PHDCN: Personal Identity and Future Orientation in Chicago Youth
by Felton J. Earls / Harvard University
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Description
From 2000 to 2002, this dataset captures personal identity measures from the third wave of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) Longitudinal Cohort Study. It contains information on racial and ethnic identity, future orientation, experiences of discrimination, and group importance for subjects in five age cohorts. The data originates from a large-scale, interdisciplinary study that followed over 6,000 randomly selected children, adolescents, and young adults to examine influences on antisocial behavior.
Use Cases
Analyzing the relationship between racial/ethnic identity and future orientation in adolescents.
Studying the prevalence and impact of perceived discrimination among urban youth.
Examining longitudinal changes in personal identity and self-concept across different age cohorts.
Investigating how group importance factors relate to other developmental outcomes.
Strengths
Longitudinal design with over 6,000 randomly selected participants across multiple age cohorts provides a strong foundation for developmental analysis.
The dataset integrates specific identity measures, including questions drawn from the validated Puerto Rican Adolescent Survey.
It is part of a large-scale, interdisciplinary study (PHDCN) examining family, school, and neighborhood influences, offering potential for multi-level analysis.
Limitations
Specific column names and the exact number of rows are not provided in the available metadata, limiting precise technical assessment.
The dataset's relationship to prior demographic files (ICPSR 13581, 13609) suggests it may be a subset or derivative, requiring users to potentially merge data for a complete picture.
Metadata regarding the last update and precise file formats is missing.
Provenance
Source
Harvard University, authored by Felton J. Earls as part of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN).
Collection Method
Administered as the Personal Identity instrument to subjects in Cohorts 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 during Wave 3 of the PHDCN Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Time Range
2000-2002 (Wave 3). The overall PHDCN study referenced data collection from 1994-2002.
Geography
Chicago, Illinois, USA.
License is listed as Open Access (green). Users should verify the specific terms on the hosting platform(s). The data is derived from earlier demographic files (ICPSR 13581, 13609).