Questionnaire Public Report12/03/2012 01:56:14 PM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
Round:NLSY79 Round 18
Instrument :NLSY7998 release

  1. Y18 NIRS
COMPLETED-INT [R64333.00]Section: Y18 NIRS

INTERVIEWER: DID YOU COMPLETE AN INTERVIEW WITH THIS RESPONDENT?

 1   YES - INTERVIEWER COMPLETED
 2   NO - CASE WAS NOT COMPLETED   ...(Go To NIR-CAUTION)

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NIR-CAUTION []Section: Y18 NIRS

INTERVIEWER: YOU CANNOT ENTER A NON-INTERVIEW REPORT UNLESS YOUR FIELD MANAGER PROVIDES YOU WITH THE CASE-SPECIFIC NIR PASSWORD.

 1   SELECT TO ENTER NIR PASSWORD   ...(Go To NIR-PASSWORD1)
 2   SELECT IF NO NIR PASSWORD PROVIDED

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Lead-In:COMPLETED-INT [2:2]
NIR-CAUTION2 []Section: Y18 NIRS

INTERVIEWER: CALL YOUR FIELD MANAGER AND SEEK PERMISSION TO CREATE AN NIR FOR THIS CASE. IF SHE GIVES YOU PERMISSION, SHE WILL ALSO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE PASSWORD.

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NIR-PASSWORD1 []Section: Y18 NIRS

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ENTER THE NIR PASSWORD FOR THIS CASE.

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:NIR-CAUTION [1:1]
NIR-PASSWORD2 []Section: Y18 NIRS

([correct NIR password] = [NIR password actually entered])

COMMENT: DOES THE NIR PASSWORD ENTERED FOR THIS CASE, MATCH THE CORRECT PASSWORD ON THE INFORMATION SHEET?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To NIR-INTRO)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

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NIR-PASSWORD3 []Section: Y18 NIRS

INTERVIEWER: THE NIR PASSWORD YOU HAVE ENTERED IS INCORRECT. PLEASE BACK UP AND TRY AGAIN, OR CONTACT YOUR FIELD MANAGER TO VERIFY THE PASSWORD FOR THIS CASE.

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NIR-INTRO []Section: Y18 NIRS

The following questions should only be answered if you have cleared the final disposition code with your Field Manager. IF YOU HAVE NOT CLEARED A FINAL DISPOSITION (NIR) CODE WITH YOUR FIELD MANAGER YOU MUST DO SO IN ORDER TO CONTINUE.

CASEID: [NORC id number]
RESPONDENT NAME: [r's first name] [r's middle name] [r's last name]
NIRDATE: [1998 int (current) date]

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NIR-1 []Section: Y18 NIRS

MAIN DISPOSITION CODES

FINAL: NOT INTERVIEWED

(With Field Manager approval)

 92   DECEASED   ...(Go To NIR-2)
 93   UNABLE TO LOCATE RESPONDENT   ...(Go To NIR-3)
 95   REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
 98   HOSTILE REFUSAL/BREAKOFF (ASSIGNED BY FM ONLY)
 99   OTHER (ILLNESS,ETC.)   ...(Go To NIR-4)

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Lead-In:NIR-INTRO [Default]
NIR-2 []Section: Y18 NIRS

How was the information acquired?

 1   FAMILY MEMBER OR RELATIVE
 2   OBITUARY
 3   NONRELATIVE MEMBER OF HOUSEHOLD
 4   OTHER INFORMANT (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:NIR-1 [92:92]
NIR-2A []Section: Y18 NIRS

DECEASED CODING:

What was the date of death?

Enter Date:  
MonthDayYear 

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Lead-In:NIR-2 [Default]
NIR-2B []Section: Y18 NIRS

CAUSE OF DEATH:

Please select the cause of death from the following:

 1   HEART DISEASE
 2   CANCER
 3   STROKE
 4   ACCIDENT, INDUSTRIAL
 5   ACCIDENT, OTHER
 6   DIABETES
 7   EMPHYSEMA, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA
 8   HOMOCIDE
 9   SUICIDE
 10   UNKNOWN
 11   OTHER (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:NIR-2A [Default]
NIR-3 []Section: Y18 NIRS

COULD NOT LOCATE CODE:

Which of the following steps were taken to locate the respondent?

(MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 1   TALKED TO ALL LOCATOR REFS
 2   WENT TO POST OFFICE
 3   CALLED DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
 4   VISITED LAST KNOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
 5   CBI
 6   TRW
 7   TRANSUNION
 8   WORLD WIDE LOCATOR (Internet Search)
 9   WELFARE OFFICE
 10   STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
 11   VOTER REGISTRATION
 12   DMV
 13   CONTACTED FIRST DEGREE RELATIVE (e.g. parents)
 14   CONTACTED OTHER PERSONAL RELATION
 15   OTHER (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:NIR-1 [93:93]
NIR-4 []Section: Y18 NIRS

OTHER REASON FOR NIR:

What other reason is there for NIR?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER VERBATIM EXPLANATION)

Enter: 

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Lead-In:NIR-1 [99:99]
NIR-4A []Section: Y18 NIRS

([NIR-1] = 99)

COMMENT: Reason for non-interview coded as 99 in NIR-1?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY   ...(Go To NIR-9)

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Lead-In:NIR-4 [Default]
NIR-5 []Section: Y18 NIRS

OTHER DISPOSITION VERBATIM:

Describe the efforts undertaken to complete this case.

Enter: 

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Lead-In:NIR-4A [Default]
NIR-8A []Section: Y18 NIRS

TYPE OF REFUSAL:

 1   FIRM REFUSAL, NOT HOSTILE
 2   HOSTILE REFUSAL (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:NIR-1 [Default]
NIR-8B1 []Section: Y18 NIRS

REFUSAL DUE TO GATEKEEPER:

Was this refusal due to the decision of a.....

PARENT?

 1   YES
 0   NO

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Lead-In:NIR-8A [Default]
NIR-8B2 []Section: Y18 NIRS

(REFUSAL DUE TO GATEKEEPER:

Was this refusal due to the decision of a.....)

SPOUSE?

 1   YES
 0   NO

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NIR-8B3 []Section: Y18 NIRS

(REFUSAL DUE TO GATEKEEPER:

Was this refusal due to the decision of a.....)

PARTNER?

 1   YES
 0   NO

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NIR-9 []Section: Y18 NIRS

TYPE OF PERSONAL CONTACT:

(MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

The first personal contact with the informant/R was:

 1   FACE-TO-FACE WITH R
 2   BY INTERCOM OR TELEPHONE WITH R
 3   OTHER TELEPHONE WITH R
 4   FACE-TO-FACE WITH INFORMANT
 5   BY INTERCOM OR TELEPHONE WITH INFORMANT
 6   OTHER TELEPHONE WITH INFORMANT
 7   OTHER (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:NIR-4A [0:0], NIR-3 [Default], NIR-5 [Default], NIR-8B3 [Default]
NIR-11 []Section: Y18 NIRS

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SURVEY

DID THE INFORMANT/R ASK ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS?

(MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 1   HOW LONG WILL THE INTERVIEW TAKE
 2   WHO WILL SEE THE ANSWERS, PRIVACY QUESTIONS
 3   CAN I GET A COPY OF THE RESULTS?
 4   OTHER INFORMATIONAL QUESTION OR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (SPECIFY)
 5   DO I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE?
 6   OTHER TYPE OF QUESTION (SPECIFY)
 7   NO QUESTIONS ASKED

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Lead-In:NIR-9 [Default]
NIR-11A []Section: Y18 NIRS

INLIST ([NIR-11],4)

COMMENT: Other informational question or expression of interest from respondent/informant reported in NIR-11?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY   ...(Go To NIR-13)

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NIR-12 []Section: Y18 NIRS

OTHER QUESTIONS ON SURVEY:

What other questions about the survey did informant/R ask?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SPECIFY)

Enter: 

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NIR-13 []Section: Y18 NIRS

INFORMANT/R COMMENTS:

Did the informant/R make any of the following comments?

(MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 1   I'M TOO BUSY/DON'T HAVE TIME/SURVEY TOO LONG
 2   I DON'T LIKE TO DO SURVEYS
 3   I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS
 4   I AM NOT THE SORT OF PERSON YOU WANT
 5   I'M NOT INTERESTED
 6   THIS IS ALL TOO PERSONAL
 7   SURVEY A WASTE OF MONEY
 8   GOVERNMENT HAS NO BUSINESS DOING THIS
 9   GOVERNMENT ALREADY KNOWS ALL THIS
 10   DON'T WANT MY CHILDREN BOTHERED/INTERVIEWED
 11   LET ME THINK ABOUT IT
 12   OTHER NEGATIVE COMMENT OR DELAY (SPECIFY)
 13   I DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE ANY LONGER
 14   I AGREED TO DO THIS FOR ONLY (AMOUNT OF TIME) - THIS HAS BEEN MUCH LONGER
 15   COMMENT REGARDING MONETARY REMUNERATION FOR SURVEY COMPLETION
 16   I WILL ONLY DO THE SURVEY IF ADMINISTERED BY A PARTICULAR INTERVIEWER
 17   I WILL NOT PARTICIPATE BECAUSE I WAS INSULTED/WRONGED BY AN INTERVIEWER
 18   NONE OF THE ABOVE

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NIR-29A []Section: Y18 NIRS

INLIST ([NIR-13],12)

COMMENT: "Other negative comment or delay" chosen in NIR-13?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY   ...(Go To NIR-30A)

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NIR-29B []Section: Y18 NIRS

OTHER SPECIFY COMMENTS:

If there are other negative comments or delays, please specify:

Enter: 

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NIR-30A []Section: Y18 NIRS

INLIST ([NIR-13],1)

COMMENT: "I'm too busy/don't have time/survey too long" chosen in NIR-13?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY   ...(Go To NIR-31A)

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NIR-30B []Section: Y18 NIRS

TOO BUSY SPECIFICATION:

The respondent stated that s/he was too busy to complete the survey. In your opinion, would you say this is because... (MARK ONLY ONE)

 1   OF A TEMPORARY LIFE SITUATION (E.G., MARRIAGE OR DEATH IN THE FAMILY)
 2   OF CONSTANT LACK OF TIME (E.G., WORKING MULTIPLE JOBS)
 3   THE RESPONDENT HAS A FLUCTUATING SCHEDULE, SOMETIMES BUSY/SOMETIMES FREE (I.E., "BAD TIMING")
 4   THE RESPONDENT WANTED TO AVOID DOING THE SURVEY (I.E. CONVENIENT EXCUSE)
 5   OTHER (SPECIFY)

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NIR-31A []Section: Y18 NIRS

INLIST ([NIR-13],15)

COMMENT: "Comment regarding monetary remuneration for survey completion" chosen in NIR-13?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY   ...(Go To NIR-DECEASED)

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NIR-31B []Section: Y18 NIRS

MONETARY COMMENTS:

The respondent referred to the amount of payment for completion of the survey. Would you say that the respondent stated .... (MARK ONE ONLY)

 1   THAT NO AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD SUFFICE
 2   THAT MORE MONEY THAN WAS OFFERED MIGHT SUFFICE
 3   THAT THEY WILL COMPLETE THE SURVEY SOME OTHER TIME WHEN THEY NEED CASH
 4   THAT A FAMILY MEMBER IS ALSO PARTICIPATING BUT THEY CANNOT ACCEPT DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF MONEY
 5   OTHER (SPECIFY)

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NIR-DECEASED []Section: Y18 NIRS

([RNI deceased?] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS R REPORTED AS DECEASED IN NIR INTERVIEW?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY   ...(Go To INTCHAR_INT_ID)

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