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        EducationThe following questions address academic and education 
          issues. Our education questions come from the Intergenerational 
          Study of Parents and Children. They are categorized 
          by variable at the top and by NNSD year below, where the data dictionary version of the question includes the variable 
          name, variable type, number of digits in code, formula, range, and variable label.  <printable page> 
         
          | VARIABLE | NNSD |   
          | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 
            PAR | 5 | 6 | 6S |   
          | 1. | highest grade of high school completed | X  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 2. | high school diploma or equivalency test | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 3. | highest year of college completed | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 4. | attending school now | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 5. | type of school attending | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 6. | attend school full time or part time | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 7. | name of school attending | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 8. | address of school attending | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 9. | date last attended school | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 10. | kind of school last attended | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 11. | ever go back to school | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 12. | when going back to school | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 13. | highest amount/kind of school expected to 
            complete | X | X | X |  |  | X | X | X |   
          | 14. | type of high school attended | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 15. | was high school a religious school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 16. | mom helped decide classes to take in high 
            school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 17. | dad helped decide classes to take in high 
            school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 18. | mom encouraged you to go to college | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 19. | dad encouraged you to go to college | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 20. | gender of best friend in high school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 21. | best friend's plans after high school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 22. | gender of next best friend in high school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 23. | next best friend's plans after high school | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
          | 24. | changes in education since last interview |  |  |  | X |  |  |  |  |   
          | 25. | type of change in education since last interview |  |  |  | X |  |  |  |  |  Education Domain by NNSD year 
        
           
            | NNSD 
                1  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | ED1 | NUM STR | 2 | 08 to 12, Other | 09 to12 | highest grade of high school completed |   
            | ED2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | high school diploma or equivalency test |   
            | ED3 | NUM STR | 2 | 00=none, 13=one year, 14=two years (Associate of Arts), 15=three 
              years, 16=four years (no degree), 17=five years or more (no degree), 
              18=bachelors, 20=masters, 22=doctorate or M.D. | 00, 13 to 18, 20, 22 | highest year of college completed |   
            | ED4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2-no | 1 or 2 | attending school now |   
            | ED5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | type of school attending |   
            | ED6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=full time, 2= part time | 1 or 2 | attend school full time or part time |   
            | ED7A | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | name of school attending |   
            | ED7B | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | address of school attending |   
            | ED8 | NUM STR | 6 | date attended | mo/year | date last attended school |   
            | ED9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | kind of school last attended |   
            | ED10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | ever go back to school |   
            | ED11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than a year, 2=a year or two, 3=three to four years, 4=five 
              to six years, 5=more than six years, 6=don't know | 1 to 6 | when going back to school |   
            | ED12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=12th grade or high school diploma, 2=graduate from technical, 
              vocational, or trade school, 3=graduate from business or secretarial 
              school, 4=1 or 2 years of college, 5=3 or 4 years of college, 6=5 
              or 6 years of college, 7=7 years of college, 8=other | 1 to 8 | highest amount/kind of school expected to complete |   
            | ED13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=public school, 2=private school, 3=parochial school | 1 to 3 | type of high school attended |   
            | ED14 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | was high school a religious school |   
            | ED15 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | mom helped decide classes to take in high school |   
            | ED16 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | dad helped decide classes to take in high school |   
            | ED17 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | mom encouraged you to go to college |   
            | ED18 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | dad encouraged you to go to college |   
            | ED19 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=male, 2=female | 1 or 2 | gender of best friend in high school |   
            | ED20 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=college, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=work at a job, 5=homemaker, 6=military, 
              7=other | 1 to 7 | best friend's plans after high school |   
            | ED21 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=male, 2=female | 1 or 2 | gender of next best friend in high school |   
            | ED22 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=college, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=work at a job, 5=homemaker, 6=military, 
              7=other | 1 to 7 | next best friend's plans after high school |  
           
            |  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | ED3 | NUM STR | 2 | 00=none, 13=one year, 14=two years (Associates of Arts), 15=three 
              years, 16=four years (no degree), 17=five years or more (no degree), 
              18=bachelors, 20=masters, 22=doctorate or M.D. | 00, 13 to 18, 20, 22 | highest year of college completed |   
            | ED4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2-no | 1 or 2 | attending school now |   
            | ED5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | type of school attending |   
            | ED6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=full time, 2= part time | 1 or 2 | attend school full time or part time |   
            | ED7A | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | name of school attending |   
            | ED7B | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | address of school attending |   
            | ED8 | NUM STR | 6 | date attended | mo/year | date last attended school |   
            | ED9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | kind of school last attended |   
            | ED10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | ever go back to school |   
            | ED11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than a year, 2=a year or two, 3=three to four years, 4=five 
              to six years, 5=more than six years, 6=don't know | 1 to 6 | when going back to school |   
            | ED12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=12th grade or high school diploma, 2=graduate from technical, 
              vocational, or trade school, 3=graduate from business or secretarial 
              school, 4=1 or 2 years of college, 5=3 or 4 years of college, 6=5 
              or 6 years of college, 7=7 years of college, 8=other | 1 to 8 | highest amount/kind of school expected to complete |  
           
            |  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | ED3 | NUM STR | 2 | 00=less than high school diploma or GED, 12=high school or GED, 
              13=one year, 14= two years (Associates of Arts), 15=three years, 
              16=four years (no degree), 17=five years or more (no degree), 18=bachelors, 
              20=masters, 22=doctorate or M.D. | 00, 13 to 18, 20, 22 | highest year of school completed |   
            | ED4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2-no | 1 or 2 | attending school now |   
            | ED5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | type of school attending |   
            | ED6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=full time, 2= part time | 1 or 2 | attend school full time or part time |   
            | ED7A | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | name of school attending |   
            | ED7B | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | address of school attending |   
            | ED8 | NUM STR | 6 | date attended | mo/year | date last attended school |   
            | ED9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | kind of school last attended |   
            | ED10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | ever go back to school |   
            | ED11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than a year, 2=a year or two, 3=three to four years, 4=five 
              to six years, 5=more than six years, 6=don't know | 1 to 6 | when going back to school |   
            | ED12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=12th grade or high school diploma, 2=graduate from technical, 
              vocational, or trade school, 3=graduate from business or secretarial 
              school, 4=1 or 2 years of college, 5=3 or 4 years of college, 6=5 
              or 6 years of college, 7=7 years of college, 8=other | 1 to 8 | highest amount/kind of school expected to complete |  
           
            |  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | DEMO5A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | changes in education since last interview |   
            | DEMO5B | NUM STR, TEXT | 1 | 1=re-enrolled in school, 2=changed schools, 3=decided not to attend 
              this semester, 4=dropped out, 5=failed out or expelled, 6=other 
              (describe) | 1 to 6 | type of change in education since last interview |   
            |  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | ED3 | NUM STR | 2 | 00=less than high school diploma or GED, 12=high school or GED, 
              13=one year, 14= two years (Associates of Arts), 15=three years, 
              16=four years, no degree, 17=five years or more, no degree, 18=bachelors, 
              20=masters, 22=advanced degree (e.g. doctorate, M.D., law degree) | 00, 12 to 18, 20, 22 | highest year of school completed |   
            | ED4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2-no | 1 or 2 | attending school now |   
            | ED5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | type of school attending |   
            | ED6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=full time, 2= part time | 1 or 2 | attend school full time or part time |   
            | ED7A | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | name of school attending |   
            | ED7B | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | address of school attending |   
            | ED8 | NUM STR | 6 | date attended | mo/year | date last attended school |   
            | ED9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | kind of school last attended |   
            | ED10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | ever go back to school |   
            | ED11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than a year, 2=a year or two, 3=three to four years, 4=five 
              to six years, 5=more than six years, 6=don't know | 1 to 6 | when going back to school |   
            | ED12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=12th grade or high school diploma, 2=graduate from technical, 
              vocational, or trade school, 3=some college, 4=Associates degree, 
              5=Bachelors degree, 6=Masters degree, 7=Law or Specialists degree, 
              8=Doctorate or MD, 9=other (specify) | 1 to 9 | highest amount/kind of school expected to complete |   
            |  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | ED3 | NUM STR | 2 | 00=less than high school diploma or GED, 12=high school or GED, 
              13=one year, 14= two years (Associates of Arts), 15=three years, 
              16=four years, no degree, 17=five years or more, no degree, 18=bachelors, 
              20=masters, 22=advanced degree (e.g. doctorate, M.D., law degree) | 00, 12 to 18, 20, 22 | highest year of school completed |   
            | ED4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2-no | 1 or 2 | attending school now |   
            | ED5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | type of school attending |   
            | ED6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=full time, 2= part time | 1 or 2 | attend school full time or part time |   
            | ED7A | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | name of school attending |   
            | ED7B | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | address of school attending |   
            | ED8 | NUM STR | 6 | date attended | mo/year | date last attended school |   
            | ED9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | kind of school last attended |   
            | ED10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | ever go back to school |   
            | ED11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than a year, 2=a year or two, 3=three to four years, 4=five 
              to six years, 5=more than six years, 6=don't know | 1 to 6 | when going back to school |   
            | ED12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=12th grade or high school diploma, 2=graduate from technical, 
              vocational, or trade school, 3=some college, 4=Associates degree, 
              5=Bachelors degree, 6=Masters degree, 7=Law or Specialists degree, 
              8=Doctorate or MD, 9=other (specify) | 1 to 9 | highest amount/kind of school expected to complete |   
            |  |  |   
            | Variable Name | Type | Digits in Code | Formula | Range | Variable Label |   
            | ED3 | NUM STR | 2 | 00=less than high school diploma or GED, 12=high school or GED, 
              13=one year, 14= two years (Associates of Arts), 15=three years, 
              16=four years, no degree, 17=five years or more, no degree, 18=bachelors, 
              20=masters, 22=advanced degree (e.g. doctorate, M.D., law degree) | 00, 12 to 18, 20, 22 | highest year of school completed |   
            | ED4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2-no | 1 or 2 | attending school now |   
            | ED5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | type of school attending |   
            | ED6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=full time, 2= part time | 1 or 2 | attend school full time or part time |   
            | ED7A | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | name of school attending |   
            | ED7B | TEXT |  | subjects verbatim response |  | address of school attending |   
            | ED8 | NUM STR | 6 | date attended | mo/year | date last attended school |   
            | ED9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=high school, 2=technical, vocational, or trade school, 3=business 
              or secretarial school, 4=2-year junior or community college, 5=4-year 
              college, 6=graduate or professional school, 7=other | 1 to 7 | kind of school last attended |   
            | ED10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | ever go back to school |   
            | ED11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than a year, 2=a year or two, 3=three to four years, 4=five 
              to six years, 5=more than six years, 6=don't know | 1 to 6 | when going back to school |   
            | ED12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=12th grade or high school diploma, 2=graduate from technical, 
              vocational, or trade school, 3=some college, 4=Associates degree, 
              5=Bachelors degree, 6=Masters degree, 7=Law or Specialists degree, 
              8=Doctorate or MD, 9=other (specify) | 1 to 9 | highest amount/kind of school expected to complete |    |