China Family Panel Studies (2012) Follow-up Survey

<p>The CFPS baseline survey in 2010 consists of five basic datasets: community, family roster, family, adults, and children. In 2012, the CFPS carried out the first full-scale follow up survey, which targeted all 14,960 families, and 57,155 members from the 2010 family roster, who were considered CFPS gene members. In addition, individuals newly born to the 57,155 gene members would also be considered the CFPS gene members, while individuals newly married to the existing CFPS gene members would be considered the CFPS core members. By design, gene members are followed regardless of their relationships with their original families, whereas core members are followed as long as they maintain their family relations with gene members.</p>
<p>The 2012 questionnaires share similar structures to those in 2010, although some specific contents have been modified. For example, no community dataset is available in the 2012 wave since the community survey is scheduled to be carried out in every other wave. A cross-wave individual-level dataset file has been added, listing all the individuals who ever participated in the CFPS, as well as their vital records, survey participation status, respondent type, and family ID in each wave. </p>