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relsp5

Source

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

Details

Question What is (NAME)'s relationship to spouse? E. Relationship of fifth 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 relsp5.

Counts by year:

yeariapchild, not specifiedgrandchild, great-grandchildparentuncle or auntniece or nephewsibling-in-lawfriendchild of non-relativeother non-relative (employee, boarder)natural/biological childadopted childstepchildno answergrandparent, great-grandparentbrother, sister (full, half, or step sibling)other relative (great-aunt, grandniece, etc.)son-in-law, daughter-in-lawparent-in-lawroommate, housematedon't knowcousinskipped on webnot available in this yearTotal
20002597231411211311357823----------2817
2002259430102-1-13-111172111-------2765
200426064912214-123115-11--1113-----2812
2006413712116-121226195413--1-2232---4510
200818607610--1114-64-2-11---11---2023
201018986413--3213242342-22111----2044
2012181082122-1212451-3----1-2-1--1974
20142362907221--215815---1-1311--2538
20162675120151-611242727--3111-----2867
2018221971161-1--1126341---112----2348
20213800215312-44217276-2-4-24--2-4032
Total28558728140146248132824996287028491071116422030730

See also

Other Household Members and Structure: relsp1, relsp10, relsp2, relsp3, relsp4, relsp6, relsp7, relsp8, relsp9

Other Household: relsp1, relsp10, relsp2, relsp3, relsp4, relsp6, relsp7, relsp8, relsp9