Codebook for data in file "youths.txt"
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bio

Does respondent live with both biological parents? Survey year: 1997

1 Yes
0 No
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sex

Gender of respondent

1 Male
2 Female
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age1997

Age of respondent in years as of interview date. Survey year: 1997
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father

Highest grade completed by respondent's biological father (includes both
residential and non-residential fathers).

1 1ST GRADE
2 2ND GRADE
3 3RD GRADE
4 4TH GRADE
5 5TH GRADE
6 6TH GRADE
7 7TH GRADE
8 8TH GRADE
9 9TH GRADE
10 10TH GRADE
11 11TH GRADE
12 12TH GRADE
13 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
14 2ND YEAR COLLEGE
15 3RD YEAR COLLEGE
16 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
17 5TH YEAR COLLEGE
18 6TH YEAR COLLEGE
19 7TH YEAR COLLEGE
20 8TH YEAR COLLEGE OR MORE
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mother

Highest grade completed by respondent's biological mother (includes both
residential and non-residential mothers).

1 1ST GRADE
2 2ND GRADE
3 3RD GRADE
4 4TH GRADE
5 5TH GRADE
6 6TH GRADE
7 7TH GRADE
8 8TH GRADE
9 9TH GRADE
10 10TH GRADE
11 11TH GRADE
12 12TH GRADE
13 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
14 2ND YEAR COLLEGE
15 3RD YEAR COLLEGE
16 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
17 5TH YEAR COLLEGE
18 6TH YEAR COLLEGE
19 7TH YEAR COLLEGE
20 8TH YEAR COLLEGE OR MORE
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age2005

Age of respondent in years as of interview date. Survey year: 2005
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degree

The highest degree received as of the survey date. Survey year: 2005

0 None
1 GED
2 High school diploma (Regular 12 year program)
3 Associate/Junior college (AA)
4 Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)
5 Master's degree (MA, MS)
6 PhD
7 Professional degree (DDS, JD, MD)
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