University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Occupational Status, Education, and Social Mobility in the Meritocracy

Hauser, Robert, John Warren, Min-Hsiung Huang, and Wendy Y. Carter Working paper no. 1996-18 Abstract Following a brief review of the concept of occupational status, we review trends in occupational standing, using data from the 1962 and 1973 Occupational Changes in a Generation Surveys (OCG), the 1986-88 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and …

The Effects of the Determinants of Women’s Movement into and out of Male-dominated Occupations on Occupational Sex Segregation

Sheridan, Jennifer T. Working paper no. 1997-07 Abstract Though occupational sex segregation has decreased over the last twenty-five years, it is still a major social concern primarily because of the role it plays in perpetuating the gender wage gap. This paper uses data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study to assess the determinants of women’s movement …

Socioeconomic Achievements of Siblings in the Life Course: New Findings from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Hauser, Robert, Jennifer Sheridan, and John Warren Working paper no. 1998-02 Abstract About 8500 graduates of Wisconsin high schools and a randomly selected brother or sister have been followed from 1957 through the early 1990s. Data include multiple measures of social background, cognitive ability, schooling, and occupations held from career entry to midlife. We have …

Social Class Indicators and Health at Midlife

Miech, Richard Allen, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 1998-06 Abstract There are several competing schemes for the measurement of social and economic standing in studies of health and well-being. We address the predictive validity of several alternative measures of social class and socioeconomic standing in relation to an array of health outcomes in the …

Exchanging Social Support with Friends, Neighbors, and Coworkers

Liebler, Carolyn, and Gary Sandefur Working paper no. 1998-19 Abstract What is the structure of exchange of social support between mature adults and their friends, neighbors, and coworkers? What factors are associated with involvement with different types of exchange? In this paper, we address these questions with respect to four types of social support: (1) …

Surveys of the Life Course and Aging: Some Comparisons

Kuo, Hsiang-Hui Daphne, Hyunjoon Park, Taissa S. Hauser, Robert M. Hauser, and Nadine F. Marks Working paper no. 2001-06 Abstract In this paper, we introduce, compare, and evaluate the design and content of five major longitudinal studies of aging: the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), Health and Retirement Survey (HRS), National Survey of Families and Households …

As We Age: A Review of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, 1957-2001

Sewell, William H., Robert Hauser, Kristen W. Springer, and Taissa Hauser Working paper no. 2001-09 Abstract The authors review the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) across its history of more than 40 years. The WLS began as a study of post-secondary aspirations and educational attainment among Wisconsin high school graduates of 1957, but it has become …

Survey Measurement of Psychological Well-Being

Springer, Kristen W., and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 2002-09 Abstract This study assesses the measurement properties of Ryff’s scale of Psychological Well-Being (PWB)—a widely-used scale designed to measure six dimensions of PWB. Analyses of self-administered PWB data from three major surveys—Midlife in the United States (MIDUS), National Survey of Families and Households II (NSFH …