Questionnaire Public Report11/28/2012 03:31:30 PM
Cohort:NLSY79 Young Adults
Round:YAdult Round 17
Instrument :YAdult7996
  1. Family Background



Q2-0 []Section: Family Background

*****************SECTION 2 FAMILY BACKGROUND******************************

We would like to begin the interview by asking you a few questions about
your family background.

Default Next:Q2-1


Q2-1 [Y03919.00]Section: Family Background

([[flag indicating whether R was interviewed as YA in 1994]]=1)

COMMENT: check to see if R was interviewed as YA in 1994

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-4)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-1A
Lead-In:Q2-0 [Default]


Q2-1A [Y03920.00]Section: Family Background

Our records indicate that your birthdate is [birthdate].
Is that correct?.

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q2-1D)
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-1B
Lead-In:Q2-1 [Default]


Q2-1B [Y03921.02]Section: Family Background

What is your correct birthdate?

Enter Date:  
MonthDayYear 

Default Next:Q2-1D
Lead-In:Q2-1A [Default]


Q2-1D [Y03922.00]Section: Family Background

And that makes you [age of young adult]. Is that correct?

(INTERVIEWER: IF AGE IS INCORRECT PRESS <PG-UP> TO PREVIOUS QUESTION AND ENTER THE CORRECT BIRTHDATE).

 1   Yes
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-4
Lead-In:Q2-1A [1:1], Q2-1B [Default]


Q2-4 []Section: Family Background

CHECK ([Respondent's city of residence])

COMMENT: CHECK FOR CITY TO ASK ABOUT

If Answer = 1 Then Go To
Q2-8

Default Next:Q2-4A
Lead-In:Q2-1 [1:1], Q2-1D [Default]


Q2-4A []Section: Family Background

Some people live in the same place all of their lives, while others move
from time to time. How about you -- have you lived here in
[Respondent's county of residence] all your life?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q2-15)
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-9A
Lead-In:Q2-4 [Default]


Q2-8 [Y03925.00]Section: Family Background

Some people live in the same place all of their lives, while others move from time to time. How about you -- have you lived here in [Respondent's city of residence] all your life?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q2-15)
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-9
Lead-In:Q2-4 [1:1]


Q2-9 [Y03926.00]Section: Family Background

When did you last move to [Respondent's city of residence] ?

Enter Date:  
MonthYear 

Default Next:Q2-10D
Lead-In:Q2-8 [Default]


Q2-9A []Section: Family Background

When did you last move to [Respondent's county of residence] ?

Enter Date:  
MonthYear 

Default Next:Q2-10D
Lead-In:Q2-4A [Default]


Q2-10D []Section: Family Background

([q2-10a]=0) | ([q2-10b]=0) | ([q2-10c]=0)

COMMENT: no city or state given

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-10E)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-12
Lead-In:Q2-9 [Default], Q2-9A [Default]


Q2-10E []Section: Family Background

Where did you live just before moving to [Respondent's city of residence]?

VERIFY ADDRESS: CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
(INTERVIEWER: TO MOVE BETWEEN THE FIELDS USE THE KEYS
PRESS F4 FOR STATE AND COUNTRY)

Default Next:Q2-12
Lead-In:Q2-10D [1:1]


Q2-12 [Y03927.01]Section: Family Background

When did you last move to [City R lived in before current city]?

Enter Date:  
MonthYear 

Default Next:Q2-15
Lead-In:Q2-10D [Default], Q2-10E [Default]


Q2-15 [Y03928.00]Section: Family Background

([[living arrangement of R]]=19) | ([[living arrangement of R]]=20)

COMMENT: is R in hh with either both parents or mother only?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-16)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-17
Lead-In:Q2-4A [1:1], Q2-8 [1:1], Q2-12 [Default]


Q2-16 [Y03929.00]Section: Family Background

([[living arrangement of R]]=19)

COMMENT: Is R in hh with both parents?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-16A)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-25B
Lead-In:Q2-15 [1:1]


Q2-16A [Y03930.00]Section: Family Background

([[flag indicating whether R was interviewed as YA in 1994]]=1)

COMMENT: check to see if R was interviewed as YA in 1994

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-42C)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-37
Lead-In:Q2-16 [1:1]


Q2-17 [Y03931.01]Section: Family Background

In what month and year did you most recently stop living in your mother's household?

Enter Date:  
MonthYear 

Default Next:Q2-18
Lead-In:Q2-15 [Default]


Q2-18 [Y03932.05]Section: Family Background

What (was/were) the reason(s) you stopped living with her?

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

 1   WENT TO COLLEGE
 2   WENT TO (OTHER) SCHOOL
 3   GOT PREGNANT
 4   GOT MARRIED
 5   MOVED IN WITH (BOY/GIRL) FRIEND
 6   MOVED IN WITH FATHER
 7   MOVED IN WITH GRANDPARENT
 8   MOVED IN WITH OTHER RELATIVE
 9   MOVED INTO OWN APARTMENT/RESIDENCE
 10   ENTERED MILITARY
 11   TOOK JOB IN OTHER LOCATION
 12   GOT KICKED OUT
 13   FAMILY CONFLICT
 14   OTHER (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q2-19
Lead-In:Q2-17 [Default]


Q2-19 [Y03933.00]Section: Family Background

Is this the first time you stopped living with with your mother?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q2-24)
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-20
Lead-In:Q2-18 [Default]


Q2-20 [Y03934.00]Section: Family Background

How many times have you lived away from your mother?

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
Q2-24

Default Next:Q2-21
Lead-In:Q2-19 [Default]


Q2-21 [Y03935.00]Section: Family Background

Now please tell me about the first time. In what month and year did you stop living with your mother?

Enter Date:  
MonthYear 

Default Next:Q2-22
Lead-In:Q2-20 [Default]


Q2-22 [Y03936.09]Section: Family Background

What (was/were) your reason(s) for leaving your mother's household at that time?

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

 1   WENT TO COLLEGE
 2   WENT TO (OTHER) SCHOOL
 3   GOT PREGNANT
 4   GOT MARRIED
 5   MOVED IN WITH (BOY/GIRL) FRIEND
 6   MOVED IN WITH FATHER
 7   MOVED IN WITH GRANDPARENT
 8   MOVED IN WITH OTHER RELATIVE
 9   MOVED INTO OWN APARTMENT/RESIDENCE
 10   ENTERED MILITARY
 11   TOOK JOB IN OTHER LOCATION
 12   GOT KICKED OUT
 13   FAMILY CONFLICT
 14   OTHER (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q2-23
Lead-In:Q2-21 [Default]


Q2-23 [Y03937.00]Section: Family Background

For how long did you live away from her that first time?

(INTERVIEWER: THE NEXT QUESTION WILL ASK FOR THE TIME UNIT)

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
Q2-24

Default Next:Q2-23A
Lead-In:Q2-22 [Default]


Q2-23A [Y03938.00]Section: Family Background

(SELECT TIME UNIT.)

 1   DAYS
 2   WEEKS
 3   MONTHS
 4   YEARS

Default Next:Q2-24
Lead-In:Q2-23 [Default]


Q2-24 [Y03939.00]Section: Family Background

(HAND CARD B) About how often do you see your mother?

 1   Not at all
 2   About once a year
 3   Several times a year
 4   About once a month
 5   Two or three times a month
 6   Once a week
 7   Several times a week
 8   Every day

Default Next:Q2-25
Lead-In:Q2-19 [1:1], Q2-20 [0:0], Q2-23 [0:0], Q2-23A [Default]


Q2-25 [Y03940.00]Section: Family Background

(REFER TO CARD B) About how often do you talk to your mother on the telephone?

 1   Not at all
 2   About once a year
 3   Several times a year
 4   About once a month
 5   Two or three times a month
 6   Once a week
 7   Several times a week
 8   Every day

Default Next:Q2-25A
Lead-In:Q2-24 [Default]


Q2-25A [Y03941.00]Section: Family Background

([[living arrangement of R]]=21)

COMMENT: is R in a father only hh?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-30)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-25B
Lead-In:Q2-25 [Default]


Q2-25B [Y03942.00]Section: Family Background

([[check item for whether R reprted father as deceased in 1994]]=1)

COMMENT: check item for whether R reprted father as deceased in 1994

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-42C)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-26
Lead-In:Q2-16 [Default], Q2-25A [Default]


Q2-26 [Y03943.00]Section: Family Background

Is your father living at this time?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q2-26A)
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-27A
Lead-In:Q2-25B [Default]


Q2-26A [Y03944.00]Section: Family Background

([[living arrangement of R]]=19) | ([Q2-15]=1)

COMMENT: is young adult in either both parents or mother only hh?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-29)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-28
Lead-In:Q2-26 [1:1]


Q2-27A [Y03945.00]Section: Family Background

When did he pass away?

Enter Date:  
MonthYear 

Default Next:Q2-27B
Lead-In:Q2-26 [Default]


Q2-27B [Y03946.00]Section: Family Background

How long ago did you last live with your father?

(INTERVIEWER : THE NEXT QUESTION WILL ASK FOR THE TIME UNIT IF R VOLUNTEERS "WHEN I LEFT MOTHER'S HOUSE" OR "FATHER DIED BEFORE I WAS BORN" CODE '0')

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
Q2-27D

Default Next:Q2-27C
Lead-In:Q2-27A [Default]


Q2-27C [Y03947.00]Section: Family Background

(ENTER TIME UNIT:)

 1   Years ago
 2   Months ago
 3   Weeks ago

Default Next:Q2-36A
Lead-In:Q2-27B [Default]


Q2-27D [Y03948.00]Section: Family Background

(INTERVIEWER: MAKE SELECTION WITHOUT ASKING R)

 1   When I left my mother's house
 2   He died before I was born

Default Next:Q2-36A
Lead-In:Q2-27B [0:0]


Q2-28 [Y03949.00]Section: Family Background

Do your mother and father live together?

 1   Yes   ...(Go To Q2-35)
 0   No

Default Next:Q2-29
Lead-In:Q2-26A [Default]


Q2-29 [Y03950.00]Section: Family Background

When did you last live with your father?

(INTERVIEWER : THE NEXT QUESTION WILL ASK FOR THE TIME UNIT) IF R VOLUNTEERS "WHEN I LEFT MOTHER'S HOUSE" OR "FATHER LEFT BEFORE I WAS BORN" OR "NEVER LIVED WITH US" CODE '0')

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
Q2-29B

Default Next:Q2-29A
Lead-In:Q2-26A [1:1], Q2-28 [Default]


Q2-29A [Y03951.00]Section: Family Background

(ENTER TIME UNIT:)

 1   Years ago
 2   Months ago
 3   Weeks ago

Default Next:Q2-30
Lead-In:Q2-29 [Default]


Q2-29B [Y03952.00]Section: Family Background

(INTERVIEWER: MAKE SELECTION WITHOUT ASKING R)

 1   When I left my mother's house   ...(Go To Q2-30)
 2   He left before I was born   ...(Go To Q2-30)
 3   He never lived with us   ...(Go To Q2-33)

Default Next:Q2-30
Lead-In:Q2-29 [0:0]


Q2-30 [Y03953.00]Section: Family Background

([[living arrangement of R]]=20)

COMMENT: is young adult in mothers household FOR TEXT

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-31)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-31A
Lead-In:Q2-25A [1:1], Q2-29B [1:2], Q2-29A [Default], Q2-29B [Default]


Q2-31 [Y03954.00]Section: Family Background

How long ago did your father leave this household?

(INTERVIEWER : THE NEXT QUESTION WILL ASK FOR THE TIME UNIT)

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
Q2-33

Default Next:Q2-31B
Lead-In:Q2-30 [1:1]


Q2-31A [Y03955.00]Section: Family Background

How long ago did your father leave your mother's household?

INTERVIEWER : THE NEXT QUESTION WILL ASK FOR THE TIME UNIT)

Enter Number: 
If Answer = 0 Then Go To
Q2-33

Default Next:Q2-31B
Lead-In:Q2-30 [Default]


Q2-31B [Y03956.00]Section: Family Background

(ENTER TIME UNIT:)

 1   Years ago
 2   Months ago
 3   Weeks ago

Default Next:Q2-33
Lead-In:Q2-31 [Default], Q2-31A [Default]


Q2-33 [Y03957.00]Section: Family Background

Last year, that is during 1995, did your father work for pay all of the year, part of the year, or not at all?

 1   All of the year
 2   Part of the year
 3   Not at all   ...(Go To Q2-33AA)

Default Next:Q2-33A
Lead-In:Q2-29B [3:3], Q2-31 [0:0], Q2-31A [0:0], Q2-31B [Default]


Q2-33A [Y03958.00]Section: Family Background

What kind of work was he doing?

(IF MORE THAN ONE KIND OF WORK, PROBE:) During 1995, what kind of work did he do the longest?

(RECORD VERBATIM:)

Enter Number: 

Default Next:Q2-33B
Lead-In:Q2-33 [Default]


Q2-33AA []Section: Family Background

What kind of work was he most recently doing?

(IF MORE THAN ONE KIND OF WORK, PROBE:) The last time he was working, what kind of work did he do the longest?

(RECORD VERBATIM:)

Enter: 

Default Next:Q2-33B
Lead-In:Q2-33 [3:3]


Q2-33B []Section: Family Background

What were some of his main activities or duties?

(PROBE FOR TWO MAIN DUTIES AND RECORD VERBATIM)

Enter: 

Default Next:Q2-33BA
Lead-In:Q2-33A [Default], Q2-33AA [Default]


Q2-33BA [Y03959.00]Section: Family Background

([Q2-33]=3)

COMMENT: was Q2-33 answered 3

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-33CC)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-33C
Lead-In:Q2-33B [Default]


Q2-33C [Y03960.00]Section: Family Background

In the weeks that your father worked, how many hours per week did he work - 35 hours or more or less than 35 hours?.

 1   Less than 35 hours (1-34 hours)
 2   35 hours or more

Default Next:Q2-33DD
Lead-In:Q2-33BA [Default]


Q2-33CC [Y03961.00]Section: Family Background

When your father last worked, how many hours per week did he work -- 35 hours or more or less than 35 hours?.

 1   Less than 35 hours (1-34 hours)
 2   35 hours or more

Default Next:Q2-33DD
Lead-In:Q2-33BA [1:1]


Q2-33DD [Y03962.00]Section: Family Background

([[living arrangement of R]]=21)

COMMENT: is R in father only hh?

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-36A)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-34
Lead-In:Q2-33C [Default], Q2-33CC [Default]


Q2-34 [Y03963.00]Section: Family Background

What is the highest level of schooling that your father ever completed?

 1   Did not finish high school
 2   High school
 3   Some college
 4   Associate's degree
 5   Bachelor's degree
 6   Master's degree
 7   Ph.D
 8   J.D
 9   M.D

Default Next:Q2-35
Lead-In:Q2-33DD [Default]


Q2-35 [Y03964.00]Section: Family Background

(HAND CARD B)
About how often do you see your father?

 1   Not at all
 2   About once a year
 3   Several times a year
 4   About once a month
 5   Two or three times a month
 6   Once a week
 7   Several times a week
 8   Every day

Default Next:Q2-36
Lead-In:Q2-28 [1:1], Q2-34 [Default]


Q2-36 [Y03965.00]Section: Family Background

(REFER TO CARD B)
About how often do you talk to your father on the telephone?

 1   Not at all
 2   About once a year
 3   Several times a year
 4   About once a month
 5   Two or three times a month
 6   Once a week
 7   Several times a week
 8   Every day

Default Next:Q2-36A
Lead-In:Q2-35 [Default]


Q2-36A [Y03966.00]Section: Family Background

([[flag indicating whether R was interviewed as YA in 1994]]=1)

COMMENT: check to see if R was interviewed as YA in 1994

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-42C)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-37
Lead-In:Q2-33DD [1:1], Q2-27C [Default], Q2-27D [Default], Q2-36 [Default]


Q2-37 [Y03967.00]Section: Family Background

Which of these groups describes your father? Is he...

 1   Black
 2   White (non-Hispanic)
 3   Hispanic
 4   American Indian
 5   Asian or Pacific Islander
 6   Other (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q2-38
Lead-In:Q2-16A [Default], Q2-36A [Default]


Q2-38 [Y03968.00]Section: Family Background

Which of these groups describes you? Are you...

 1   Black
 2   White (non-Hispanic)
 3   Hispanic
 4   American Indian
 5   Asian or Pacific Islander
 6   Other (SPECIFY)

Default Next:Q2-39
Lead-In:Q2-37 [Default]


Q2-39 [Y03969.16]Section: Family Background

(HAND CARD C) What is your origin or descent?

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

 1   African or African-American 2   Chinese
 3   English 4   Filipino or Philipino
 5   French 6   German
 7   Greek 8   Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
 9   American Indian or Native American 10   Asian Indian
 11   Irish 12   Italian
 13   Japanese 14   Korean
 15   Cuban or Cubano 16   Chicano
 17   Mexican or Mexicano 18   Mexican-American
 19   Puerto Rican, Puertorriqueno, or Borincano 20   Other Latino, Hispano or Latin American
 21   Other Spanish Descent 22   Polish
 23   Portuguese 24   Russian
 25   Scottish 26   Vietnamese
 27   Welsh 28   Other (SPECIFY)
 29   American (if volunteered) 30   None

Default Next:Q2-39B
Lead-In:Q2-38 [Default]


Q2-39B [Y03970.00]Section: Family Background

([[R's origin or descent (first)]] = [[R's origin or descent (last)]])

COMMENT: check if only one was selected

 1   CONDITION APPLIES   ...(Go To Q2-42C)
 0   CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY

Default Next:Q2-41B
Lead-In:Q2-39 [Default]


Q2-41B [Y03971.00]Section: Family Background

You said that your origin or descent included...
(INTERVIEWER ORIGINS ARE LISTED ON ROSTER BELOW)
Which one do you feel closest to?

IF R SAYS "NONE" PRESS <PG-UP> AND RE-SELECT CHOICE.)

Default Next:Q2-42C
Lead-In:Q2-39B [Default]


Q2-42C [Y03972.00]Section: Family Background

What is your present religion, if any?

 1   Roman Catholic
 2   Jewish
 3   Baptist
 4   Lutheran
 5   Methodist
 6   Presbyterian
 7   Episcopalian
 8   Mormon
 9   Unitarian
 10   Quaker
 11   Non-Denominational
 12   Other Protestant (SPECIFY)
 13   Muslim, Moslem
 14   Buddist
 15   Other (SPECIFY)
 16   None

Default Next:Q2-43
Lead-In:Q2-16A [1:1], Q2-25B [1:1], Q2-36A [1:1], Q2-39B [1:1], Q2-41B [Default]


Q2-43 [Y03973.00]Section: Family Background

In the past year about how often have you attended religious services?

 1   More than once a week
 2   About once a week
 3   Two or three times a month
 4   About once a month
 5   Several times a year or less
 6   Not at all

Default Next:Q2-44
Lead-In:Q2-42C [Default]


Q2-44 [Y03974.00]Section: Family Background

How important would you say religion is to you?

 1   Very important
 2   Fairly important
 3   Fairly unimportant
 4   Not important at all

Default Next:Q3-0
Lead-In:Q2-43 [Default]