NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL SURVEY OF YOUTH
NLSY79 YOUNG ADULTS
VERSION NLSYA20.F1.3
LAST UPDATED: 03-19-02 TIME: 08:00 AM EST;

([flag indicating if there are people on the info sheet] =1) AND ([flag indicating if it is the first time adding people] = 0) AND ([append flag] = 1)
COMMENT: check if there are people on info sheet, the first time adding people and append flag - should only happen one time only

([flag indicating if it is the first time adding people] = 0)
COMMENT: Check if no one transferred into roster

We'd like to talk to you once again about your recent work experiences, education, family life and attitudes. Many of our questions will ask you about your experiences since [date of last interview], the last time we talked to you. [This time you/You] will receive $20 in appreciation of your time.

(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.)

This study is sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, under authority of USC Title 29, Section 2. Your participation is vital to the success of the study and is voluntary. Information collected will be used in conducting labor force research. All the information you give will be protected under the Privacy Act of 1974, which is printed on the back of the letter you received in advance of this year's survey. If you would like another copy of the Privacy Act, I will be glad to provide one for you. Results of the study will be made public only in summary or statistical form, so that individuals who participate cannot be identified.

..... If you have any comments regarding any aspect of the survey, including suggestions for reducing the time needed to respond, you may send them to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Longitudinal Survey Office (1220-0109), Washington, D.C. 20212.

NOTICE: All information that would permit identification of respondents or their households will be regarded as confidential, will be used only for research purposes and will not be disclosed or released for any other purpose without consent, except as required by law.

We have the spelling of your name as ... (REPEAT NAME AND SPELL AS SHOWN BELOW.)
[R's first name] [R's middle name] [R's last name]

Is that correct?

We have your first name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [R's first name].

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:) [R's middle name].

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:) [R's last name].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your last name?

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

([flag indicating if R's mother is deceased]=1)
COMMENT: Machine Check: Is R's mother dead?

Do you live with your biological mother?

([check item for whether R reported father as deceased as of DLI]=1)
COMMENT: Machine Check: Is R's father dead?

Do you live with your biological father?

([flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]=1 AND [flag indicating if R lives with biological father]=1)
COMMENT: Machine check: Does R live with both parents?

([flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]=1 and ([flag indicating if R lives with biological father]=0 or [flag indicating if R lives with biological father]=2))
COMMENT: Machine check: Does R live with mother only?

(([flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]=0 or [flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]=2) and [flag indicating if R lives with biological father]=1)
COMMENT: Machine check: Does R live with father only?

In what kind of residence are you currently living?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE EXAMPLES SUCH AS OWN APARTMENT OR HOUSE, DORMITORY, BARRACKS, ETC.)

([living arrangement of R])
COMMENT: JUMP ACCORDING TO VALUE OF DWELLING

Now, I would like to be certain that we have your correct PERMANENT address and phone number.
(VERIFY ADDRESS, HOUSEHOLDER NAME AND RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION.)

(IF CITY OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE IS MISSING, ASK:)
What city is your permanent address in?

(INTERVIEWER: MOVE BETWEEN FIELDS USING THE <ENTER> KEY. PRESS <SPACEBAR> ON FIELD TO SELECT STATE. PRESS <CONTINUE> WHEN FINISHED.)

(IF ZIPCODE MISSING, ASK:)
Do you happen to know what the zip code at your permanent address in [R's city of residence] is?
(IF COUNTY OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE MISSING, ASK:)
What county is your address in [R's city of residence] located in?

(INTERVIEWER: VERIFY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE IF NECESSARY.)
(IF PHONE NUMBER MISSING, ASK:)
In whose name is the phone at your address in [R's city of residence] listed?
(NAME OF HOUSEHOLDER IS: [First name of the householder at R's permanent residence] [Middle name of the householder at R's permanent residence] [Last name of the householder at R's permanent residence])

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <ENTER> TO MOVE THROUGH ADDRESS FIELDS, PRESS <CONTINUE> WHEN FINISHED.)

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.

(INTERVIEWER: REMEMBER THAT IF R IS IN A TEMPORARY INDIVIDUAL LIVING ARRANGEMENT SUCH AS JAIL, HOSPITAL OR DORMITORY, QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS REFER TO R'S PERMANENT ADDRESS.)

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?

First, may I please have the full name of the person who rents or owns your home in [R's city of residence]? (Are you/is PERSON) currently living or staying (here/there)?

(INTERVIEWER: IF YES, ENTER ONLY FULL NAME OF ONE HOUSEHOLDER OTHER THAN RESPONDENT ON FIRST LINE OF HOUSEHOLD ENUMERATION IN THIS SCREEN. IF RESPONDENT IS THE HOUSEHOLDER, HIT ENTER TO CONTINUE. ADD OTHER PERSONS TO AVAILABLE LINES AS PROMPTED IN NEXT QUESTIONS.)

Next, [does (name of householder)/do you] have a (husband/wife) living in this household?

May I please have (his/her) full name?

(ADD SPOUSE ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINE OF THE ROSTER.
USE THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Next, [does (name of householder)/do you] have any children who live (here/there)?
(OTHER THAN RESPONDENT)

May I please have their full names?

(ADD CHILDREN ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES OF THE ROSTER.
USE THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Now, are there any other persons living (here/there) who are related to you?

May I have their full names?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES OF THE ROSTER. USE THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Are there any persons who usually stay (here/there) who are not related to you?

May I please have their full names?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT. USE THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Have I missed anyone, such as new babies or small children, roomers, or boarders, or other relatives staying (here/there)?

May I please have their full names?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT. USE THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER>TO CONTINUE.)

Are there any other persons who usually stay (here/there) but who are away now on vacation or a business trip, at school or in a hospital?

May I please have their full names?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT. USE THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Have I missed anyone else staying (here/there)?

May I please have their full names?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT. USE THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND LAST NAME. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

RECCOUNT (HHI,[flag to indicate if there are any household members appearing in the HHI roster so far])
COMMENT: ARE THERE ANY HHI MEMBERS LISTED SO FAR?

(Besides yourself,) I have (READ NAMES BELOW) listed as living (here/there)...(PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE)

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

(INTERVIEWER: IF NO ONE LISTED, SELECT "NO" AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Who is that? Who else?

(HIGHLIGHT NAME TO BE DELETED BY MOVING THE HIGHLIGHT BAR TO THE LINE USING
THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS. DELETE THE HIGHLIGHTED LINE OF THE HOUSEHOLD ROSTER BY PRESSING THE <DELETE> KEY. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

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

(DELETE ALL NAMES IN LIST USING THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO HIGHLIGHT A LINE, AND <DELETE> TO DELETE THE LINE. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

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

(DELETE ALL NAMES IN LIST USING THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO HIGHLIGHT A LINE, AND <DELETE> TO DELETE THE LINE. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INTERVIEWER: BELOW IS YOUR HOUSEHOLD ROSTER. PLEASE MAKE ANY FURTHER CORRECTIONS TO THE NAMES ON THE ROSTER AT THIS QUESTION. DELETE NAMES USING THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS TO HIGHLIGHT A LINE, AND <DELETE> TO DELETE THE LINE. ADD NAMES TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINES. THEN, PRESS <ENTER>. IF NO CHANGES, INITIALIZE THE SCREEN WITH <DN-ARROW> AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.

([living arrangement of R]=15) or ([living arrangement of R]=16) or ((([living arrangement of R]=1) or ([living arrangement of R]=2)) and ([Answer to 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.

([household member count] > 0)
COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

REPEAT ([loop collection information about individual household members])
COMMENT: Begin loop collecting information about individual household members

What is [Name of household member]'s relationship to you?

(INTERVIEWER: CODE WITHOUT READING CATEGORIES)

[relationship of household member (code) to R]
COMMENT: SKIP ACCORDING TO RELCODE TO FIX CHARACTER GENDER FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:

What sex is [Name of household member]?

What was [Name of household member]'s age on (his/her) last birthday?

(INTERVIEWER: IF [Name of household member] IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD, ENTER 0.)

UNTIL ([loop collection information about individual household members],(([loop collection information about individual household members]=[household member count]) or ([household member count]=0) or ([number of people in R's household]=0)))
COMMENT: End loop collecting information on individual household members

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 PRESSING THE <PAGE-UP> KEY AND CORRECT AS NEEDED. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE IF THE ROSTER IS CORRECT.

([household member count] > 0)
COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

([living arrangement of R] = 15) or ([living arrangement of R] = 16) or ((([living arrangement of R] = 1) or ([living arrangement of R] = 2)) and ([Answer to 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.

([flag indicating presence/absence of spouse/partner in household] = 1)
COMMENT: Is there a spouse listed on the household roster

([flag indicating presence/absence of partner in household] = 1)
COMMENT: Is there a partner listed on the household roster

([flag indicating presence of at least one opposite sex member] >= 1)
COMMENT: Is there at least one person unrelated to R listed in the household

Are you currently living as a partner with someone of the opposite sex?

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

INTERVIEWER: MOVE THE CURSOR TO THE LINE OF THE RESPONDENT'S PARTNER USING THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS. WHEN THE LINE IS HIGHLIGHTED, PRESS THE <ENTER> KEY TO SELECT THAT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AS THE RESPONDENT'S PARTNER.

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 PRESSING THE <PAGE-UP> KEY AND SELECT THE CORRECT NAME.

PARTNER'S NAME: [partner's name].

INTERVIEWER: IF ANY OTHER RELATIVE LISTED ON HOUSEHOLD ROSTER, ASK IF ANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE RELATED TO PARTNER. IF YES, BACK UP AND CORRECT THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THESE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. IF NO PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.

(([living arrangement of R] > 0) and ([living arrangement of R] < 7))
COMMENT: MACHINE CHECK: IS RESPONDENT LIVING IN TEMPORARY QUARTERS HH1-1 BETWEEN 1 AND 6.

Is your home (in [R's city of residence]) located on a farm?

(INTERVIEWER: IS THIS PLACE LOCATED IN A RURAL AREA?)

(IF PHONE INTERVIEW, ASK:) Is your home (in [R's city of residence]) located on a farm?

([living arrangement of R]=19 or [living arrangement of R]=20 or [flag indicating if R's mother lives in R's household]>0)

How many acres do you or your family own or rent (here/there)?

(INTERVIEWER: LESS THAN ONE ACRE = 0)

During 2001, how much did the sale of crops, livestock, or other farm products amount to--that is, total sales before expenses?

(INTERVIEWER: CODE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY WITHOUT READING THE LIST).

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

Now let's begin the main questionnaire.