J. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

 

Now I have some questions about the household CHILD is part of. IF CHILD LIVES IN MORE THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD WE MEAN THE HOUSEHOLD CHILD LIVES IN WITH THE RESPONDENT.

 

NHES93 similar, NLTS

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J1. How many people live in your household? RECORD NUMBER.

   

_________
Number of household members

  
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NHES93 similar, NLTS

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J2a. How many children are there in the household, not including CHILD? RECORD NUMBER.
 

IF NUMBER=0 GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE J3a, ELSE GO TO J2b

_________
Number of children

  
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NHIS, NLTS

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J2b. [IF J2a>1: Do any of these children] [IF J2a=1: Does this child] have a learning problem or other disability?
   

YES

1
   

NO

2
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: IF WAVE 3 AND CHILD IS AGED 12 OR OLDER GO TO J3a. IN WAVE 1 OR WAVE 2 OR IF CHILD IS LESS THAN 12 YEARS OLD IN WAVE 3 GO TO J4A

 

NLTS
   

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J3a. Does CHILD have any children?
 

GO TO J3b

YES

1
 

GO TO J4a

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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J3b. What is this childís birthdate? IF MORE THAN ONE CHILD, ENTER BIRTHDATES FOR EACH CHILD. ENTER NUMBER OR CIRCLE CODE

BIRTHDATE OF CHILD ONE: MONTH: ______ DAY: ______ YEAR: ______

BIRTHDATE OF CHILD TWO: MONTH: ______ DAY: ______ YEAR: ______

BIRTHDATE OF CHILD THREE: MONTH: ______ DAY: ______ YEAR: ______
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: IF J3a=1 (HAS CHILDREN) AND AGE IS 14 YEARS OR OLDER ASK J3c, ELSE GO TO J4a

 

NLTS
   

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J3c. Is CHILD ... READ CATEGORIES. CIRCLE ONE CODE.
   

Engaged

1
 

Single, never married

2
 

Married or living with someone of the opposite sex,

3
 

DO NOT READ

Divorced or separated

4
 

Widowed

5
 

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NHES93 similar, NLTS

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J4a. How many adults are there in the household, including you? RECORD NUMBER
   

_________
Number of adults

  
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NHIS, NLTS

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J4b. Do any of these adults have a disability, developmental delay, or other special need?
   

YES

1
   

NO

2
   

DONíT KNOW

-1
   

REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: IF THE RESPONDENT IS NOT THE MOTHER OR LEGAL GUARDIAN (S11 NE 01-05) OR THE FATHER (S12 NE 01-05) ASK J5a, OTHERWISE GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE J6a.

 

NSAF

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J5a. Does CHILDís mother or father or legal guardian live in this household?

 

GO TO J5b

YES

1
 

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE J6a

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

-1
 

REFUSED

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J5b. Is that the CHILDís mother, father or legal guardian? CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
   

Mother

1
   

Father

2
   

Legal guardian

3
   

DONíT KNOW

-1
   

REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: IF RESPONDENT IS PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN (S11 OR S12 = 01,02,03,04 OR 05) ASK J6a ABOUT RESPONDENT. IF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN LIVES IN HOUSEHOLD (J5a=1) THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT HIM OR HER, IF BOTH MOTHER AND FATHER LIVE IN HOUSEHOLD (J5b = 1 AND 2) ASK ABOUT MOTHER, IF ONLY MOTHER OR FATHER (J5b = 1 OR 2) ASK ABOUT THAT PARENT. IF LEGAL GUARDIAN (J5b=3) ASK ABOUT GUARDIAN. [WORDING IN BRAKETS TO BE USED IF J5a=1] (RESPONDENT IS NOT PARENT OF LEGAL GUARDIAN, BUT PARENT OR GUARDIAN LIVES IN THE HOUSEHOLD.) IF J5a NE 1 (NO PARENT OR GUARDIAN IN HOUSEHOLD), ASK ABOUT RESPONDENT.

 

NEILS

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J6a. Do you now have a partner or spouse living with you? [IF J5b= 1 - Does CHILDís Mother have a partner or spouse living in the household?] [If J5b NE 1 AND J5b=2 - Does CHILDís Father have a partner or spouse living in the household?] [If J5b=3 - Does CHILDís legal guardian have a partner or spouse living in the household?]
 

GO TO J6b

YES

1
 

GO TO J7

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NHES96

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J6b. What is that personís relationship to CHILD? DO NOT READ CATEGORIES. CIRCLE ONE RESPONSE. IF JUST SAYS "MOTHER" OR "FATHER" PROBE FOR BIOLOGICAL, ADOPTIVE, STEP, FOSTER.
   

Biological mother

01
   

Biological father

02
   

Adoptive mother

03
   

Adoptive father

04
   

Stepmother

05
   

Step father

06
   

Foster mother

07
   

Foster father

08
   

Legal guardian

09
   

Sister/step sister

10
   

Brother/stepbrother

11
   

Aunt

12
   

Uncle

13
   

Grandmother

14
   

Grandfather

15
   

Unrelated

16
   

OTHER (SPECIFY) _________________

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DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NELS

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J7. What is your [CHILDís mother/father/legal guardianís] current marital status? Are you... [Is he/sheÖ] READ CATEGORIES CIRCLE ONE CODE
   

Single, never married,

01
   

Married,

02
   

In a marriage-like relationship,

03
   

Divorced,

04
   

Separated, or

05
   

Widowed?

06
   

OTHER (SPECIFY) _________________

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DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: WAVES 2 & 3 - IF RESPONDENT IS THE SAME AS IN AN EARLIER WAVE, OR IF THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN LIVED IN THE HOUSEHOLD DURING AN EARLIER WAVE (J5a=1) GO TO J10a, ELSE ASK J8.

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J8. In what year were you born? [In what year was [CHILDís mother/father/legal guardian] born?] RECORD YEAR OR CIRCLE CODE
   

__________
Year

  
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NELS, NSAF, NHES96

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J9. What is the highest year or grade you [Childís mother/father/legal guardian] finished in school? DO NOT READ CATEGORIES, CIRCLE ONE CODE
   

8th grade or less

01
   

9th grade or above, not a high school graduate

02
   

High school graduate or GED

03
   

Post high school education, no degree

04
   

2-year college degree/AA degree

05
   

4-year college degree/ BA, BS degree

06
   

Some post BA, BS work, no degree

07
   

Masters degree, e.g., MSW, MA, MFA, MPH, MBA

08
   

Ph.D., M.D., J.D., LLB., or other professional graduate degree

09
   

OTHER (SPECIFY) _________________

17
   

DONíT KNOW

-1
   

REFUSED

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NSAF

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J10a. Do you have a paid job now? [Does CHILDís mother/father/legal guardian have a paid job now?]
 

ASK J10b

YES

1
 

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE J11

NO

2
   

DONíT KNOW

-1
   

REFUSED

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NSAF, NHES96

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J10b. In an average week, about how many hours do you [does CHILDís mother/father/legal guardian] work for pay. RECORD HOURS
 

GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE J11

___________
Hours worked for pay

  
 

ASK J10c

DONíT KNOW

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GO TO CHECKPOINT BEFORE J11

REFUSED

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NSAF, NHES96

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J10c. Would you say you usually work [he/she usually works]Ö READ CATEGORIES. CODE ONE.
   

Less than 20 hours a week

1
   

20 to 35 hours a week, or

2
   

More than 35 hours a week

3
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: WAVES 1, 2 & 3: IF J6a NE 1 (NO PARTNERS), GO TO J14a. IN WAVE 1: IF J6a = 1 (PARTNER), GO TO J11. IN WAVES 2 & 3: IF J6a=1 (HAS A PARTNER) AND IF PARENT/GUARDIAN DID NOT LIVE IN HOUSEHOLD DURING EARLIER WAVE (J5A NE 1) ASK J11, ELSE GO TO J13A. NOTE IN ALL WAVES: IF J7=2 (MARRIED), ITEMS WILL READ "SPOUSE," OTHERWISE, READ "PARTNER."

 

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J11. My next questions are about your [CHILDís mother/father/legal guardianís] spouse/partner. In what year was your [his/her] spouse/partner born? RECORD YEAR OR CODE.
   

__________
Year

  
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NEILS, NSAF, NHIS

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J12. What is the highest year or grade your [his/her] spouse/partner finished in school?
DO NOT READ CATEGORIES. CIRCLE ONE CODE.
   

8th grade or less

01
   

9th grade or above, not a high school graduate

02
   

High school graduate or GED

03
   

Post high school education, no degree

04
   

2-year college degree/AA degree

05
   

4-year college degree/ BA, BS degree

06
   

Some post BA, BS work, no degree

07
   

Masters degree, e.g., MSW, MA, MFA, MPH, MBA

08
   

Ph.D., M.D., J.D., LLB., or other professional graduate degree

09
   

OTHER (SPECIFY) _______________________

17
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NSAF

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J13a. Does your [his/her] spouse/partner have a paid job now?
 

ASK J13b

YES

1
 

GO TO J14a

NO

2
   

DONíT KNOW

-1
   

REFUSED

-2

 

NSAF

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J13b. In an average week, about how many hours does your [his/her] spouse/partner work for pay. RECORD HOURS

 

GO TO J14a

___________
Hours worked for pay

  
 

ASK J3c

DONíT KNOW

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GO TO J14a

REFUSED

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NSAF

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J13c. Would you say your [his/her] spouse/partner usually worksÖ READ CATEGORIES. CODE ONE.
   

Less than 20 hours a week

1
   

20 to 35 hours a week, or

2
   

More than 35 hours a week

3
   

DONíT KNOW

-1
   

REFUSED

-2

 

NEILS, NSAF

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J14a. My next questions are about government benefits you or others in your household may receive. Do you or anyone in the household now receive money from TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) or the state welfare program?
 

GO TO F15

YES

1
 

GO TO J14b

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

-1
 

REFUSED

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NEILS, ECLSK similar

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J14b. Did you or anyone in the household receive money from TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) or the state welfare program anytime in the past 2 years?

 

GO TO J14c

YES

1
 

GO TO J15

 

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

-1
 

REFUSED

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NEILS

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J14c. Who got these welfare benefits? Was itÖ. READ CATEGORIES, CIRCLE ONE CODE
 

GO TO J14d

You, [CHILDís mother/father/guardian]

1
 

GO TOJ15

Someone else in the household, or

2
 

Both you [CHILDís mother/father/guardian] and someone else in the household?

3
 

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NEILS (some changes)

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J14d. Did your household stop getting these welfare benefits because the person receiving the benefits ... READ CATEGORIES. CIRCLE ONE CODE.
 

GO TO J14e

Started working,

1
 

GO TO J15

Got married, or

2
 

Some other reason? Specify
__________________________________

3
 

DONíT READ, GO TO J15

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NEILS

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J14e. Did that person start working because he/she wanted to or because his/her welfare benefits were ending? CIRCLE ONE CODE.
   

Respondent wanted to

1
   

Welfare benefits were ending

2
   

BOTH

3
   

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NEILS, similar NSAF

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J15. Do you or anyone in the household receive food stamps now?
   

YES

1
   

NO

2
   

DONíT KNOW

-1

 

REFUSED

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NEILS, similar NSAF, SSA

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J16a. Does the household receive money for [CHILD] from the Supplemental Security Income or SSI program?

GO TO J17

YES

1
 

GO TO J16b

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

-1
 

REFUSED

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J16b. Did the household get money for [CHILD] from the Supplemental Security Income or SSI program in the past 2 years?
 

GO TO J16c

YES

1
 

GO TO J17a

NO

2
 

DONíT KNOW

-1
 

REFUSED

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SSA similar

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J16c. Did the household stop getting money from SSI for [CHILD] because ... READ CATEGORIES. CIRCLE ONE CODE.
   

Your household income was too high, or

1
   

[CHILD] no longer qualified?

2
   

BOTH; INCOME TOO HIGH AND CHILD NO LONGER ELIGIBLE

3
 

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NEILS, NHIS similar

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J17a. In studies like these, households are sometimes grouped according to income. Please tell me which group best describes the total income of all persons in your household in the last tax year, including salaries or other earnings, money from public assistance, retirement, and so on for all household members, before taxes. Was your household income in the past year ...

 

GO TO J17b

$25,000 or less, or

1
 

GO TO J17c

More than $25,000?

2
 

DONíT READ, GO TO J18

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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J17b. Was it... READ CATEGORIES. CODE ONE CATEGORY.

 

GO TO J18

$5,000 or less,

1

$5,001 to $10,000,

3

$10,001 to $15,000,

3

$15,001 to $20,000, or

4

$20,001 to $25,000?

5

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

-1

REFUSED

-2

 

 

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J17c. Was it ... READ CATEGORIES. CODE ONE CATEGORY.
 

GO TO J17d

$50,000 or less, or

1
 

GO TO J17e

More than $50,000?

2
 

DONíT READ, GO TO J18

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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J17d. Was it... READ CATEGORIES. CODE ONE CATEGORY.

GO TO J18

  

$25,001 to $30,000,

1

$30,001 to $35,000,

2

$35,001 to $40,000,

3

$40,001 to $45,000, or

4

$45,001 to $50,000?

5

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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J17e. Was it... READ CATEGORIES. CODE ONE CATEGORY.
   

$50,001 to $55,000

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$55,001 to $60,000,

2
 

$60,001 to $65,000,

3
   

$65,001 to $70,000,

4
   

$70,001 to $75,000, or

5
   

Over $75,000?

6
 

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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NEILS

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J18. My next question is about household transportation. How well does your householdís current transportation meet your familyís needs? Would you say the way it meets your needs is.. READ CATEGORIES, CIRCLE ONE CODE.
   

Excellent,

1
   

Good,

2
   

Fair, or

3
   

Poor?

4
 

DONíT READ

DONíT KNOW

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REFUSED

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CHECKPOINT: IF A5d=4 (LIVE IN INSTITUTION LONGER THAN A YEAR) GO TO SECTION L, CLOSING.

 

 

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