Utilities and Kinship Information for Research with the NLSY

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Documentation for package ‘NlsyLinks’ version 2.2.1

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NlsyLinks-package	Utilities and kinship information for Behavior Genetics and Developmental research using the NLSY.
Ace	Estimates the heritability of additive traits using a single variable.
AceEstimate-class	Class AceEstimate
AceEstimate-method	GetDetails-methods
AceLavaanGroup	A simple multiple-group ACE model with the 'lavaan' package.
AceUnivariate	Estimates the heritability of additive traits using a single variable.
CleanSemAceDataset	Produces a cleaned dataset that works well with when using SEM to estimate a univariate ACE model.
ColumnUtilities	A collection of functions that helps data management data.frames, particularly those derived from NLSY Extracts.
CreateAceEstimate	Instantiate an AceEstimate object.
CreatePairLinks	Creates a pairs linking file.
CreatePairLinksDoubleEntered	Creates a pairs linking file.
CreatePairLinksDoubleEnteredWithNoOutcomes	Creates a pairs linking file.
CreatePairLinksSingleEntered	Creates a pairs linking file.
CreateSpatialNeighbours	Distances between related family members, formatted for spatial analysis.
CreateSubjectTag	Creates a SubjectTag. This value uniquely identifies subjects, when both generations are included in the same dataset.
DeFriesFulkerMethod1	Estimates the heritability of additive traits using a single variable.
DeFriesFulkerMethod3	Estimates the heritability of additive traits using a single variable.
ExtraOutcomes79	Extra outcome variables in the NLSY79
GetDetails	GetDetails-methods
GetDetails-method	Class AceEstimate
GetDetails-methods	GetDetails-methods
Links79Pair	Kinship linking file for pairs of relatives in the NLSY79 and NLSY79 Children and Young Adults
Links79PairExpanded	Kinship linking file for pairs of relatives. It builds upon the Links79Pair dataset.
Links97Pair	Kinship linking file for pairs of relatives in the NLSY97
Links97PairExpanded	Kinship linking file for pairs of relatives In the NLSY97. It builds upon the Links97Pair dataset.
NlsyLinks	Utilities and kinship information for Behavior Genetics and Developmental research using the NLSY.
ReadCsvNlsy79	Read a CSV file downloaded from the NLS Investigator
ReadCsvNlsy79Gen1	Read a CSV file downloaded from the NLS Investigator
ReadCsvNlsy79Gen2	Read a CSV file downloaded from the NLS Investigator
RenameColumn	A collection of functions that helps data management data.frames, particularly those derived from NLSY Extracts.
RenameNlsyColumn	A collection of functions that helps data management data.frames, particularly those derived from NLSY Extracts.
RGroupSummary	Calculates summary statistics for each _R_elatedness Group in the sample.
SubjectDetails79	Dataset containing further details of the Gen1 and Gen2 subjects.
Survey79	Dataset containing survey details for each subject, for each year
ValidateOutcomeDataset	Validates the schema of datasets containing outcome variables.
ValidatePairLinks	Validates the schema of a links for pairs of relatives
ValidatePairLinksAreSymmetric	Verifies that the pair relationships are symmetric.
VerifyColumnExists	A collection of functions that helps data management data.frames, particularly those derived from NLSY Extracts.