GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

727. How likely would you be to give doctor prescribed Prozac to 
your child or a child you were responsible for in the following 
situations (A child would be considered anyone between the age 
of 8 and 15). b. because s/he is not paying attention at school, 
does not follow through with school work and chores, has 
difficulty organizing activities, is easily distracted, talks 
excessively, and seems to run around or fidget constantly.

727. How likely would you be to give doctor prescribed Prozac to 
your child or a child you were responsible for in the following 
situations (A child would be considered anyone between the age 
of 8 and 15). c. because s/he was talking about killing him or 
herself.

728. When you retire, do you think Social Security benefits will 
be much better than those now paid of retirees, somewhat better, 
about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse?

729. Please tell me which of the following statements comes 
closest to your opinion about the Social Security program: 1. 
The Social Security program has no serious problems, certainly 
none that require changing the current system. 2. Social 
Security has minor problems that can be fixed with minor changes 
to the current system. 3. Social Security's problems are serious 
and can be fixed only with the major changes to the current 
system. 4. Social Security's problems are so bad that the 
current system should be replaced.

730. Do you think it would be better to phase out Social 
Security and require people to take what they and their 
employers now pay into Social Security and invest it in 
mandatory private retirement accounts, or do you think Social 
Security should continue much as it is now?

731. Now in this section, I will ask you some questions about 
the end of life. Have you or any close friend or family members 
been faced with a terminal or life-threatening illness?

732. Now, I would like to talk about concerns you may have when 
considering what may happen at the end of your life. Please tell 
me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements: 
a. I worry about the economic burden that a terminal illness 
might cause my family.

732. Now, I would like to talk about concerns you may have when 
considering what may happen at the end of your life. Please tell 
me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements: 
b. My religious community would be very helpful if I were 
terminally ill.

732. Now, I would like to talk about concerns you may have when 
considering what may happen at the end of your life. Please tell 
me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements: 
c. I worry about the emotional burden that my family might face 
making decisions for me at the end of life.

732. Now, I would like to talk about concerns you may have when 
considering what may happen at the end of your life. Please tell 
me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements: 
d. I believe that the doctors will be able to control my pain.