0 Appendix B2

EHS 5TH GRADE FOLLOW-UP STUDY
HOME ENVIRONMENT
OBSERVATION

EHS 5th Grade Follow- Up Study, Appen dix B, Home Environment Observation, 8/30/2006, p.1

1. PARENTAL WARMTH
YES
a. Parent talks twice to CHILD during visit (beyond correction and
introduction).
b. Parent answers one of CHILD’s questions or requests verbally.
c. Parent encourages CHILD to contribute to the conversation during the
visit.
d. Parent helps CHILD demonstrate some achievement during visit or
mentions a particular skill, strength, or achievement.
e. Parent spontaneously praises CHILD’s behavior or qualities twice
during visit.
f. Parent uses some term of endearment or some diminutive for CHILD’s
name when talking about or to him/her at least twice during visit.
g. Parent’s voice conveys positive feeling when speaking of or to CHILD.

h. Parent caresses, kisses, or cuddles CHILD once during visit.
i.

Parent shows some positive emotional responses to praise of CHILD by
visitor.

EHS 5th Grade Follow- Up Study, Appen dix B, Home Environment Observation, 8/30/2006, p.2

NO

2. PARENTAL LACK OF HOSTILITY
YES

NO

YES

NO

a. Parent shouts at CHILD during visit.
b. Parent expresses overt annoyance with or hostility toward
CHILD- complains, describes him/her as “bad”, says he won’t
mind, etc.
c. Parent slaps or spanks child during visit.
d. Parent scolds, derogates or criticizes CHILD more than once.

3. PARENTAL VERBAL SKILLS

a. Parent’s speech is distinct, clear, and audible to the interviewer.
b. Parent initiates verbal exchanges with visitor, asks questions,
makes spontaneous comments.
c. Parent expresses ideas freely and easily uses statements of
appropriate length.
d. Parent appears to readily understand the interviewer’s questions.

EHS 5th Grade Follow- Up Study, Appen dix B, Home Environment Observation, 8/30/2006, p.3

4. INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
YES

NO

YES

NO

a. House or apartment is free of potentially dangerous structural or
health hazards (exposed outlets, broken windows, windows
without screens or guards, leaking radiator, pots hanging over
edge of stove)
b. House or apartment has at least 100 square feet of living space
per person
c. House or apartment is clean; all visible rooms of the home are
reasonably clean and minimally cluttered

d. In terms of available floor space, the rooms are not overcrowded
with furniture
e. The interior of the house or apartment is not dark or perceptually
monotonous
f. House or apartment is not overly noisy – from noise in the house
(television, shouts of children, radio)
g. House or apartment is not overly noisy – from noise outside the
house (train, cars, people, music)
h. There are no obvious signs of recent alcohol or non-prescription
drug consumption in the home (drug paraphernalia, beer cans,
liquor bottles)

EHS 5th Grade Follow- Up Study, Appen dix B, Home Environment Observation, 8/30/2006, p.4

5. EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
Well kept,
good repair

Fair
condition

Poor
condition

Badly
deteriorated

Moderate evidence
kept in good
repair

Fair –
minor
repairs
needed, but
not rough
surface

Poor potholes and
other
evidence of
neglect

None, or
almost
none

Yes, but
not a lot

Yes, quite a
bit

Yes, just
about
everywhere

None, or
almost
none

Yes, but
not a lot

Yes, quite a
bit

Yes, just
about
everywhere

a. How would you rate the general
condition of most of the housing
units or other buildings in the
face-block?

Very good recent
resurfacing,
smooth
b. How would you rate the
condition of the street in the
face-block?

c. Is there garbage, litter, or
broken glass (except beer/liquor
bottles) in the street or on the
sidewalk (including around the
dwelling unit and neighboring
houses)?

d. Are there drug-related
paraphernalia, condoms, beer
or liquor containers or
packaging, cigarette butts or
discarded cigarette packages in
the street or on the sidewalk?

EHS 5th Grade Follow- Up Study, Appen dix B, Home Environment Observation, 8/30/2006, p.5

No traffic
permitted

Very
light

Light

Moderate

Very
Heavy heavy

e. How would you rate the
volume of traffic on the
face-block?

No children visible
or all in yards

Yes, one or
two children

Yes, three or
more children

f. Are there children playing on the
sidewalks or in the street of the
face-block?

No persons
observed
in the
street or
sidewalk

None
observed
behaving
in hostile
way

Yes, one or
two
behaving in
a hostile
manner

Yes, three or
more
behaving in
a hostile
manner

g. Are there any adults or
teenagers in the street or on the
sidewalk arguing, fighting,
drinking, or behaving in any
kind of hostile or threatening
way?

Very
comfortable:
can imagine
living/
Comfortable:
it seems to be
working/
shopping
a safe and
friendly place
here

Fairly safe
and
comfortable

I would be
uncomfortable
living/
working/
shopping here

h. How did
you feel
parking,
walking or
waiting at
the door in
the faceblock?

EHS 5th Grade Follow- Up Study, Appen dix B, Home Environment Observation, 8/30/2006, p.6

I felt
afraid
for my
personal
safety