OMB Approval No. 1225-0059
Parent or Guardian Survey
Hello, my name is ____________ and I am calling on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. We are conducting a survey today related to youth employment.
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We are conducting a survey today related to federal youth employment laws. Specifically, we are interested in how much parents or guardians use the information provided by the Federal government and their thoughts how useful it is to them and their children. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. We expect this to take no more than 10-15 minutes of your time today. Responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. We will not provide information that identifies you to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law. The reports prepared for this study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate responses with a specific individual.
[If respondent asks whom they can contact for more information: Any questions about this survey, please feel free to call the Wage and Hour Division at (202) 693-0051
[If asked about the authority/right to call and ask these questions: This survey has been approved by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget under Control # 1225-0059. According to Office of Management and Budget rules, Federal agencies may not conduct and a person is not required to respond to an information collection request unless it has a valid Office of Management and Budget control number.]
I’d like to start with a question about where you might look for information on youth employment law.
Q1. Before we begin, have you ever looked for information on youth employment laws?
___Yes [If Yes, go to Q1a]
___No [If No, go to Q1b]
Q1a. Who did you ask or what sources of information did you use when you looked for this information?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___Ask an acquaintance, use word of mouth
___Ask a neighbor, coworker or friend
___Search the internet (i.e. “Google” it)
___Contact the school district or school counselor
___Read school newsletter
___Look for information at the public library
___Information from child’s employer
___Local Chamber of Commerce
___Local or national news programs
___Public service announcement
___Contact state or local government agency
___Contact federal government agency
___Call the Wage and Hour Division hotline
___Visit the U.S. Department of Labor Web site
___Visit the YouthRules! Web site
___ Refer to U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division resource – a poster, bookmark or fact sheet
___Don’t remember
___Other
[Skip to Q2 once respondent answers Q1a.]
Q1b. If you needed to find information on youth employment laws, who would you ask or what sources of information would you use?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___Ask an acquaintance, use word of mouth
___Ask a neighbor, coworker or friend
___Search the internet (i.e. “Google” it)
___Contact the school district or school counselor
___Read school newsletter
___Look for information at the public library
___Information from child’s employer
___Local Chamber of Commerce
___Local or national news programs
___Public service announcement
___Contact state or local government agency
___Contact federal government agency
___Call the Wage and Hour Division hotline
___Visit the U.S. Department of Labor Web site
___Don’t remember
___Other
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has developed a number of resources and materials that are designed to inform parents and guardians about U.S. youth employment laws. I’m going to ask you if you are aware of any of these resources and materials and, if so, how helpful and understandable you found them.
Q2. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has developed some posters with information about youth employment laws. Have you ever seen a poster with information about the hours, times or types of jobs that teens may work?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q3]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q3]
Q2a. Do you recall if the poster you saw described only youth employment information, or did the poster also describe general employment laws such as minimum wage and overtime rules?
___The poster focused only on youth employment rules
___The poster focused on minimum wage, overtime and youth employment
___I have seen both types of posters
___I don’t remember
Q2c. Among the posters you have seen, how helpful was the information [on the poster] to you?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q3]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q3]
Q2b. Among the posters you have seen; how clear did you find the information [on the poster]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q3. In addition to posters, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has created bookmarks that list information about youth employment rules. Have you ever seen a bookmark with information on the hours, times or types of jobs that teens may work?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q4]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q4]
Q3a. How helpful was the information [on the bookmark] to you?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q4]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q4]
Q3b. How clear did you find the information [on the bookmark]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q4. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division maintains a Web site called YouthRules!, (www.youthrules.gov), where you can access a variety of information about youth employment laws. Have you ever heard about this Web site?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q5]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q5]
Q4a. How did you learn about this Web site?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___Word of mouth
___School newsletter/flyer
___Own child
___Child’s employer information
___U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division poster, stickers or bookmark
___Public Service Announcement
___Email or Internet Searching
___Federal government Information
___State or local government information
___Not sure / Don’t Remember
___Other (please specify) _________________________
Q4b. Have you ever visited this Web site?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q5]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q5]
Q4c. When did you last visit this Web site?
___Within the last month
___From one to 12 months ago
___More than a year ago
___Not sure/Don’t remember [If Not Sure, go to Q5]
Q4d. About how many times have you visited the web site?
___Six or more times
___Between 2 and 6 times
___Only visited the web site once
Q4e. Overall, how helpful did you find the Web site?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q5]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q5]
Q4f. Would you recommend this Web site to someone else looking for similar types of information you were looking for?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q5]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q5]
Q4g. Did you recommend this Web site to your child?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q5]
___Not Sure/Don’t remember [If Not Sure, go to Q5]
Q4h. Did your child visit the Web Site?
___Yes
___No
___Not Sure
Q5. Do you have Internet access at home, at work, or by some other means?
___Yes
___No
Q6. How comfortable are you using the Internet to find information?
___Very comfortable
___Somewhat comfortable
___Not very comfortable
___Not comfortable
Q7. Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has done radio and print Public Service Announcements immediately before and during the summer period when youth employment tends to increase. Have you ever heard or read these commercials about the number of hours, times or type of jobs that teens can work?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q8]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q8]
Q7a. How helpful did you find the information [in the Public Service Announcements]?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q8]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q8]
Q7b. How clear did you find the information [in the Public Service Announcements]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q8. In the past, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has participated in youth job fairs, employment rallies or other events where working youth may be present. Do you recall attending one of these events in the last three years where the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division was participating?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q9]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q9]
Q8a. Do you recall your child attending one of these events in the last three years [where the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division was participating]?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q9]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q9]
Q8b. Did you recall looking at or reading the information that the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division had at that event, or talking with a representative of the Department at the event?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q9]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q9]
Q8c. How helpful was that information [provided at the event]?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q9]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q9]
Q8d. How clear did you find the information [provided at the event]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q9. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division also has developed fact sheets about special issues in youth employment. These fact sheets have talked about youth employment in restaurants and grocery stores, as well as the dangers of allowing teens to perform certain on-the-job tasks such as operating trash compactors. Have you ever seen a fact sheet with information about youth employment?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q10]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q10]
Q9a. Do you remember the topics that the fact sheet covered?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___General information on youth employment laws
___Teen Driving
___Power driven paper balers and trash compactors
___Roofing and work on or around a roof
___Fast food restaurants
___Full service restaurants
___Supermarkets or grocery stores
___Use of meat slicers, other equipment for baking or cooking
___Other? Specify topics:_____________________________
___Not Sure/Don’t remember the topics [If Not Sure, go to Q10]
Q9b. Do you remember ever seeing a fact sheet called “Youth Employment Provisions for Nonagricultural occupations,” also known as Fact Sheet #43?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q9e]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q9e]
Q9c. How helpful did you find the information [in Fact Sheet #43]?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q9e]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q9e]
Q9d. How clear did you find the information [in Fact Sheet #43]”?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q9e. Of the fact sheets you have seen, overall, how helpful did you find the information?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q10]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q10]
Q9f. Of the fact sheets you have seen, overall, how clear did you find the information [in the fact sheet]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q10. The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released a Bulletin, titled “Youth Employment Provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” to help the general public understand the youth employment rules. Have you ever see a bulletin [sometimes referred to as Bulletin 101] explaining youth employment rules?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q11]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q11]
Q10a. How helpful did you find the information [in the bulletin]?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q11]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q11]
Q10b. How clear did you find the information [in the bulletin]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q11. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has designed a pamphlet that provides a summary of information about child labor laws. Have you ever seen a small pamphlet with the title “Employer’s Pocket Guide on Youth Employment”? The pamphlet is sometimes yellow or a light cream color and it specifically focuses on youth employment issues.
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q12]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, go to Q12]
Q11a. How helpful did you find the information [in the employer pocket guide]?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q12]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q12]
Q11b. How clear did you find the information [in the employer pocket guide]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
Q12. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division maintains a toll-free hotline, 1-866-4US-WAGE, to answer questions and concerns about major employment rules. Do you recall ever hearing about the Wage and Hour Division toll-free hotline?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q13]
___Not Sure/Don’t Remember [If Not Sure, Go to Q13]
Q12a. Did you call the toll-free hotline?
___Yes
___No [If No, Go to Q13]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, Go to Q13]
Q12b. How helpful did you find the toll-free hotline?
___Very helpful, it answered all of my questions
___Somewhat helpful, it answered some of my questions
___Not at all helpful, it didn’t answer any of my questions [If Not at all, go to Q13]
___Not Sure [If Not Sure, go to Q13]
Q12c. How clear did you find the information provided to you [by the toll-free hotline]?
___Very clear, all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat clear, most but not all of the information was clear to me
___Somewhat unclear, but I was able to find the information I needed
___Not sure
(Skip Q13 if respondent answered “No” or “Not Sure” to Q2, Q3, Q4, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11 and Q12)
Q13. From the materials mentioned above [bookmarks, posters, public service announcements, fact sheets, events, the YouthRules! Web site, or the toll-free hotline] which materials were most influential in helping you understand U.S. youth employment laws?
(Response options will be determined by responses to previous questions. Possible response options are:)
___Bookmarks
___Posters
___Public service announcements
___Fact sheets
___Employer Pocket Guide
___Child Labor Bulletin 101
___YouthRules! or other outreach event conducted by a DOL official
___YouthRules! Web site
___U.S Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division toll-free hotline
Q14. Do you have any additional comments concerning the information about youth employment that is provided to the public by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division?
___Yes. Comment:____________________________________________
___No
Q15. Overall, how satisfied are you with the information about youth employment that is provided to the public by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division?
___Very satisfied
___Somewhat satisfied
___Not satisfied
___Not sure/No opinion on satisfied
Q16. Do you have any suggestions for improving the clarity or helpfulness of the U.S. Department of Labor’s youth employment materials?
Suggestions:_______________________________________________
Now I would like to ask you a final few questions about you and about your child’s work experience and where you like to get information about youth employment. Using the information I am about ask for, along with the information that you gave us above, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division will be able to design better and more useful materials. This will only require about 2 more minutes.
Q17. How many children do you have that are between the ages of 14 and 18?
___1
___2
___3
___4
___5
___6 or more
Q18. What are their ages?
[Interviewer should record the number in each category.]
___14-15
___16-17
___18
Q19. (Has your child/have any of your children) who (is/are) between the ages of 14 and 18 held a job in the past 12 months?
___Yes [If Yes, Go to Q18a]
___No [If No, Go to Q18b]
Q19a. What type of work does your child (do your children) currently do? What have they done in the past?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___Newspaper (i.e. paper delivery)
___Yard work (informal, mowing lawns)
___Babysitting
___Fast Food
___Restaurant server
___Grocery store clerk
___Grocery store stocker
___Construction
___Gas station/convenience store
___Janitorial or cleaning service
___Office clerk
___Farm work, agriculture
___Amusement Park
___Retail/Mall
___Don’t Know / Don’t Remember
___Other (please specify) _________________________
Q19b. Does your child (do your children) plan to work within the next six months, say during the summer months?
___Yes [Go to Q18c]
___No [And if No on Q18go to Q19, else go to Q18d]
Q19c. What type of work does your child (do your children) plan to do?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
(Choose one or more)
___Newspaper (i.e. paper delivery)
___Yard work (informal, mowing lawns)
___Babysitting
___Fast Food
___Restaurant server
___Grocery store clerk
___Grocery store stocker
___Construction
___Gas station/convenience store
___Janitorial or cleaning service
___Office clerk
___Farm work, agriculture
___Amusement Park
___Retail/Mall
___Don’t Know / Don’t Remember
___Other (please specify) _________________________
Q19d. What was the primary reason that your child (your children) wanted to get a job?
(The following will not be read, but used as coding prompts)
___Pay for college tuition
___Pay for a car or car insurance
___Gain experience, learn responsibility
___Training course or as student learner
___For personal spending money
___Help support family
___Other (please specify) _________________________
Q20. Have you ever held a job position that required you to hire or supervise employees under the age of 18?
___Yes
___No [If No, go to Q21]
Q20a. How long were you employed in that position?
___Less than 1 year
___1-3 years
___3-5 years
___More than 5 years
Q21. What category best describes your age?
___Under 30
___30-39
___40-49
___50-59
___60 or older
Q22. What is the highest level of education that you have achieved?
___Some High School
___High School, High School Equivalent or GED
___Associate Degree
___Some 4-Year College Undergraduate Experience
___4-Year College Undergraduate Degree
___Masters or Professional Degree
___Doctorate
Q23. Which category best describes your annual household income?
___Less than $25,000
___$25,000 to $49,999
___$50,000 to $87,999
___$88,000 or more
___Prefer not to answer
Q24. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
___Yes
___No
___Prefer not to answer
Q25.Which race(s) do you consider yourself?
(Choose one or more)
___American Indian or Alaska Native
___Asian
___Black or African American
___Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
___White
(The following CANNOT be read, but can be coded if the respondent selects them)
___Other
___Prefer not to answer
Thank you for responding to this survey. We appreciate your time and responses.
Burden Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10-15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor. All responses to this survey are completely voluntary. The U.S. Department of Labor will not be able to identify respondents for this survey in any manner. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The Wage and Hour Division are conducting this survey under OMB Control Number 1225-0059.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Parent or Guardian Survey |
| Author | LEX-LJankovic |
| Last Modified By | Lou Nadeau |
| File Modified | 2009-04-01 |
| File Created | 2009-03-24 |