Three-Generation National Survey of Black American Families, 1979-1981 (ICPSR 9288)

Version Date: Jan 16, 1998

Principal Investigator(s):
James S. (James Sidney) Jackson, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center; M. Belinda Tucker, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09288.v2

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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:

  • Jackson, James S. (James Sidney), and M. Belinda Tucker. Three-Generation National Survey of Black American Families, 1979-1981. ICPSR09288-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1997. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09288.v2

1998-01-16 Several corrupted variables have been corrected in the data file, and variable formats in the SPSS export file have been corrected. Also, the SAS and SPSS data definition statements have been revised to match the changes to the data file.

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Summary

This dataset was created by merging information collected from three questionnaires that form part of the NATIONAL SURVEY OF BLACK AMERICANS, 1979-1980 (ICPSR 8512) (NSBA). The three questionnaires were (1) the original cross-sectional survey questionnaire, (2) the reinterview questionnaire, and (3) the family members questionnaire. All three were administered from 1979-1981. The unit of analysis in this dataset is three generations of a family, or a "triad." Each unit or record has identical variables for the three individuals making up a triad (i.e., a grandparent, parent, and child). There are 510 triads in this dataset. The study explores feelings and attitudes across the three generations regarding neighborhood-community integration, services, crime and community contact, the role of religion and the church, physical and mental health, and self-esteem. Employment, the effects of chronic unemployment, the effects of race on the job, and interaction with family and friends are also examined. In addition, the survey provides information on racial attitudes, race identity, group stereotypes, and race ideology. Demographic variables include age, education, income, occupation, and political behavior and affiliation.

Citation

Jackson, James S. (James Sidney), and Tucker, M. Belinda. Three-Generation National Survey of Black American Families, 1979-1981. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1998-01-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09288.v2

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Funding

United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Mental Health

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1979 -- 1981

Date of Collection

1979 -- 1981
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Sample

National multistage probability sample. The sample is self-weighting. Every Black American household in the continental United States had an equal probability of being selected.

Time Method

Cross-sectional

Universe

Black United States citizens 18 years of age or older.

Unit(s) of Observation

families

Data Source

personal interviews and self-enumerated questionnaires

Data Type(s)

Response Rates

The number of cross-sectional respondents who were eligible for the three generation study was 1,122. Of these, 865 agreed to participate. There was further attrition due to non-response of some family members, therefore, information for all three generations was collected on 510 families (complete triads). If only one family member agreed to be interviewed, they form part of the family dyads dataset which also contains the complete triads as part of the dataset.

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Original Release Date

1996-10-13

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:

  • Jackson, James S. (James Sidney), and M. Belinda Tucker. Three-Generation National Survey of Black American Families, 1979-1981. ICPSR09288-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1997. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09288.v2

1998-01-16 Several corrupted variables have been corrected in the data file, and variable formats in the SPSS export file have been corrected. Also, the SAS and SPSS data definition statements have been revised to match the changes to the data file.

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