NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL SURVEY OF YOUTH79
NLSY79.RND25.FIELD_QUEX.1.10
LAST UPDATED: 10-09-2012 TIME 1:00 PM EST

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE OPENED A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSON:

[RESP_FNAME] [RESP_LNAME]

LOCATED IN [RESP_CITY] ON [LINTDATE~X] (THE DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW).

IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE CLOSE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE USING THE DISKETTE ICON AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN AND OPEN A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE CORRECT RESPONDENT.

([HHI-FLAG] ==1) && ([hhi_incount] == 0) && ([HHI_APPEND] == 1)

COMMENT: check if there are people on info sheet, the first time adding people and append flag - should only happen one time

{hhi_incount} == 0

COMMENT: Check if no one transferred into roster

(INTERVIEWER READ TO R:)

The U.S. Department of Labor asks you to participate in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, Round 25, a survey of how your generation has made the transition from schooling to the establishment of their careers and families.

This study is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Your participation is vital to the success of this study. This study is voluntary, and you may decline to answer specific questions. You also may end the interview at any point. You will receive a cash gift as a token of appreciation for participating in the study. This survey is conducted to understand the labor market experiences of your generation. Personal identifiers such as name, address, and social security number will be held in confidence and will not be released to the public without your consent. All personnel associated with this study have signed a legal document in which they pledge to protect the confidentiality of the information that survey participants provide.

The survey relates your family, community background, and schooling to your career and household paths. As you may remember from previous rounds of the survey, the questionnaire covers such topics as employment, schooling, job training, marriage, health status, fertility, income, and assets. The information will continue to help researchers identify how to make these life transitions more successful.

Parts of this interview may be recorded for quality control purposes. This will not compromise the confidentiality of your responses.

(READ IF PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
In order that your answers to our questions are not biased by anyone else's presence, it is necessary that we conduct the interview in private.)

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE INFORM RESPONDENT OF THE RESPONDENT FEE HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE FOR.)

INTERVIEWER: ATTEMPT TO GAIN R'S CONSENT TO PROCEED WITH THE INTERVIEW. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GAIN CONSENT, BREAK OFF THE INTERVIEW AT THIS POINT AND MAKE A RECORD OF ALL INFORMATION THAT COULD BE USEFUL IN GAINING THE RESPONDENT'S COOPERATION AT A LATER DATE.

We appreciate your help in answering these questions. At the end of this survey I will ask you some questions that may help us contact you in the future. By sharing this contact information, you give your permission for us to use it to try to contact you for future interviews. In attempting to reach you, we will never reveal any of the answers you've provided to the survey questions.

{consent_milpris}==1

COMMENT: The respondent falls into the odd sample group

If you are or were to become a member of the Armed Forces, or if you were to enter a correctional facility or a residential care facility, may we contact government or other administrative officials to get their help in locating and interviewing you? When attempting to locate and interview you, we may reveal the fact that you are a participant in this survey. However, as stated earlier, we will never reveal any of the answers you've provided to the survey questions.

We have the spelling of your name as ... (REPEAT NAME AND SPELL AS SHOWN BELOW.)
[RESP_FNAME] [RESP_MNAME] [RESP_LNAME]

Is that correct?

We have your first name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [RESP_FNAME].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your first name?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

We have your middle name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [resp_mname].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your middle name?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

We have your last name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [resp_lname].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your last name?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INTERVIEWER: [resp_fname] [resp_mname] [resp_lname] IS LIVING IN: (SELECT ONE)

Can I please have the address of your permanent residence and the name of the person living there?

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE FILL IN MISSING FIELDS WITH CORRECT PERMANENT ADDRESS INFORMATION.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about the members of your household. Things change from year to year, and we need to be sure that we have accurate information for this year.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about the members of your household. Things change from year to year, and we need to be sure that we have accurate information for this household.

First, I'd like to ask you ...

Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, legally separated, or have you never been married?

(Besides yourself,) I have listed as living in your household (in [RESP_CITY]) (READ NAMES AND SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE>)...

RECCOUNT([HHI])

COMMENT: ARE THERE ANY HHI MEMBERS LISTED SO FAR?

Do any of these persons have a usual residence somewhere else?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NO ONE LISTED, SELECT "NO" AND SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE".)

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE DELETE ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO NO LONGER LIVE HERE BY SELECTING "DELETE ROW" FOR EACH. SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" TO PROCEED.)

(IF NECESSARY, ASK:) Is there anyone else on this list who no longer lives there?

Have I missed ...

[HH2-ALL~1]==1 || [HH2-ALL~2]==1 || [HH2-ALL~3]==1|| [HH2-ALL~4]==1

May I please have their full names?

(INTERVIEWER: ADD OTHER PERSONS AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT BY SELECTING "ADD ROW". ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" WHEN YOU HAVE ENTERED ALL NAMES.)

(Besides yourself,) I have (READ NAMES BELOW THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DELETED) listed as living (here/there)...

(SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED)

INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT IS LIVING IN A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL QUARTERS:

(DELETE ALL NAMES IN LIST BY SELECTING "DELETE ROW". SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" TO PROCEED.)

INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT IS LIVING IN OPEN BAY OR TROOP BARRACKS, ABOARD SHIP, OR IN BACHELOR OR OFFICER QUARTERS.

(DELETE ALL NAMES IN LIST BY SELECTING "DELETE ROW". SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" TO PROCEED.)

INTERVIEWER: BELOW IS YOUR HOUSEHOLD ROSTER. PLEASE MAKE ANY FURTHER CORRECTIONS TO THE NAMES ON THE ROSTER AT THIS QUESTION BY SELECTING "MODIFY ROW" NEXT TO THE APPROPRIATE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.

IF NO CHANGES, OR WHEN FINISHED MAKING CHANGES SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" TO PROCEED.

{hhmem-count} > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop collecting information about individual household members 5

{^HHI_STATCODE({HHMEM-LOOP2})^}==99

COMMENT: Is this person deleted? if so then skip these questions

ISVAREMPTY ([HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])])

COMMENT: check if there is a name to ask about

ISVAREMPTY ([HHI_RELATION([HHMEM-LOOP2])])

COMMENT: check if there is a relationship to ask about

We have [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])]'s relationship to you as [HHI_RELATION([HHMEM-LOOP2])].

Is this correct?

(INTERVIEWER: IF OTHER NONRELATIVE, AND PARTNER LISTED IN HOUSEHOLD, PROBE FOR BLOOD OR MARRIAGE RELATIVE OF PARTNER.)

What is [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])]'s relationship to you?

{^hhi_relcode({HHMEM-LOOP2})^}

COMMENT: SKIP ACCORDING TO RELCODE TO FIX CHARACTER GENDER FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:

What sex is [hhi_name([HHMEM-LOOP2])]?

VAREXIST ([HHI_AGE([HHMEM-LOOP2])])

COMMENT: CHECK IF AGE STORED IN SAVE INDEX

{^HHI_AGE({HHMEM-LOOP2})^} > 0

COMMENT: IS AGE 0?

We have [HHI_AGE([HHMEM-LOOP2])] as [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])]'s age on [HH_HIS_HER] last birthday.

Is that correct?

(INTERVIEWER: CORRECT AGE AS NECESSARY BELOW. OTHERWISE IF [HHI_AGE([HHMEM-LOOP2])] IS CORRECT, SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" TO PROCEED.)

What was [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])]'s age on [HH_HIS_HER] last birthday?

{^HHI_AGE({HHMEM-LOOP2})^}

COMMENT: CHECK AGE STORED IN SAVE INDEX

VAREXIST ([HHI_GRADE([HHMEM-LOOP2])])

COMMENT: CHECK GRADE STORED IN SAVE INDEX

ISVAREMPTY ([hhi_grade([HHMEM-LOOP2])])

COMMENT: IS THERE A GRADE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS HOUSEHOLD MEMBER?

{^hhi_gradecode({HHMEM-LOOP2})^} == 99

COMMENT: WAS A GRADE NOT REPORTED AT LAST INTERVIEW FOR THIS PERSON?

From the last interview, we have [HHI_GRADE([HHMEM-LOOP2])] as the highest grade or year of regular school that [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])] has completed. Has there been any change in that since the last interview?

What was the highest grade or year of regular school [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])] has ever completed?

{^HHI_AGE({HHMEM-LOOP2})^}

COMMENT: Skip according to age of household member

At any time in [pcy_year], did [HHI_NAME([HHMEM-LOOP2])] work either full- or part-time -- not counting work around the house?

UNTIL (([HHMEM-LOOP2]==[HHMEM-COUNT]) || ([HHMEM-COUNT]==0) || ([numinhhi]==0))

COMMENT: End loop collecting information on individual household members

{hhmem-count} > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

INTERVIEWER: BELOW IS YOUR CORRECTED HOUSEHOLD ROSTER. REVIEW THE ROSTER TO BE SURE THAT IT IS CORRECT.
IF THE ROSTER IS NOT CORRECT, RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTIONS OR TO "FIX-HH-ROSTER" BY USING THE BACK/LEFT ARROW OR "GO TO QUESTION" LIST AND ARROW AT TOP OF SCREEN AND CORRECT AS NEEDED. SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" IF THE ROSTER IS CORRECT.

([HH1-1] == 15) || ([HH1-1] == 16) || ((([HH1-1] == 1) || ([HH1-1] == 2)) && ([HH1-5] != 1))

COMMENT: CHECK THE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR R. IF IN RELIGIOUS QUARTERS, OR TROOP BARRACKS, ETC, THEN SKIP OVER SECTIONS OF THE HH.

{spflag}==1

COMMENT: Is there a spouse listed on the household roster

{paflag}==1

COMMENT: Is there a partner listed on the household roster

{pamaybe} >= 1

COMMENT: Is there at least one person unrelated to R listed in the household

Are you currently living as a partner with someone?

(INTERVIEWER: ASK ONLY IF ANY ADULTS, WHO ARE NOT RELATED TO THE RESPONDENT, ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD. OTHERWISE, SELECT NO AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INTERVIEWER: SELECT THE LINE WITH RESPONDENT'S PARTNER AND SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE SELECTED THE NAME LISTED BELOW AS THE RESPONDENT'S PARTNER. IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION BY USING THE BACK/LEFT ARROW AT TOP OF SCREEN AND SELECT THE CORRECT NAME.
PARTNER'S NAME: [paname].

INTERVIEWER: IF ANY OTHER NON-RELATIVE LISTED ON HOUSEHOLD ROSTER, ASK IF ANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE RELATED TO THE PARTNER. IF YES, SELECT THE LINE FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND ENTER THE RELATIONSHIP WHEN ASKED. IF NO SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

These are all the questions in this short first part of the interview.

Now let's begin the main questionnaire.

(INTERVIEWER: SELECT TIME OF DAY INTERVIEW BEGINS BELOW AND SELECT "AM/PM".)

First, on what date were you born?