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                General Social Surveys, 1972-2004 [Cumulative File]
                                          






























General Social Surveys, 1972-2004 [Cumulative File]               
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                                      CONTENTS


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1      CASEID             Case Identification Variable                        

1      PRESTG80           RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)               

1      SEX                RESPONDENTS SEX                                     

1      RACE               RACE OF RESPONDENT                                  

2      EDUC               HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED                    

2      PAPRES80           FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)          







































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      CASEID             Case Identification Variable

           Data type: numeric
           Record/columns: 1/1-8

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      PRESTG80           RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

           VALUE  LABEL
               0  DK,NA,NAP

          Data type: numeric
  Minimum code defined as valid: 17
  Maximum code defined as valid: 86
          Missing-data code: 0
          Record/columns: 1/10-11

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      SEX                RESPONDENTS SEX

           CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX

           VALUE  LABEL
               1  MALE
               2  FEMALE

           Data type: numeric
           Minimum code defined as valid: 1
	   Maximum code defined as valid: 2
           Record/column: 1/13

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      RACE               RACE OF RESPONDENT

           24. CODE WITHOUT ASKING ONLY IF THERE IS NO DOUBT IN YOUR MIND.
           What race do you consider yourself? RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE.

           VALUE  LABEL
               0  NAP
               1  WHITE
               2  BLACK
               3  OTHER

           Data type: numeric
   Minimum code defined as valid: 1
   Maximum code defined as valid: 3
           Missing-data code: 0
           Record/column: 1/15
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      EDUC               HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

           Now just a few more background questions. 15 - 22. ASK ALL PARTS
           OF QUESTION ABOUT RESPONDENT BEFORE GOING ON TO ASK ABOUT R'S
           FATHER; AND THEN R'S MOTHER; THEN R'S SPOUSE, IF R IS CURRENTLY
           MARRIED. A. What is the highest grade in elementary school or
           high school that (you/your father/ your mother/your
           [husband/wife]) finished and got credit for? CODE EXACT GRADE.
           B. IF FINISHED 9th-12th GRADE OR DK*: Did (you/he/she) ever get
           a high school diploma or a GED certificate? [SEE D BELOW.] C.
           Did (you/he/she) complete one or more years of college for
           credit--not including schooling such as business college,
           technical or vocational school? IF YES: How many years did
           (you/he/she) complete?

           VALUE  LABEL
              97  NAP
              98  DK
              99  NA

           Data type: numeric
           Minimum code defined as valid: 0
	   Maximum code defined as valid: 20
           Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
           Record/columns: 1/17-18

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      PAPRES80           FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

           VALUE  LABEL
               0  DK,NA,NAP

           Data type: numeric
           Minimum code defined as valid: 17
	   Maximum code defined as valid: 86
           Missing-data code: 0
           Record/columns: 1/20-21














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