Codebooks for CSDE Administrative Data

CSDE administrative data are available as a set of 12 files: two master data files containing demographics and summary variables for resident and nonresident parent, four data files providing child support information, and six data files providing information on the use of various types of public assistance or services. These files can be merged in any combination using the masked W-2 case number provided.

For each data file a codebook is provided giving an introductory list of all variables, followed by a more detailed listing that for each variable includes: variable name, variable description, administrative data set(s) from which the variable originated, variable values, and a frequency distribution or range of values. Each variable is identified as being either continuous or categorical.

To protect the privacy of research subjects, users may not view individual case values for continuous variables. Therefore frequency distributions of continuous variables should not be requested in any submitted SAS program.

Adobe Acrobat Reader, 4.0 or higher, is required for reading the codebook files. Since the two master codebooks are quite lengthy, a navigation panel is provided to assist users in moving through those codebooks to variables of interest.

Codebooks

Resident Parent Master
Master file of W-2 cases and resident parent demographics.

Non-resident Parent Master
Master file of non-resident parent demographics.

Child Support Owed
Child support owed to the resident parent by the non-resident parent.

Child Support Paid
Child support paid by the non-resident parent.

Child Support Retained
Child support paid by the non-resident parent and retained by the state.

Child Support Received
Child support received by the resident parent.

W-2 Work (Slot) History
W-2 working, treatment, training slot history of the resident parent.

W-2 Grant Payments
W-2 grant payments to the resident parent in a treatment or training program.

Child Care Benefits
Child care subsidies provided to the resident parent.

Food Stamp Benefits
Coverage of the resident parent and child(ren) in the Food Stamp program.

Medical Assistance
Coverage of the resident parent and child(ren) in the Medical Assistance program.

BadgerCare
Coverage of the resident parent and child(ren) in the BadgerCare Medical Assistance program.

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