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Education

The 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.

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VARIABLE
NNSD
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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

NNSD2

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

NNSD3

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

NNSD4

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

NNSD5

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

NNSD6

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

NNSD6S

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

 

Modified 04.13.07
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