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Child Development Supplement
- Cross-Wave Documentation
- 1997
  - User guide
  - User Guide Supplement
  - Questionnaires
    - Primary Caregiver
      - Child
        
        Spanish
      - Household
        
        Spanish
    - Child
      - Child/Assessments
        
        Spanish
    - Secondary Caregiver
      - Child
        
        Spanish
      - Household
        
        Spanish
    - Absent Father
      - Child
        
        Spanish
      - Household
        
        Spanish
    - School
    - Time Diary
      - Child
        
        Spanish
      - School
        
        Elementary/Middle school
        Preschool
        Home-based care
    - Sample Weights
    - Activity Codes/Coding Manual
    - File Structure
    - Measurement Resource Table
    - Production Study Guide
- 2002
  - User Guide
  - Questionnaires
    - Primary Caregiver
      - Child
      - Household
    - Child
      - Child/Assessments
    - Secondary Caregiver
      - Child
      - Household
    - Elementary school teacher
    - Time Diary
      - Child
    - Sample Weights
    - Activity Codes/Coding Manual
    - File Structure
    - Measurement Resource Table
    - Production Study Guide
- 2007
  - User Guide
  - Questionnaires
    - Primary Caregiver
      - Child
      - Household
    - Child
      - Child/Assessments
    - Secondary Caregiver
      - Child
    - Time Diary
      - Child
    - Sample Weights
    - Activity Codes/Coding Manual
    - File Structure
    - Production Study Guide
- 2014
  - User Guide
  - Genomic Data User Guide (Early Release)
  - Questionnaires
    - Primary Caregiver
      - Child
      - Household
    - Child
      - Child/Assessments
    - Time Diary
      - Weekday/Weekend
    - Activity Codes/Coding Manual
    - Production Study Guide
- 2019
  - User Guide
  - Questionnaires
    - Coverscreen
    - Primary Caregiver
    - Child
    - Time Diary
      - Weekday Time Diary
      - Weekend Time Diary
    - Time Diary Coding Manual
- 2020
  - User Guide
  - Questionnaires
    - Primary Caregiver
    - Time Diary
      - Weekday Time Diary
      - Weekend Time Diary
    - Time Diary Coding Manual
- 2021
  - User Guide
  - Questionnaires
- 2024
  - Questionnaires

Transition into Adulthood Supplement
- Cross-Wave Documentation
- 2005
- 2007
- 2009
- 2011
- 2013
- 2015
- 2017
- 2019
- 2021
- 2023
  - Questionnaire

PSID Main Interview
- Curated Core Variables

Video Tutorials

Introduction to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics

Begin with an introduction to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics.

Documentation and Online Resources

Walk-through the website's most useful resources and documentation.

Accessing and Downloading PSID Data

Learn how to navigate the data pages and download a data set from the Data Center.

PSID Sample Weights

An overview of PSID sample weights.

The Family Identification Mapping System

Learn to use FIMS to create pairs of relatives in the PSID.

Merging PSID Records Part I: Identify & Follow Individuals

Learn how to merge individuals across files and follow them over time.

Merging PSID Records Part II: Following Families Over Time

Understand how to define a PSID family and follow families over time.

Unit of Analysis: Main PSID

Learn about different units of analysis in the Main PSID.

Restricted Data in the PSID

An overview of PSID restricted data files, application process, and the Virtual Data Enclave.

Adding Dementia Screen to the PSID

Learn about the dementia screening questions added to the PSID in 2017.

Aging and Health Content in the PSID

Learn about health, wealth and other aging-related content in the PSID.

2014 Child Development Supplement

An overview of the ongoing CDS, the 2014 Child Development Supplement.

CDS - Comparing the Original & Ongoing Studies

A comparison of CDS I-III with CDS-2014 and beyond.

Childhood Restrospective Circumstances Study

An overview of the 2014 Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study (CRCS).

Disability and Use of Time (DUST)

View an introduction to PSID's Disability and Use of Time (DUST) supplements.

Intergenerational Transfers

View an introduction to the 2013 Family Rosters and Transfers module.

TAS - Comparing the Original & Ongoing Studies

A comparison of the Original and Ongoing TAS Supplements.

Wellbeing and Daily Life Supplement

An overview of the 2016 Wellbeing and Daily Life Supplement.

Technical Papers