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                         GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile
                                          



































      GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile                                 Page i


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      CASEID             Case Identification Variable                        1
      sex                RESPONDENTS SEX                                     1
      abchoose           SHOULD A WOMAN GET AN ABORTION FOR ANY REASON       1
      educ               HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED                    2









































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      CASEID             Case Identification Variable

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

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      sex                RESPONDENTS SEX

           CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX

           VALUE  LABEL
               1  MALE
               2  FEMALE

           Data type: numeric
           Record/column: 1/10

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      abchoose           SHOULD A WOMAN GET AN ABORTION FOR ANY REASON

           1110. Do you agree or disagree . . .
           C. A pregnant woman should be able to obtain a legal abortion
           for any reason whatsoever, if she chooses not to have the baby.

           VALUE  LABEL
               0  NAP
               1  STRONGLY AGREE
               2  AGREE
               3  NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
               4  DISAGREE
               5  STRONGLY DISAGREE
               8  CAN'T CHOOSE
               9  NA

           Data type: numeric
           Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
           Record/column: 1/12














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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
           Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
           Record/columns: 1/14-15




























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