Topical Guide to NLSY97 Data

I. Table of NLSY97 Topics (also known as Asterisk Table) Across All Survey Rounds

II. Crosswalk Between Investigator's Areas of Interest and This User's Guide

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

Education, Training & Achievement Scores

• Education: An Introduction
• College Experience
• Educational Status & Attainment
• School-Based Learning Programs
• School Experience
• School & Transcript Surveys
  
  
• Training
  
  
• Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores: An Introduction
• Achievement Tests
• Administration of the CAT-ASVAB
• PIAT Math Test

Employment

• Employment: An Introduction
• Employers & Jobs
• Fringe Benefits
• Gaps in Employment
• Industry
• 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
• Geographic Indicators
• Household Composition
• Household & Neighborhood Environment
• Youth Residential History
• Race, Ethnicity & Citizenship
• Age of Respondent
• Gender of Respondent

Parents, Family Process & Childhood

• Parents, Family Process & Childhood: An Introduction
• Parent Characteristics
• Autonomy & Parental Control
• Characteristics of Non-Residential Relatives

Dating, Marriage & Cohabitation; Sexual Activity, Pregnancy & Fertility; Children

• Dating/Sex, Marriage/Cohabitation & Fertility/Children: An Introduction
• Sexual Activity & Dating
• Marital & Marriage-Like Relationships
• Fertility, Pregnancy & Children
• Child Care

Income, Assets & Program Participation

• Income, Program Participation & Assets: An Introduction
• Assets & Debts
• Income
• Program Participation

Health

• Health: Conditions & Practices

Attitudes, Expectations, Non-Cognitive Tests, Activities

• Attitudes, Expectations, Non-Cognitive Tests, Activities: An Introduction
• Attitudes
• Expectations
• Time Use
• Computer & Internet Access
• Political Participation
• Community Participation & Volunteerism

 

Crime & Substance Use

• Crime & Substance Use: An Introduction
• Crime, Delinquency & Arrest
• Drug Use
• Alcohol Use
• Cigarette Use

Survey Methodology

see Using & Understanding NLSY97 Data

 

IV. Glossary of Terms

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