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| Career Path Jobs Variables [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable
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Variable Label
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NSCG
2013
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SDR
2013
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NSCG
2010
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SDR
2010
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NSRCG
2010
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NSCG
2008
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SDR
2008
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NSRCG
2008
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NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
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NSRCG
2006
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NSCG
2003
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SDR
2003
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NSRCG
2003
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NSCG
1999
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SDR
1999
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NSRCG
1999
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NSCG
1997
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SDR
1997
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NSRCG
1997
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NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
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Variable
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NSRCG
1993
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| CPOCIND | Career-path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | CPOCIND | X | ||
| CPOCSK | Seeking career-path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | CPOCSK | X | ||
| CPOCST | Time started career-path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | CPOCST | X | ||
| PHDPS | Sought career path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDPS | . | ||
| PHDPAJB | Sought or held career path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDPAJB | . | ||
| PHDPATH | Held or accepted career path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDPATH | . | ||
| PHDSTART | When began working on job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDSTART | . | ||
| PHDHELP | How doctoral degree would help career | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDHELP | . | ||
| JOBHOLD | Still holding career path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | JOBHOLD | . | ||
| PHDRELAT | Relationship of career path job to doctoral degree field | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDRELAT | . | ||
| PHDMGAD | Work wanted after completing doctorate: management/administration | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDMGAD | . | ||
| PHDPRO | Work wanted after completing doctorate: professional practice | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDPRO | . | ||
| PHDRES | Work wanted after completing doctorate: research | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDRES | . | ||
| PHDTEACH | Work wanted after completing doctorate: teaching | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDTEACH | . | ||
| PHDOTHER | Work wanted after completing doctorate: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDOTHER | . | ||
| PHDWANT | Desired employment setting at beginning of doctorate | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDWANT | . | ||
| NEWRESP | New job offered what level of: responsibility | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | NEWRESP | . | ||
| NEWSAL | New job offered what level of: salary | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | NEWSAL | . | ||
| NEWSKILL | New job offered what level of: knowledge/skill utilization | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | NEWSKILL | . | ||
| PATHMOS | Time elapsed between receiving doctorate and accepting career path job | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHMOS | . | ||
|
Variable
|
Variable Label
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NSCG
2013
|
SDR
2013
|
NSCG
2010
|
SDR
2010
|
NSRCG
2010
|
NSCG
2008
|
SDR
2008
|
NSRCG
2008
|
NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
|
NSCG
2003
|
SDR
2003
|
NSRCG
2003
|
NSCG
1999
|
SDR
1999
|
NSRCG
1999
|
NSCG
1997
|
SDR
1997
|
NSRCG
1997
|
NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
|
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| PATHNA | Not held career path job since receiving doctorate | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHNA | . | ||
| PATHPRI | Most important resource for career search | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHPRI | . | ||
| PATHSEC | Second most important resource for career search | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHSEC | . | ||
| PATHDC | Job seeking resources used: initiated direct contacts | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHDC | . | ||
| PATHEP | Job seeking resources used: electronic postings | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHEP | . | ||
| PATHFA | Job seeking resources used: faculty/advisors | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHFA | . | ||
| PATHIC | Job seeking resources used: colleagues/friends | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHIC | . | ||
| PATHNP | Job seeking resources used: newspapers | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHNP | . | ||
| PATHOT | Job seeking resources used: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHOT | . | ||
| PATHPJ | Job seeking resources used: professional journals | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHPJ | . | ||
| PATHPM | Job seeking resources used: professional meetings | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHPM | . | ||
| PATHPO | Job seeking resources used: college placement office | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHPO | . | ||
| PATHPR | Job seeking resources used: professional recruiters | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PATHPR | . | ||
| PHDDEBT | Search for job limited by: debt | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDDEBT | . | ||
| PHDFAM | Search for job limited by: family responsibilities | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDFAM | . | ||
| PHDMOVE | Search for job limited by: desire to not relocate | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDMOVE | . | ||
| PHDNA | Search for job limited by: suitable job not available | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDNA | . | ||
| PHDPTHO | Search for job limited by: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDPTHO | . | ||
| PHDSP | Search for job limited by: spouse's career | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDSP | . | ||
| NWFAM | Reasons for not working: family responsibilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWFAM | X | ||
|
Variable
|
Variable Label
|
NSCG
2013
|
SDR
2013
|
NSCG
2010
|
SDR
2010
|
NSRCG
2010
|
NSCG
2008
|
SDR
2008
|
NSRCG
2008
|
NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
|
NSCG
2003
|
SDR
2003
|
NSRCG
2003
|
NSCG
1999
|
SDR
1999
|
NSRCG
1999
|
NSCG
1997
|
SDR
1997
|
NSRCG
1997
|
NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
|
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| NWILL | Reasons for not working: illness/disability | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWILL | X | ||
| NWLAY | Reasons for not working: layoff | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWLAY | X | ||
| NWNOND | Reasons for not working: did not need/want to work | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWNOND | X | ||
| NWOCNA | Reasons for not working: suitable job not available | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWOCNA | X | ||
| NWOT | Reasons for not working: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWOT | X | ||
| NWOTP | Reasons for not working: illness, retired or other (combined) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | NWOTP | . | ||
| NWRET | Reasons for not working: retired | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWRET | X | ||
| NWSTU | Reasons for not working: student | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NWSTU | X | ||