THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCE RESEARCH

CAPI

(PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE VERSION: 01/03/1997, 8:00 AM)

This study is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, under authority of Title 29 USC 2. Your participation is vital to the success of the study and is voluntary. The survey is conducted to understand the labor market experience of young adults. The information will be used by BLS and other researchers. The information you provide is protected under the Privacy Act. Personal identifiers (e.g., name, address, or Social Security number) will be held in confidence and will not be released to the public.

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, National Longitudinal Survey (OMB No. 1220-0157, Exp. 8-31-98) 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20212.

INTERVIEWER: THE PARENT CHOSEN TO RESPOND TO THIS INTERVIEW IS
[name of responding parent].

IS THIS THE CORRECT PERSON?

INTERVIEWER: CHOOSE THE CORRECT PARENT TO RESPOND TO THIS INTERVIEW FROM THE ROSTER BELOW. IF THE CHOSEN PARENT OR PARENT-FIGURE IS NOT AVAILABLE, YOU MAY SUBSTITUTE THE OTHER PARENT OR PARENT-FIGURE. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE ANYONE BUT A PARENT OR PARENT-FIGURE.

HIGHLIGHT THE PERSON WHO IS BEING INTERVIEWED AND PRESS <ENTER>.

([id of informant] = [original parent identified as responding parent])

COMMENT: IS THE SCREENER INFORMANT THE SAME PERSON AS THE RESPONDING PARENT?

"I have the address and phone number for this household as (READ INFORMATION BELOW). Is this correct? (INTERVIEWER: IF CORRECT, PRESS TO MOVE THROUGH ADDRESS FIELDS. PRESS AT END OF ADDRESS FIELDS TO CHANGE SCREENS.)"

I am going to read some information that [id of second informant] just gave me about you. Please tell me if it is correct.

Your name is [name of responding parent], and you are a [gender of responding parent], born on [birth date of responding parent]. You [R's marital status] and [R's partner status]. The highest grade of school you have completed is [highest grade completed by R]. Your [text substitution for residence of R's parents] living in this household. You [text substitution for R's spouse or partner] living in this household. Is this correct?

Which information is not correct?

(INTERVIEWER: CHOOSE ALL INFORMATION NOT CORRECT FROM LIST
BELOW AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST ([PINF-045],1)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S NAME CORRECT, BUT SPELLED INCORRECTLY?

What is the correct spelling of your name?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER CORRECT SPELLING OF NAME AS INDICATED BY
RESPONDENT AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST ([PINF-045],2)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S NAME INCORRECT?

What is your name?

(INTERVIEWER: CHOOSE NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT AND PRESS
<ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST ([PINF-045],3)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S SEX INCORRECT?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:)

What is your sex?

INLIST ([PINF-045],4)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S DATE OF BIRTH INCORRECT?

What is your correct date of birth?

INLIST ([PINF-045],5)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S MARITAL STATUS INCORRECT?

What is your marital status? Are you ... (READ CATEGORIES)?

INLIST ([PINF-045],8)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S BIOLOGICAL PARENT INFORMATION INCORRECT?

Is your biological mother living?

Does your biological mother live in the household?

Who is your biological mother?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT ON ROSTER,
AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Is your biological father living?

Does your biological father live in the household?

Who is your biological father?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT ON ROSTER,
AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST ([PINF-045],6)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S PARTNER INFORMATION INCORRECT?

INLIST ([PINF-045],7)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S SPOUSE/ PARTNER RESIDENCE INFORMATION INCORRECT?

([marital status of responding parent] = [marital status of original reported responding parent])

COMMENT: WAS RESPONDING PARENT'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECT ORIGINALLY?

([marital status of responding parent] = 1) and ([marital status of original reported responding parent] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS RESPONDING PARENT'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECTED FROM NEVER MARRIED TO MARRIED?

Is your spouse living in the household?

What is your spouse's name?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT ON
ROSTER AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

([marital status of responding parent] = 2) and ([marital status of original reported responding parent] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS RESPONDING PARENT'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECTED FROM NEVER MARRIED TO SEPARATED?

Do you have a spouse or partner living in the household?

What is your (spouse/partner)'s name?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT ON
ROSTER AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

(([marital status of original reported responding parent] = 0) or ([marital status of original reported responding parent] = 3) or ([marital status of original reported responding parent] = 4)) and (([marital status of responding parent] = 1) or ([marital status of responding parent] = 2))

COMMENT: WAS RESPONDING PARENT'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECTED FROM NEVER MARRIED, DIVORCED OR WIDOWED TO MARRIED OR SEPARATED?

Do you currently have a partner?

We define partner as a person who you live with and with whom you also have a sexual relationship.

Do you have a (spouse/partner) in the household?

What is your (spouse/partner)'s name?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT
AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

([id of responding parent's spouse or partner] = [spouse or partner no longer with responding parent])

COMMENT: HAS A NEW SPOUSE/PARTNER BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR RESPONDING PARENT?

INTERVIEWER: DID RESPONDENT CORRECT NAME OF SPOUSE/PARTNER?

Please tell me the name of your (spouse/partner).

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT
AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST ([PINF-045],9)

COMMENT: WAS THE RESPONDING PARENT'S HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED INCORRECT?

What is the highest grade of schooling that you have completed?

REPEAT ([loop number 1])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOPING THROUGH SAMPLE YOUTHS

([PINF-018] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS RESPONDING PARENT CORRECTED ABOVE?

([gender of responding parent] = 1)

COMMENT: is the new responding parent a male?

What is your relationship to [name of youth()]?

What is your relationship to [name of youth()]?

I now need to verify some information about [name of youth()]. Please tell me if the following information is correct ...

... [name of youth()] was born on [date of birth of youth()]. That makes [name of youth()] [youth's age as of 12/31/96()] on December 31, 1996. [youth he/she()] is currently [enrollment status of youth()]. Is this all correct?

Which information is not correct?

(INTERVIEWER: CHOOSE ALL INFORMATION NOT CORRECT FROM LIST
BELOW AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST([PINF-114()],1)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S NAME CORRECT, BUT SPELLED INCORRECTLY?

What is the correct spelling of [name of youth()]'s name?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER CORRECT SPELLING OF [name of youth()] AS
INDICATED BY RESPONDENT AND PRESS <ENTER>
TO CONTINUE.)

INLIST ([PINF-114()],3)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S SEX INCORRECT?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:)

What is [name of youth()]'s sex?

INLIST ([PINF-114()],4)

COMMENT: WAS SAMPLE YOUTH'S DATE OF BIRTH INCORRECT?

INLIST ([PINF-114()],9)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S CURRENT AGE INCORRECT?

What is [name of youth()]'s correct date of birth?

ISCOMPLETE ([date of birth of youth()])

COMMENT: check if date was NOT refused or don't know

What is [name of youth()]'s age?

Has [name of youth()] had a birthday since January 1, 1997?

This would make [name of youth()] [age of youth()] now. Is that correct?

(INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS "NO", PLEASE VERIFY DATE OF
BIRTH AND CORRECT AS NECESSARY. RETURN TO
PREVIOUS SCREENS USING <PGUP> KEY.)

INLIST ([PINF-114()],10)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE'S ENROLLMENT STATUS INCORRECT?

Is [name of youth()] currently enrolled in regular school?

What grade of regular school is [name of youth()] currently enrolled in?

INLIST ([PINF-114()],11)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS INCORRECT?

Is [name of youth()] currently employed?

What is [name of youth()]'s (current/most recent) occupation?

INLIST ([PINF-114()],5)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S MARITAL STATUS INCORRECT?

What is [name of youth()]'s marital status? Is [youth he/she()] ... (READ CATEGORIES)?

INLIST ([PINF-114()],6)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S PARTNER INFORMATION INCORRECT?

INLIST ([PINF-114()],7)

COMMENT: WAS THE SAMPLE YOUTH'S SPOUSE/PARTNER RESIDENCE INFORMATION INCORRECT?

([marital status of youth()] = [original reported marital status of youth()])

COMMENT: WAS SAMPLE YOUTH'S MARITAL STATUS NOT CORRECTED?

([marital status of youth()] = 1) and ([original reported marital status of youth()] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS SAMPLE YOUTH'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECTED FROM NEVER MARRIED TO MARRIED?

Is [name of youth()]'s spouse in the household?

What is [name of youth()]'s spouse's name?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT ON
ROSTER AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

([marital status of youth()] = 2) and ([original reported marital status of youth()] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS SAMPLE YOUTH'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECTED FROM NEVER MARRIED TO SEPARATED?

Does [name of youth()] have a spouse or partner in the household?

What is [name of youth()]'s (spouse/partner)'s name?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT ON
ROSTER AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

(([original reported marital status of youth()] = 0) or ([original reported marital status of youth()] = 3) or ([marital status of youth()] = 4)) and (([marital status of youth()] = 1) or ([marital status of youth()] = 2))

COMMENT: WAS SAMPLE YOUTH'S MARITAL STATUS CORRECTED FROM NEVER MARRIED, DIVORCED OR WIDOWED TO MARRIED OR SEPARATED?

Does [name of youth()] currently have a partner?

We define partner as a person you live with and with whom you also have a sexual relationship.

Does [name of youth()] have a (spouse/partner) living in the household?

What is [name of youth()]'s (spouse/partner)'s name?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT
AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

([id for youth's spouse or partner()] = [original reported id of youth's spouse or partner()])

COMMENT: HAS A NEW SPOUSE/PARTNER BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR SAMPLE YOUTH?

INTERVIEWER: DID RESPONDENT CORRECT NAME OF SPOUSE/PARTNER FOR [name of youth()]?

Please tell me the name of [name of youth()]'s (spouse/partner).

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME INDICATED BY RESPONDENT
AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

([PINF-018] = 0)

COMMENT: WAS RESPONDING PARENT CORRECTED ABOVE?

My information says that your relationship to [name of youth()] is [relation of reported parent to youth()]. Is this correct?

([gender of responding parent] = 1)

COMMENT: IS RESPONDING PARENT A MALE?

What is your relationship to [name of youth()]?

What is your relationship to [name of youth()]?

REPEAT ([loop number 2])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOPING THROUGH POSSIBLE NON-RESPONDING BIOLOGICAL PARENTS FOR SAMPLE YOUTH

([id for non-responding parent of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 0)

COMMENT: IS NO NON-RESPONDING PARENT IDENTIFIED FOR SAMPLE YOUTH?

([non-responding parent of youth in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 1)

COMMENT: IS NON-RESPONDING PARENT IN THE HOUSEHOLD?

([non-responding parent of youth in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 0) and ([non-responding parent of youth is deceased([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 0)

COMMENT: NON-RESPONDING PARENT LIVING OUTSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD? *?

([non-responding parent of youth in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 0) and ([non-responding parent of youth is deceased([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])] = 1)

COMMENT: NON-RESPONDING PARENT DECEASED?

I have [name of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])], [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] as living in the household. Is this correct?

Is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] living?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] live in this household?

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

I have [name of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])], [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] as living outside the household. Is this correct?

Is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] living?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] live in the household?

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

I have [name of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 2])], [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] as deceased. Is this correct?

Is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] living?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] live in the household?

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

What is the name of [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s deceased [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

([loop number 2] = 2)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE SECOND TIME THROUGH THE NON-RESPONDING PARENT RESIDENCE LOOP?

((([parent of youth([loop number 1])] = 1) AND ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:1)] = 1)) OR (([parent of youth([loop number 1])] = 1) AND ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:2)] = 1)) OR (([parent of youth([loop number 1])] = 2) AND ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:1)] = 2)) OR (([parent of youth([loop number 1])] = 2) AND ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:2)] = 2)))

COMMENT: ARE BOTH BIOLOGICAL MOTHER AND FATHER ACCOUNTED FOR - EITHER AS RESPONDING OR NON-RESPONDING PARENT?

([parent of youth([loop number 1])] = 1) or ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:1)] = 2) or ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:2)] = 2)

COMMENT: IS BIOLOGICAL MOTHER ACCOUNTED FOR, EITHER AS THE RESPONDING PARENT OR A NON-RESPONDING PARENT?

([parent of youth([loop number 1])] = 2) or ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:1)] = 1) or ([gender of nonresponding parent of youth([loop number 1]:2)] = 1)

COMMENT: IS BIOLOGICAL FATHER ACCOUNTED FOR, EITHER AS THE RESPONDING PARENT OR A NON-RESPONDING PARENT?

Is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] living?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()] live in the household?

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

Who is [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

(INTERVIEWER: HIGHLIGHT LINE WITH NAME OF PERSON RESPONDENT
IDENTIFIES AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE. IF PERSON IS NOT LISTED, ENTER NAME ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE.)

What is the name of [name of youth([loop number 1])]'s deceased [text substitution for non-responding parent of youth as biological parent()]?

UNTIL ([loop number 2],([loop number 2]=2))

COMMENT: LOOK FOR UP TO TWO NON-RESPONDING PARENTS (UNTIL BIOLOGICAL MOTHER AND FATHER ARE BOTH ACCOUNTED FOR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE)

(([youth's non-biological mother()] = 0) and ([youth's non-biological father()] = 0)) or (([non-responding parent, deceased()] = 1) and ([second non-responding parent, deceased()] = 1))

COMMENT: ARE NO BIOLOGICAL PARENTS REPORTED FOR YOUTH IN THE HOUSEHOLD OR BOTH BIOLOGICAL PARENTS DECEASED?

Is [name of youth()] currently living without any parent or guardian figure?

REPEAT ([loop number 4])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOPING THROUGH YOUTH'S BIO, STEP AND ADOPTED CHILDREN

%PINF-LOOP-4%;

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD TIME THROUGH THIS LOOP?

([youth's biological child in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 0) and ([non-resident biological child of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 0)

COMMENT: SAMPLE YOUTH HAS NO (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN

([youth's biological child in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 1) and ([non-resident biological child of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 0)

COMMENT: SAMPLE YOUTH HAS (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD, BUT NO NON-RESIDENT (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN

([youth's biological child in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 0) and ([non-resident biological child of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 1)

COMMENT: SAMPLE YOUTH HAS NO (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD, BUT HAS NON-RESIDENT (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN

([youth's biological child in household([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 1) and ([non-resident biological child of youth([loop number 1]:[loop number 4])] = 1)

COMMENT: SAMPLE YOUTH HAS (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD, AND NON-RESIDENT (BIO/STEP/ADOPTED) CHILDREN

My information shows that [name of youth([loop number 1])] has no [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()]. Is that correct?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living in the household?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living outside of the household?

My information shows that [name of youth([loop number 1])] has [text substitution for child of youth()] living in the household and no [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living elsewhere. Is that correct?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living in the household?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living outside of the household?

My information shows that [name of youth([loop number 1])] has no [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] in the household, but has [text substitution for child of youth()] living elsewhere. Is that correct?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living in the household?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living outside of the household?

My information shows that [name of youth([loop number 1])] has [text substitution for child of youth()] living in the household, as well as [text substitution for child of youth()] living elsewhere. Is that correct?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living in the household?

Does [name of youth([loop number 1])] have [text substitution forwhen youth has no child()] living outside of the household?

UNTIL ([loop number 4],([loop number 4]=3))

COMMENT: COMPLETE LOOP FOR BIOLOGICAL, STEP AND ADOPTED CHILDREN

UNTIL ([loop number 1],([loop number 1]=[number of youths]))

COMMENT: REPEAT LOOP FOR YOUTH INFORMATION UNTIL ALL YOUTH ARE ACCOUNTED FOR