Universe: All
Time: Varies by number of household members
Contents: Information about the household
Any other members in the Household?
If no, go to Section 2
If yes, collect: name, relationship, and age of each member. Then go to Section 2
Universe: All
Time: Can be long if respondent has moved frequently or is a new Young Adult
Contents: Migration: parental contact; characteristics of father, race and ethnicity; religion
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Section 3
Universe: All
Time: Can be long if respondent is married, cohabiting, or in a serious relationship
Contents: Dating marriage/cohabitation history, spouse/partner occupation, quality of current relationships
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Section 4
Universe: All
Time: Shortest if respondent is not enrolled in school, medium if R respondent is in college, longest if respondent is in high school
Contents: Enrollment status, highest grade attended/completed, dates of attendance, degrees received, details about school experiences and/or college applications and funding
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Section 5
Universe: Respondents over 16 years of age
Time: Short
Contents: Name of military branch, dates of entry and exit, jobs and training, satisfaction with military
Is respondent over 16?
If no, go to Section 7
If yes, enter this section:
Has respondent ever/since the last interview enlisted or been sworn into any branch of the Armed Forces?
If no, go to Section 7
If yes, answer questions in this section, then go to Section 7
Universe: All
Time: Depends on number of jobs respondent has had since date of last interview
Contents: Name, dates of employment and hours worked for each employer, additional details asked for jobs of greater duration, most detail asked about current/most recent employer
Has respondent done any work for pay since date of last interview (other than military service)?
If no, go to Section 9
If yes, answer questions in this section, then go to Section 9
Universe: Respondents with no civilian or military jobs since date of last interview
Time: Short
Contents: Name of employer, date of employment, usual activities/duties
Did respondent report no active military Service and no employers since DLI?
If no, go to Section 10
If yes, enter this section:
Has respondent ever worked at a job for two consecutive weeks or more?
If no, go to Section 11
If yes, answer questions in this section, then go to Section 10
Universe: First time Young Adults who dropped out of school before the last interview
Time: Short
Contents: Name of employer, date of employment, usual activities/duties, wages
Is respondent a new YA who dropped out of school before DLI?
If no, go to Section 11
If yes, enter this section:
Since leaving school, has respondent worked at a job for at least two months and at least 20 hours a week?
If no, go to Section 11
If yes, answer questions in this section, then go to Section 11
Universe: All
Time: Short
Contents: Type of most recent job training, details about training, professional certificates or licenses received
Has respondent had any kind of training program or on-the-job training?
If no, go to Section 11.i (certificate question)
If yes, answer questions about most recent training, then go to Section 11.i (certificate question)
Has respondent received a certificate for practicing a trade?
If no, go to Section 12
If yes, answer questions certificate, then go to Section 12
Universe: All
Time: Short for respondents with no children, longest for female respondents with child(ren) born since DLI
Contents: Verification of children born before DLI, new children (since DLI); birth, health, and residence of biological children; future childbirth plans
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Section 13
Universe: Respondents with children living in the household
Time: Depends on number of children
Contents: Parental interaction with children in the household, payment for/problems with childcare
Are any of respondents biological/step/adopted children in the household?
If no, go to Section 14
If yes, answer questions in this section, then go to Section 14
Universe: All
Time: Medium
Contents: Asthma, health limitations, recent illnesses and accidents, menstruation, visits to healthcare professionals, height and weight, health insurance coverage
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Section 15
Universe: All
Time: Shortest if respondent is single and financially dependent; longest if respondent is married and financially independent
Contents: Respondents (and spouse/partner’s) income, child support, recipiency, home and auto ownership, debts, financial hardship
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Section 16
Universe: All
Time: Long
Contents: Attitudes about: self-esteem, depression, mastery, and risk-taking
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Self Report Section
Universe: All
Time: Varies, can be long
Contents: Family relationships, substance use/abuse, computer usage, sex education, sexual experience, neighborhood quality, deviance, volunteer work, and future goals
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to Q17 - Locator
Universe: All
Time: Medium
Contents: Addresses and phone numbers of respondents’ contact people
All respondents answer some questions in this section, then go to QIR - Interviewer Remarks
Contents: Information about problems or confusion that came up during the interview
Interviewers fill out this section for all Rs, then Exit YA Survey (end prompt)