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Marital Instability Over the Life Course

Access to Data

The Marital Instability over the Life Course study concluded with the collection of Wave VI in 2000. Waves I-VI of the data are available through ICPSR.

Faster access to the Marital Instability Over the Life Course Panel Six public use data is available through the Population Research Institute's SodaPop Extraction page. Via this page, users may extract variables and view the documentation. If you need the entire file, it is recommended that you request a CD-ROM or obtain the data from ICPSR (see below). See this page for information on how to use SodaPop.

To determine if your university, college, or organization has a membership with ICPSR please see this page. Contact your official representative for more information.

If your university/college/organization does not belong to ICPSR, you may request the data by using the form below.

Please note that by filling out this form you are requesting an actual manipulable data file that must be read and analyzed using a statistical package such as SPSS or SAS. If you are interested in learning more about these data or are looking for articles written on these data please see the Variable Details and Bibliography pages.

By requesting this data, you agree to adhere to the following restrictions:

  • This dataset will be used for valid research purposes only. No attempt to identify an individual will be made. If the identity of an individual is discovered inadvertently, this will be made known to the Marital Instability Over the Life Course Project (via bang@pop.psu.edu).
  • These data will not be distributed to other individuals or organizations unless authorization is received from the Marital Instability Over the Life Course Project.
  • Acknowledge use of these data in your publications and presentations using the following citation:
    Booth, Alan. Johnson, David. Amato, Paul. Silver, Stacy. Marital Instability Over the Life Course [United States]: A Six-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000 [Computer File]. Population Research Institute [distributor]. The Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA.

If it is determined that your research pursuits merit a manipulable data file, the data will then be sent to you via CD-ROM in SPSS format.

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