Description/Abstract
Research on the patterns and behavioral consequences of kin networks among the older population is limited due to the shortcomings of most available survey data. Often, household surveys obtain little information on the number and characteristics of nonresident kin. Moreover, surveys are often confined to the noninstitutionalized population. One possible solution is to merge information from multiple sources, in order to achieve the requisite coverage of populations and data content. This paper reports on the development of a hybrid data base containing observations from the 1987-88 National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) and the 1989 National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS). One population group— disabled noninstitutionalized elders— is represented in both data sources. However, there is insufficient detail with which to identify such persons in the NSFH. Instead, we develop a probabilistic model for identifying which NSFH cases are drawn from the same population as is the NLTCS, and randomly discard them from the pooled sample using a multiple imputation approach. A multivariate analysis of the prevalence of nursing home residence based on the pooled sample reveals that the numbers of sons and daughters have different effects on the risk of nursing home residence among older men and women.
Document Type
Working Paper
Date
1-1996
Language
English
Funder(s)
National Institute on Aging
Funding ID
R01 AG11815 and T32 AG00238
Series
Papers in Microsimulation Series
Disciplines
Economic Policy | Economics | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Policy | Sociology
ISSN
1084-1695
Recommended Citation
McNally, James and Wolf, Douglas, "Family Structure and Institutionalization: Results from Merged Data" (1996). Center for Policy Research. 420.
https://surface.syr.edu/cpr/420
Source
Local Input
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Additional Information
Papers in microsimulation series paper no.2