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Wisconsin Longitudinal Study: As We Age (ICPSR 34454)
Principal Investigator(s): Hauser, Robert M., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Sociology
Summary: The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) is a long-term study of a random sample of 10,317 men and women who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. The WLS provides an opportunity to study the life course, intergenerational transfers and relationships, family functioning, physical and mental health and well-being, and morbidity and mortality from late adolescence through 2008. WLS also covers social background, youthful aspirations, schooling, military service, labor market experiences, fa... (more info)
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining the data and documentation.
Study Description
Funding
This survey was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Summary: The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) is a long-term study of a random sample of 10,317 men and women who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. The WLS provides an opportunity to study the life course, intergenerational transfers and relationships, family functioning, physical and mental health and well-being, and morbidity and mortality from late adolescence through 2008. WLS also covers social background, youthful aspirations, schooling, military service, labor market experiences, family characteristics, and retirement. Data for this wave of new interviews are expected to be available in 2013.
Subject Terms: families, family life, health status, intergenerational relations, life events, life plans, psychological wellbeing
Geographic Coverage: United States, Wisconsin
Data Collection Notes:
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:Dr. Robert M. Hauser
Department of Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
email: hauser@ssc.wisc.edu