| File Name | File Type | File Contents | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| codebook2 | Microsoft Word | Massachusetts Welfare Leavers Study April 2000, Codebook | This codebook is set up as a table. The column headings are: question number, variable name, question wording, value labels (indicates skip patters). Rows are for the different questions and variables. Appendices A-M for the codebook provided the codes for questions with lengthy response categories. |
| dta.fieldreport.2 | Microsoft Word | Field Report: Survey of Massachusetts Welfare Leavers | This provides a detailed project narrative for the survey including: sampling plan, design, fielding dates, response rates, etc. |
| final instrument | Microsoft Word | Massachusetts Welfare Leavers Study Fall 1999 Questionnaire | Questionnaire used for the study |
| Researcher Notes.doc | Microsoft Word | Notes on the data sets | Contains additional information on the data sets concerning known problems with the data. IMPORTANT |
| Survey Data File Guide for CSR Survey File | Microsoft Word Template | Survey Data File Guide for MA Welfare Leavers Study--CSR public use data | This table provides information about the file name, file type, file format, number of observations, record length, record format, record identification variable, unit of analysis, relating files, and description |
| Survey Overview | Microsoft Word | Survey Overview of the Massachusetts Leavers Study | This is a brief project narrative. |
| Survey Summary Table | Microsoft Word Template | Survey Summary Table of the Massachusetts Welfare Leavers Study | This table provides information concerning the survey design, study population, sample design, number of completes, response rate, and survey approach. |
* ORC Macro, TA contractor for Welfare Outcomes Data Files, Sept. 2001, compiled this table of contents.
You may obtain these files by downloading them in "zipped" format:
- Survey documentation files [zip file, 335KB]
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ma-docs4survey.zip (zip, 334.53 KB)