infected.
hivimmrl	integer	(Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following comments.) People who have HIV have participated in immoral activities
hivdscrm	integer	(Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following comments.) There is a lot of discrimination against people with HIV in this country today.
ptnrornt	integer	To the best of your knowledge, which of the following best describes how your most recent sexual partner thinks of themselves?
ptnrsxbrth	integer	To the best of your knowledge, was your most recent sexual partner’s sex recorded as male or female at birth?
ptnrsxnow	integer	To the best of your knowledge, does your most recent sexual partner describe themselves as male, female, or transgender?
poltrtblk	integer	The following questions are about police and law enforcement. In general, do the police (treat Whites better than Blacks, treat them both the same, or treat Blacks better than Whites/treat Blacks better than Whites, treat them both the same, or treat Whites better than Blacks)?
poltrthsp	integer	In general, do the police (treat Whites better than Latinos, treat them both the same, or treat Latinos better than Whites/treat Latinos better than Whites, treat them both the same, or treat Whites better than Latinos)?
defund	integer	Do you favor or oppose reducing funding for police departments, and moving those funds to mental health, housing, and other social services?
strvbias	integer	Which do you think should be the bigger priority for the U.S. criminal justice system today?
strvbiasy	integer
racesurv17	integer	How much, if at all, do you think the legacy of slavery affects the position of black people in American society today?
conpharvac	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Pharmaceutical companies
conpharvacy	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Pharmaceutical companies
confedvac	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) The federal government ensuring the safety of vaccines to protect the public against serious diseases.
confedvacy	integer	(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?) The federal government ensuring the safety of vaccines to protect the public against COVID-19.
wtssps	integer
wtssnrps	integer
uswaryv	integer	Do you expect the United States to fight in another world war within the next ten years?
prayerv	integer	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?
courtsv	integer	In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?
discaffwv	integer	What do you think the chances are these days that a woman won’t get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified man gets one instead. Is this very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely these days?
racopenv	integer	Suppose there is a community-wide vote on the general housing issue. There are two possible laws to vote on: One law says that a homeowner can decide whom to sell their house to, even if that homeowner prefers not to sell to someone because of their race or color. The second law says that a homeowner cannot refuse to sell to someone because of their race or color. Which law would you vote for?
getaheadv	integer	Some people say that people get ahead by their own hard work; others say that lucky breaks or help from other people are more important. Which do you think is most important?
divlawv	integer	Should divorce in this country be easier or more difficult to obtain than it is now?
helpfulv	integer	Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful, or that they are mostly just looking out for themselves?
fairv	integer	Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance, or would they try to be fair?
trustv	integer	Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?
agedv	integer	As you know, many older people share a home with their grown children. Do you think this is generally a good idea or a bad idea?
grassv	integer	Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?
relitenv	integer	(ASK EVERYONE WITH ANY RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE NAMED IN RELIG) Would you call yourself a strong (PREFERENCE NAMED IN RELIG) or a not very strong (PREFERENCE NAMED IN RELIG)?
biblev	integer	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 man.
postlifev	integer	Do you believe there is a life after death?
kidssolv	integer	When your children are at the age you are now, do you think their standard of living will be much better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than yours is now?
uscitznv	integer	Now we would like to ask you about U.S. citizenship. Are you…
fucitznv	integer	Are you…
fepolv	integer	Tell me if you agree or disagree with this statement: Most men are better suited emotionally for politics than are most women.
uswarynv	integer	Do you expect the United States to fight in another world war within the next ten years?
prayernv	integer	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?
courtsnv	integer	In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?
discaffwnv	integer	What do you think the chances are these days that a woman won’t get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified man gets one instead. Is this very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely these days?
racopennv	integer	Suppose there is a community-wide vote on the general housing issue. There are two possible laws to vote on: One law says that a homeowner can decide whom to sell their house to, even if that homeowner prefers not to sell to someone because of their race or color. The second law says that a homeowner cannot refuse to sell to someone because of their race or color. Which law would you vote for?
getaheadnv	integer	Some people say that people get ahead by their own hard work: others say that lucky breaks or help from other people are more important. Which do you think is most important?
divlawnv	integer	Should divorce in this country be easier or more difficult to obtain than it is now?
helpfulnv	integer	Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful, or that they are mostly just looking out for themselves?
fairnv	integer	Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance, or would they try to be fair?
trustnv	integer	Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?
agednv	integer	As you know, many older people share a home with their grown children. Do you think this is generally a good idea or a bad idea?
grassnv	integer	Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?
relitennv	integer	(ASK EVERYONE WITH ANY RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE NAMED IN RELIG) Would you call yourself a strong (PREFERENCE NAMED IN RELIG) or a not very strong (PREFERENCE NAMED IN RELIG)?
biblenv	integer	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 man.
postlifenv	integer	Do you believe there is a life after death?
kidssolnv	integer	When your children are at the age you are now, do you think their standard of living will be much better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than yours is now?
uscitznnv	integer	Now we would like to ask you about U.S. citizenship. Are you…
fucitznnv	integer	Are you…
fepolnv	integer	Tell me if you agree or disagree with this statement: Most men are better suited emotionally for politics than are most women.
scibnftsv	integer	Would you say that, on balance, the benefits of scientific research have outweighed the harmful results, or have the harmful results of scientific research been greater than its benefits?
abanyg	integer	If the woman wants it for any reason?
fileversion	integer

References

Urls used in the creation of this data package.

• gss_2021_src. GSS 2021 Source archive
• gss_2021_codes. GSS 2021 Codebook
• data/variables.csv. Variable names and descriptions
• data/labels.csv. Variable value labels

Packages

• s3 s3://library.metatab.org/norc.org-gss-2021-1.1.1.csv
• csv https://library.metatab.org/norc.org-gss-2021-1.1.1.csv

Accessing Data in Vanilla Pandas

import pandas as pd


gss_2021_df =  pd.read_csv('https://library.metatab.org/norc.org-gss-2021-1.1.1/data/gss_2021.csv')

Accessing Package in Metapack

import metapack as mp
pkg = mp.open_package('https://library.metatab.org/norc.org-gss-2021-1.1.1.csv')

# Create Dataframes
gss_2021_df = pkg.resource('gss_2021').dataframe()