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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question 1211. Suppose you needed to borrow a large sum of money. a. Who would you turn to first for help?

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapbankbrotherclosest friendcoworkerdaughterdon't knowemployerfathergovt or soc sermotherno answerno oneotherother friendother relativesistersonspousenot available in this yearTotal
19721613-------------------1613
19731504-------------------1504
19741484-------------------1484
19751490-------------------1490
19761499-------------------1499
19771530-------------------1530
19781532-------------------1532
19801468-------------------1468
19821860-------------------1860
19831599-------------------1599
19841473-------------------1473
19851534-------------------1534
19864254750584321101434142265333655046191-1470
19871819-------------------1819
19881481-------------------1481
19891537-------------------1537
19901372-------------------1372
19911517-------------------1517
19931606-------------------1606
19942992-------------------2992
19962904-------------------2904
19982832-------------------2832
20002817-------------------2817
20022765-------------------2765
20042812-------------------2812
20064510-------------------4510
20082023-------------------2023
20102044-------------------2044
20121974-------------------1974
20142538-------------------2538
20162867-------------------2867
20182348-------------------2348
20214032-------------------4032
2022-------------------35443544
2024-------------------33093309
Total6741854750584321101434142265333655046191685375699

Values

  • 1 spouse

  • 2 mother

  • 3 father

  • 4 daughter

  • 5 son

  • 6 sister

  • 7 brother

  • 8 other relative

  • 9 closest friend

  • 10 other friend

  • 11 neighbor

  • 12 coworker

  • 13 bank

  • 14 employer

  • 15 govt or soc ser

  • 16 other

  • 17 no one

  • NA(d) don't know

  • NA(i) iap

  • NA(j) I don't have a job

  • NA(m) dk, na, iap

  • NA(n) no answer

  • NA(p) not imputable

  • NA(r) refused

  • NA(s) skipped on web

  • NA(u) uncodeable

  • NA(x) not available in this release

  • NA(y) not available in this year

  • NA(z) see codebook