GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

agedchldshould grown children live with parents

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

agedparshould aged live with their children

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

union1does r or spouse or partner belong to union

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

hunt1does r or spouse or partner hunt

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

paidhowhow are you paid

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

usualhrshow many hrs/week do you usually work

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

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-99)

mosthrsmost hrs/week worked in past month

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

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 2-145)

leasthrsfewest hrs/week worked in past month

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

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-135)

sethrshow are your working hours decided

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

advschedhow far in advance do you schedule work

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How far in advance do you usually know what days and hours you will need to 
work?