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relsp4

Source

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

Details

Question What is (NAME)'s relationship to spouse? D. Relationship of fourth person to spouse?

Values

  • [1] hh spouse, partner

  • [2] spouse

  • [3] partner, fiance(e), boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.

  • [4] child, not specified

  • [5] grandchild, great-grandchild

  • [6] son-in-law, daughter-in-law

  • [7] parent

  • [8] parent-in-law

  • [9] grandparent, great-grandparent

  • [10] uncle or aunt

  • [11] niece or nephew

  • [12] cousin

  • [13] brother, sister (full, half, or step sibling)

  • [14] sibling-in-law

  • [15] other relative (great-aunt, grandniece, etc.)

  • [16] roommate, housemate

  • [17] friend

  • [18] child of non-relative

  • [19] other non-relative (employee, boarder)

  • [41] natural/biological child

  • [42] adopted child

  • [43] stepchild

  • [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
A/B/C/-2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021
A/B/C/D2006

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for relsp4.

Counts by year:

yeariapchild, not specifiedgrandchild, great-grandchildson-in-law, daughter-in-lawparentparent-in-lawniece or nephewcousinbrother, sister (full, half, or step sibling)sibling-in-lawother relative (great-aunt, grandniece, etc.)roommate, housematefriendchild of non-relativeother non-relative (employee, boarder)natural/biological childadopted childstepchildno answeruncle or auntgrandparent, great-grandparentdon't knowpartner, fiance(e), boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.skipped on webnot available in this yearTotal
200022415618662213311374373131265------2817
2002237076125211-411214325951341-----2765
20042305150134213-23-4275290117--12---2812
20063624297183441257166613479626-1-1---4510
200816341801542-1--4-2283155-111--1---2023
201017141671110314-32152351022621-----2044
20121603178134133-51-8256125312---2---1974
20142120216910332--11345214111312-1---2538
20162448276107244-21-435670617---11--2867
2018199618711144-2123-524-991151-1----2348
202134355182332-321577924841019-11--4-4032
Total254901788148693222254292820473463492577481617463814030730

See also

Other Household Members and Structure: relsp1, relsp10, relsp2, relsp3, relsp5, relsp6, relsp7, relsp8, relsp9

Other Household: relsp1, relsp10, relsp2, relsp3, relsp5, relsp6, relsp7, relsp8, relsp9