Topical Guide to NLSY79 Data

I. Table of NLSY79 Topics (also known as Asterisk Table) Across All Survey Rounds

II. Topic-By-Topic Description of the Data:

Household, Geographic & Contextual Variables

• Age
• Gender
• Geographic Residence & Neighborhood Characteristics
• Household Composition
• Race, Ethnicity & Immigration

Education, Training & Cognitive Tests

• Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores
• Educational Attainment & School Enrollment
• School & Transcript Surveys
• School Discipline
• Training

Employment (Note: Users are advised to read "Jobs and Employers" and "Work Experience" first for any employment-related research.

• 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

Relationships, Dating & Sexual Activity

• Marital Status, Marital Transitions & Attitudes
• Sexual Activity & Contraception

Fertility, Children & Childcare

• Childcare
• Fertility

Parents, Family Processes & Childhood

• Family Background

Income, Assets & Program Participation

• Assets
• Income
• Pension Benefits & Pension Plans
• Poverty Status & Public Assistance Support Sources

Health

• Health

Attitudes, Expectations & Non-Cognitive Tests

• Attitudes & Expectations

Crime & Substance Use

• Alcohol Use
• Cigarette Use
• Crime, Delinquency & Arrest Records
• Drug Use

III. Glossary of Terms

IV. Areas of Interest

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