Family structure at age 18
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Wave I-II Family Structure Array
Wave I-II Family Structure Array
(19 of 19)
Variable Description
Name
FAMST_18
Label
Family structure at age 18
Dataset
Summary Statistics for 'FAMST_18'
| Value | Valid | Label | Frequency | % of Valid | % of All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Missing | missing | 116 |
0.56%
|
|
| 1 | Valid | two biological parents | 3,230 |
15.66%
|
15.57%
|
| 2 | Valid | single biological mom | 1,254 |
6.08%
|
6.04%
|
| 3 | Valid | single biological dad | 209 |
1.01%
|
1.01%
|
| 4 | Valid | biological mom and first step-parent | 878 |
4.26%
|
4.23%
|
| 5 | Valid | biological dad and first step-parent | 178 |
0.86%
|
0.86%
|
| 6 | Valid | other: no co-resident biological parents or step-parents | 790 |
3.83%
|
3.81%
|
| 7 | Valid | biological mom and second step-parent | 4 |
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
| 9 | Valid | biological dad and second step-parent | 1 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 10 | Valid | not observed at this age | 14,085 |
68.28%
|
67.90%
|
| Total Responses | Valid | Invalid | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20745 | 20629 | 116 | 1 | 10 |
Representation
Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric
two biological parents, single biological mom, single biological dad-
1 
two biological parents -
2 single biological mom -
3 single biological dad -
4 biological mom and first step-parent -
5 biological dad and first step-parent -
6 other: no co-resident biological parents or step-parents -
7 biological mom and second step-parent -
9 biological dad and second step-parent -
10 not observed at this age
Measurement Unit
numeric
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False
Missing Values
missingSource Questions
FAMST_18Lineage
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Wave I-II Family Structure Array -
FAMST_18
Family structure at age 18-
Family Structure at Age 18
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