Parents, Family Process & Childhood: An Introduction

Parent information and other childhood background factors were gathered in the early survey rounds of the NLSY97. Parent information comes from both youth reports and parent interviews (conducted in the first round of the survey).

Table 1. Parents, Family Process & Childhood Variables
Topics and Universe Restrictions

NLSY97 User's Guide Topic

Round 1 Universe
(Age as of 12/31/96)

Rounds 2 and up Universe
(Age as of 12/31/96)

Parent Characteristics
  Background all ages; parent int. conducted --
  Status all ages; parent int. conducted Household Income Update completed (rounds 2-5)
  History all ages; parent int. conducted --

Autonomy & Parental Control

Perceptions of parental rule setting and discipline

ages 12 and 13 Ages 12 and 13 for rounds 2-5; no longer asked after round 5.

Characteristics of Non-Residential Relatives

Information about close relatives not living with respondent

all ages

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