NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL SURVEY OF YOUTH
NLSY79 YOUNG ADULTS
VERSION NLSYA18.F2.1
LAST UPDATED: 07-15-98 TIME: 12:00 PM EST;

INTERVIEWER: IS THIS RESPONDENT GOING TO BE INTERVIEWED, OR IS THIS RESPONDENT A NON-INTERVIEW?

([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 ohly 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. 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.

Results will be used for research purposes only. This data WILL NOT be used for administrative, regulatory, enforcement or commercial purposes. Results of the study will be made public only in summary or statistical form, so that individuals who participate cannot be identified.........

.....The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that it will take an average of 60 minutes per respondent to complete this survey. If you have any comments regarding this estimate or any other aspect of the survey, including suggestions for reducing the time needed to respond, you may send them to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Management Systems (1220-0109), Washington, D.C. 20212 and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1220-0109), Washington, D.C. 20503.

NOTICE: All information that would permit identification of respondents or their households will be regarded as strictly 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.)

(INTERVIEWER: CODE ONE: [R's first name] [R's middle name] [R's last name] IS LIVING IN:)

(INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT IS LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS HIS/HER PARENT(S), RESPONDENT IS NOT IN OWN DWELLING UNIT. CODE FOR BOTH PARENTS, MOTHER ONLY, OR FATHER ONLY IF RESPONDENT IS LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS HIS/HER PARENT(S).)

([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 KEY. PRESS ON FIELD TO SELECT STATE. PRESS 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 TO MOVE THROUGH ADDRESS FIELDS, PRESS 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.

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 ON FIRST LINE OF HOUSEHOLD ENUMERATION IN THIS SCREEN. ADD OTHER PERSONS TO AVAILABLE LINES AS PROMPTED IN NEXT QUESTIONS.)

First, [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 (do you/does (he/she)) 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 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 <CTRL>+<F8> KEYS. 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 <CTRL>+<F8> 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 <CTRL>+<F8> 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 <CTRL>+<F8> 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 ([Check 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 ([HHMEM-LOOP2])

COMMENT: Begin loop collecting information about individual household members

CHECK ([Name of household member()])

COMMENT: check if there is a name to ask about

CHECK([relationship of household member to R()])

COMMENT: check if there is a relationship to ask about

We have [Name of household member()]'s relationship to you as [relationship of household member to R()].

Is this correct?

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

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

{hhi.relcode()}

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

INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:

What sex is [Name of household member()]?

SYMBOLEXIST ([age of household member()])

COMMENT: CHECK IF AGE STORED IN SAVE INDEX

([age of household member()] = 0)

COMMENT: AGE EQUAL TO 0?

We have [age of household member()] as [Name of household member()]'s age on (his/her) last birthday.

Is that correct?

(INTERVIEWER: CORRECT AGE AS NECESSARY BELOW. OTHERWISE IF [age of household member()] IS
CORRECT, PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

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

([relationship of household member (code) to R()]=1) or ([relationship of household member (code) to R()]=33)

COMMENT: CHECK IF THERE IS A SPOUSE OR PARTNER IN HH TO SKIP HGC AND WORK QUESTIONS

([age of household member()])

COMMENT: CHECK AGE STORED IN SAVE INDEX

What was the highest grade or year of regular school [Name of household member()] has ever completed?

{HHI.AGE()}

COMMENT: Skip according to age of household member

At any time in 1997, did [Name of household member()] work either full- or part-time -- not counting work around the house?

([relationship of household member (code) to R()] = 1) or ([relationship of household member (code) to R()] = 33)

COMMENT: IS RELATIONSHIP FOR THIS HH MEMBER EITHER SPOUSE OR PARTNER?

([relationship of household member (code) to R()] = 1)

COMMENT: Is this household member the spouse?

([relationship of household member (code) to R()] = 33)

COMMENT: Is this household member the partner?

([gender of the R] = [gender code()]) and ([relationship of household member (code) to R()] = 33)

COMMENT: Is this household member a same sex partner?

([relationship of household member (code) to R()])

COMMENT: SKIP ACCORDING TO RELATIONSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBER TO YOUNG ADULT?

([age of household member()]<18)

COMMENT: IS HOUSEHOLD MEMBER UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE?

UNTIL ([HHMEM-LOOP2],(([HHMEM-LOOP2]=[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

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

([living arrangement of R] = 15) or ([living arrangement of R] = 16) or ((([living arrangement of R] = 1) or ([living arrangement of R] = 2)) and ([Check 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: INTERVIEWER: IS RESPONDENT IS 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?

How many acres do you and (READ NAMES OF ALL PERSONS AGE 14 OR OLDER WHO
ARE RELATED TO AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE)...

... own or rent (here/there)?


(INTERVIEWER: LESS THAN ONE ACRE = 0)

(HAND CARD A) During 1997, how much did the sale of crops, livestock, or other farm products amount to--that is, total sales before expenses? Just tell me the letter.

([flag indicating presence/absence of spouse/partner in household] = 1)

COMMENT: Is there a spouse listed in the household?

{resp.gender}

COMMENT: Skip according to respondent's gender

CHECK ([partner's name])

COMMENT: Is there a partner name - meaning that R has indicated that s/he is living with a partner of the opposite sex?

{resp.gender}

COMMENT: Skip according to respondent's gender

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

Now let's begin the main questionnaire.

INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME INTERVIEW BEGINS BELOW.

INTERVIEWER: ENTER JANUARY 1, 1997 AND [1998 interview date (current date)] ON CALENDAR.
DRAW A VERTICAL LINE THROUGH ROWS A-C AT EACH DATE TO
INDICATE THE REFERENCE PERIOD FOR THIS YEAR'S INTERVIEW.