Description

CSWORK5 indicates whether or not the respondent had worked at all within 5 years prior to his/her most recent divorce or separation.

Blank values for this variable represent individuals who were not interviewed in April of the sample year.

This variable is part of the Child Support Supplement.

Comparability

In samples from 1984-1986 only female respondents were eligible for CSWORK5.

In the 1992 sample there are 3,444 respondents who are NIU for all Child Support Supplement variables despite meeting known supplement universe requirements.

This variable is otherwise comparable across available years.

Universe

Flags

Unharmonized Variables