([age on 12/31/96] <= 15)

COMMENT: youth is less than or equal to 15 years old as of 12/31/96 /

The next questions ask about marriages and marriage-like relationships. In this study we define a marriage-like relationship as a sexual relationship in which partners of the opposite sex live together.

([marital status of R] >= 1)

COMMENT: check marital status

Have you EVER been married to or lived with someone in a marriage-like relationship?

How many times in total have you ever lived with a sexual partner?

Can you tell me the names (initials) of all of these different partners with whom you have ever lived in a marriage-like relationship? Please begin with the first partner you ever lived with and continue to the (most recent/current) partner.

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER ALL NAMES OR INITIALS ON THE ROSTER BELOW.)

RECCOUNT(PARTNERS)

COMMENT: get record count of partners on roster

([number of partners transferred from roster] =0)

COMMENT: no partners are listed on the roster

([does youth have partner] = 1) OR ([marital status of R] = 1)

COMMENT: youth is married or has a partner

INTERVIEWER: IDENTIFY THE CURRENT (SPOUSE/PARTNER).

HIGHLIGHT THE LINE WHICH CONTAINS THE NAME OF R'S
CURRENT SPOUSE OR PARTNER. PRESS ENTER TO
CONTINUE.

IF R'S CURRENT SPOUSE OR PARTNER IS NOT LISTED,
RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION AND ADD THIS
PERSON TO THE ROSTER.

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE SELECTED [name of current spouse or partner]
AS THE CURRENT SPOUSE OR PARTNER OF R.

IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
PREVIOUS QUESTION AND SELECT ANOTHER LINE FROM
THE ROSTER.

([spouse in household] =1)

COMMENT: youth has a spouse in the household

We have your spouse [spouse or partner name] as currently living in your household. Is that correct?

([does youth have partner] =1)

COMMENT: youth has a partner

We have your partner [spouse or partner name] as currently living in your household. Is that correct?

([ever lived with partner] =1) AND ([spouse in household] =0) AND ([does youth have partner] =0)

COMMENT: youth has been married, but does not currently have a partner or spouse in the hh

Do you have a spouse that currently lives with you?

Do you have a partner that currently lives with you?

([number of partners transferred from roster] =0 ) OR ([count of partners] = 0)

COMMENT: no one is listed on partner roster

REPEAT ([loop number 1])

COMMENT: repeat the next several questions

In what month and year did you start living with [name of partner()] for the first time?


(INTERVIEWER: IF R DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY BEGAN LIVING
TOGETHER, TRY TO ASSIST R IN CREATING AN ESTIMATE.
(E.G. HOW OLD WERE YOU? WHAT SEASON WAS IT?))

How old was [name of partner()] when you began living together?

What is your best guess? Was your partner ...

([current spouse id] = [loop number 1])

COMMENT: person listed is the current spouse or partner

At the time you BEGAN LIVING TOGETHER, what was the highest grade of schooling that [name of partner()] had COMPLETED?

([partners highest grade completed] <= 11) or ([partners highest grade completed] = 93) or ([partners highest grade completed] = 94)

What was the highest educational degree/certificate that [name of partner()] had received?

At the time you BEGAN LIVING TOGETHER, was [name of partner()] ...

... enrolled in school?

... working?

... receiving welfare or some type of government assistance?

(HAND CARD AA)

And now about [name of partner()]'s religious preference. First, what is [name of partner()]'s current religious preference, if any?

In the past 12 months, how often has [name of partner()] attended a worship service (like a church or synagoge service or mass)?

Which one of the following was [name of partner()]?

(INTERVIEWER: READ LIST)

Were you legally married to [name of partner()] when you began living together for the first time?

Have you lived with [name of partner()] continuously since [date started living with partner()]?

In what month and year did you first stop living with [name of partner()]?

During this time that you were living with [name of partner()], were there any changes in your marital status?

REPEAT ([loop number 4])

COMMENT: repeat the marital status change questions

What was the [first or next()] change in marital status? Did you . . .

In what month and year was the [legal separation/legal divorce/annulment/separation()] obtained?

In what month and year did you [first or next()] marry [name of partner([loop number 1])]?

([value for change in marital status()] =1)

COMMENT: youth has been married

During this time that you were living with [name of partner([loop number 1])], was there another change in your marital status?

UNTIL ([loop number 4], ([was there another change()] != 1))

COMMENT: loop until no more marital status questions

At the time you first stopped living with [name of partner()], were you and your partner:

Did you ever live with [name of partner()] again?

REPEAT ([loop number 2])

COMMENT: repeat the next several questions

([lived with partner continuously([loop number 1])] = 0)

COMMENT: this is to handle those people who are continuous - they will only go through this loop once, and don't need to be asked the first two questions.

([loop number 2] = 1)

COMMENT: This is the first time looping through these questions

When did you next start living with [name of partner([loop number 1])] again?

Between the time you left and the time you moved back in with [name of partner([loop number 1])], was there any change in your marital status with that partner?

Since you started living with your partner, has there been any change in you and your partner's marital status?

REPEAT ([loop number 3])

COMMENT: repeat the marital status change questions - this is a TRIPLE nested loop

What was the [first or next()] change in marital status? Did you . . .

In what month and year was the [legal separation/divorce anulment/separation()] obtained?

In what month and year did you [first or next()] marry [name of partner([loop number 1])]?

([lived with partner continuously([loop number 1])] = 1)

COMMENT: This a continuous partner

Was there another change in the marital status between you and [name of partner([loop number 1])]?

Between the time you left and the time you moved back in with [name of partner([loop number 1])], was there another change in your marital status?

([value for change in marital status()] =1)

COMMENT: Youth has been married

UNTIL ([loop number 3], ([was there another change()] != 1))

COMMENT: loop until no more marital status questions

([lived with partner continuously([loop number 1])] = 1)

COMMENT: if this is a continuous partner, skip to the end of the loop.

Have you lived with [name of partner([loop number 1])] continuously since [date started living with partner()]?

In what month and year did you next stop living with [name of partner([loop number 1])]?

During this time that you were living with [name of partner([loop number 1])], were there any changes in your marital status?

REPEAT ([loop number 5])

COMMENT: repeat the marital status change questions - this is a TRIPLE nested loop

What was the [first or next()] change in marital status? Did you . . .

In what month and year was the [legal separation/legal divorce/annulment/separation()] obtained?

In what month and year did you [first or next()] marry [name of partner([loop number 1])]?

During this time that you were living with [name of partner([loop number 1])], was there another change in your marital status?

([value for change in marital status()] =1)

COMMENT: Youth has been married

UNTIL ([loop number 5], ([was there another change()] != 1))

COMMENT: loop until no more marital status questions

([did R live with partner continuously()] = 1)

COMMENT: This a secondary continuous person

At the time you next stopped living with [name of partner([loop number 1])], were you and your partner:

Did you ever live with [name of partner([loop number 1])] again?

UNTIL ([loop number 2], ([was there another change()] != 1))

COMMENT: repeat until no longer lived with

([lived with partner continuously()] = 1)

COMMENT: if this is a continuous relationship, skip the next couple questions

([did R live with partner continuously([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 1)

COMMENT: if this is a continuous relationship, skip the next couple questions

How did this relationship finally end?

In what month and year [did this occur()]?

Now we want to know about your relationship with [name of partner()]. Tell me how often [he or she] does the following things . . .

How often is [he or she] fair and willing to compromise when you have a disagreement?

How often does [he or she] scream or yell at you when [he or she] is angry?

How often does [he or she] insult or criticize you or your ideas?

How often does [he or she] express affection or love for you?

How often does [he or she] encourage or help you to do things that are important to you?

How often does [he or she] blame you for [his or her] problems?

Now, can you tell me how often YOU do the following things when you interact with [name of partner()]?

How often are you fair and willing to compromise when you have a disagreement?

How often do you scream or yell at [him or her] when you are angry?

How often do you insult or criticize [him or her] or [his or her] ideas?

How often do you express affection or love for [him or her]?

How often do you encourage or help [him or her] to do things that are important to [him or her]?

How often do you blame [him or her] for your problems?

UNTIL ([loop number 1], ([loop number 1] = [count of partners]))

COMMENT: loop through all partners