Description & Citation--Study No. 6854 | | | ICPSR Study No.: | 6854 |
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| | | Title: | Health and Retirement Study (HRS) |
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| | | Principal Investigator(s): | Juster, F. Thomas |
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| Willis, Robert J., University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research |
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| | | | Summary: | The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a major national
panel study of the lives of older Americans. The HRS includes the
"original" HRS and the Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest-Old
(AHEAD) study. These studies were merged in 1998 and now represent the
United States population over age 50. The study is funded by the
National Institute on Aging to provide researchers, policy analysts,
and program planners with current data on the antecedents and
consequences of retirement. Questionnaire topics include physical and
cognitive functioning, retirement plans, family structure and
transfers, demographic characteristics, housing, employment status,
income, disability, health insurance, pension plans, job history, and
attitudes, preferences, and expectations for the future. The survey
data are linked with administrative records from the Employer Pension
Study (1993 and 1999), National Death Index, Social Security
Administration earnings and projected benefits data and W-2
self-employment data, and Medicare files. |
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| | | URL: | Health and Retirement Study |
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| | | Subject Term(s): | aging, attitudes, disabilities, expectations, family relations, health care costs, health insurance, housing, income, insurance claims, job history, Medicaid, mental health, older adults, personal finances, physical condition, retirement, social services, social support, wealth |
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| | | Geographic Coverage: | United States |
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| | | Data Collection Notes: | These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should
consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining the data and
documentation |
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