Respondent Debriefings

Attachment D

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Respondent Debriefing Probes

General Instruction: Probe for enough information so that you understand the living situation of NAME and, based on the Census Residence Rules, you could determine where NAME should have been counted.

Possible Introductions:

I’m here observing these interviews to evaluate how well our questions worked. I want to make sure the instrument collected enough information in order to count NAME at the right place according to our residence rules.

-Everything you say is still protected under Title 13 as mentioned in the letter.

-Your participation to these questions is not mandatory, but we very much appreciate your help.

-If needed, it should only take a few more minutes of your time.

Probes:

-You started to mention someone else when we asked ROSTER QUESTION, but stopped yourself. Can you tell me more about how often that person stays here?

-Let me make sure I have this correct. NAME was DESCRIBE IN OWN WORDS WHAT YOU HEARD. Is that correct?

-In your own words, can you describe how often and when NAME stayed at OTHER LOCATION/SAMPLE ADDRESS.

-It seemed like you almost mentioned another place for NAME at QUESTION. Can you tell me more about that?

-Are there any other places that NAME stayed during the past year or so?

-I noticed you hesitated about mentioning NAME’s LOCATION. Can you tell me what you were thinking about when you answered that question?

-You mentioned NAME was at LOCATION on DATE. Was there any other time period in the last 12 months when NAME was staying at LOCATION?

-You mentioned NAME went back and forth between LOCATION and LOCATION. Can you tell me more about that?

- Tell me more about the time NAME spends/spent at each of these places.

-Where was NAME (living/staying/sleeping) on April 1^st, 2010?

Unscripted probes as needed.