WLS Codebooks

Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.

Phone: Parental Income

ro001re-ro003pi     Sample selection, marital and death status for
                    respondent's parents.

ro004pac-ro008pac   Income, net worth, and homeownership for
                    respondent's parents who are still married to each
                    other.

ro009fac-ro013fac   Income, net worth, and homeownership for
                    respondent's father who is not married to respondent's
                    mother.

ro014mac-ro018mac   Income, net worth, and homeownership for
                    respondent's mother who is not married to
                    respondent's father.

ro019pic-ro023pic   Income, net worth, and homeownership for currently
                    married respondents whose in-laws are married to
                    each other.

ro024fic-ro028fic   Income, net worth, and homeownership for married
                    respondent's father in-law who is not married to
                    respondent's mother in-law.

ro029mic-ro033mic   Income, net worth, and homeownership for married
                    respondent's mother in-law who is not married to
                    respondent's father in-law.

ro001re: Is the respondent in the random 50% sampling group.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: RN17

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
0	NOT IN 50% RANDOM SAMPLE	1940	2298	4238
1	IN 50% RANDOM SAMPLE	2040	2215	4255

ro002pa: Marital and death status of the respondent's parents.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 140f, 146, 152f, 152m, 152s, 154, 154f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED	15	16	31
0	PARENTS STILL MARRIED TO EACH OTHER	638	746	1384
1	FATHER REMARRIED, MOTHER REMARRIED	8	7	15
2	FATHER REMARRIED, MOTHER NOT MARRIED	13	25	38
3	FATHER REMARRIED, MOTHER DECEASED	97	88	185
4	FATHER NOT MARRIED, MOTHER REMARRIED	1	5	6
5	FATHER NOT MARRIED, MOTHER NOT MARRIED	19	12	31
6	FATHER NOT MARRIED, MOTHER DECEASED	231	237	468
7	FATHER DECEASED, MOTHER REMARRIED	95	114	209
8	FATHER DECEASED, MOTHER NOT MARRIED	1405	1595	3000
9	FATHER DECEASED, MOTHER DECEASE	1458	1668	3126

Note: 99 includes don't knows and refusals on initial questions
about parents death and marital status.

ro502pa: Marital and death status of the respondent's parents, alternative mapping.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 140f, 146, 152f, 152m, 152s, 154, 154f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED	15	16	31
0	PARENTS STILL MARRIED TO EACH OTHER	638	746	1384
1	PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, BOTH PARENTS ALIVE	41	49	90
2	PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, FATHER ALIVE, MOTHER DECEASED	328	325	653
3	PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, MOTHER ALIVE, FATHER DECEASED OR UNKNOWN	1500	1709	3209
4	BOTH PARENTS DECEASED	1458	1668	3126

ro003pi: Marital and death status of the respondent's in-laws.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 34m, 158f, 162f, 166m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED	18	11	29
0	PARENTS IN-LAW STILL MARRIED	749	401	1150
1	PARENTS IN-LAW BOTH ALIVE BUT NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER	87	25	112
2	FATHER IN-LAW ALIVE, MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED	245	239	484
3	FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, MOTHER IN-LAW ALIVE	1300	1218	2518
4	FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED	988	1699	2687
5	RESPONDENT NOT MARRIED	593	920	1513

Note: 9 includes don't knows and refusals on initial questions
about in-laws death and marital status.

ro004pac: How much income would you say both your parents, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 540m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	21	24	45
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro002pa = 1-9)	3626	4131	7757
-1	DON'T KNOW	153	263	416
1200 - 12000		35	23	58
12100 - 20000		49	34	83
22000 - 30000		50	19	69
32000 - 100000		40	16	56
120003 - 1,000,000		6	3	9

Note: $1,000,000 was the maximum amount recorded in the questionnaire.
In the public release, this variable is top-coded at $100,000.

ro005pac: How much income would you say both your parents, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 540m, 540s, 542, 542f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	21	26	47
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro002pa = 1-9)	3626	4131	7757
-1	DON'T KNOW	27	45	72
0	$4,999 OR LESS	1	8	9
1	$5,000 - $24,999	152	130	282
2	$25,000 - $49,999	109	73	182
3	$50,000 OR MORE	24	26	50
4	$5,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	17	39	56
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	1	11	12
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	2	24	26

ro006pac: What is the net worth for your both parents, who are still married to each other? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 542s, 544
Revisions: Updated 5/96

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	17	17	34
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro002pa = 1-9)	3626	4131	7757
-1	DON'T KNOW	4	10	14
0	NONE	16	21	37
1	IN DEBT	1	4	5
2	SOMETHING LEFT, BRACKETED	108	198	306
3	SOMETHING LEFT, REFUSED	7	8	15
2000 - 50000		54	45	99
55000 - 100000		51	43	94
110000 - 250000		50	19	69
270000 - 1,000,000		46	17	63

Note: In the public release this variable was top coded at $600,000.
$1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.

ro007pac: What is the net worth for your both parents, who are still married to each other? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 542s, 544, 544f, 544m, 544s

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	26	25	51
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro002pa = 1-9)	3626	4131	7757
-1	DON'T KNOW	19	45	64
0	$999 OR LESS	17	25	42
1	$1,000 - $24,999	22	23	45
2	$25,000 - $99,999	90	109	199
3	$100,000 OR MORE	163	114	277
4	$1,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	4	17	21
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	13	24	37

ro008pac: Are both parents, who are still married to each other, home owners?

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 542m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	16	16	32
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro002pa = 1-9)	3626	4131	7757
1	YES	280	299	579
2	NO	58	67	125

ro009fac: How much income would you say your father, who is not married to your mother, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 546m, 552

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	13	10	23
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,7-9)	3783	4318	8101
-1	DON'T KNOW	93	127	220
0	NONE	0	1	1
900 - 9000		16	13	29
9500 - 12000		19	16	35
13000 - 20000		25	13	38
22000 - 45000		22	8	30
50000 - 200000		9	7	16

Note: $1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.
In the public release, this variable is top-coded at $100,000.

ro010fac: How much income would you say your father, who is not married to your mother, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 546m, 546s, 548, 548f, 552, 552f, 552m, 552s

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	13	10	23
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER DECEASED, ro002pa= 0,7-9)	3783	4318	8101
-1	DON'T KNOW	20	21	41
0	$4,999 OR LESS	1	4	5
1	$5,000 - $24,999	98	83	181
2	$25,000 - $49,999	34	22	56
3	$50,000 OR MORE	14	15	29
4	$5,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	10	21	31
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	2	2	4
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	5	17	22

ro011fac: What is the net worth for your father, who is not married to your mother? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 548s, 550, 554f, 554m
Revisions: Updated 5/96

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	13	10	23
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,7-9)	3783	4318	8101
-1	DON'T KNOW	8	11	19
0	NONE	19	20	39
1	IN DEBT	3	2	5
2	SOMETHING LEFT, BRACKETED	58	80	138
3	SOMETHING LEFT, REFUSED	2	0	2
400 - 35000		15	18	33
40000 - 70000		20	13	33
75000 - 100000		21	20	41
120000 - 250000		23	10	33
300000 - 1,000,000		15	11	26

Note: In the public release this variable was top coded at $600,000.
$1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.

ro012fac: What is the net worth for your father, who is not married to your mother? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 548s, 550, 550f, 550m, 550s, 554f, 554m, 554s, 556, 556f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	16	12	28
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,7-9)	3783	4318	8101
-1	DON'T KNOW	20	24	44
0	$999 OR LESS	22	23	45
1	$1,000 - $24,999	12	15	27
2	$25,000 - $99,999	50	52	102
3	$100,000 OR MORE	69	52	121
4	$1,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	4	6	10
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	1	1	2
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	3	10	13

ro013fac: Is your father, who is not married to your mother, a home owner?

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 548m, 554

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	12	10	22
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,7-9)	3783	4318	8101
-1	DON'T KNOW	1	3	4
1	YES	123	126	249
2	NO	61	56	117

ro014mac: How much income would you say your mother, who is not married to your father, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 558, 562m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	32	31	63
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,3,6,9)	3218	3650	6868
-1	DON'T KNOW	328	498	826
0	NONE	4	2	6
40 - 6500		76	74	150
6600 - 9600		71	83	154
10000 - 14000		92	61	153
14400 - 24000		94	58	152
25000 - 1,000,000		65	56	121

Note: $1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.
In the public release, this variable is top-coded at $100,000.

ro015mac: How much income would you say your mother, who is not married to your father, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 558, 558f, 558m, 558s, 562m, 562s, 564, 564f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	33	33	66
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,3,6,9)	3218	3650	6868
-1	DON'T KNOW	41	76	117
0	$4,999 OR LESS	37	43	80
1	$5,000 - $24,999	475	464	939
2	$25,000 - $49,999	88	80	168
3	$50,000 OR MORE	28	48	76
4	$5,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	23	54	77
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	25	41	66
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	12	24	36

ro016mac: What is the net worth for your mother, who is not married to your father? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 560f, 560m, 564s, 566
Revisions: Updated 5/96

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	29	25	54
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,3,6,9)	3218	3650	6868
-1	DON'T KNOW	25	48	73
0	NONE	93	116	209
1	IN DEBT	15	18	33
2	SOMETHING LEFT, BRACKETED	203	322	525
3	SOMETHING LEFT, REFUSED	9	10	19
1000 - 25000		71	78	149
27000 - 50000		88	64	152
55000 - 100000		102	98	200
105000 - 300000		92	53	145
350000 - 1,000,000		35	31	66

Note: In the public release, this variable was top coded at $ 600,000.
$1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.

ro017mac: What is the net worth for your mother, who is not married to your father? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 560f, 560m, 560s, 562, 562f, 564s, 566, 566f, 566m, 566s

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	38	38	76
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,3,6,9)	3218	3650	6868
-1	DON'T KNOW	53	107	160
0	$999 OR LESS	108	135	243
1	$1,000 - $24,999	90	122	212
2	$25,000 - $99,999	226	242	468
3	$100,000 OR MORE	214	163	377
4	$1,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	18	29	47
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	0	1	1
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	15	26	41

ro018mac: Is your mother, who is not married to your father, a home owner?

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 560, 564m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro002pa = 99)	26	18	44
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR PARENTS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER DECEASED, ro002pa = 0,3,6,9)	3218	3650	6868
-1	DON'T KNOW	3	1	4
1	YES	416	481	897
2	NO	317	363	680

ro019pic: How much income would you say both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 568s

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	26	6	32
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro003pi = 1-5)	3586	4320	7906
-1	DON'T KNOW	213	147	360
0	NONE	4	1	5
4000 - 12000		28	12	40
13000 - 20000		52	11	63
21600 - 35000		34	9	43
36000 - 150000		32	6	38
200000 - 1,000,000		5	1	6

Note: $1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.
In the public release, this variable is top-coded at $100,000.

ro020pic: How much income would you say both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 568s, 570, 570f, 570m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	28	8	36
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro003pi = 1-5)	3586	4320	7906
-1	DON'T KNOW	44	27	71
0	$4,999 OR LESS	8	2	10
1	$5,000 - $24,999	140	64	204
2	$25,000 - $49,999	77	40	117
3	$50,000 OR MORE	55	21	76
4	$5,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	24	20	44
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	6	4	10
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	12	7	19

ro021pic: What is the net worth for both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 572, 572f
Revisions: Updated 5/96

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	22	3	25
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro003pi = 1-5)	3586	4320	7906
-1	DON'T KNOW	19	12	31
0	NONE	31	13	44
1	IN DEBT	4	2	6
2	SOMETHING LEFT, BRACKETED	131	104	235
3	SOMETHING LEFT, REFUSED	3	4	7
2000 - 50000		43	16	59
55000 - 100000		46	18	64
110000 - 200000		40	7	47
250000 - 500000		39	10	49
600000 - 1,000,000		16	4	20

Note: In the public release, this variable was top coded at $ 600,000.
$1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.

ro022pic: What is the net worth for both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 572, 572f, 572m, 572s, 574

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	25	7	32
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro003pi = 1-5)	3586	4320	7906
-1	DON'T KNOW	48	36	84
0	$999 OR LESS	35	16	51
1	$1,000 - $24,999	19	8	27
2	$25,000 - $99,999	79	59	138
3	$100,000 OR MORE	161	48	209
4	$1,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	11	7	18
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	16	12	28

ro023pic: Are your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other, home owners?

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 570s

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	21	3	24
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, ro003pi = 1-5)	3586	4320	7906
-1	DON'T KNOW	2	1	3
1	YES	332	159	491
2	NO	39	30	69

ro024fic: How much income would you say your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 574m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	19	6	25
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,3-5)	3806	4373	8179
-1	DON'T KNOW	94	101	195
0	NONE	1	1	2
2400 - 10000		18	8	26
12000 - 15000		18	11	29
18000 - 30000		12	7	19
35000 - 500000		12	6	18

Note: $1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.
In the public release, this variable is top-coded at $100,000.

ro025fic: How much income would you say your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 574m, 574s, 576, 576f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	19	6	25
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,3-5)	3806	4373	8179
-1	DON'T KNOW	26	29	55
0	$4,999 OR LESS	5	7	12
1	$5,000 - $24,999	71	46	117
2	$25,000 - $49,999	29	16	45
3	$50,000 OR MORE	8	12	20
4	$5,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	8	13	21
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	2	8	10
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	6	3	9

ro026fic: What is the net worth for your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 576s, 578
Revisions: Updated 5/96

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	18	6	24
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,3-5)	3806	4373	8179
-1	DON'T KNOW	18	16	34
0	NONE	18	27	45
1	IN DEBT	3	4	7
2	SOMETHING LEFT, BRACKETED	55	54	109
3	SOMETHING LEFT, REFUSED	2	1	3
25 - 25000		12	8	20
30000 - 70000		13	5	18
75000 - 100000		12	7	19
110000 - 200000		13	6	19
250000 - 1,000,000		10	6	16

Note: In the public release this variable was top coded at $ 600,000.
$1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.

ro027fic: What is the net worth for your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 576s, 578, 578f, 578m, 578s

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	20	7	27
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,3-5)	3806	4373	8179
-1	DON'T KNOW	27	23	50
0	$999 OR LESS	21	32	53
1	$1,000 - $24,999	17	6	23
2	$25,000 - $99,999	37	33	70
3	$100,000 OR MORE	44	25	69
4	$1,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	4	7	11
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	4	7	11

ro028fic: Is your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law, a home owner?

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 576m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	18	5	23
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR FATHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,3-5)	3806	4373	8179
-1	DON'T KNOW	8	4	12
1	YES	106	79	185
2	NO	42	52	94

ro029mic: How much income would you say your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 580f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	41	17	58
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,2,4-5)	3279	3897	7176
-1	DON'T KNOW	317	414	731
0	NONE	11	5	16
480 - 6600		52	50	102
7000 - 10000		66	47	113
10200 - 15000		90	42	132
16800 - 25000		79	24	103
27000 - 1,000,000		45	17	62

Note: $1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.
In the public release, this variable is top-coded at $100,000.

ro030mic: How much income would you say your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 580f, 580m, 580s, 582

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	42	19	61
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,2,4-5)	3279	3897	7176
-1	DON'T KNOW	60	100	160
0	$4,999 OR LESS	35	37	72
1	$5,000 - $24,999	392	298	690
2	$25,000 - $49,999	95	57	152
3	$50,000 OR MORE	20	37	57
4	$5,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	22	33	55
5	$24,999 OR LESS, INCOMPLETE REPORT	19	19	38
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	16	16	32

ro031mic: What is the net worth for your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law? Direct report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 582m, 582s
Revisions: Updated 5/96

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	38	16	54
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,2,4-5)	3279	3897	7176
-1	DON'T KNOW	36	53	89
0	NONE	93	98	191
1	IN DEBT	18	13	31
2	SOMETHING LEFT, BRACKETED	192	225	417
3	SOMETHING LEFT, REFUSED	3	5	8
88 - 25000		58	54	112
30000 - 50000		65	50	115
55000 - 100000		100	62	162
110000 - 400000		81	30	111
500000 - 1,000,000		17	10	27

Note: In the public release, this variable was top coded at $ 550,000.
$1,000,000 was the maximum amount allowed in the questionnaire.

ro032mic: What is the net worth for your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law? Bracketed report.

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 582m, 582s, 584, 584f, 584m

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	42	21	63
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,2,4-5)	3279	3897	7176
-1	DON'T KNOW	70	97	167
0	$999 OR LESS	112	112	224
1	$1,000 - $24,999	65	76	141
2	$25,000 - $99,999	202	162	364
3	$100,000 OR MORE	183	115	298
4	$1,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	11	12	23
6	$25,000 OR MORE, INCOMPLETE REPORT	16	21	37

ro033mic: Is your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law, a home owner?

Data source: Graduate Respondent Collected in: 1992-93 Mode: phone
Source variables: 582f

		Frequencies
Value	Label	Male	Female	Total
.	System missing - NR	1011	813	1824
-3	REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (ro003pi = 9)	37	12	49
-2	Inappropriate INAPPROPRIATE (NOT IN 50% SAMPLE, ro001re = 0 OR R NOT MARRIED OR IN-LAWS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER OR MOTHER IN-LAW DECEASED, ro003pi = 0,2,4-5)	3279	3897	7176
-1	DON'T KNOW	7	5	12
1	YES	407	321	728
2	NO	250	278	528

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Phone: Parental Income

ro001re: Is the respondent in the random 50% sampling group.

ro002pa: Marital and death status of the respondent's parents.

ro502pa: Marital and death status of the respondent's parents, alternative mapping.

ro003pi: Marital and death status of the respondent's in-laws.

ro004pac: How much income would you say both your parents, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

ro005pac: How much income would you say both your parents, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

ro006pac: What is the net worth for your both parents, who are still married to each other? Direct report.

ro007pac: What is the net worth for your both parents, who are still married to each other? Bracketed report.

ro008pac: Are both parents, who are still married to each other, home owners?

ro009fac: How much income would you say your father, who is not married to your mother, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

ro010fac: How much income would you say your father, who is not married to your mother, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

ro011fac: What is the net worth for your father, who is not married to your mother? Direct report.

ro012fac: What is the net worth for your father, who is not married to your mother? Bracketed report.

ro013fac: Is your father, who is not married to your mother, a home owner?

ro014mac: How much income would you say your mother, who is not married to your father, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

ro015mac: How much income would you say your mother, who is not married to your father, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

ro016mac: What is the net worth for your mother, who is not married to your father? Direct report.

ro017mac: What is the net worth for your mother, who is not married to your father? Bracketed report.

ro018mac: Is your mother, who is not married to your father, a home owner?

ro019pic: How much income would you say both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

ro020pic: How much income would you say both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

ro021pic: What is the net worth for both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other? Direct report.

ro022pic: What is the net worth for both your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other? Bracketed report.

ro023pic: Are your parents-in-law, who are still married to each other, home owners?

ro024fic: How much income would you say your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

ro025fic: How much income would you say your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

ro026fic: What is the net worth for your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law? Direct report.

ro027fic: What is the net worth for your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law? Bracketed report.

ro028fic: Is your father-in-law, who is not married to your mother-in-law, a home owner?

ro029mic: How much income would you say your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Direct report.

ro030mic: How much income would you say your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law, received in the past 12 months? Bracketed report.

ro031mic: What is the net worth for your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law? Direct report.

ro032mic: What is the net worth for your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law? Bracketed report.

ro033mic: Is your mother-in-law, who is not married to your father-in-law, a home owner?

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