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† This variable appears in different sections of the individual studies.
| ID | Label | NCSR | NLAAS | NSAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V07177 | Ever been arrested | H57 | ||
| V07074 | Where lived when growing up | H3 | ||
| V07149 | Type of area lived in growing up | H3A | ||
| V07075 | Spoke language other than English growing up | H4 | ||
| V07076 | What man raised you until age 16 | H5 | ||
| V07077 | What woman raised you until age 16 | H6 | ||
| V07079 | Did father work for pay while growing up | H7A | ||
| V07083 | Did mother work for pay while growing up | H11 | ||
| V07086 | Condition of health through age 16 | H12 | ||
| V07087 | Have HS diploma/equivalency | H13A | ||
| V07088 | Type of HS (if yrs of ed equal 0-12) | H13B | ||
| V07089 | Type of HS (if yrs of ed equal 13+) | H13C | ||
| V07091 | Have college degree | H13E | ||
| V07092 | Have any other schooling | H13G | ||
| V07093 | Have been in military service | H14 | ||
| V07097 | Spouse/Partner has HS diploma | H16A | ||
| V07098 | Spouse/Partner has college degree | H16B | ||
| V07099 | Spouse/Partner works for pay now | H17 | ||
| V07102 | Spouse/Partner ever work for pay | H17C | ||
| V07105 | Past yr-didn't meet basic expenses | H18A | ||
| V07106 | Past yr-didn't pay full rent/mortgage | H18B | ||
| V07107 | Past yr-evicted for non-payment | H18C | ||
| V07108 | Past yr-didn't pay full utilities | H18D | ||
| V07109 | Past yr-utility disconnected | H18E | ||
| V07110 | Past yr-phone disconnected | H18F | ||
| V07111 | Past yr-couldn't afford daycare/babysitting | H18G | ||
| V07112 | Past yr-couldn't afford leisure activities | H18H | ||
| V07113 | PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER GROUPS | H21 | ||
| V07114 | Closeness in ideas/feelings to your ethnic group | H23 | ||
| V07118 | Which more important-origin/being Black | H23C_CB | ||
| V07126 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | H24A | ||
| V07137 | Reason came to USA | H29A | ||
| V07138 | Social/econ change since coming to US | H29B | ||
| V07139 | English-speaking ability | H29C | ||
| V07140 | Where receive most education-US or outside | H30 | ||
| V07141 | Currently a US citizen | H31 | ||
| V07142 | Green card status | H32 | ||
| V07143 | Length of time US citizen-resident | H33 | ||
| V07145 | Rate self on liberal/conservative scale | H35 | ||
| V07146 | Rate self on liberal/conservative soc/econ issues | H37 | ||
| V07147 | Member of Black advancement natl organizations-grps | H38 | ||
| V07148 | Better/worse financially than 10 yrs ago | H39 | ||
| V07151 | Past yr-enough to eat in household | H41 | ||
| V07152 | Worry about enough income to pay bills | H42 | ||
| V07153 | Past yr-you/fam get soc security | H42_5A | ||
| V07154 | Past yr-you/fam get workers compensation | H42_5B | ||
| V07155 | Past yr-you/fam get unemployment compensation | H42_5C | ||
| V07156 | Past yr-you/fam get food stamps | H42_5D | ||
| V07157 | Past yr-you/fam get SSI | H42_5E | ||
| V07158 | Past yr-you/fam earned inc tax credit | H42_5F | ||
| V07159 | Past yr-you/fam get child support payments | H42_5G | ||
| V07167 | You/family currently on welfare | H49B | ||
| V07169 | Received welfare when growing up | H50 | ||
| V07170 | How much time received welfare before turned 18 | H50A | ||
| V07173 | Have mortgage on home | H53 | ||
| V07175 | Live in public housing | H55 | ||
| V07176 | Pay low/no rent because of govt | H56 | ||
| V07196 | Family members away at school | H62A | ||
| V07197 | Family members in military | H62B | ||
| V07198 | Family members in nursing home | H62C | ||
| V07199 | Family members in jail or prison | H62D | ||
| V07200 | # family members away at school | H63A | ||
| V07201 | # family members in military | H63B | ||
| V07202 | # family members in nursing home | H63C | ||
| V07203 | # family members in jail or prison | H63D | ||
| V07204 | Anyone in household homeless | H64 |
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