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Title: Methodological Problems with Event Histories in Secondary Analysis of Longitudinal Data: The Case of Marital Transitions in the NLS
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Morgan, Leslie A. |
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Methodological Problems with Event Histories in Secondary Analysis of Longitudinal Data: The Case of Marital Transitions in the NLS Presented: Chicago, IL, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 1986 Cohort(s): Mature Women Publisher: Gerontological Society of America Keyword(s): Data Quality/Consistency; Life Course; Longitudinal Data Sets; Marital Status; Self-Reporting; Women Secondary analyses of existing longitudinal data sets allow examination of important questions on transitions over the life course. Data are available in many studies on a variety of topics other than the study's original focus. This research examines the process and problems encountered in developing 15 year marital transition histories for the NLS Mature Women's cohort. Marital status and marital history were routinely collected as important control variables. Initial examination of current marital statuses over time revealed nearly 400 patterns of response among the 3832 women respondents. Among the problems encountered were: 1) the potential for undetected transitions between surveys; 2) nonnormative sequences of self-reported marital status; 3) illogical marital status sequences; 4) interruptions in participating/missing data; and 5) gaps in retrospective question design. Steps taken to address these problems and implications for secondary analysis of panel data are discussed. |
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Morgan, Leslie A. "Methodological Problems with Event Histories in Secondary Analysis of Longitudinal Data: The Case of Marital Transitions in the NLS." Presented: Chicago, IL, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 1986. |