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
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NLSY97 User's Guide Topic |
Round 1 Universe |
Rounds 2 and up Universe |
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| 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 | -- | |
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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. | |
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Characteristics of Non-Residential Relatives Information about close relatives not living with respondent |
all ages |
-- |
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