Study of American Families Codebook Module 1b Columns VName Codes Description Frequencies 1-4 ID GSS Case ID [Corresponds to GSS Item "ID"] Men Women Total 1-2992 GSS ID Numbers 1320 1300 2992 5-6 SOCIAL1 How often Resp. Spends Evening with Relatives [Corresponds to GSS Item "SOCREL"] (SAF Items: M320) Men Women Total 01 Almost Every Day 26 23 49 02 Once or Twice a Week 91 110 202 03 Several Times a Month 60 75 135 04 About Once a Month 60 55 115 05 Several Times a Year 84 77 161 06 About Once a Year 21 13 34 07 Never 15 16 31 97 INAP 191 206 398 98 Don't Know 0 1 1 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 724 1866 7-8 SOCIAL2 How often Resp. Spends Evening with Neighbors [Corresponds to GSS Item "SOCOMMUN"] (SAF Items: M325) Men Women Total 01 Almost Every Day 17 16 33 02 Once or Twice a Week 74 72 146 03 Several Times a Month 41 35 76 04 About Once a Month 53 50 104 05 Several Times a Year 41 58 99 06 About Once a Year 32 27 59 07 Never 97 111 208 97 INAP 191 206 398 98 Don't Know 1 0 1 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 773 725 1868 9-10 SOCIAL3 How often Resp. Spends Evening with Other Friends [Corresponds to GSS Item "SOCFREND"] (SAF Items: M330) Men Women Total 01 Almost Every Day 9 8 17 02 Once or Twice a Week 103 81 185 03 Several Times a Month 60 81 141 04 About Once a Month 73 95 168 05 Several Times a Year 61 53 114 06 About Once a Year 24 24 48 07 Never 25 26 51 97 INAP 191 206 398 98 Don't Know 2 2 4 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 724 1866 11-12 SOCIAL4 How often Resp. Spends Evening in a Bar [Corresponds to GSS Item "SOCBAR"] (SAF Items: M335) Men Women Total 01 Almost Every Day 4 1 5 02 Once or Twice a Week 45 21 66 03 Several Times a Month 22 20 42 04 About Once a Month 40 37 77 05 Several Times a Year 46 44 90 06 About Once a Year 27 49 76 07 Never 173 198 372 97 INAP 191 206 398 98 Don't Know 0 0 0 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 724 1866 13-14 SOCIAL5 How often Resp. Spends Evening with Parents [Corresponds to GSS Item "SOCPARS"] (SAF Items: M340) Men Women Total 01 Almost Every Day 24 23 47 02 Once or Twice a Week 53 56 109 03 Several Times a Month 25 40 65 04 About Once a Month 43 39 83 05 Several Times a Year 56 62 118 06 About Once a Year 28 24 52 07 Never 14 19 33 97 INAP 311 319 631 98 Don't Know 2 4 6 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 714 1848 15-16 SOCIAL6 How often Resp. Spends Evening with Siblings [Corresponds to GSS Item "SOCSIBS"] (SAF Items: M345) Men Women Total 01 Almost Every Day 18 15 33 02 Once or Twice a Week 47 64 111 03 Several Times a Month 33 48 81 04 About Once a Month 65 54 120 05 Several Times a Year 109 97 206 06 About Once a Year 60 63 123 07 Never 22 23 45 97 INAP 202 224 427 98 Don't Know 1 2 3 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 710 1843 17-17 EXP2NEWS Respondent's Exposure to Newspapers [Corresponds to GSS Item "NEWS"] (SAF Items: M280) Men Women Total 1 Every Day 187 176 364 2 A Few Times a Week 86 96 182 3 Once a Week 42 50 92 4 Less Than Once a Week 35 36 71 5 Never 15 19 34 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 0 0 0 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 717 1851 18-19 EXP2TV Respondent's Exposure to TV [Corresponds to GSS Item "TVHOURS"] (SAF Items: M285) Men Women Total 00 26 43 69 01 78 99 178 02 120 102 222 03 70 63 133 04 35 39 74 05 13 18 31 06 10 7 17 07 1 3 4 08 5 1 6 09 0 2 2 10 3 0 3 12 1 1 2 15 1 1 2 97 INAP 191 206 398 98 Don't Know 2 0 2 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 715 1849 20-20 ATT1 How Likely is it that Respondent will be Laid of in the Next 12 Months [Corresponds to GSS Item "JOBLOSE"] (SAF Items: M5) Men Women Total 1 Very Likely 12 17 29 2 Fairly Likely 9 13 22 3 Not Too Likely 50 65 115 4 Not At All Likely 202 180 382 7 INAP 271 306 579 8 Don't Know 4 3 7 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 716 1858 21-21 ATT2 How Easy Would it be to Find a Comparable Job? [Corresponds to GSS Item "JOBFIND"] (SAF Items: M10) Men Women Total 1 Very Easy 65 62 127 2 Somewhat Easy 105 101 206 3 Not Easy At All 100 110 210 7 INAP 271 306 579 8 Don't Know 8 4 12 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 717 1858 22-22 ATT3 Would Respondent Work if He/She Were to Get Enough Money to Live Comfortably? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RICHWORK"] (SAF Items: M15) Men Women Total 1 Continue to Work 230 195 425 2 Stop Working 74 80 155 7 INAP 244 304 549 8 Don't Know 6 3 9 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 718 1854 23-23 ATT4 Level of Work Satisfaction [Corresponds to GSS Item "SATJOB"] (SAF Items: M20) Men Women Total 1 Very Satisfied 217 238 456 2 Moderately Satisfied 171 178 349 3 A Little Dissatisfied 47 41 88 4 Very Dissatisfied 15 13 28 7 INAP 93 104 198 8 Don't Know 3 5 8 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 774 721 1865 24-24 ATT5 Class Identification [Corresponds to GSS Item "CLASS"] (SAF Items: M25) Men Women Total 1 Lower Class 29 27 56 2 Working Class 186 217 404 3 Middle Class 313 312 626 4 Upper Class 25 21 46 8 Don't Know 6 9 15 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 714 1845 25-25 ATT6 Satisfaction with Family's Financial Situation [Corresponds to GSS Item "SATFIN"] (SAF Items: M30) Men Women Total 1 Pretty Well Satisfied 214 201 416 2 More or Less Satisfied 237 278 516 3 Not Satisfied At All 102 106 208 8 Don't Know 5 2 7 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 762 713 1845 26-26 ATT7 How Has Financial Situation Changed? [Corresponds to GSS Item "FINALTER"] (SAF Items: M35) Men Women Total 1 Getting Better 265 266 531 2 Getting Worse 93 104 197 3 Stayed the Same 198 215 415 8 Don't Know 2 3 5 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 762 712 1844 27-27 ATT8 Standard of Living Compared to Parents [Corresponds to GSS Item "PARSOL"] (SAF Items: M40) Men Women Total 1 Much Better 110 105 215 2 Somewhat Better 87 89 177 3 About the Same 45 63 109 4 Somewhat Worse 28 21 49 5 Much Worse 8 9 17 7 INAP 279 297 576 8 Don't Know 2 4 6 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 712 1843 28-28 ATT9 Standard of Living Compared to Kids in Future [Corresponds to GSS Item "KIDSSOL"] (SAF Items: M45) Men Women Total 1 Much Better 42 56 100 2 Somewhat Better 85 84 169 3 About the Same 65 70 135 4 Somewhat Worse 42 34 76 5 Much Worse 7 6 13 7 INAP 298 328 626 8 Don't Know 19 10 29 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 762 712 1844 29-29 ATT10 How Family Income Compares to Others [Corresponds to GSS Item "FINRELA"] (SAF Items: M50) Men Women Total 1 Far Below Average 8 16 24 2 Below Average 99 110 209 3 Average 239 301 542 4 Above Average 180 135 315 5 Far Above Average 21 9 30 8 Don't Know 12 16 28 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 713 1844 30-30 ATT11 Is Luck or Hard Work More Important? [Corresponds to GSS Item "GETAHEAD"] (SAF Items: M55) Men Women Total 1 Hard Work Most Important 251 293 545 2 Hard Work, Luck Equally Importan 63 50 113 3 Luck or Help From Other People M 56 50 106 4 Other 0 0 0 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 3 8 11 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 711 1842 31-31 ATT12 Can People Like Resp. Get Ahead? [Corresponds to GSS Item "GOODLIFE"] (SAF Items: M60) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Agree 43 27 70 2 Agree 150 163 314 3 Neither Agree nor Disagree 14 18 32 4 Disagree 61 59 120 5 Strongly Disagree 6 15 21 7 INAP 279 297 576 8 Don't Know 5 9 14 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 762 712 1845 32-32 ATT13 Family Income Compared to Others at Age 16 [Corresponds to GSS Item "INCOM16"] (SAF Items: M70) Men Women Total 1 Far Below Average 23 22 45 2 Below Average 80 80 161 3 Average 119 139 258 4 Above Average 47 45 92 5 Far Above Average 8 10 18 7 INAP 280 289 570 8 Don't Know 2 4 6 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 711 1842 33-33 ATT14 How Important for Children to Obey? [Corresponds to GSS Item "OBEY"] (SAF Items: M75,M80,M85,M90,M95) Men Women Total 1 First 32 26 58 2 Second 37 29 66 3 Third 59 65 124 4 Fourth 146 170 317 5 Fifth 80 76 157 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 6 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 730 1870 34-34 ATT15 How Important for Children to be Popular? [Corresponds to GSS Item "POPULAR"] (SAF Items: M75,M80,M85,M90,M95) Men Women Total 1 First 0 2 2 2 Second 7 4 11 3 Third 21 14 35 4 Fourth 84 74 159 5 Fifth 242 272 515 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 6 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 730 1870 35-35 ATT16 How Important for Children to Think by Self? [Corresponds to GSS Item "THNKSELF"] (SAF Items: M75,M80,M85,M90,M95) Men Women Total 1 First 218 259 478 2 Second 65 60 125 3 Third 36 28 65 4 Fourth 25 17 42 5 Fifth 10 2 12 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 6 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 730 1870 36-36 ATT17 How Important for Children to Work Hard? [Corresponds to GSS Item "WORKHARD"] (SAF Items: M75,M80,M85,M90,M95) Men Women Total 1 First 64 47 111 2 Second 142 153 296 3 Third 89 107 197 4 Fourth 48 48 96 5 Fifth 11 11 22 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 6 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 730 1870 37-37 ATT18 How Important for Children to Help Others? [Corresponds to GSS Item "HELPOTH"] (SAF Items: M75,M80,M85,M90,M95) Men Women Total 1 First 40 32 73 2 Second 103 120 224 3 Third 148 152 300 4 Fourth 51 57 108 5 Fifth 12 5 17 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 6 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 730 1870 38-38 ATT19 Should an Atheist be Allowed to Make a Speech? [Corresponds to GSS Item "SPKATH"] (SAF Items: M140) Men Women Total 1 Yes, Allowed to Speak 312 310 623 2 Not Allowed 52 79 131 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 9 5 14 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 718 1849 39-39 ATT20 Should an Atheist be Allowed to Teach in a College or University? [Corresponds to GSS Item "COLATH"] (SAF Items: M145) Men Women Total 4 Yes, Allowed to Teach 253 266 519 5 Not Allowed 101 106 208 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 19 19 38 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 761 721 1852 40-40 ATT21 Should an Atheist's Book be Removed from the Library? [Corresponds to GSS Item "LIBATH"] (SAF Items: M150) Men Women Total 1 Favor 78 87 165 2 Not Favor 283 289 573 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 11 17 28 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 762 719 1851 41-41 ATT22 Should a Racist be Allowed to Make a Speech? [Corresponds to GSS Item "SPKRAC"] (SAF Items: M155) Men Women Total 1 Yes, Allowed to Speak 284 251 536 2 Not Allowed 81 131 212 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 4 11 15 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 765 719 1854 42-42 ATT23 Should a Racist be Allowed to Teach in a College or University? [Corresponds to GSS Item "COLRAC"] (SAF Items: M160) Men Women Total 4 Yes, Allowed to Teach 221 208 429 5 Not Allowed 132 163 296 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 17 20 37 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 721 1855 43-43 ATT24 Should a Racist's Book be Removed from the Library? [Corresponds to GSS Item "LIBRAC"] (SAF Items: M165) Men Women Total 1 Favor 92 111 203 2 Not Favor 271 266 538 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 7 16 23 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 719 1853 44-44 ATT25 Should a Communist be Allowed to Make a Speech? [Corresponds to GSS Item "SPKCOM"] (SAF Items: M170) Men Women Total 1 Yes, Allowed to Speak 297 264 562 2 Not Allowed 66 116 182 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 8 13 21 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 719 1852 45-45 ATT26 Should a Communist be Fired from a College or University? [Corresponds to GSS Item "COLCOM"] (SAF Items: M175) Men Women Total 4 Yes, Fired 91 127 218 5 Not Fired 255 236 491 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 25 28 54 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 721 1854 46-46 ATT27 Should a Communist's Book be Removed from the Library? [Corresponds to GSS Item "LIBCOM"] (SAF Items: M180) Men Women Total 1 Favor 67 100 167 2 Not Favor 292 278 571 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 12 15 27 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 719 1852 47-47 ATT28 Should a Militarist be Allowed to Make a Speech? [Corresponds to GSS Item "SPKMIL"] (SAF Items: M185) Men Women Total 1 Yes, Allowed to Speak 277 274 552 2 Not Allowed 89 109 198 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 5 9 14 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 720 1853 48-48 ATT29 Should a Militarist be Allowed to Teach in a College or University? [Corresponds to GSS Item "COLMIL"] (SAF Items: M190) Men Women Total 4 Yes, Allowed to Teach 214 225 439 5 Not Allowed 135 143 279 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 21 23 44 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 721 1855 49-49 ATT30 Should a Militarist's Book be Removed from the Library? [Corresponds to GSS Item "LIBMIL"] (SAF Items: M195) Men Women Total 1 Favor 85 96 181 2 Not Favor 277 283 561 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 8 14 22 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 764 719 1853 50-50 ATT31 Should a Homosexual be Allowed to Make a Speech? [Corresponds to GSS Item "SPKHOMO"] (SAF Items: M200) Men Women Total 1 Yes, Allowed to Speak 322 335 658 2 Not Allowed 45 45 90 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 5 13 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 762 719 1851 51-51 ATT32 Should a Homosexual be Allowed to Teach in a College or University? [Corresponds to GSS Item "COLHOMO"] (SAF Items: M205) Men Women Total 4 Yes, Allowed to Teach 299 321 621 5 Not Allowed 60 56 116 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 12 15 27 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 720 1853 52-52 ATT33 Should a Homosexual's Book be Removed from the Library? [Corresponds to GSS Item "LIBHOMO"] (SAF Items: M210) Men Women Total 1 Favor 67 75 142 2 Not Favor 295 307 603 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 7 9 16 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 765 721 1856 53-53 ATT34 If Respondent's Party Nominated a Black, Would Resp. Vote for Her/Him? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACPRES"] (SAF Items: M495) Men Women Total 1 Yes 325 347 673 2 No 19 16 35 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 16 15 31 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 769 716 1855 54-54 ATT35 Are there any Blacks/Whites Living in Respondent's Neighborhood Now? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACLIVE"] (SAF Items: M515) Men Women Total 1 Yes 351 331 683 2 No 201 234 436 8 Don't Know 3 15 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 765 720 1855 55-55 ATT36 Agree or Disagree: Blacks Shouldn't Push Themselves Where They're Not Wanted [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACPUSH"] (SAF Items: M500) Men Women Total 1 Agree Strongly 36 25 61 2 Agree Slightly 51 55 107 3 Disagree Slightly 79 79 158 4 Disagree Strongly 106 126 232 7 INAP 269 278 548 8 Don't Know 13 19 32 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 718 1854 56-56 ATT37 Agree or Disagree: Whites Have a Right to Keep Blacks Out of Their Neighborhood [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACSEG"] (SAF Items: M505) Men Women Total 1 Agree Strongly 9 7 16 2 Agree Slightly 20 18 38 3 Disagree Slightly 43 45 89 4 Disagree Strongly 210 223 433 7 INAP 269 278 548 8 Don't Know 4 9 13 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 765 720 1855 57-57 ATT38 Should There be Laws Against Marriages Between African-Americans and Whites? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACMAR"] (SAF Items: M510) Men Women Total 1 Yes 23 40 63 2 No 338 346 685 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 6 6 12 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 767 720 1857 58-58 ATT39 Has Anyone in Respondent's Family Brought a Friend who was Black Home for Dinner? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACHOME"] (SAF Items: M520) Men Women Total 1 Yes 157 172 330 2 No 212 218 430 7 INAP 186 188 375 8 Don't Know 2 3 5 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 719 1852 59-59 ATT40 Are Racial Inequalities Mainly Due to Discrimination? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACDIF1"] (SAF Items: M525) Men Women Total 1 Yes 128 154 282 2 No 209 193 403 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 20 28 48 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 719 1861 60-60 ATT41 Are Racial Inequalities Mainly Because Blacks Have Less in-born Ability to Learn? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACDIF2"] (SAF Items: M530) Men Women Total 1 Yes 33 26 59 2 No 313 334 648 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 14 15 29 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 769 719 1858 61-61 ATT42 Are Racial Inequalities Mainly Because Blacks Don't Have Educational Chances? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACDIF3"] (SAF Items: M535) Men Women Total 1 Yes 168 221 389 2 No 175 144 320 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 16 10 26 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 719 1859 62-62 ATT43 Are Racial Inequalities Due to Lack of Motivation or Will Power? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACDIF4"] (SAF Items: M540) Men Women Total 1 Yes 161 161 322 2 No 170 183 354 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 26 28 54 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 722 1864 63-63 ATT44 Is Respondent For or Against Affirmative Action in Hiring and Promotion? [Corresponds to GSS Item "AFFRMACT"] (SAF Items: M545,M555) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Favor 18 36 54 2 Not Strongly Favor 18 22 40 3 Not Strongly Oppose 63 78 141 4 Strongly Oppose 152 119 271 7 INAP 281 303 585 8 Don't Know 20 25 45 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 768 717 1856 64-64 ATT45 Agree or Disagree: Blacks Should Work Their Way Up Like Other Groups [Corresponds to GSS Item "WRKWAYUP"] (SAF Items: M560) Men Women Total 1 Agree Strongly 101 92 193 2 Agree Somewhat 101 86 188 3 Neither Agree nor Disagree 14 23 37 4 Disagree Somewhat 28 40 68 5 Disagree Strongly 20 28 48 7 INAP 281 303 585 8 Don't Know 7 12 19 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 768 716 1854 65-65 ATT46 Does Respondent Think Conditions for Blacks Have Improved or Gotten Worse [Corresponds to GSS Item "BLKSIMP"] (SAF Items: M565) Men Women Total 1 Improved 165 166 332 2 Gotten Worse 23 22 45 3 Stayed About the Same 75 78 153 7 INAP 281 303 585 8 Don't Know 9 16 25 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 767 715 1852 66-66 ATT47 Should Homeowners be Allowed to Refuse to Sell Their Homes to Blacks? [Corresponds to GSS Item "RACOPEN"] (SAF Items: M575) Men Women Total 1 Homeowner Can Decide 136 114 250 to Whom to Sell 2 Homeowner Cannot Refuse 222 260 484 to Sell 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 10 11 21 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 768 717 1855 67-68 ATT48 Is Respondent a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or What? [Corresponds to GSS Item "PARTYID"] (SAF Items: M240,M250,M255) Men Women Total 00 Strong Democrat 65 82 147 01 Not Very Strong Democrat 70 108 179 02 Independent, Close to Democrat 56 58 114 03 Independent (Neither) 46 44 90 04 Independent, Close to Republican 58 47 105 05 Not Very Strong Republican 96 103 200 06 Strong Republican 112 74 186 07 Other 8 10 18 98 Don't Know 39 49 88 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 725 1865 69-70 ATT49 Respondent's Political Views: Scale from Very Conservative to Very Liberal [Corresponds to GSS Item "POLVIEWS"] (SAF Items: M275) Men Women Total 01 Extremely Liberal 16 24 40 02 Liberal 20 45 65 03 Slightly Liberal 86 82 168 04 Moderate, Middle of the Road 152 188 341 05 Slightly Conservative 155 121 277 06 Conservative 64 52 116 07 Extremely Conservative 39 34 73 98 Don't Know 18 27 45 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 770 727 1867 71-71 ATT50 Respondent's Confidence in Major Companies [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONBUS"] (SAF Items: M430) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 102 68 170 2 Only Some 211 263 476 3 Hardly Any 44 37 81 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 17 29 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 767 717 1854 72-72 ATT51 Respondent's Confidence in Organized Religion [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONCLERG"] (SAF Items: M435) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 75 81 156 2 Only Some 196 215 413 3 Hardly Any 87 74 161 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 9 13 22 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 769 719 1858 73-73 ATT52 Respondent's Confidence in Education [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONEDUC"] (SAF Items: M440) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 101 100 201 2 Only Some 203 217 422 3 Hardly Any 60 64 124 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 4 4 8 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 768 717 1855 74-74 ATT53 Respondent's Confidence in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONFED"] (SAF Items: M445) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 27 32 59 2 Only Some 183 205 390 3 Hardly Any 148 137 285 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 9 11 20 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 769 717 1856 75-75 ATT54 Respondent's Confidence in Organized Labor [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONLABOR"] (SAF Items: M450) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 36 29 65 2 Only Some 175 206 383 3 Hardly Any 151 120 271 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 8 30 38 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 717 1853 76-76 ATT55 Respondent's Confidence in the Press [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONPRESS"] (SAF Items: M455) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 32 34 66 2 Only Some 172 191 365 3 Hardly Any 159 154 313 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 6 6 12 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 767 717 1854 77-77 ATT56 Respondent's Confidence in Medicine [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONMEDIC"] (SAF Items: M460) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 182 168 350 2 Only Some 155 175 332 3 Hardly Any 28 39 67 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 4 3 7 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 767 717 1854 78-78 ATT57 Respondent's Confidence in TV [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONTV"] (SAF Items: M465) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 27 26 53 2 Only Some 175 175 352 3 Hardly Any 160 176 336 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 6 8 14 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 768 717 1855 79-79 ATT58 Respondent's Confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONJUDGE"] (SAF Items: M470) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 133 87 221 2 Only Some 179 234 414 3 Hardly Any 46 49 95 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 12 15 27 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 717 1853 80-80 ATT59 Respondent's Confidence in the Scientific Community [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONSCI"] (SAF Items: M475) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 196 150 346 2 Only Some 144 198 344 3 Hardly Any 17 19 36 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 13 18 31 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 717 1853 81-81 ATT60 Respondent's Confidence in Congress [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONLEGIS"] (SAF Items: M480) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 23 25 48 2 Only Some 206 210 417 3 Hardly Any 132 140 273 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 8 10 18 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 767 717 1854 82-82 ATT61 Respondent's Confidence in the Military [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONARMY"] (SAF Items: M485) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 142 112 255 2 Only Some 183 209 393 3 Hardly Any 38 53 91 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 7 10 17 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 718 1854 83-83 ATT62 Respondent's Confidence in Banks and Financial Institutions [Corresponds to GSS Item "CONFINAN"] (SAF Items: M490) Men Women Total 1 A Great Deal 89 79 168 2 Only Some 221 227 450 3 Hardly Any 54 72 126 7 INAP 184 198 382 8 Don't Know 6 6 12 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 766 718 1854 84-84 ATT63 Is Respondent's Marriage Very Happy, Pretty Happy, or Not Too Happy? [Corresponds to GSS Item "HAPMAR"] (SAF Items: M215) Men Women Total 1 Very Happy 217 252 470 2 Pretty Happy 135 117 253 3 Not too Happy 6 8 14 7 INAP 199 209 408 8 Don't Know 0 0 0 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 763 714 1847 85-85 ATT64 Taken All Together, Is Respondent Very Happy, Pretty Happy, or Not Too Happy? [Corresponds to GSS Item "HAPPY"] (SAF Items: M220) Men Women Total 1 Very Happy 196 220 417 2 Pretty Happy 304 306 611 3 Not too Happy 46 45 91 8 Don't Know 0 0 0 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 774 729 1873 86-87 ATT65 What Does Respondent Think is the Ideal Number of Kids for a Family to Have? [Corresponds to GSS Item "NUMKIDS"] (SAF Items: M225) Men Women Total 00 None 8 10 18 01 One 8 19 27 02 Two 181 216 398 03 Three 91 58 149 04 Four 27 25 52 05 Five 3 5 8 06 Sex 0 2 2 07 Seven or More 1 0 1 08 As Many as You Want 24 25 49 97 INAP 191 206 398 98 Don't Know 15 11 26 99 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 723 1864 88-88 ATT66 Should Divorce in this Country be Easier to Obtain? [Corresponds to GSS Item "DIVLAWY"] (SAF Items: M230) Men Women Total 1 Easier 78 71 149 2 More Difficult 185 216 401 3 Stay as Is (vol.) 63 43 107 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 32 40 72 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 724 1865 89-89 ATT67 Agree or Disagree: Men are Better Suited Emotionally for Politics than Women [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEPOL"] (SAF Items: M100) Men Women Total 1 Agree 106 93 199 2 Disagree 230 268 499 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 21 11 32 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 722 1864 90-90 ATT68 Agree or Disagree: Women Should Take Care of Running the Home [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEHOME"] (SAF Items: M105) Men Women Total 1 Agree 54 45 99 2 Disagree 296 320 617 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 8 7 15 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 722 1863 91-91 ATT69 Approve or Disapprove: Women Should Earn Money Even if Husband Can Support [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEWORK"] (SAF Items: M110) Men Women Total 1 Approve 300 321 621 2 Disapprove 52 42 95 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 5 10 15 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 721 1863 92-92 ATT70 Would Respondent Vote for a Woman Nominated by Her/His Party? [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEPRES"] (SAF Items: M115) Men Women Total 1 Yes 324 338 663 2 No 20 28 48 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 14 7 21 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 721 1862 93-93 ATT71 Agree or Disagree: Working Mother Can Establish Warm Relationship w/Child [Corresponds to GSS Item "FECHLD"] (SAF Items: M120) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Agree 63 111 175 2 Agree 148 162 310 3 Disagree 115 76 191 4 Strongly Disagree 30 16 46 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 2 6 8 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 723 1864 94-94 ATT72 Agree or Disagree: It's More Important For a Woman to Help Husband's Career [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEHELP"] (SAF Items: M125) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Agree 11 9 20 2 Agree 62 46 108 3 Disagree 204 184 388 4 Strongly Disagree 68 114 183 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 13 19 32 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 722 1863 95-95 ATT73 Agree or Disagree: A Preschool Child Suffers if Her/His Mother Works [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEPRESCH"] (SAF Items: M130) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Agree 28 16 44 2 Agree 156 113 269 3 Disagree 135 176 311 4 Strongly Disagree 29 51 81 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 9 16 25 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 772 722 1864 96-96 ATT74 Agree or Disagree: Men Should Achieve Outside the Home, Women Inside [Corresponds to GSS Item "FEFAM"] (SAF Items: M135) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Agree 21 20 41 2 Agree 118 98 216 3 Disagree 169 165 334 4 Strongly Disagree 42 80 123 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 6 10 16 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 773 721 1864 97-97 ATT75 Agree or Disagree: A Good, Hard Spanking is Sometimes Necessary [Corresponds to GSS Item "SPANKING"] (SAF Items: M570) Men Women Total 1 Strongly Agree 63 40 104 2 Agree 203 187 390 3 Disagree 64 100 164 4 Strongly Disagree 24 37 61 7 INAP 191 206 398 8 Don't Know 4 8 12 9 Refuse / Nonrespondent 771 722 1863