Child/YA Questionnaires
Select a survey year/round to view the corresponding questionnaire documents.
Note: Child/YA round numbers align with the NLSY79.
1986 | Round 8
1988 | Round 10
1990 | Round 12
1992 | Round 14
1994 | Round 16
1995 | School Survey
1996 | Round 17
1998 | Round 18
2000 | Round 19
2002 | Round 20
2004-2020 | Introduction to the CAPI Questionnaires and CAPI Assessments
- Flowcharts of Child and Mother Supplements:
- NLSY79 Young Adult flowchart
- Additional documents
Flowcharts of Child and Mother Supplements
Figures 1-3 illustrate the sequence in which a case proceeds through the current questionnaire according to the age of the child.
Figure 1. NLSY79 Child Survey: Child Supplement flowchart

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Figure 2. Child Supplement: Assessments flowchart

*PPVT Age 4 = 3 years, 11 months, 16 days
*PPVT Age 5 = 4 years, 11 months, 16 daysView larger image of Figure 2 | Read outline version of Figure 2
Figure 3. NLSY79 Mother Supplement flowchart
Mother Supplement is embedded in mother’s main Youth questionnaire beginning in 2006.

*Health questions for children under age 2 years are asked in the pre/postnatal section of the Fertility section of the mother’s main Youth questionnaire.
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NLSY79 Young Adult flowchart
Figure 4. Young Adult flowchart: Illustrates the sequence in which a case proceeds through the YA questionnaire.

View larger image of Figure 4 | Read outline version of Figure 4
Additional documents
2004 | Round 21
2006 | Round 22
2008 | Round 23
2010 | Round 24
2012 | Round 25
2014 | Round 26
2016 | Round 27
2018 | Round 28
2020 | Round 29