| File Name | Size | File Type | File Contents | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC CD Contents.doc* | 37KB | Microsoft Word | Table of Contents for the District of Columbia Public Use Files | Table providing file name, file size, file type, contents, and description of each file on the CD ROM. |
| DC Notes to Researchers* | 21KB | Microsoft Word | Notes to Researchers Using the DC Welfare Leavers Study Public Use Data Files | Notes to researchers about the known limitations of using these data resources. |
| admin.new.doc* | 56KB | Microsoft Word | Project Narrative | This document contains an overview of the 1997 and 1998 administrative data, a description of the study population, as well as technical and programming information. |
| admin97 Data table.doc* | 32KB | Microsoft Word | Descriptive Information Table for the 1997 administrative data | This table provides a description of the data stored in the file admin97.dat, including data type, source, time period covered, unit of analysis, population covered, total number of records, matching, location of data file, data limitations, etc. |
| admin 97 file guide.doc* | 28KB | Microsoft Word | Descriptive Information Table for the 1997 administrative data | This table provides a description of the data stored in the file admin97.dat, including file name, file type, data included in the file, number of observations, record format, record length, record identification variable, unit of analysis, relating files, and file description. |
| admin97.sas | 27KB | SAS | SAS input statement for the 1997 administrative data | This input statement allows researchers to easily create a SAS data set. |
| admin97 layout.dct | 8KB | DCT file | Record Layout for 1997 administrative data | Information on the position of the variables in the data set, and length of each variable. |
| Admin98 Data table.doc* | 31KB | Microsoft Word | Descriptive Information Table for the 1998 administrative data | This table provides a description of the data stored in the file admin98.dat, including data type, source, time period covered, unit of analysis, population covered, total number of records, matching, location of data file, data limitations, etc. |
| admin98 file guide.doc* | 28KB | Microsoft Word | Descriptive Information Table for the 1998 administrative data | This table provides a description of the data stored in the file admin98.dat, including file name, file type, data included in the file, number of observations, record format, record length, record identification variable, unit of analysis, relating files, and file description. |
| admin98.sas | 27KB | SAS | SAS input statement for the 1998 administrative data | This input statement allows researchers to easily create a SAS data set. |
| admin98 layout.dct | 12KB | DCT file | Record Layout for 1998 administrative data | Information on the position of the variables in the data set, and length of each variable. |
| App 3. Varnames.doc | 25KB | Microsoft Word | Description of the variables used in generating tabulation in tables | |
| App 4. Code.doc | 63KB | Microsoft Word | Code for generated administrative variables | Code used to create new administrative variables. |
| App 6. Respv. Non.xls | 18KB | Excel File | Comparisons of DC TANF leavers | Comparison of DC TANF Leavers respondents and non-respondents, and those called 1-11 and 12-43 times. |
| App 7. Respondents.xls | 20KB | Excel File | Information on Hard to Reach Population of DC TANF Leavers | Comparison of those called 1-11 and 12-43 times, including employment information, household composition, and benefits received. |
| App 8. disposit.xls | 38KB | Excel File | Final Dispositions for 1998 Survey of TANF Leavers in the District of Columbia | Number of cases and IDs for each final survey disposition. |
| App 9. Var Name.doc | 21KB | Microsoft Word | Variable Naming Convention | Description of convention used to name variables. |
| dictpgm.mdb* | 626KB | Microsoft Access | Codebooks for the 1997 and 1998 Administrative original data sets and created variables, the 1998 Survey data set and created variables. | Information on each variable's name, description, start and end position, length, and type. |
| survey document.doc* | 69KB | Microsoft Word | Project Narrative | This document contains an overview of the 1998 survey data, a description of the study population, as well as technical and programming information. |
| survey table.doc* | 32KB | Microsoft Word | Summary Table for the 1998 Survey | This table provides a description of the data stored in the file survey98.dat, including survey description, description of the population, sample design, number of completed interviews, response rate, survey approach, fielding period, questionnaire length, and know data limitations. |
| survey 98 File Guide.doc* | 30KB | Microsoft Word | Descriptive Information Table for the 1998 Survey | This table provides a description of the data stored in the file survey98.dat, including file name, file type, data included in the file, number of observations, record format, record length, record identification variable, unit of analysis, relating files, and file description. |
| survey98.sas | 29KB | SAS | SAS input statement for the 1998 Survey | This input statement allows researchers to easily create a SAS data set. |
| survey 98 layout.dtc | 12KB | DTC file | Record Layout for 1998 Survey | Information on the position of the variables in the data set, and length of each variable. |
| Survqu.doc* | 196KB | Microsoft Word | 1998 Survey Questionnaire and Codebook | Codebook of for the for the 1998 Survey Instrument |
ORC Macro, TA contractor for Welfare Outcomes Data Files, Sept. 2001, compiled this table of contents.
* These items are included in the folder "DC_Researcher_Requests."
You may obtain these files by downloading them in "zipped" format:
- Survey documentation files [zip file, 175KB]
- Administrative data documentation files [zip file, 194KB]