The General Social Survey (GSS) is a survey used by sociologist to collect data on United States residents on demographic characteristics. The purpose of GSS is to “monitor social change and the growing complexity of American Society” (GSS 2015). The GSS project began in 1972, and I am using its data from 2012. The GSS is conducted by the Sociology Program of the National Science Foundation, and contains various demographic, attitude and special interest questions (GSS 2015). This analyzed source of information is very useful in my research, because it provides a collection of American’s opinions and background information relating to their childhood and adulthood. Specifically, GSS has given me the ability to analyze the affects related to
