Questionnaire Public Report05/10/2002 09:54:02 AM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Round:Youth Questionnaire 97 (R4)
Instrument :Youth
  1. Interviewer Remarks

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YIR-100 [R51607.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is uncooperative/uninformative, 5 is neutral and 10 is very cooperative and informative, rate the quality of the youth interview.

 1   1  UNCOOPERATIVE/UNINFORMATIVE
 2   2
 3   3
 4   4
 5   5  NEUTRAL
 6   6
 7   7
 8   8
 9   9
10   10  VERY COOPERATIVE AND INFORMATIVE

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YIR-200
Lead-In:         YLOC-3600 [Default]


YIR-200 [R51608.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

In general, what was the youth respondent's understanding of the questions?

1   GOOD
2   FAIR
3   POOR

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YIR-300
Lead-In:         YIR-100 [Default]


YIR-300 [R51609.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Did the youth respondent have any special circumstances that affected his/her ability to answer any portion of the survey?

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

 1   hard of hearing?
 2   unable to see well?
 3   mentally handicapped or retarded?
 4   command of English is poor?
 5   unable to read?
 6   physically handicapped?
 7   under the influence of alcohol or drugs?
 8   illness or injury?
 9   environmental distractions?
11   lacking in basic social skills
10   other
13   none

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YIR-400
Lead-In:         YIR-200 [Default]


YIR-400 [R51610.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

In general, how candid/honest was the youth respondent?

1   Very candid/honest
2   Moderately candid/honest
3   Somewhat candid/honest
4   Not at all candid/honest

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YIR-500
Lead-In:         YIR-300 [Default]


YIR-500 [R51611.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was the youth interview conducted in English or Spanish?

1   English
2   Spanish

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YIR-520
Lead-In:         YIR-400 [Default]


YIR-520 [R51612.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

What is respondent's race?

1   White
2   Black
3   Other

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YIR-540
Lead-In:         YIR-500 [Default]


YIR-540 [R51613.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

What is respondent's sex?

1   Male
2   Female

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YIR-560
Lead-In:         YIR-520 [Default]


YIR-560 [R51614.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was any part of this interview conducted by telephone?

1   Yes
0   No

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YIR-600
Lead-In:         YIR-540 [Default]


YIR-600 [R51615.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was anyone else present during any portion of the youth interview, not just walking through the area where the interview was being administered, but listening in or taking part in the interview itself?

1   Yes    ...(Go To YIR-700)
0   No

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YIR-800
Lead-In:         YIR-560 [Default]


YIR-700 [R51616.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Who was present?


(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

1   Parent
2   Friend
3   Children
4   Other relative
5   Other

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YIR-800
Lead-In:         YIR-600 [1:2]


YIR-800 [R51617.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Where was the youth interview conducted?

1   Immediately outside the respondent's home, standing
2   Immediately outside the respondent's home, sitting
3   Inside the respondent's home
4   In the interviewer's car
5   At another location
6   Where R lives (dormitory, prison, hospital)

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YIR-900
Lead-In:         YIR-700 [Default], YIR-600 [Default]


YIR-900 [R51618.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

How well kept is the exterior of the housing unit where the youth respondent lives?

1   Very well kept / cared for
2   Fairly well kept but some evidence of needed repairs
3   Poorly kept
4   Cannot determine

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YIR-1000
Lead-In:         YIR-800 [Default]


YIR-1000 [R51619.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

How well kept is the interior of the home in which the youth respondent lives?

1   Very well kept / cared for
2   Fairly well kept but some evidence of needed repairs
3   Poorly kept
4   Cannot determine

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YIR-1200
Lead-In:         YIR-900 [Default]


YIR-1200 [R51620.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

How would you describe the immediate area or street (one block, both sides) where the youth respondent lives?

 1   Rural and agricultural
 2   Rural and residential
 3   Suburban, residential
 4   Suburban, mixed residential and commercial
 5   Urban, residential only
 6   Urban, mixed residential and retail commercial properties
 7   Urban, mixed residential and wholesale or manufacturing or industrial
 8   Buildings used for churches, golf course, park, schools, cemetery
 9   Vacant buildings / vacant lots
10   Other
11   Cannot Determine

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YIR-1300
Lead-In:         YIR-1000 [Default]


YIR-1300 [R51621.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

What type of residence is most common on the street (one block, both sides) where the youth respondent lives?

 1   detached single-family house
 2   mobile home / trailer
 3   single-family row house or town house, with two or more units side by side
 4   small single-family apartment or condominium, with at least three stories
 5   large apartment complex
 6   apartment attached to or above commercial structure
 7   campus setting
 8   other institutional setting
 9   military barracks
10   other
11   cannot determine

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YIR-1400
Lead-In:         YIR-1200 [Default]


YIR-1400 [R51622.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

How well kept are most of the buildings on the street where the youth resident lives?

1   Very well kept / cared for
2   Fairly well kept but some evidence of needed repairs
3   Poorly kept
4   Cannot determine

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YIR-1500
Lead-In:         YIR-1300 [Default]


YIR-1500 [R51623.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

When you went to the respondent's neighborhood/home, did you feel concerned for your safety?

1   YES
0   NO
2   DOES NOT APPLY

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YIR-1600
Lead-In:         YIR-1400 [Default]


YIR-1600 [R51624.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Did you have any problems conducting this interview? For example, were you unable to record the respondent's answer in CAPI or did a question upset or confuse the respondent?

1   Yes    ...(Go To YIR-1700)
0   No

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YIR-1760
Lead-In:         YIR-1500 [Default]


YIR-1700 [R51625.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

At what question number did a problem occur? If you do not know the question number, describe the question in the next screen.

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YIR-1720
Lead-In:         YIR-1600 [1:3]


YIR-1720 [R51631.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

What problem occurred at this question?

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YIR-1740
Lead-In:         YIR-1700 [Default]


YIR-1740 [R51637.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was there another question where a problem occurred?

1   Yes
0   No

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YIR-1760
Lead-In:         YIR-1720 [Default]


YIR-1760 [R51643.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Please enter your Project Staff ID.

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Default Next:  
YIR-1765
Lead-In:         YIR-1740 [Default], YIR-1600 [Default]


YIR-1765 [R51644.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

How many telephone calls did you or another NLSY field person make to gain the respondent's cooperation, parental consent, and complete the interview?

1   0
2   1
3   2-3
4   4-7
5   8 or more

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YIR-1770
Lead-In:         YIR-1760 [Default]


YIR-1770 [R51645.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

How many personal visits did you or another NLSY field person make to gain the respondent's cooperation, parental consent, and complete the interview?

1   0
2   1
3   2-3
4   4-7
5   8 or more

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YIR-1775
Lead-In:         YIR-1765 [Default]


YIR-1775 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Please enter any special instructions that will help contact the respondent in the future.

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YIR-1780
Lead-In:         YIR-1770 [Default]


YIR-1780 [R51646.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

Did you conduct the previous round's youth interview with this respondent?

1   Yes
0   No

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YIR-1800
Lead-In:         YIR-1775 [Default]


YIR-1800 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS YOUTH INTERVIEW.

Default Next:  NIL
Lead-In:         YIR-1780 [Default]

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