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Questionnaires
Questionnaires
1986
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Supplement (Spanish)
Mother Supplement (Spanish)
1988
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
Child Supplement (Spanish)
Mother Supplement (Spanish)
1990
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
Child Supplement (Spanish)
Mother Supplement (Spanish)
Child Self-Administered Supplement (Spanish)
1992
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
Child Supplement (Spanish)
Mother Supplement (Spanish)
Child Self-Administered Supplement (Spanish)
1994
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Marital History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Current Labor Force Status (Section 6)
YA-Jobs (Section 7)
YA-Employer Supplement
YA-Gaps When Not Working on in Military (Section 8)
YA-Last Job Lasting Two Weeks or More (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Child Care (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
1996
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Marital History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Current Labor Force Status (Section 6)
YA-Jobs (Section 7)
YA-Employer Supplement
YA-Gaps When Not Working or in Military (Section 8)
YA-Last Job Lasting Two Weeks or More (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Child Care (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
1998
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
Child Supplement (Spanish)
Mother Supplement (Spanish)
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Marital History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Current Labor Force Status (Section 6)
YA-Jobs (Section 7)
YA-Employer Supplement
YA-Gaps When Not Working on in Military (Section 8)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Child Care (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Question-by-Question Specifications
2000
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
Child Spanish CAPI Instructions
Child Spanish Assessments
Mother Supplement (Spanish)
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Record (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Child Care (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Interviewer Remarks (Section 17)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Help Screens for Questionnaire
2002
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Child Care (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Interviewer Remarks (Section 17)
YA-Help Screens for Questionnaire
Introduction to the CAPI Questionnaires and CAPI Assessments (2004-present)
Flowchart: Visual Representation of Child and Mother Supplements
Flowchart: Visual Representation of Young Adult Questionnaire
Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) - What I Am Like
Memory for Digit Span
PIAT Mathematics
PIAT Reading Recognition
PIAT Reading Comprehension
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-R)
2004
Child Supplement
Mother Supplement
Child Self-Administered Supplement
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Interviewer Remarks (Section 17)
YA-Help Screens for Questionnaire
2006
Child Supplement and Child Self-Administered Supplement
Mother Supplement
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Interviewer Remarks (Section 17)
YA-Help Screens for Questionnaire
2008
Child Supplement and Child Self-Administered Supplement
Mother Supplement
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Interviewer Remarks (Section 17)
YA-Help Screens for Questionnaire
2010
Child Supplement and Child Self-Administered Supplement
Mother Supplement
YA-Introduction
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
YA-Interviewer Remarks (Section 17)
YA-Help Screens for Questionnaire
2012
Child Supplement and Child Self-Administered Supplement
Mother Supplement
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self-Report
2014
Child Supplement and Child Self-Administered Supplement
Mother Supplement
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military and Military Training (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Significant Job after Leaving School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Locator (Section 17)
YA-Interviewer Remarks Section
YA-Self-Report Section
2016
YA-Household Interview (Section 1)
YA-Family Background (Section 2)
YA-Dating and Relationship History (Section 3)
YA-Regular Schooling (Section 4)
YA-Military (Section 5)
YA-Jobs and Employer Supplement (Section 7)
YA-Last Job Lasting More Than Two Weeks (Section 9)
YA-First Job After High School (Section 10)
YA-Other Training (Section 11)
YA-Fertility (Section 12)
YA-Children in the Household (Section 13)
YA-Health (Section 14)
YA-Income and Assets (Section 15)
YA-Attitudes (Section 16)
YA-Self Report Section
YA-Locator (Section 17)
School Survey
Child Schooling Questionnaire (1995)
School Principal Questionnaire (1995)
Main menu
Getting Started
Cohorts
Access Data / Investigator
Suggest Questions for Future NLSY Surveys
Cohorts
NLSY97
Topical Guide to the Data
Asterisk Tables
I. Employment, Unemployment, and Job Search (age restrictions as of interview date)
II. Schooling (age restrictions as of 12/31/96)
III. Training (age restrictions as of interview date)
IV. Income, Assets, and Program Participation
V. Family Formation (age restrictions as of end of previous calendar year--12/31/96 in rd 1, 12/31/97 in rd 2, and so on)
VI. Family Background (age restrictions as of 12/31/1996)
VII. Expectations
VIII. Attitudes, Behaviors, and Time Use
IX. Health (age restrictions as of 12/31/96)
X. Political Participation
XI. Environmental Variables (in main data set)
Education
Education: An Introduction
College Experience
Educational Status & Attainment
School-Based Learning Programs
School Experience
School & Transcript Surveys
Training
Achievement Tests
Administration of the CAT-ASVAB
PIAT Math Test
Employment
Employment: An Introduction
Employers & Jobs
Fringe Benefits
Gaps in Employment
Industry
Industry & Occupation Tables
Job Search
Labor Force Status
Occupation
Self-Employment Characteristics
Tenure
Hours Spent at Work
Wages
Work Experience
Household, Geography & Contextual Variables
Household, Geography & Contextual Variables: An Introduction
Age
Gender
Geographic Indicators
Household & Neighborhood Environment
Household Composition
Race, Ethnicity & Citizenship
Youth Residential History
Family Background
Parents, Family Process & Childhood: An Introduction
Parent Characteristics
Autonomy & Parental Control
Characteristics of Non-Residential Relatives
Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
Dating/Sex, Marriage/Cohabitation & Fertility/Children: An Introduction
Sexual Activity & Dating
Marital & Marriage-Like Relationships
Fertility, Pregnancy & Children
Child Care
Income
Income, Assets & Program Participation: An Introduction
Income
Assets & Debts
Program Participation
Health
Health: Conditions & Practices
Attitudes
Attitudes, Expectations, Non-Cognitive Tests, & Activities: An Introduction
Attitudes
Expectations
Religion: Preferences, Beliefs & Practices
Political Participation
Time Use
Computer & Internet Access
Community Participation & Volunteerism
Speech Data in the NLSY97 (YSPCH)
Crime & Substance Use
Crime & Substance Use: An Introduction
Crime, Delinquency & Arrest
Alcohol Use
Cigarette Use
Drug Use
Intro to the Sample
The NLSY97 Sample: An Introduction
Table: NLSY97 Sample Sizes by Subsample, Race/Ethnicity & Gender
Sample Design & Screening Process
Interview Methods
Retention and Reasons for Non-Interview
Confidentiality & Informed Consent
Using & Understanding the Data
Survey Instruments (Questionnaires)
Tables: Sample Question Names by Questionnaire Section
Types of Variables: Raw, Symbols, Rosters & Created
Sample Weights & Design Effects
Interviewer Remarks, Characteristics & Contacts
Item Nonresponse & Interview Timings
Interview Validation
NLS Investigator
NLSY97 Documentation
Other Documentation
Codebook Supplement
Introduction to the NLSY97 Created Variable Appendices
Appendix 1: Education Variable Creation
Enrollment Status and Highest Grade/Degree - Appendix 1
Date Received Diploma or Degree - Appendix 1
Number of Grades Repeated or Skipped - Appendix 1
Number of Schools Attended - Appendix 1
Credits Earned toward Bachelor's/Associate's Degree - Appendix 1
Date Left High School and Highest High School Grade - Appendix 1
Private or Parochial School - Appendix 1
SAT/ACT Scores - Appendix 1
Training: Receipt of Certificate or Vocational License - Appendix 1
Appendix 2: Employment Variable Creation
Core Employment Variables - Appendix 2
Core Employment Variables, Current Round section
Core Employment Variables, Linking to Past Rounds
Employment Program Input Variables - Appendix 2
Hourly Rate of Pay/Compensation and Job Length < 13 Weeks - Appendix 2
Hours per Week at Each Job - Appendix 2
Employment Status Recode - Appendix 2
Current or Most Recent Employer - Appendix 2
Veteran Status - Appendix 2
Appendix 3: Family Background and Formation
Household Size as of Survey Date - Appendix 3
Marital Status and Marital/Cohabitation History - Appendix 3
Fertility and Child Status - Appendix 3
Number of Residences since Age 12 - Appendix 3
Current Citizenship Status - Appendix 3
Mother's Age at First Birth/Respondent's Birth
Relationship to Household Parent Figures (Round 1 Parent Interview) - Appendix 3
Relationship to Household Parent Figures (Rounds 7-9 Childhood Retrospective) - Appendix 3
Relationship to Household Parent Figures (Interview Date) - Appendix 3
Appendix 4: Geographic Variable Creation
Appendix 5: Income and Assets Variable Creation
Household Income - Appendix 5
Participation in Government Programs - Appendix 5
Unemployment Compensation - Appendix 5
Over 20 Assets (Collapsed) - Appendix 5
Over 25 Assets (Collapsed) - Appendix 5
Over 30 Assets (Collapsed) - Appendix 5
Appendix 6: Event History Creation and Documentation
Appendix 7: Continuous Month Scheme and Crosswalk
Appendix 8: Instrument Rosters
Appendix 9: Family Process and Adolescent Outcome Measures
Appendix 10: CAT-ASVAB Scores
Appendix 11: Collection of the Transcript Data (High School)
Appendix 12: Post-Secondary Transcript Study
Appendix 13: Cross-Cohort NLSY79/97 Overview
Attachment 1: Census Industrial & Occupational Classification Codes
Geocode Codebook Supplement
Introduction to NLSY97 Geocode Data
Attachment 100: Census Bureau State and County Codes
Attachment 101: Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)/Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) Codes
Attachment 102: IPEDS Data and College Identification Codes
Attachment 103: Migration Distance Variables for Respondent Locations
Attachment 104: Codebook Pages for Geocode and Zipcode Variables
Attachment 104 - Codebook Pages for 1997 Survey
Attachment 104 - Codebook Pages for 1998 Survey
Questionnaires
Round 1
Round 2
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Errata
Errata for NLSY97 Round 18 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 17 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 16 Release
Addendum: Additional NLSY97 Speech & Post-Secondary Variables Available
Addendum: NLSY97 Post-Secondary Data and Transcript Data Files Now Available
Errata for NLSY97 Round 15 Release
Calculating Design-Corrected Standard Errors for the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997
Errata for NLSY97 Round 14 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 13 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 12 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 11 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 10 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 9 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 8 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 7 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 6 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 5 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 4 Release
Errata for NLSY97 Round 3 Release
Tutorials
Technical Sampling Report
Get Data
NLSY79
Topical Guide to the Data
Asterisk Tables
I. Labor Market Experience Variables
II. Human Capital and Other Socioeconomic Variables
III. Environmental Variables
Education
Educational Attainment & School Enrollment
Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores
School & Transcript Surveys
School Discipline
Training
Employment
Employment: An Introduction
Work Experience
Jobs & Employers
Class of Worker
Discrimination
Fringe Benefits
Industries
Job Characteristics Index
Job Satisfaction
Job Search
Labor Force Status
Military
Occupations
Time & Tenure with Employers
Wages
Work History Data
Employer History Roster
Business Ownership
Retirement
Household, Geography & Contextual Variables
Household, Geographic & Contextual Variables: An Introduction
Age
Gender
Geographic Residence & Neighborhood Composition
Household Composition
Race, Ethnicity & Immigration Data
Computer & Internet Access
Family Background
Family Background
Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
Dating, Marriage & Cohabitation; Sexual Activity, Pregnancy & Fertility; Children: An Introduction
Marital Status, Marital Transitions and Attitudes
Childcare
Sexual Activity & Contraception
Fertility
Income
Income, Assets & Program Participation: An Introduction
Assets
Income
Pension Benefits & Pension Plans
Poverty Status & Public Assistance Support Sources
Health
Health
Attitudes
Attitudes & Expectations
Community Participation & Volunteerism
Crime & Substance Use
Crime & Substance Use: An Introduction
Alcohol Use
Cigarette Use
Crime, Delinquency & Arrest Records
Drug Use
Intro to the Sample
Introduction
Sample Design & Screening Process
Interview Methods
Confidentiality & Informed Consent
Retention & Reasons for Noninterview
Using & Understanding the Data
Survey Instruments
Types of Variables
Sample Weights & Clustering Adjustments
Standard Errors & Design Effects
Deft Factors
Standard Errors
Interviewer Remarks
Item Nonresponse
Item Nonresponse by Respondents
Item Nonresponse by Section
Item Nonresponse within Problem Sections
NLS Investigator
NLSY79 Documentation
Other Documentation
Codebook Supplement
NLSY79 Attachment 3: Industrial and Occupational Classification Codes
NLSY79 Attachment 4: Fields of Study in College
NLSY79 Attachment 5: Index of Labor Unions and Employee Associations
NLSY79 Attachment 6: Other Kinds of Training Codes
NLSY79 Attachment 7: Other Certificate Codes
NLSY79 Attachment 8: Health Codes
NLSY79 Attachment 100: Geographic Regions
NLSY79 Attachment 101: Country Codes
NLSY79 Attachment 102: Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
NLSY79 Attachment 103: Religion Codes
NLSY79 Attachment 106: Profiles of American Youth (ASVAB Data/AFQT Scores)
NLSY79 Appendix 1: Employment Status Recode Variables (1979-1998 and 2006)
NLSY79 Appendix 2: Total Net Family Income Variable Creation (1979-2014)
Variable Creation: Total Net Family Income 1979-1986
Variable Creation: Total Net Family Income 1987-1994
Variable Creation: Total Net Family Income 1996-2016
Family Poverty Status and Family Poverty Level Variables
NLSY79 Appendix 3: Job Satisfaction Measures
NLSY79 Appendix 4: Job Characteristics Index 1979-1982
NLSY79 Appendix 5: Supplemental Fertility and Relationship Variables
NLSY79 Appendix 6: Urban-Rural and SMSA-Central City Variables
NLSY79 Appendix 7: Unemployment Rate
NLSY79 Appendix 8: Highest Grade Completed & Enrollment Status Variable Creation
NLSY79 Appendix 9: Linking Employers Through Survey Years
NLSY79 Appendix 11: Round 12 (1990) Survey Administration Methods
NLSY79 Appendix 12: Most Important Job Learning Activities (1993-94)
NLSY79 Appendix 13: Intro to CAPI Questionnaires and Codebooks
NLSY79 Appendix 14: Instrument Rosters
NLSY79 Appendix 15: Recipiency Event Histories
NLSY79 Appendix 16: 1994 Recall Experiment
NLSY79 Appendix 17: Interviewer Characteristics Data
NLSY79 Appendix 18: Work History Data
NLSY79 Appendix 19: SF-12 Health Scale Scoring
NLSY79 Appendix 20: Round 20 (2002) Early Bird and Income Recall Experiments
NLSY79 Appendix 21: Attitudinal Scales
NLSY79 Appendix 22: Migration Distance Variables for Respondent Locations
NLSY79 Appendix 23: Revised Asset and Debt Variables and Computed TOTAL Net Wealth Variables
NLSY79 Appendix 24: Reanalysis of the 1980 AFQT Data from the NLSY79
NLSY79 Appendix 25: Attitudinal Scale Scoring
NLSY79 Appendix 26: Non-Response to Financial Questions and Entry Points
NLSY79 Appendix 27: IRT Item Parameter Estimates, Scores and Standard Errors
NLSY79 Appendix 28: NLSY79 Employer History Roster
NLSY79 Appendix 29: Date of Interview Current Status Variables
NLSY79/97 Cross-Cohort Data
Geocode Codebook Supplement
Appendix 7: Unemployment Rates
Appendix 10: Geocode Documentation
Attachment 100: Geographic Regions
Attachment 101: Country Codes
Attachment 102: State FIPS Codes
Alabama through Montana FIPS Codes
Nebraska through Wyoming FIPS Codes
Attachment 104, Part A: 1981 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs)
Attachment 104, Part B: 1983 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
Attachment 104, Part C: 1983 Consolidated MSAs and Associated Primary MSAs (CMSAs and PMSAs)
Attachment 104, Part D: 1983 PMSAs and Associated CMSAs
Attachment 104, Part E: 1988 MSAs, CMSAs, and Associated PMSAs
Attachment 104, Part F: 2004 MSAs, CMSAs, and Associated PMSAs
Attachment 104, Part G: 2006 Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)
Attachment 105: Addendum to FICE Codes
Attachment 106: Codebook Pages for Geocode and Zipcode Variables
Questionnaires
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
Tutorials
Errata
Errata for 1979-2016 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2014 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2012 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2010 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2008 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2006 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2004 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2002 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2000 Data Release
Technical Sampling Report
School & Transcript Surveys Documentation
Get Data
NLSY79 Child/YA
Topical Guide to the Data
Asterisk Tables
Selected Variables by Survey Year: NLSY79 Children (Birth through Age 14)
Selected Variables by Survey Year: NLSY79 Young Adults (Age 15 and older)
Assessments
Introduction
The HOME
Temperament
Motor and Social Development
Behavior Problems Index
Parts of the Body
Memory for Locations
Verbal Memory
Memory for Digit Span
Self-Perception Profile for Children
PIAT Mathematics
PIAT Reading
PPVT-R
Education
Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores
Education, Training & Cognitive Tests: An Introduction
Educational Attainment & School Enrollment
School Discipline
School Survey
Training
Employment
Employers & Jobs (Work for Pay)
Fringe Benefits
Gaps in Employment
Hours Spent at Work
Industry
Labor Force Status
Military Service
Occupation
Tenure
Wages
Work Experience
Work Status
Household, Geography & Contextual Variables
Age
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Geographic Residence & Geocode Data
Neighborhood Characteristics
Residence Status & Location
Household Composition
Family Background
Family Background
Parenting Behavior and Attitudes
Child Care During Childhood
Maternal Employment
Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
Dating
Marital Status, Marital Transitions & Attitudes
Sexual Activity, Sex Education & Contraception
Fertility
Child Care
Income
Assets
Income
Public Assistance Support Sources
Financial Strain
Health
Health
Attitudes
Attitudes & Expectations
Activities & Pro-Social Behaviors
Crime & Substance Use
Alcohol Use
Cigarette & Drug Use
Crime, Delinquency & Antisocial Behavior
Intro to the Sample
Introduction
Sample Design
Interview Methods
Retention
Fielding History and Sample Issues
Using & Understanding the Data
Survey Instruments
Young Adult Survey Instrument Structure and Content
Question Names & Reference Numbers
Types of Variables
Sample Weights
Noninterviews and Item Nonresponse
Interviewer Remarks
Linking Children, YAs & Mothers
Child/Young Adult Documentation
Intercohort and Cross Generational Research
Life Cycle Profiles for the NLSY79 Children
Possible Research Agendas
Pooling Sample Sizes
References & Bibliography
Other Documentation
Codebook Supplement
Questionnaires
Errata
Research/Technical Reports
Get Data
NLS Mature and Young Women
Topical Guide to the Data
Asterisk Tables
Selected Mature Women Variables by Survey Year
Selected Young Women Variables by Survey Year
Education
Education
High School Survey & College Information (Young Women cohort)
Training
Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores (Young Women Cohort)
Employment
Work Experience
Labor Force Status
Class of Worker
Fringe Benefits
Job Search
Industries
Occupations
Job Satisfaction
Wages
Work-Related Discrimination
Job Characteristics
Household
Household Composition
Geographic Residence & Environmental Characteristics
Age
Race, Ethnicity & Nationality
Family Background
Family Background
Transfers
Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
Marital Status & Transitions & Spouse's Characteristics
Fertility
Child Care
Income
Income & Assets
Program Participation
Social Security & Disability
Pension Benefits & Pension Plans
Health
Physical Health
Psychological Well Being
Health Insurance
Attitudes
Attitudes
Expectations (Young Women)
Volunteerism
Activities
Crime & Substance Use
Alcohol Use
Cigarette Use
Crime, Delinquency & School Discipline (Young Women Cohort)
Intro to the Sample
An Introduction
Sample Design and Screening Process
Interview Methodology
Retention and Reasons for Non-Interview
Using & Understanding the Data
Survey Instruments
Types of Variables
Sample Weights
NLS Investigator
Documentation
Other Documentation
Codebook Supplement
Codebook Supplement, Young Women's Cohort
Codebook Supplement, Mature Women's Cohort
Questionnaires
Young Women Questionnaires
Mature Women Questionnaires
Errata
Errata for Young Women and Mature Women Cohorts
Appendix C: How to Unpack Multiple Entries
Get Data
NLS Older and Young Men
Topical Guide to the Data
Asterisk Tables
Selected Older Men variables by survey year: Respondents ages 45 to 59 in 1966
Selected Young Men variables by survey year: Respondents ages 14 to 24 in 1966
Education
Educational Status & Attainment
High School and College Surveys (Young Men's Cohort Only)
Aptitude, Achievement, and Intelligence Scores (Young Men's Cohort Only)
Training
Employment
Work Experience
Class of Worker
Industries
Labor Force Status
Occupations and Occupational Prestige Indices
Military
Fringe Benefits (Young Men's Cohort)
Wages
Job Characteristics (Young Men's Cohort)
Work-Related Discrimination
Household
Household Composition
Geographic Residence and Environmental Characteristics
Age
Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality
Family Background
Family Background
Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
Marriage and Fertility
Income
Income and Assets
Pensions, Social Security & Retirement
Poverty Status and Public Assistance Support Sources
Health
Health
Attitudes
Job Satisfaction and Work Attitudes
Crime & Substance Use
Crime, Delinquency and School Discipline (Young Men's Cohort Only)
Alcohol and Cigarette Use (Older Men's Cohort Only)
Intro to the Sample
An Introduction
Sample Design and Screening Process
Interview Methodology
Retention and Reasons for Non-Interview
Using & Understanding the Data
Survey Instruments
Types of Variables
Sample Weights
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Codebook Supplement
Codebook Supplement, Older Men Cohort
Codebook Supplement, Young Men Cohort
Questionnaires
Older Men Questionnaires
Young Men Questionnaires
Errata
Older Men Errata
Young Men Errata
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