U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

National Longitudinal Surveys

NLS Handbook, 2005

The NLS Handbook provides an introduction to and overall picture of the 7 cohorts that make up the National Longitudinal Surveys: NLSY97, NLSY79 and children, Mature Women, Young Women, Older Men, and Young Men. It is particularly useful for those who are unfamiliar with the surveys and their data. Each cohort-specific chapter of the Handbook is accompanied by detailed tables that provide users with information about many of the variables contained in each of the surveys over time.

Chapter 1: The NLS (6 pages) [PDF 37 KB]

Chapter 2: The NLSY97 (27 pages) [PDF 132 KB]
Table 2.8. Selected NLSY97 variables by survey round

Chapter 3: The NLSY79 (19 pages) [PDF 355 KB]
Table 3.6. Selected variables by survey round: NLSY79

Chapter 4: Children of the NLSY79 (24 pages) [PDF 146 KB]
Table 4.6. Selected variables by survey round: Children (birth to age 14) of the NLSY79
Table 4.7. Selected variables by survey round: Young adult children (age 15 and older) of the NLSY79

Chapter 5: The NLS Original Cohorts: Mature and Young Women (27 pages) [PDF 198 KB]
Table 5.6. Selected variables by survey round: Mature Women
Table 5.7. Selected variables by survey round: Young Women

Chapter 6: The NLS Original Cohorts: Older and Younger Men (19 pages) [PDF 132 KB]
Table 6.4. Selected variables by survey round: Older Men
Table 6.5. Selected variables by survey round: Young Men

Chapter 7: A Sampler of NLS Research (10 pages) [PDF 59 KB]

Chapter 8: NLS Data Sets and Documentation (14 pages) [PDF 105 KB]

Chapter 9: Confidentiality and Consent (11 pages) [PDF 34 KB]

Chapter 10: For More Information (4 pages) [PDF 34 KB]

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Last Modified Date: January 5, 2006