Wave 28 New Device Type
1 = Mobile phone
2 = Tablet
3 = Desktop
4 = Phone (CATI)
5 = Mail

0 = Not applicable
9 = English
10 = Spanish

FORM Selection
1 = FORM 1
2 = FORM 2

EXPECTLIFE. All in all, how would you say things are going at this point in your life?
1 = Better than you expected
2 = Worse than you expected
3 = About as you expected
99 = Refused

SATLIFEA. Your family life
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = Very dissatisfied
99 = Refused

HLTHRATE. Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor
99 = Refused

POL1DT. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
99 = Refused

POL1DTSTR. Do you [approve/disapprove] of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President...
1 = Very strongly
2 = Not so strongly
99 = Refused

FAM1. When you were growing up, who did you live with MOST of the time?
1 = Both parents
2 = Your mother, but not your father
3 = Your father, but not your mother
4 = Neither parent
99 = Refused

FAM2. What was the marital status of your parents during most of the time you were growing up?
1 = Married
2 = Divorced
3 = Separated
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married
99 = Refused

NEWS_PLATFORMA. How often do you… Read any newspapers in print?
1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Hardly ever
4 = Never
99 = Refused

EASIER. All things considered, who do you think has it easier in our country these days?
0 = ENT 0
1 = Men
2 = Women
3 = No difference
8 = ENT 1
99 = Refused

COMTYPE1F1. How would you describe the community where you currently live?
1 = A city
2 = A suburb
3 = A small town
4 = A rural area
99 = Refused

COMTYPE2F2. How would you describe the community where you currently live?
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
99 = Refused

THERMO_THERMBA. How do you feel toward Republicans? (We'd like to get your feelings toward a number of groups in the U.S. on a "feeling thermometer."
999 = Refused

RPRESNT. How well would you say the member of Congress from your district represents YOUR OWN political views?
1 = Very well
2 = Fairly well
3 = Not too well
4 = Not at all well
99 = Refused

SOCASSIGN: Random assignment to receive one of SOCVALM, SOCDISCM, SOCVALW, OR SOCDISCW
1 = Ask SOCVALM
2 = Ask SOCDISCM
3 = Ask SOCVALW
4 = Ask SOCDISCW

SOCVALM. Thinking about MEN in our society these days...What traits or characteristics do you think PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY value most in men? OE 1st mention
55 = No stable family/children out of wedlock

WHADVANT. On a different subject...How much, if at all, do white people benefit from advantages in society that black people do not have?
1 = A great deal
2 = A fair amount
3 = Not too much
4 = Not at all
99 = Refused

LIKECHILD. Thinking about the future, would you say you...
1 = Want to have children someday
2 = Don't want to have children
3 = Are not sure if you want to have children
99 = Refused

MARRYPREF1. Thinking about the future, would you say you...
1 = Want to get married someday
2 = Don't want to get married
3 = Are not sure if you want to get married
99 = Refused

MARRYPREF2. Thinking about the future, would you say you...
1 = Want to get married again someday
2 = Don't want to get married again
3 = Are not sure if you want to get married again
99 = Refused

REASNOTMARA. For each of the following, please indicate whether it is a major reason, a minor reason or not a reason why you are not currently married. You are not ready to settle down
1 = Major reason
2 = Minor reason
3 = Not a reason
99 = Refused

INDICATOR FOR WHETHER QUALHUSB OR QUALWIFE CAME FIRST
A = QUALHUSB/QUALWIFE
B = QUALWIFE/QUALHUSB

QUALHUSBA. People have different ideas about WHAT MAKES A MAN A GOOD HUSBAND OR PARTNER. How important, if at all, do you feel it is for a good husband or partner to…Be able to support a family financially
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not too important
4 = Not at all important
99 = Refused

WOMRIGHTS. When it comes to giving women equal rights with men, do you think the country has gone too far, has not gone far enough or has been about right?
1 = Has gone too far
2 = Has not gone far enough
3 = Has been about right
99 = Refused

TIMECHILD. Thinking about the time you spend with your children, do you think you spend...
1 = Too MUCH time
2 = Too LITTLE time
3 = The right amount of time
99 = Refused

TIMCHLDREAS. What would you say is the main reason that you spend too little time with your children?
1 = Your work obligations
2 = Other family or household obligations
3 = Your children don't live with you all of the time
4 = Your children are too busy with other activities
5 = Something else, specify:
99 = Refused

RAISEKIDS1. Thinking about young GIRLS today… Do you think it is (a good thing) or (a bad thing) for parents of young girls to encourage them to play with toys or participate in activities that are typically associated with boys?
1 = Very good thing
2 = Somewhat good thing
3 = Somewhat bad thing
4 = Very bad thing
99 = Refused

SNS_A. Facebook (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Facebook
99 = Refused

SNS_B. Twitter (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Twitter
99 = Refused

SNS_D. LinkedIn (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = LinkedIn
99 = Refused

SNS_E. Instagram (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Instagram
99 = Refused

SNS_G. Tumblr (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Tumblr
99 = Refused

SNS_H. YouTube (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = YouTube
99 = Refused

SNS_I. Reddit (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Reddit
99 = Refused

SNS_J. Snapchat (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Snapchat
99 = Refused

SNS_K. WhatsApp (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = WhatsApp
99 = Refused

SNS_L. Other (Do you use any of the following social media sites?)
1 = Other
99 = Refused

No item in set selected for SNS (A-L)
99 = Refused all items in set

SNSNEWSA. Do you ever get news or news headlines on any of the following sites? By news we mean information about events and issues that involve more than just your friends or family. Facebook
1 = Yes
2 = No
99 = Refused

PRESSURE1A. In general, how much pressure, if any, do you think MEN face in our country these days to do each of the following…Be an involved parent
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Not too much
4 = None at all
99 = Refused

AGREEREP. Thinking about political issues, how often do you tend to agree with the positions of the Republican Party?
1 = Almost always
2 = More than half of the time
3 = About half of the time
4 = Less than half of the time
5 = Almost never
99 = Refused

ROLES1. In general, would you say society these days is too accepting, not accepting enough, or about right when it comes to MEN taking on roles that are TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN?
1 = Too accepting
2 = Not accepting enough
3 = About right
99 = Refused

CHANGE1A. In general, do you think these changes have made things easier, harder, or have they not made much difference…For parents to raise children
1 = Have made things easier
2 = Have made things harder
3 = Have not made much difference
99 = Refused

IDIMPORT. How important is being white/being black/being Hispanic/your racial background to how you think about yourself?
1 = Extremely important
2 = Very important
3 = Moderately important
4 = Only a little important
5 = Not at all important
99 = Refused

PARTNERINC. Which of the following applies to your household income?
1 = You earn more than your spouse or partner
2 = Your spouse or partner earns more than you
3 = You and your spouse or partner earn about the same
99 = Refused

Census region based on self-reported zipcode
1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

Age category
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-49
3 = 50-64
4 = 65+

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female
9 = Refused

Education level category
1 = College graduate+
2 = Some college
3 = H.S. graduate or less
9 = Don't know/Refused

Education level category 2
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school graduate
3 = Some college, no degree
4 = Associate’s degree
5 = College graduate/some postgrad
6 = Postgraduate
99 = Don’t know/Refused

HISP. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban? - Includes RACE backcodes
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

Combining Race
1 = White
2 = Black or African-American
3 = Asian or Asian-American
4 = Mixed Race
5 = Or some other race
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

Race-Ethnicity
1 = White non-Hispanic
2 = Black non-Hispanic
3 = Hispanic
4 = Other
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

Citizenship
1 = US Citizen
2 = Not US Citizen
9 = DK US Citizen

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Living with a partner
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Widowed
6 = Never been married

Religion
1 = Protestant
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS)
4 = Orthodox (such as Greek, Russian, or some other Orthodox church)
5 = Jewish
6 = Muslim
7 = Buddhist
8 = Hindu
9 = Atheist
10 = Agnostic
11 = Something else, Specify:
12 = Nothing in particular
99 = Refused

BORN. Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not?
1 = Yes, born-again or evangelical Christian
2 = No, not born-again or evangelical Christian
99 = Refused

Religious service attendance
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Seldom
6 = Never
99 = Refused

Party
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent
4 = Something else
99 = Refused

Party lean
1 = The Republican Party
2 = The Democratic Party
99 = Refused

Party summary
1 = Rep/Lean Rep
2 = Dem/Lean Dem
9 = DK/Ref/No lean

Family income
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = 10 to under $20,000
3 = 20 to under $30,000
4 = 30 to under $40,000
5 = 40 to under $50,000
6 = 50 to under $75,000
7 = 75 to under $100,000
8 = 100 to under $150,000 [OR]
9 = $150,000 or more
99 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

Family income recoded
1 = $75,000+
2 = $30-$74,999
3 = <$30,000
99 = Don't know/Refused

Registered voter
1 = You are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that you are registered to vote at your current address
2 = You are PROBABLY registered, but there is a chance your registration has lapsed
3 = You are NOT registered to vote at your current address
99 = Refused

Ideology
1 = Very conservative
2 = Conservative
3 = Moderate
4 = Liberal
5 = Very liberal
99 = Refused

Household internet status
0 = Not Internet User
1 = Internet User

Flag cases that received incorrect version of SOCDISCW
0 = Correct version
2 = Incorrect version, did not respond to re-ask
3 = Incorrect version, responded to re-ask

Flag to identify respondents to both W28 and W29
1 = Responded to both W28 and W29