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Older Men Questionnaires

National Longitudinal Survey of Older and Young Men

Older Men Questionnaires

Questionnaires for the Older Men's cohort are available for all survey years from 1966 to 1990. 

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1966 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1967 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1968 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1969 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1971 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1973 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1975 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1976 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1978 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1980 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1981 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1983 (PDF)

Older Men's Questionnaire, 1990 (PDF). Note: This file also includes 1990 Widow's Questionnaire.

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  • 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
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        • Round 2
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        • Round 5
        • Round 6
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        • Round 8
        • Round 9
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        • Round 11
        • Round 12
        • Round 13
        • Round 14
        • Round 15
        • Round 16
        • Round 17
        • Round 18
      • Errata
        • 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
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  • 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
      • 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
        • Appendix A: HOME-SF Scales (NLSY79 Child)
        • Appendix B: Composition of the Temperament Scales (NLSY79 Child)
        • Appendix C: Motor & Social Development (NLSY79 Child)
        • Appendix D: Behavior Problems Index (NLSY79 Child)
          • Appendix D, Part 1: Composition of the BPI subscales
          • Appendix D, Part 2a: BPI Anxious/Depressed Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 2b: BPI Antisocial Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 2c: BPI Dependent Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 2d: BPI Headstrong Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 2e: BPI Hyperactive Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 2f: BPI Peer Conflicts/Withdrawn Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 2g: BPI Full Scale
          • Appendix D, Part 3a: BPI Internalizing Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 3b: BPI Externalizing Subscale
          • Appendix D, Part 3c: BPI Total Scores
        • Appendix E: Sample SPSSx Program for Merging NLSY79 Child/YA & Mother Files
        • Appendix F: Sample SAS Program for Merging NLSY79 Child/YA & Mother Files
        • Appendix G: NLSY79 Child Assessment Scores, Reference Numbers (2010-2014)
        • Appendix H: Identification Codes in the Child and Young Adult Database
        • Attachment 100: Codebook Pages for Young Adult Geocode Data
      • Questionnaires
        • 1986
        • 1988
        • 1990
        • 1992
        • 1994
        • 1996
        • 1998
        • 2000
        • 2002
        • Introduction to the CAPI Questionnaires and CAPI Assessments
        • 2004
        • 2006
        • 2008
        • 2010
        • 2012
        • 2014
        • 2016
        • School Survey
      • Errata
        • Errata for 2016 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2014 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Data Addition: New Work and School Status Variables Created
        • Errata for 2012 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2010 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2008 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2006 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2004 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2002 Child/Young Adult Release
        • Errata for 2000 Child/Young Adult Release
      • 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
      • NLS Investigator
      • Documentation
    • Other Documentation
      • Codebook Supplement
      • Questionnaires
      • Errata
    • Get Data

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