Study Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966 /1

Public

Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74

Sample

Respondents

N = 2213

Non Response

2.8% at T1, 17.2% at T2, 21.0% at T3, 28.9% at T4, 28.5% at T5

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Interviews, tests and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

Parents' education

Our Classification

Operationalization

Simple direct question at T1: How many grades of school did your father/mother complete?
1 = less that HS;
2 = some HS (9-11 years)
3 = some HS plus noncollege training;
4 = completed HS (12 years);
5 = completed HS plus noncollege
    training;
6 = some college;
7 = completed college;
8 = post-graduate degree

Observed Relation with Happiness