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Main source of economic support

Source: R/gss_vars_497.R
econsup1.Rd

econsup1

Source

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

Details

Question (HAND CARD D24)             What is your main source of economic support?             Please select one source.

Values

  • [1] current spouse/partner

  • [2] other family members

  • [3] pension (private or government)

  • [4] unemployment benefits

  • [5] social assistance/welfare

  • [6] occasional work

  • [7] student loans/stipends

  • [8] savings

  • [9] investments or rental income

  • [10] other

  • [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

ballotsyears
B/C2016

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for econsup1.

Counts by year:

yeariapcurrent spouse/partnerother family memberspension (private or government)unemployment benefitssocial assistance/welfareoccasional workstudent loans/stipendssavingsinvestments or rental incomeotherno answernot available in this yearTotal
2016232685351787734525188526-2867
Total23268535178773452518852602867

See also

Other Work Orientation: moveaway, moveinus, unfamten, unjobexp, unmoney, unpeople, unrespct, unslfcon, worecsup