General social surveys microdata files

General social surveys, Cycle 1, 1985 - [latest]

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Data Liberation Initiative

General documentation:

General Social Survey 20th Anniversary Project [Note: data are available via Research Data Centres only.]
General social survey: an overview (89F0115XIE) [ Sept. 2001 ed., March 2004 ed.]
General social survey: features and status report. Created for the Data Liberation Initiative, May 1997
General social survey: bibliography. UT/DLS rev. July 22, 2004 [MSWord format] , [html format]

Major themes Relevant cycles

Access to technology and use of information communication technology (14) 2000

Ageing (16) 2002, (21) 2007

Education, work, and retirement (4) 1989, (9) 1994, (16) 2002, (21) 2007

Health (1) 1985, (6) 1991

Family (5) 1990, (10) 1995, (15) 2001, (20) 2006

Social engagement/social capital (17) 2003

Social networks (22) 2008

Social support (1) 1985, (5) 1990, (11) 1996, (16) 2002

Social support and ageing (16) 2002, (21) 2007

Time use (2) 1986, (7) 1992, (12) 1998, (19) 2005, (24) 2010

Victimization (3) 1988, (8) 1993, (13) 1999, (18) 2004, (23) 2009

Html by Laine G.M. Ruus, Data Library Service, University of Toronto
Last updated: 2010-02-05

Major themes	Relevant cycles
Access to technology and use of information communication technology	(14) 2000
Ageing	(16) 2002, (21) 2007
Education, work, and retirement	(4) 1989, (9) 1994, (16) 2002, (21) 2007
Health	(1) 1985, (6) 1991
Family	(5) 1990, (10) 1995, (15) 2001, (20) 2006
Social engagement/social capital	(17) 2003
Social networks	(22) 2008
Social support	(1) 1985, (5) 1990, (11) 1996, (16) 2002
Social support and ageing	(16) 2002, (21) 2007
Time use	(2) 1986, (7) 1992, (12) 1998, (19) 2005, (24) 2010
Victimization	(3) 1988, (8) 1993, (13) 1999, (18) 2004, (23) 2009