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| − | The '''General Social Survey''' (GSS) is a [[sociology|sociological]] survey used to collect data on demographic characteristics and beliefs/attitudes of United States residents 18 years and older. The survey is conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Households are chosen randomly. | + | The '''General Social Survey''' (GSS) is a [[sociology|sociological]] survey used to collect data on demographic characteristics and beliefs/attitudes of United States residents 18 years and older. The survey is conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Households are chosen randomly. The GSS has tracked the opinions of Americans over the last 40 years.<ref>[http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/ General Social Survey website]</ref> |
According to the General Social Survey website: "The GSS is the largest project funded by the Sociology Program of the [[National Science Foundation]]. Except for the U.S. Census, the GSS is the most frequently analyzed source of information in the social sciences."<ref>[http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/About+GSS/ About the General Social Survey]</ref> | According to the General Social Survey website: "The GSS is the largest project funded by the Sociology Program of the [[National Science Foundation]]. Except for the U.S. Census, the GSS is the most frequently analyzed source of information in the social sciences."<ref>[http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/About+GSS/ About the General Social Survey]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:53, July 25, 2014
The General Social Survey (GSS) is a sociological survey used to collect data on demographic characteristics and beliefs/attitudes of United States residents 18 years and older. The survey is conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Households are chosen randomly. The GSS has tracked the opinions of Americans over the last 40 years.[1]
According to the General Social Survey website: "The GSS is the largest project funded by the Sociology Program of the National Science Foundation. Except for the U.S. Census, the GSS is the most frequently analyzed source of information in the social sciences."[2]