Questionnaire Public Report11/30/2012 05:02:10 PM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
Round:NLSY79 Round 21
Instrument :Nlsy79 R21 release

  1. Interviewer Remarks
Q15-ANY_SIBS [R84207.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: DID YOU UPDATE OR ADD ANY SIBLING PHONE OR ADDRESS INFORMATION IN THE LOCATOR SECTION?

 1   YES
 0   NO

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INTMODE [R84208.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT THE TYPE OF INTERVIEW BELOW.

COMMENT: Mode of Interview

 71   COMPLETED PERSONAL
 72   COMPLETED TELEPHONE
 74   CONVERTED PERSONAL
 75   CONVERTED TELEPHONE

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Lead-In:Q15-ANY_SIBS [Default]
Q15-3 [R84209.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: IN WHAT LANGUAGE WAS THIS INTERVIEW CONDUCTED?

 1   English
 2   Spanish
 3   Other (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:INTMODE [Default]
Q15-4 [R84210.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: IN GENERAL, WHAT WAS THE RESPONDENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE INTERVIEW?

 1   Friendly and interested
 2   Cooperative but not particularly interested
 3   Impatient and restless
 4   Hostile

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Q15-5 [R84211.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: IN GENERAL, WAS THE RESPONDENT'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE QUESTIONS GOOD, FAIR OR POOR?

 1   Good?
 2   Fair?
 3   Poor?

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Lead-In:Q15-4 [Default]
Q15-6 [R84212.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WAS ANYONE ELSE PRESENT OTHER THAN SMALL CHILDREN (AGE 3 AND UNDER) DURING ANY PORTION OF THE INTERVIEW?

 1   YES   ...(Go To Q15-6A)
 0   NO
 2   TELEPHONE INTERVIEW

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Q15-6A [R84213.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WHO WAS PRESENT?

 5   Spouse/partner
 1   R's parent(s)
 2   Other member(s) of R's household
 3   R's friend(s)
 4   Other (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:Q15-6 [1:1]
Q15-7 [R84214.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE LIST QUESTIONS THAT CONFUSED, ANGERED, OR CAUSED DISCOMFORT TO THE RESPONDENT OR QUESTIONS THAT YOU FEEL THE RESPONDENT DID NOT ANSWER TRUTHFULLY.

 1   SELECT TO ENTER QUESTION
 0   NO QUESTIONS CAUSED RESPONDENT PROBLEMS   ...(Go To Q15-8)

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Lead-In:Q15-6 [Default], Q15-6A [Default]
Q15-7A []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: LIST SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER OF FIRST QUESTION THAT CAUSED RESPONDENT PROBLEMS. IF DON'T KNOW SECTION OR QUESTION NUMBER, RECORD DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION.

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-7 [Default]
Q15-7B []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: ENTER DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM WITH QUESTION MENTIONED IN Q15-7A. PRESS <PG-UP> TO REVIEW Q15-7A.

Enter: 

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Q15-7C [R84215.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WERE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT CONFUSED, ANGERED, OR CAUSED DISCOMFORT TO THE RESPONDENT OR QUESTIONS THAT YOU FEEL THE RESPONDENT DID NOT ANSWER TRUTHFULLY?

 1   SELECT TO ENTER QUESTION
 0   NO OTHER QUESTIONS CAUSED RESPONDENT PROBLEMS   ...(Go To Q15-8)

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Lead-In:Q15-7B [Default]
Q15-7D []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: LIST SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER OF NEXT QUESTION THAT CAUSED RESPONDENT PROBLEMS. IF DON'T KNOW SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER, RECORD DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION.

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-7C [Default]
Q15-7E []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: ENTER DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM WITH QUESTION MENTIONED IN Q15-7D. PRESS <PG-UP> TO REVIEW Q15-7D.

Enter: 

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Q15-7F [R84216.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WERE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT CONFUSED, ANGERED, OR CAUSED DISCOMFORT TO THE RESPONDENT OR QUESTIONS THAT YOU FEEL THE RESPONDENT DID NOT ANSWER TRUTHFULLY?

 1   SELECT TO ENTER QUESTION
 0   NO OTHER QUESTIONS CAUSED RESPONDENT PROBLEMS   ...(Go To Q15-8)

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Lead-In:Q15-7E [Default]
Q15-7G []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: LIST SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER OF NEXT QUESTION THAT CAUSED RESPONDENT PROBLEMS. IF DON'T KNOW SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER, RECORD DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION.

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-7F [Default]
Q15-7H []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: ENTER DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM WITH QUESTION MENTIONED IN Q15-7G. PRESS <PG-UP> TO REVIEW Q15-7G.

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-7G [Default]
Q15-8 [R84217.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE LIST QUESTIONS WITH SKIP ERRORS, QUESTIONS THAT WERE CONFUSING TO YOU, OR QUESTIONS THAT OTHERWISE DID NOT WORK.

 1   SELECT TO ENTER QUESTION
 0   NO QUESTIONS CAUSED INTERVIEWER PROBLEMS   ...(Go To Q15-9)

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Lead-In:Q15-7 [0:0], Q15-7C [0:0], Q15-7F [0:0], Q15-7H [Default]
Q15-8A []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: LIST SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER OF FIRST QUESTION THAT CAUSED INTERVIEWER PROBLEMS. IF DON'T KNOW SECTION OR QUESTION NUMBER, RECORD DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION.

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-8 [Default]
Q15-8B []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: ENTER DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM WITH QUESTION MENTIONED IN Q15-8A. PRESS <PG-UP> TO REVIEW Q15-8A.

Enter: 

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Q15-8C [R84218.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WERE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WITH SKIP ERRORS, QUESTIONS THAT WERE CONFUSING TO YOU, OR QUESTIONS THAT OTHERWISE DID NOT WORK?

 1   SELECT TO ENTER QUESTION
 0   NO OTHER QUESTIONS CAUSED INTERVIEWER PROBLEMS   ...(Go To Q15-9)

Default Next:Q15-8D
Lead-In:Q15-8B [Default]
Q15-8D []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: LIST SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER OF NEXT QUESTION THAT CAUSED INTERVIEWER PROBLEMS. IF DON'T KNOW SECTION OR QUESTION NUMBER, RECORD DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION.

Enter: 

Default Next:Q15-8E
Lead-In:Q15-8C [Default]
Q15-8E []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: ENTER DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM WITH QUESTION MENTIONED IN Q15-8D. PRESS <PG-UP> TO REVIEW Q15-8D.

Enter: 

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Q15-8F [R84219.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WERE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WITH SKIP ERRORS, QUESTIONS THAT WERE CONFUSING TO YOU, OR QUESTIONS THAT OTHERWISE DID NOT WORK?

 1   SELECT TO ENTER QUESTION
 0   NO OTHER QUESTIONS CAUSED INTERVIEWER PROBLEMS   ...(Go To Q15-9)

Default Next:Q15-8G
Lead-In:Q15-8E [Default]
Q15-8G []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: LIST SECTION AND QUESTION NUMBER OF NEXT QUESTION THAT CAUSED INTERVIEWER PROBLEMS. IF DON'T KNOW SECTION OR QUESTION NUMBER, RECORD DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION.

Enter: 

Default Next:Q15-8H
Lead-In:Q15-8F [Default]
Q15-8H []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: ENTER DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM WITH QUESTION MENTIONED IN Q15-8G. PRESS <PG-UP> TO REVIEW Q15-8G.

Enter: 

Default Next:Q15-9
Lead-In:Q15-8G [Default]
Q15-9 [R84220.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: DID THE RESPONDENT HAVE ANY OF THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT COULD AFFECT HIS/HER ABILITY TO ANSWER ANY PORTION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-9A)
 0   No

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Lead-In:Q15-8 [0:0], Q15-8C [0:0], Q15-8F [0:0], Q15-8H [Default]
Q15-9A [R84221.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: WHICH CHARACTERISTIC(S) DID THE RESPONDENT HAVE?

 1   Respondent deaf
 2   Respondent blind
 3   Respondent mentally handicapped or retarded
 4   Respondent's English is very poor
 5   Respondent cannot read
 6   Respondent physically handicapped (SPECIFY HANDICAP IN COMMENT)
 7   Other (SPECIFY)

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Lead-In:Q15-9 [1:1]
Q15-11 [R84222.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: HAVE YOU INTERVIEWED THIS RESPONDENT IN PRIOR YEARS?

 1   Yes
 0   No

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Lead-In:Q15-9 [Default], Q15-9A [Default]
Q15-11_A_1 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD AMOUNT OF RESPONDENT FEE AND FORM OF PAYMENT (CASH, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER).

WE WILL ASK ABOUT ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES BESIDES THE RESPONDENT FEE IN THE NEXT QUESTION.

COMMENT: FIELDS=({r_fee}=REAL=8="RESPONDENT FEE AMOUNT"=05=15, {rfee_payform}=PAYFORM=20="FORM OF RESPONDENT FEE PAYMENT"=45=15) ORIGINAL MULTIPLE FIELDS QUESTION. BROKEN INTO SEPARATE QUESTIONS BY CONVERSION.

RESPONDENT FEE AMOUNT 


Q15-11_A_2 [R84223.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

SELECT FORM OF PAYMENT

 1   CASH
 2   CHECK
 3   MONEY ORDER
 4   OTHER

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Lead-In:Q15-11_A_1 [Default]
Q15-11A []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: BESIDES THE RESPONDENT FEE, DID YOU GIVE [r's first name] [r's last name] ANYTHING ELSE, OR DO ANYTHING FOR [him/her], TO GET [him/her] TO COMPLETE THE INTERVIEW?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q15-11B)
 0   No

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Lead-In:Q15-11_A_2 [Default]
Q15-11B []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT YOU GAVE [r's first name] [r's last name], OR DID FOR [him/her].

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-11A [1:1]
Q15-11C []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ENTER THE AMOUNT YOU SPENT ON THE INCENTIVES DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.

(IF NOTHING SPENT, ENTER 0.00)

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:Q15-11B [Default]
Q15-12 [R84224.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ENTER YOUR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR THIS CASE.

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q15-12A000001
Lead-In:Q15-11A [Default], Q15-11C [Default]
Q15-12A000001 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ENTER YOUR FULL NAME ON THE LINE PROVIDED. THEN PRESS TO CONTINUE.

COMMENT: FIELDS=({fi_name_entry}=CHAR=30="ENTER YOUR NAME:") ORIGINAL MULTIPLE FIELDS QUESTION. BROKEN INTO SEPARATE QUESTIONS BY CONVERSION.

ENTER YOUR NAME: 

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Lead-In:Q15-12 [Default]
Q15-12E_1 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER FOR THE NEXT ROUND, OR THAT MIGHT BE OF USE TO FUTURE INTERVIEWERS?

IF SO, SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO ENTER THIS INFORMATION.

 1   Yes
 0   No   ...(Go To SYMBOL_LINTDATE)

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Lead-In:Q15-12A000001 [Default]
Q15-12E_2 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ENTER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER FOR THE NEXT ROUND, OR THAT MIGHT BE OF USE TO FUTURE INTERVIEWERS?

Enter: 

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Lead-In:Q15-12E_1 [Default]
INTCHAR_INT_ID [R84224.10]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Interviewer ID number from 1996 ISIS link

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:Q15-12E_2 [Default]
INTCHAR_YRSWITHR [R84225.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Number of years interviewer has interviewed respondent

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_INT_ID [Default]
INTCHAR_RACE [R84226.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Race of Interviewer

 1   WHITE
 2   BLACK
 3   HISPANIC
 4   ASIAN
 5   AMERINDIAN

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_YRSWITHR [Default]
INTCHAR_SEX [R84227.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Sex of interviewer

 1   Male
 2   Female

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INTCHAR_AGE [R84228.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Age of Interviewer

Enter Number: 

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INTCHAR_EDUCATION [R84229.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Education level of interviewer

 1   GRADE 0-8
 2   GRADE 9-11
 3   HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
 4   VOCATIONAL DEGREE
 5   SOME COLLEGE
 6   COLLEGE GRADUATE
 7   GRADUATE SCHOOL
 8   MASTERS DEGREE
 9   PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
 0   OTHER/MISSING

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_AGE [Default]
INTCHAR_TENURE [R84230.00]Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: NORC tenure of interviewer

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_EDUCATION [Default]
INTCHAR_LANG1 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: 1st other language of interviewer

 1   SPANISH
 2   GERMAN
 3   ITALIAN
 4   POLISH
 5   JAPANESE
 6   CHINESE
 7   YIDDISH
 8   AMERICAN INDIAN
 9   PORTUGESE
 0   OTHER/MISSING

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_TENURE [Default]
INTCHAR_LANG2 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: 2nd other language of interviewer

 1   SPANISH
 2   GERMAN
 3   ITALIAN
 4   POLISH
 5   JAPANESE
 6   CHINESE
 7   YIDDISH
 8   AMERICAN INDIAN
 9   PORTUGESE
 0   OTHER/MISSING

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_LANG1 [Default]
INTCHAR_TERMINATE []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Termination type of interviewer

 0   NEVER LEFT NORC
 1   TERMINATED BY NORC FOR CAUSE
 2   LEFT NORC BY OWN CHOICE

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_LANG2 [Default]
INTCHAR_OUTPAY []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Last NORC payrate of interviewer

 0   PAY RATE NOT AVAILABLE
 1   $3.00 to $5.00 per hour
 2   $5.01 to $7.50 per hour
 3   $7.51 to $10.00 per hour
 4   $10.01 to $15.00 per hour
 5   $15.01 per hour or over

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_TERMINATE [Default]
INTCHAR_HOURS []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Number of hours worked on NORC projects in calendar year by interviewer

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_OUTPAY [Default]
INTCHAR_NLS_HOURS []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Number of hours worked on NLSY79 project by interviewer

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_HOURS [Default]
INTCHAR_PROJECTS []Section: Interviewer Remarks

COMMENT: Number of NORC projects worked on in calendar year by interviewer

Enter Number: 

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Lead-In:INTCHAR_NLS_HOURS [Default]