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

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Question A. What kind of work did your (mother/MOTHER SUBSTITUTE) usually do while you were growing up? That is, what was her job called? OCCUPATION: (See REMARKS) B. IF NOT ALREADY ANSWERED, ASK: What did she actually do in that job? Tell me, what were some of her main duties? C. What kind of place did she work for? INDUSTRY: (See REMARKS) D. IF NOT ALREADY ANSWERED, ASK: What did they (make/do)? E. IF ALREADY ANSWERED, CODE WITHOUT ASKING: Was she self-employed, or did she work for someone else?

Values

  • 170 crop production

  • 180 animal production

  • 190 forestry, except logging

  • 270 logging

  • 280 fishing, hunting, and trapping

  • 290 support activities for agriculture and forestry

  • 370 oil and gas extraction

  • 380 coal mining

  • 390 metal ore mining

  • 470 nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

  • 480 not specified type of mining

  • 490 support activities for mining

  • 570 electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

  • 580 natural gas distribution

  • 590 electric and gas, and other combinations

  • 670 water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

  • 680 sewage treatment facilities

  • 690 not specified utilities

  • 770 construction

  • 1070 animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

  • 1080 sugar and confectionery products

  • 1090 fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

  • 1170 dairy product manufacturing

  • 1180 animal slaughtering and processing

  • 1190 retail bakeries

  • 1270 bakeries, except retail

  • 1280 seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.

  • 1290 not specified food industries

  • 1370 beverage manufacturing

  • 1390 tobacco manufacturing

  • 1470 fiber, yarn, and thread mills

  • 1480 fabric mills, except knitting mills

  • 1490 textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

  • 1570 carpet and rug mills

  • 1590 textile product mills, except carpet and rug

  • 1670 knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

  • 1680 cut and sew apparel manufacturing

  • 1690 apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

  • 1770 footwear manufacturing

  • 1790 leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

  • 1870 pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

  • 1880 paperboard containers and boxes

  • 1890 miscellaneous paper and pulp products

  • 1990 printing and related support activities

  • 2070 petroleum refining

  • 2090 miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

  • 2170 resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

  • 2180 agricultural chemical manufacturing

  • 2190 pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

  • 2270 paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

  • 2280 soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

  • 2290 industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

  • 2370 plastics product manufacturing

  • 2380 tire manufacturing

  • 2390 rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

  • 2470 pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

  • 2480 structural clay product manufacturing

  • 2490 glass and glass product manufacturing

  • 2570 cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

  • 2590 miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

  • 2670 iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

  • 2680 aluminum production and processing

  • 2690 nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

  • 2770 foundries

  • 2780 metal forgings and stampings

  • 2790 cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

  • 2870 structural metals, and boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing

  • 2880 machine shops; turned product; screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

  • 2890 coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

  • 2970 ordnance

  • 2980 miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

  • 2990 not specified metal industries

  • 3070 agricultural implement manufacturing

  • 3080 construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

  • 3090 commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

  • 3170 metalworking machinery manufacturing

  • 3180 engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

  • 3190 machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

  • 3290 not specified machinery manufacturing

  • 3360 computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

  • 3370 communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

  • 3380 navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

  • 3390 electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.

  • 3470 household appliance manufacturing

  • 3490 electrical lighting and electrical equipment manufacturing, and other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c.

  • 3570 motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

  • 3580 aircraft and parts manufacturing

  • 3590 aerospace product and parts manufacturing

  • 3670 railroad rolling stock manufacturing

  • 3680 ship and boat building

  • 3690 other transportation equipment manufacturing

  • 3770 sawmills and wood preservation

  • 3780 veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

  • 3790 prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

  • 3870 miscellaneous wood products

  • 3890 furniture and related product manufacturing

  • 3960 medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

  • 3970 sporting and athletic goods, and doll, toy and game manufacturing

  • 3980 miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

  • 3990 not specified manufacturing industries

  • 4070 motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers

  • 4080 furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers

  • 4090 lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers

  • 4170 professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers

  • 4180 metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

  • 4190 electrical and electronic goods, merchant wholesalers

  • 4260 hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

  • 4270 machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

  • 4280 recyclable material, merchant wholesalers

  • 4290 miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

  • 4370 paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers

  • 4380 drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers

  • 4390 apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers

  • 4470 groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers

  • 4480 farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers

  • 4490 petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers

  • 4560 alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers

  • 4570 farm supplies, merchant wholesalers

  • 4580 miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

  • 4585 wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

  • 4590 not specified wholesale trade

  • 4670 automobile dealers

  • 4680 other motor vehicle dealers

  • 4690 auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

  • 4770 furniture and home furnishings stores

  • 4780 household appliance stores

  • 4790 radio, tv, and computer stores

  • 4870 building material and supplies dealers

  • 4880 hardware stores

  • 4890 lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

  • 4970 grocery stores

  • 4980 specialty food stores

  • 4990 beer, wine, and liquor stores

  • 5070 pharmacies and drug stores

  • 5080 health and personal care, except drug, stores

  • 5090 gasoline stations

  • 5170 clothing stores

  • 5180 shoe stores

  • 5190 jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

  • 5270 sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

  • 5280 sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

  • 5290 music stores

  • 5370 book stores and news dealers

  • 5380 department stores and discount stores

  • 5390 miscellaneous general merchandise stores

  • 5470 retail florists

  • 5480 office supplies and stationery stores

  • 5490 used merchandise stores

  • 5570 gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

  • 5580 miscellaneous retail stores

  • 5590 electronic shopping

  • 5591 electronic auctions

  • 5592 mail order houses

  • 5670 vending machine operators

  • 5680 fuel dealers

  • 5690 other direct selling establishments

  • 5790 not specified retail trade

  • 6070 air transportation

  • 6080 rail transportation

  • 6090 water transportation

  • 6170 truck transportation

  • 6180 bus service and urban transit

  • 6190 taxi and limousine service

  • 6270 pipeline transportation

  • 6280 scenic and sightseeing transportation

  • 6290 services incidental to transportation

  • 6370 postal service

  • 6380 couriers and messengers

  • 6390 warehousing and storage

  • 6470 newspaper publishers

  • 6480 periodical, book, and directory publishers

  • 6490 software publishers

  • 6570 motion pictures and video industries

  • 6590 sound recording industries

  • 6670 radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

  • 6672 internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

  • 6680 wired telecommunications carriers

  • 6690 other telecommunications services

  • 6695 data processing, hosting, and related services

  • 6770 libraries and archives

  • 6780 other information services

  • 6870 banking and related activities

  • 6880 savings institutions, including credit unions

  • 6890 non-depository credit and related activities

  • 6970 securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments

  • 6990 insurance carriers and related activities

  • 7070 real estate

  • 7080 automotive equipment rental and leasing

  • 7170 video tape and disk rental

  • 7180 other consumer goods rental

  • 7190 commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

  • 7270 legal services

  • 7280 accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

  • 7290 architectural, engineering, and related services

  • 7370 specialized design services

  • 7380 computer systems design and related services

  • 7390 management, scientific, and technical consulting services

  • 7460 scientific research and development services

  • 7470 advertising and related services

  • 7480 veterinary services

  • 7490 other professional, scientific, and technical services

  • 7570 management of companies and enterprises

  • 7580 employment services

  • 7590 business support services

  • 7670 travel arrangements and reservation services

  • 7680 investigation and security services

  • 7690 services to buildings and dwellings

  • 7770 landscaping services

  • 7780 other administrative and other support services

  • 7790 waste management and remediation services

  • 7860 elementary and secondary schools

  • 7870 colleges and universities, including junior colleges

  • 7880 business, technical, and trade schools and training

  • 7890 other schools and instruction, and educational support services

  • 7970 offices of physicians

  • 7980 offices of dentists

  • 7990 offices of chiropractors

  • 8070 offices of optometrists

  • 8080 offices of other health practitioners

  • 8090 outpatient care centers

  • 8170 home health care services

  • 8180 other health care services

  • 8190 hospitals

  • 8270 nursing care facilities

  • 8290 residential care facilities, without nursing

  • 8370 individual and family services

  • 8380 community food and housing, and emergency services

  • 8390 vocational rehabilitation services

  • 8470 child day care services

  • 8560 independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

  • 8570 museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

  • 8580 bowling centers

  • 8590 other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

  • 8660 traveler accommodation

  • 8670 recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

  • 8680 restaurants and other food services

  • 8690 drinking places, alcoholic beverages

  • 8770 automotive repair and maintenance

  • 8780 car washes

  • 8790 electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

  • 8870 commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

  • 8880 personal and household goods repair and maintenance

  • 8890 footwear and leather goods repair

  • 8970 barber shops

  • 8980 beauty salons

  • 8990 nail salons and other personal care services

  • 9070 drycleaning and laundry services

  • 9080 funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

  • 9090 other personal services

  • 9160 religious organizations

  • 9170 civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services

  • 9180 labor unions

  • 9190 business, professional, political, and similar organizations

  • 9290 private households

  • 9370 executive offices and legislative bodies

  • 9380 public finance activities

  • 9390 other general government and support

  • 9470 justice, public order, and safety activities

  • 9480 administration of human resource programs

  • 9490 administration of environmental quality and housing programs

  • 9570 administration of economic programs and space research

  • 9590 national security and international affairs

  • 9670 u.s. army

  • 9680 u.s. air force

  • 9690 u.s. navy

  • 9770 u.s. marine corps

  • 9780 u.s. coast guard

  • 9790 u.s. armed forces/n.s.

  • 9870 active duty military personnel, all other

  • 9890 uncodeable

  • 9997 uncodeable

  • 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

yearballotsavailability
1994A/B/Cfull
1996A/B/Cfull
1998A/B/Cfull
2000A/B/Cfull
2002A/B/Cfull
2004A/B/Cfull
2006A/B/Cfull
2008A/B/Cfull
2010A/B/Cfull
2012A/B/Cfull
2014A/B/Cfull
2016A/B/Cfull
2018A/B/Cfull
2021A/B/Cfull
2022A/B/Cfull
2024A/B/Cfull

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