Errata for NLSY97 Round 7 Release

Errata for NLSY97 Round 7 Release
Significant changes made between the round 6 event history release and the round 7 main release
1) Created weeks worked per job variables - Round 5 and Round 6
A review of the employment variables revealed that the weeks worked variables for respondents who worked at a job but took a break from it for a round or more such that it was not reported during the intervening round were missing the data from past rounds. This problem was confined to the round 5 and round 6 data and has been corrected for the round 7 main release. Variables that have been updated for 10 or more cases are listed below:
Round 5 Cases | Round 5 QNAME |
---|---|
45 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_DLI.01 |
25 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_DLI.02 |
11 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.97 |
23 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.98 |
35 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.99 |
11 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.02.98 |
19 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.02.99 |
Round 6 Cases | Round 6 QNAME |
---|---|
117 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_DLI.01 |
65 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_DLI.02 |
27 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_DLI.03 |
63 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.00 |
11 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.01 |
17 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.97 |
34 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.98 |
68 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.01.99 |
34 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.02.00 |
11 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.02.97 |
12 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.02.98 |
43 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.02.99 |
13 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.03.00 |
13 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.03.98 |
12 | CV_WKSWK_JOB_YR.03.99 |
2) Created jobs worked variables - Round 6
Due to a coding error in matching jobs across rounds, the number of all jobs per year (CV_TTL_JOB_YR_ALL.01/.02), the number of employer-type jobs per year (CV_TTL_JOB_YR_ET.01/.02), and the number of self-employed jobs per year (CV_TTL_JOB_YR_SE.01/.02) in 2001 and 2002 were incorrectly specified in the round 6 release. In addition, a small number of updates were made to the variables measuring the number of all adult jobs (CV_TTL_JOB_ADULT_ALL) and the number of adult employee-type jobs (CV_TTL_JOB_ADULT_ET). All of these variables have been updated in the round 7 main release.
3) Created hours worked variables - Round 6
Due to a small coding error, the CV_HOURS_WK_TEEN variable was updated for 328 respondents. This was corrected as of the round 7 main data release.
4) Created number of schools variables - Round 4 to Round 6
A small programming error caused the following variables to be incorrect in the round 6 event history release: CV_SCH_ATTEND_EVER (affects 15 in round 4, 38 in round 5, 57 in round 6) and CV_SCH_ATTEND_YR (affects 15 in round 4, 37 in round 5, 56 in round 6). These values were corrected for the round 7 main release.
5) Created migration variable - Round 6
A review of the migration variables revealed that the CV_MIGRATION.01 variable was miscoded for 26 respondents. This variable has been updated in the round 7 main release.
Significant changes made between the Round 6 Event History Release and the Round 7 Event history Release
1) Schooling Event History Arrays - all rounds
Users who compare the round 6 NLSY97 Schooling Event History Arrays with round 7 data for the same time periods will see that a number of respondents have their schooling status changed from enrolled to not enrolled. After the round 6 schooling event histories were created, a detailed check was done to ensure an accurate set of created variables were being released. During the checking process a number of problems were uncovered that were fixed. Fixing these problems caused the schooling status changes.
The first issue found was that a number of respondents stated they were taking college courses but these individuals were not enrolled for a college degree. In addition some people were found to be taking GED courses at a college. Prior to the round 7 release all of these people were incorrectly marked as being enrolled in college, when in fact they were only sitting in a college classroom.
To fix this issue, code was added to all rounds. The code first captures the type of diploma the person is pursuing. If that degree is not a true college degree (i.e. not an associates, bachelors, or masters) then the respondent as of the round 7 release is marked as not enrolled.
The second issue was that a number of respondents were found taking high school courses after they reported having their high school graduation. Some of these classes were enrichment classes, while others appear to be misreported or inconsistent dates. Prior to round 7 these graduates were marked as being enrolled in high school, no matter what their degree status. To fix these issues the schooling event histories now consider someone enrolled in high school only until they graduate After high school graduation, all courses and dates that the respondent provides for high school classes are not included in the event histories.
The third issue found was that a number people were taking both college courses and attending secondary school at the same. Prior to the round 7 release the program gave priority to college and it marked the respondent in at least grade 13. As of the round 7 release, the event history program now considers secondary school a higher priority than college. In the data there are a number of respondents who took a few college courses during their high school years. Because college was given higher priority in the round 6 release and earlier these people, who were in 9th to 12th grade suddenly jumped to the 13th grade. If the college program lasted just one semester the respondent not only jumped ahead but also jumped backward in grades resulting in both extra promotions and extra grade regressions. By ensuring high school takes a higher priority these sharp transitions in the event histories are avoided.
Significant changes made to the July 2005 round 7 Mainfile
1) Partners roster variable
Due to a documentation error, the year variables for start and stop date of cohabitation were missing for the 2002 and 2003 PARTNERS roster variables. These variables were included in the next release.
2) Created MSA variable - Round 6 and Round 7
The respondents residing abroad were miscoded as a valid skip (-4) in the round 6 and round 7 CV_MSA variables; the correct code is 5. This change will affect 27 respondents in round 6 and 23 respondents in round 7. These variables will be updated as of the round 7 event history release
3) Other parents roster variable
A number of the year 2002 variables on the OTHERPARENTS roster were inadvertently left off of the public data release. These variables were included in the next release.
Cohorts
- 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
- Employment
- Household, Geography & Contextual Variables
- Family Background
- Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
- Income
- Health
- Attitudes
- Crime & Substance Use
- Asterisk Tables
- Intro to the Sample
- Using & Understanding the Data
- Other Documentation
- Get Data
- Topical Guide to the Data
- NLSY79
- Topical Guide to the Data
- Asterisk Tables
- Education
- 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
- Family Background
- Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
- Income
- Health
- Attitudes
- Crime & Substance Use
- Intro to the Sample
- Using & Understanding the Data
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Codebook Supplement
- Get Data
- Topical Guide to the Data
- NLSY79 Child/YA
- Topical Guide to the Data
- Intro to the Sample
- Using & Understanding the Data
- 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
- 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
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