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National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies: 2-Year Child Outcomes Study (COS) Files: SAS variable label statements (public)

 LABEL  /***** COS: RECORD 1 OUTCOMES     ***************************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " BRAKNRAW = "Braken Raw Score                        " LO25BBCS = "BBCS std score LE 25TH Percentile        " HI25BBCS = "BBCS std score GE 75TH Percentile        " CTACDFD2 = "Focal Child Academic Problem 0/1        " CTACDAD2 = "Any Child Academic Problem 0/1          " ABPI     = "MEAN FREQ BPI, stdz w/in sample, 0/1/2  " LO25ABPI = "If FREQ = NLSY 25th pctl on Total BPI  " HI25ABPI = "If FREQ >= NLSY 75th pctl on Total BPI  " PABPI    = "Antisocial subscale, MEAN FREQ BPs, 0/1/" LO25PABP = "If FREQ = NLSY 25th pctl on Ext BPI    " HI25PABP = "If FREQ >= NLSY 75th pctl on Ext BPI    " PDBPI    = "Depr/wdrawn subscale, MEAN FREQ BPs, 0/1" LOPDBP   = "If NO FREQ of int BPI                   " HI25PDBP = "If FREQ >= NLSY 75th pctl on Int BPI    " PCB      = "MEAN FREQ Pos child behav scale, 0/1/2  " LO25PCB  = "If FREQ =25th percentile on PCB        " HI25PCB  = "If FREQ >= 75th percentile on PCB       " CTSUSAD2 = "Any Child Suspended/Expelled 0/1        " CTEMOAD2 = "Any Child Emotional Problem 0/1         " GENHLTH  = "Maternal rept F Childs Good Health 1-5  " CTHLTFD2 = "Maternal rept F Childs Good Health 0/1  " CTHOSFD2 = "Focal Child Emergency Hospital Visit 0/1" CTHOSAD2 = "Any Child Emergency Hospital Visit 0/1  "  /***** COS: RECORD 2 TARGETED  IMS  *************************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " CSPTAWD2 = "2: If ever received child support award " DADPAYS2 = "2:If NR dad gave $ in last 12 months    " MINWAGE2 = "2:If Minwage or less, incl no wages=0   " MANYHRS2 = "If weekly Hours working = >40           " ANYINSR2 = "Child has ANY insurance, 2 year         " ANYCCFC2 = "2:Foc Ch in any non-maternal care       " EMPANY   = "If curr empld+any care for FC, momcare=." EMPFORM  = "If curr empld + formal care, momcare=.  " EMPINF   = "If curr empld + informal care, momcare=." EMPCCHR  = "Hours in care for curr empld, momcare=. " EMPIRRE  = "If curr emplyd+irreg care, momcare=.    " XRHANYC2 = "If any cc, no pd work SINCE RAD=0       "  /***** COS: RECORD 3 NON-TARGETED IMS ***********************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " DEP12SM2 = "cesd-12 depression sum score            " DEPSMRK2 = "10 or more on 36 point DEPRESSION SUM   " LOC2MN2  = "2: Mean Locus of Control                " FFRUSHED = "FF02b:  Always feel rushed              " FFTIME   = "FF02j:  Time on hands                   " MRWRMMN2 = "Mat Rept of Warmth, mean 2 year         " MRAGGMN2 = "Mat Rept of Aggravation, mean 2 year    " MRCOGMN2 = "2:Mat Rept of Cognitive, mean 2 year    " MRDISMN2 = "2:Mat Rept of Discipline, mean 2 year   " IAHRSHD2 = "IA of maternal harshness, dichot index  " IAMOMWRM = "IA Mat warmth, summary index            " IAVERBL2 = "2:IA of mat verbaliz., summary index    " FAVPRSM2 = "Summary Index of Favorable Parenting    " BADPRSM2 = "Summary Index of Unfavorable Parenting  " EESCHL   = "EE01:  Go to School Activities          " LASTMED2 = "2:Last doctor visit in past year        " FFDANGER = "FF01l:  Dangerous neighborhood, inside  " PSUP7MN2 = "2: Mean Mat Report- PARENTING SUPPORT   " DADHOME2 = "2:FC Bio Dad lives in household         " DINFSPT2 = "2:NR Dad Informal Support, 0-3          " DADVIST2 = "2:If contact w/NR dad in past year      " MARRIED2 = "2:Married, lvg w/husband at 2 year      " COHABIT2 = "2:Cohabiting w/non-husband at 2 year    " XIBABY2  = "If R had baby since RAD, 1=yes          "  /***** COS: RECORD 4 HISTORY OF CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOCAL CHILD SEC AA*/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " AAHDSTRT = "AA1a:  Child Ever Attended Head Start   " AAKINDER = "AA1b:  Child Ever Attended Kindergarten " AACCPGM  = "AA1c:Child Ever Attend Chld Care Center " AASUMMER = "AA1d: Child Ever Attended Summer Program" AAHDSTR2 = "AA2a:Attend Head Start 1mo+ since RAD   " AAKINDE2 = "AA2b:Attend Kgarten 1mo+ since RAD      " AACCPG2  = "AA2c:Attend Child Care 1mo+ since RAD   " AASUMME2 = "AA2d:Attend Summer Prgram 1mo+ since RAD" AACCNUM  = "AA3:  Number of Teachers/Providers      " AASITCC  = "AA4:  Regular Babysitter                " AASITCC2 = "AA5:  Regular Babysitter since RAD      " AASITNUM = "AA6:  Number of Babysitters             " AAANYCC2 = "AA7:  Any Child Care                    " AACCAGEY = "AA8: YY Age Began Regular Child Care    " AACCAGEM = "AA8: MM Age Began Regular Child Care    " AASITHRS = "AA9:  When Began, Number of Hours       " AAELSEWH = "AA10:  Child Living Elsewhere           " AAELSD1  = "SD live elsewhere 1                     " AAELSD2  = "SD live elsewhere 2                     " AAELSD3  = "SD live elsewhere 3                     " AAELSD4  = "SD live elsewhere 4                     " AAELED1  = "ED live elsewhere 1                     " AAELED2  = "ED live elsewhere 2                     " AAELED3  = "ED live elsewhere 3                     " AAELED4  = "ED live elsewhere 4                     "  /***** COS: RECORD 5 CURRENT CHILD ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOCAL CHILD  SEC BB*****/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " BBA1OWHR = "BB02a1:  In Home, by Father             " BBA2OTHR = "BB02a2:  Another Home, by Father        " BBB1OWHR = "BB02b1:  Own Home, by Brother/Sister    " BBB2OTHR = "BB02b2:  Another Home, by Brother/Sister" BBC1OWHR = "BB02c1:  Own Home, by Grandparent       " BBC2OTHR = "BB02c2:  Another Home, by Grandparent   " BBD1OWHR = "BB02d1:  Own Home, by Other Relative    " BBD2OTHR = "BB02d2:  Another Home, by Other Relative" BBE1OWHR = "BB02e1:  Own Home, by R's Partner       " BBE2OTHR = "BB02e2:  Another Home, by R's Partner   " BBF1OWHR = "BB02f1:  Own Home, by Neighbor          " BBF2OTHR = "BB02f2:  Another Home, by Neighbor      " BBG1OWHR = "BB02g1:  Own Home, Other Nonrelative    " BBG2OTHR = "BB02g2:  Another Home Other Nonrelative " BBHHDSHR = "BB02h:  Head Start Program              " BBIDCHR  = "BB02i:  Day Care Center                 " BBJNUHR  = "BB02j:  Nursery School/preschool        " BBKKNHR  = "BB02k:  Kindergarten                    " BBLBEHR  = "BB02l:   Before-school care             " BBMAFHR  = "BB02m:  After-school care               " BBNSUHR  = "BB02n:  Summer camp                     " BBOALHR  = "BB02o:  Cares for Self Alone            " BBPOTHR  = "BB02p:  Other                           " BBAFT6   = "BB03a:  Hours After 6pm                 " BBWKENDS = "BB03b:  On Weekends                     " BBVARY   = "BB04:  Hours Vary                       " BBMAINAR = "BB05:   Primary Arrangement             " BBNUMCH  = "BB06a:  How Many Children               " BBNUMAD  = "BB07:  How Many Caretakers              " BBMAINED = "BB08:  Main Caregiver, Education Level  " BBMAINTR = "BB09:Main Caregiver, Formal Chld-Trning " BBPAY    = "BB10:  Do you Pay                       " BBPAYAMT = "BB11:  Amount Paid per Week             " BBPAYAMC = "BB11a:  Confirm, per Week               " BBPAYUNT = "BB12:  Pay Unit                         " BBDAYS   = "BB12a:  Days per Week                   " BBONLY   = "BB13:  Payment for Target Child Only    " BBOTHCH  = "BB14:  How Many Other Children          " BBOTHPAY = "BB15:  Anyone Else Pay                  " BBWHPAY1 = "BB16:Who or What agency Helps Pay, Ans1 " BBWHPAY2 = "BB16:Who or What agency Helps Pay, Ans2 " BBREIMB  = "BB17:  Reimbursed                       " BBREIMAM = "BB18:  Amount Reimbursed per Week       " BBREIMWK = "BB19:  Confirm, Reimbursed per Week     " BBREUNIT = "BB20:  Reimbursement Unit               " BBREHRS  = "BB21:  Reimbursement Number of Hrs/Week " BBREDAYS = "BB22:  Reimbursement, Number of Days/Wk "  /***** COS: RECORD 6 CHILD SUPPORT FOR FOCAL CHILD SEC CC *********************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " CCPACUR  = "CC01:Where Does Focal Child's Dad Live  " CCPACLO  = "CC02a:Has Father Bought Clothes,Toys    " CCPAGROC = "CC02b:  Has Father Bought Groceries     " CCPASAT  = "CC02c:  Has Father Babysat              " CCPAONIT = "CC02d:  Has Father Taken Child Overnght " CCFREQ   = "CC03:# Father/Child Contacts Last 12 Mo " CCMARRY  = "CC04:  Ever Married to Child's Father   " CCPATER1 = "CC5a:1)WHERE WENT TO GET PATERNITY ESTAB" CCPATER2 = "CC5b:2)WHERE WENT TO GET PATERNITY ESTAB" CCPATER3 = "CC5c:3)WHERE WENT TO GET PATERNITY ESTAB" CCPATER4 = "CC5d:4)WHERE WENT TO GET PATERNITY ESTAB" CCPATER5 = "CC5e:5)WHERE WENT TO GET PATERNITY ESTAB" CCPAGEYY = "CC06:Chld YY Age When Paternity Attemptd" CCPAGEMM = "CC06:Chld MM Age When Paternity Attemptd" CCPATYES = "CC07:  Paternity Established            " CCCSAWD1 = "CC8a:1)HOW GOT CHILD SUPPORT            " CCCSAWD2 = "CC8b:2)HOW GOT CHILD SUPPORT            " CCCSAWD3 = "CC8c:3)HOW GOT CHILD SUPPORT            " CCCSAWD4 = "CC8d:4)HOW GOT CHILD SUPPORT            " CCCSDUE  = "CC09:PAST YR:SUPPOSED GET CHLD SUPRT $? " CCCSAGCY = "CC10A:PAST YR:GET ANY CS $ DIRECTLY?    " CCCSCASH = "CC10B:PAST YR:GET ANY CS $ THRU AGENCY? " CCCSREG  = "CC11:PAST YR:GET DIRECT CS $ REGULARLY? " CCCSDMM  = "CC12:Last MM Date Received Direct Money " CCCSDYY  = "CC12:Last YY Date Received Direct Money "  /***** COS: RECORD 7 FOCAL CHILD'S HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE SEC DD  *************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " DDGENHLT = "DD01:Focal Chlds General Health, Rating " DDLOCGEN = "DD02:  Location of Routine Care         " DDLOCILL = "DD05:  Usual Location for Illness       " DDILLHSP = "DD06:Is That a Hospital Emergency Room  " DDHEARG  = "DD07a:  Any Trouble Hearing             " DDSIGHT  = "DD07b:  Any Trouble Seeing              " DDCOLORB = "DD07c:  Color Blindness                 " DDLSTMED = "DD03:  How Long Since Last Routine Care " DDDADINS = "DD08:Chld Coverd by Fathers Medl Insur  " DDPVTINS = "DD09a:  Child Covered by Private Insur  " DDHMO    = "DD09b:  Child Covered by HMO            " DDMEDICD = "DD09c:  Child Covered by Medicaid       " DDLSTDEN = "DD04:  How Long Since Last Dental Visit "  /***** COS: RECORD 8 PARENTING OF FOCAL CHILD SEC EE  ***************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " EESCHL   = "EE01:  Go to School Activities          " EEVISIT  = "EE02:  How Often Visit Outside Home     " EEOUTING = "EE03:  How Often Take Child on Outing   " EECHURCH = "EE04:  How Often to Church Event        " EEMUSEUM = "EE05:  How Often Museum                 " EEREAD   = "EE06:  How Often Read Stories           " EELIBRAR = "EE07:  How Often Go To Library          " EECARDS  = "EE08a:  Play Card/Board Games Together  " EEGUESSG = "EE08b:Played Guessing Games/Riddles     " EEPUZZLE = "EE08c:  Played with Puzzles Together    " EEREADG  = "EE08d:Pract Reading/Writing/Math        " EETRIP   = "EE08e:  Gone on a Trip Together         " EEFOOD   = "EE09:  Help Prepare Food                " EEBOOKS  = "EE10:  How Many Children's Books of Own "  /***** COS: RECORD 9 SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONAIRE, PARENTING SEC FF *********/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " FFTRUST  = "FF01c:  Adults I trust around           " FFDANGER = "FF01l:  Dangerous neighborhood, inside  " FFFRIEND = "FF02a:  Child sick, friends/family chck " FFRUSHED = "FF02b:  Always feel rushed              " FFLITTLE = "FF02c:  Little I can do                 " FFTALK   = "FF02d:Can talk to someone abt troubles  " FFWATCH  = "FF02f:  Friend/Relative to watch child  " FFLTLCTL = "FF02h:  Little control                  " FFRIDE   = "FF02i:  Friends give ride               " FFTIME   = "FF02j:  Time on hands                   " FFCASH   = "FF02k:  Cash for shoes                  " FFPLAYDT = "FF02m:  Playdates                       " FFPARENT = "FF01a:  Being a parent is harder..      " FFBOTHER = "FF01b:Child does things that bother me  " FFRULES  = "FF01d:  Rule Enforcement                " FFGIVEUP = "FF01e:  Giving up a lot                 " FFCHCTRL = "FF01f:  Teach child to control feelings " FFTRAPPD = "FF01g:  Feel trapped                    " FFSPANK  = "FF01h:  Spanking                        " FFANGRY  = "FF01i:  Often feel angry                " FFRESPCT = "FF01j:  Spanking and respect            " FFWARM   = "FF01k:  Warm close times                " FFCHLIKE = "FF01m:  Feel child likes me             " FFDOCTOR = "FF01n:  Waiting for doctor              " FFHARDSW = "FF02e:  Hard to show love when tired    " FFJOKE   = "FF02g:  Time to joke and play around    " FFLOVE   = "FF02l:  Show love in bad mood           "  /***** COS: RECORD 10 SELF-ADMINSTERED QUESTIONNAIRE, PART 3 SEC GG ***********/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " GGBOTHER = "GG03a:  Unusually bother                " GGAPPET  = "GG03b:  Poor appetite                   " GGBLUES  = "GG03c:  Couldn't shake blues            " GGCONCEN = "GG03d:  Trouble concentrating           " GGDEPRES = "GG03e:  Depressed                       " GGEFFORT = "GG03f:  Everything an effort            " GGFEARFL = "GG03g:  Fearful                         " GGRESTLS = "GG03h:  Sleep restless                  " GGNOTALK = "GG03i:  Talked less than usual          " GGLONELY = "GG03j:  Lonely                          " GGSAD    = "GG03k:  Sad                             " GGENERGY = "GG03l:  Could not get going             "  /***** COS: RECORD 11 SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONNAIRE, PART 4 SEC HH ********/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " HHMOOD   = "HH04a:  Sudden mood changes             " HHNOLOVE = "HH04b:  Feels no one loves him/her      " HHHIGHST = "HH04c:  rather high strung              " HHWARM   = "HH04d:  warm, loving                    " HHCHEATS = "HH04e:  Cheats or tells lies            " HHFEARFL = "HH04f:  Too fearful or anxious          " HHARGUES = "HH04g:  Argues too much                 " HHCONCEN = "HH04h:  Difficulty concentrating        " HHGETALG = "HH04i:Get along well with other chldren " HHCONFUS = "HH04j:  Easily confused                 " HHDISOBD = "HH04k:  Disobedient                     " HHREGRET = "HH04l:  Doesn't feel sorry              " HHADMIRD = "HH04m:Admired/well-liked by other chld  " HHIMPULS = "HH04n:  Impulsive                       " HHWRTHLS = "HH04o:  Feels worthless or inferior     " HHNOTLKD = "HH04p:  Not liked by other children     " HHOBSESS = "HH04q:  Obsessions                      " HHRESTLS = "HH04r:  Restless                        " HHSTUBBR = "HH04s: Stubborn                         " HHCONCRN = "HH04t:  Shows concern                   " HHTEMPER = "HH04u:  Strong temper                   " HHUNHAPY = "HH04v:  unhappy                         " HHWITHDR = "HH04w:  Withdrawn                       " HHBREAKS = "HH04x:  Breaks things                   " HHCLINGS = "HH04y:  Clings to adults                " HHHELPFL = "HH04z:  Helpful                         " HHCRIES  = "HH04aa:  Cries too much                 " HHCONSID = "HH04bb:  Considerate of other children  " HHATTENT = "HH04cc:  Demands attention              " HHDEPEND = "HH04dd:  Too dependent on others        " HHPARAN  = "HH04ee:  Others out to get him          " HHTROUBL = "HH04ff:Hang with kids who get in troubl " HHSHARES = "HH04gg:  Shares                         " HHSECRET = "HH04hh:  Secretive                      " HHWORRY  = "HH04ii:  Worries too much               " HHBULLY  = "HH04jj:  Bullies                        " HHNOTALG = "HH04kk:Troub get along with other child " HHNOTSCH = "HH04kkx:  Child NOT in school/preschool " HHSCHDIS = "HH04ll:  Disobedient at school          " HHSCHTRB = "HH04mm:trouble get along with teacher   "  /***** COS: RECORD 12 INTERVIEWER ASSESSMENT *********************************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " IAOBSERV = "IA01:  Observed Child and Mother        " IACONVER = "IA02:  Did mother converse with child   " IAAFFECT = "IA03:  Did mother show affection        " IAINTRO  = "IA04:  Did mother introduce interviewer " IAEXPLAN = "IA05:  Did mother explain interview     " IAWANDER = "IA06:  Did child wander aimlessly       " IAPRAISE = "IA07:  Spontaneous praise               " IASCREAM = "IA08:  Scream or yell                   " IAATTENT = "IA09:  Child sought attention           " IACONTAC = "IA10:Chld sought postv physical contact " IANEGREA = "IA11a:Mom reacted neg, child's reaction " IANEGANG = "IA11b:Mom reacted neg, chld shwed anger " IAWARMTH = "IA12a:  Scale hostility/warmth          " IAPRIDE  = "IA12b:  Scale pride                     " IATONE   = "IA12c:  Scale warmth of tone            " IACOMPLX = "IA12d:  Verbal complexity               " IAAMTOBS = "IA13:  How much observation             " IACHEMOT = "IA14:  Child's emotional state          " IATANTRM = "IA15a:  Child, Tantrum behavior         " IARESTLS = "IA15b:  Child, Restless behavior        " IAAGGRES = "IA15c:Chld aggressive to other children " IABULLD  = "IA15d:  Child was bullied               " IABRACKN = "IA16:  Bracken given to child           " IABRSHY  = "IA17:  During Bracken, how shy          " IACONCEN = "IA18a:Child concentrated during testing " IABEHAV  = "IA18b:  Child's behavior during testing " IALIGHT  = "IA19:  Lighting during testing          " IAINTHOM = "IQ20:  Interview in respondent's home   " IAHOMVW  = "IA22:View of interior/exterior of home  " IAINTCLN = "IA23a:  Rate interior, cleanliness      " IAINTCND = "IA23b:  Rate interior, condition        " IASAFETY = "IA24a:  Rate safety                     " IAVISUAL = "IA24b:  Rate visual appearance          " IACLNGEN = "IA24c:  Cleanliness                     " IACLUTTR = "IA24d:  Clutter                         " IABOOKS  = "IA24e:  Books present                   " IAHOMSTR = "IA25:  Type of structure, hoe           " IASTREET = "IA26:  Type of street                   " IAPUBHSG = "IA27:  Public housing                   " IAEXTER  = "IA28:  Exterior condition               " IANEIGHB = "IA29:  Exterior of neighborhood         " IAATMOSP = "IA30:  Atmosphere                       " IATV     = "IA31:  TV on                            " IASOCIAL = "IA32:  Respondent's social skills       " IAVOCAB  = "IA33:  Respondent's vocabulary          " IAWEIGHT = "IA34:  Weight                           " IAHYGIEN = "IA35:  Personal Hygiene                 " IAEMOTN  = "IA36:  Expression of emotion            " IAHOSTIL = "IA37a:  Hostile manner                  " IASPEECH = "IA37b:  Speech impediment               " IAANYDRG = "IA38:  Drugs or Alcohol indicated       " IADRGIN  = "IA40:  Drugs/alcohol during interview   "  /***** COS: RECORD 13 SUBGROUPS                   ***************************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " CTSIBRKB = "B:Sibling Constellation Risk Composite  " CTCEDRKB = "B:Composite Educational Risk            " CTCWKRKB = "B:Composite Work Risk                   " CTPSYRKB = "B: Psychological Risk                   " CT4RKRKB = "B: If Two or more Composite Risks       " CTAGERKB = "B:Younger than median child age         " CTATTRKB = "B:Work Reservation Attitudes Risk       " CTSCHRKB = "B: Risk for poor school attitudes       "  /***** COS: RECORD 14 COVARIATES                  ***************************/  IDNUMBER = "Public Use File Sample Member ID Number " CTNCHTRB = "B: Number of children, 1 2 3+           " FCGENDER = "GENDER OF FOCAL CHILD                   " CHAGERAD = "B: Focal Child Age at RAD (mos)         " CTHSGRKB = "B: No high school DIPLOMA or GED        " CTLITRKB = "B:literacy:lower (1), higher (0)        " CTNUMRKB = "B: Numeracy lower (1), higher (0)       " CTWLFTRB = "B: Time on welfare 2, 2-5, 5+         " CTDEPTRB = "B: Depressive Symptoms, 2=hi 1=med 0=low" CTLOCTRB = "B: Locus of Control, 0=ext/1=neut/2=int " CTSUPRKB = "B: No source of support, 3 types        " CTBARTRB = "B: Family Barriers Risk, 0=0/ 1=1-3, 2=4" CTWRKRKB = "B: No FT for 6+ mos same employer       " CTRSKTRB = "B: Number of Risks 0=0-3/1=4-5/2=6-10   " ;