Ideal number of children - follow-on version

chldidel_next

Source

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

Details

Question What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have? NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or WTSSNRPS_NEXT

Values

• [7] 7 or more

• [8] as many as you want

• [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

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/B/C	2024

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for chldidel_next.

Counts by year:

year	not available in this year	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7 or more	as many as you want	iap	skipped on web	Total
2024	-	9	32	441	188	67	12	5	6	303	2244	2	3309
Total	0	9	32	441	188	67	12	5	6	303	2244	2	3309

See also

Other GSS Next: chldpref_next, happy_next, knwsexor, perla_self, topprob1_next, topprob2_crim, topprob2_educ, topprob2_envr, topprob2_hlth

Other Children: chldpref_next