NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL SURVEY OF YOUTH 1979
(NLSY79)
ROUND 26 (2014) QUESTIONNAIRE

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE OPENED A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSON:

[r's first name] [r's last name]

LOCATED IN [Respondent City] ON [Date of last interview] (THE DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW).

IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE CLOSE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE USING THE DISKETTE ICON AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN AND OPEN A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE CORRECT RESPONDENT.

For verification purposes, please tell me your date of birth?

([birthdate_rept] == [Respondent's date of birth])

INTERVIEWER: THE BIRTHDATE YOU HAVE ENTERED DOES NOT MATCH THE BIRTHDATE IN OUR RECORDS. PLEASE BACK UP, VERIFY THE BIRTHDATE WITH THE RESPONDENT AND MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS NECESSARY.

IF RESPONDENT VERIFIES DATE AND DATE WAS ENTERED ACCURATELY, PLEASE BREAK-OFF INTERVIEW TEMPORARILY TO CHECK THE RECORDS.

{waverep} == 101 || {waverep} == 201 || {waverep} == 301 || {waverep} == 401 || {waverep} == 501 || {waverep} == 601 || {waverep} == 701 || {waverep} == 801 || {waverep} == 901

INTERVIEWER: CHECK IF RESPONDENT'S EARLY BIRD WINDOW IS STILL OPEN.

IF RESPONDENT IS STILL ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY BIRD FEE, SELECT "YES". IF NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY BIRD FEE, CHECK "NO".

CONSULT CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IF NECESSARY.

([any hh members?] ==1) && ([# hh members from dli] == 0) && ([any hh members to append?] == 1)

COMMENT: check if there are people on info sheet, the first time adding people and append flag - should only happen one time

{hhi_incount} == 0

COMMENT: Check if no one transferred into roster

(INTERVIEWER READ TO R:)

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, asks you to participate in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, Round 26. This survey is conducted to understand your generation's career, labor market, and family experiences.

Your participation remains vital to the success of this study and is voluntary. As always, you may decline to answer specific questions, or end the interview at any point. Personal identifiers will be secured in confidence and will not be released to the public without your consent. All personnel associated with this study are legally bound to protect the security and confidentiality of information you provide. Parts of this interview may be recorded for quality control purposes. This will not compromise the confidentiality of your responses.

As in previous rounds of the survey, we will ask about experiences you may have had with employment, education and training, family life/household dynamics, health, income, attitudes and preparation for retirement. The information will continue to help researchers identify how to make important life transitions more successful.

You will receive a cash gift of $[(r fee)+(any missed interview fee)+(any child fee)] as a token of appreciation for your participation. [This includes $[msfee] for the questions you will be answering about your child(ren).]

(READ IF PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
In order that your answers to our questions are not biased by anyone else's presence, it is necessary that we conduct the interview in private.)

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE INFORM RESPONDENT OF THE RESPONDENT FEE HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE FOR.)

INTERVIEWER: ATTEMPT TO GAIN R'S CONSENT TO PROCEED WITH THE INTERVIEW. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GAIN CONSENT, BREAK OFF THE INTERVIEW AT THIS POINT AND MAKE A RECORD OF ALL INFORMATION THAT COULD BE USEFUL IN GAINING THE RESPONDENT'S COOPERATION AT A LATER DATE.

We appreciate your help in answering these questions. At the end of this survey I will ask you some questions that may help us contact you in the future. By sharing this contact information, you give your permission for us to use it to try to contact you for future interviews. In attempting to reach you, we will never reveal any of the answers you've provided to the survey questions.

{consent_milpris}==1

COMMENT: The respondent falls into the odd sample group

If you are or were to become a member of the Armed Forces, or if you were to enter a correctional facility or a residential care facility, may we contact government or other administrative officials to get their help in locating and interviewing you? When attempting to locate and interview you, we may reveal the fact that you are a participant in this survey. However, as stated earlier, we will never reveal any of the answers you've provided to the survey questions.

We have the spelling of your name as ... (REPEAT NAME AND SPELL AS SHOWN BELOW.)
[r's first name] [r's middle name] [r's last name]

Is that correct?

We have your first name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [r's first name].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your first name?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT.)

We have your middle name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [r's middle name].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your middle name?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT.)

We have your last name spelled...(INTERVIEWER: SPELL OUT:) [r's last name].

Is that correct?

How do you spell your last name?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT.)

What type of residence or dwelling unit are you living in?

(IF NECESSARY, READ) For example, are you living in your own residence or dwelling unit, your parents' household, on- or off-base mililtary family housing, a dorm or religious institute or something else?

Can I please have the address of your permanent residence and the name of the person living there?

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE FILL IN MISSING FIELDS WITH CORRECT PERMANENT ADDRESS INFORMATION. VERIFY INFORMATION THAT IS PRESENT, AND ASK ABOUT INFORMATION NOT PRESENT IF APPLICABLE. SELECT <MODIFY ROW> TO CORRECT OR UPDATE ITEMS.


WHEN EVERYTHING IS CORRECT, SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about the members of your household. Things change from year to year, and we need to be sure that we have accurate information for this year.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about the members of your household. Things change from year to year, and we need to be sure that we have accurate information for this household.

First, I'd like to ask you ...

Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, legally separated, or have you never been married?

{hhi_text1} I have listed as living in your household {hhi_text2}.... (READ AND VERIFY ALL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LISTED BELOW).

Is all of this information still correct?

Please tell me if someone has a usual residence somewhere else, or if I am missing anyone who usually lives in your household [(in (respondent's city of residence))].

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

INSELECTION([HH2-1_B],3)

COMMENT: R indicate someone has usual residence somewhere else?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE DELETE ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A USUAL RESIDENCE SOMEWHERE ELSE BY SELECTING <DELETE ROW> FOR EACH.

SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.)

(IF NECESSARY, ASK:) Which of these persons has a usual residence somewhere else?

(PROBE:) Is there anyone else on this list who has a usual residence somewhere else?

INSELECTION([HH2-1_B],2)

You mentioned that some information for (READ NAMES OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS) needed to be updated. For whom do we need to update our information?

INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, READ RELATIONSHIP AND AGE INFORMATION TO VERIFY. SELECT <MODIFY ROW> TO MAKE CHANGES TO A SPECIFIC HOUSEHOLD MEMBER'S INFORMATION.

IF PERSON IS 5 OR OLDER, VERIFY HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED.

IF PERSON IS 14 OR OLDER, VERIFY WHETHER PERSON WORKED PART- OR FULL-TIME IN [calendar year prior to survey year].

IF ALL INFORMATION ON ROSTER IS CORRECT, SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

INSELECTION([HH2-1_B],4)

COMMENT: Did R indicate someone is missing from Household Roster?

Who else is living in the household that we don't have listed. Have I missed...

[HH2-ALL~1]==1 || [HH2-ALL~2]==1 || [HH2-ALL~3]==1|| [HH2-ALL~4]==1

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop to add household members

May I have the full name of the [first/next] additional person living in your household [(in (respondent's city of residence))]?

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD NAME EXACTLY AS RESPONDENT SPELLS IT.)

What is [hhiadd_name([hhadd-loop])]'s relationship to you?

{^hhiadd_relcode({hhadd-loop})^}

COMMENT: SKIP ACCORDING TO RELCODE TO FIX CHARACTER GENDER FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:

What sex is [hhiadd_name([hhadd-loop])]?

How old is [s/he]?

{^hhiadd_age({hhadd-loop})^}

What was the highest grade or year of regular school [s/he] has ever completed?

{^hhiadd_age({hhadd-loop})^}

At any time in [calendar year prior to survey year], did [s/he] work either full- or part-time -- not counting work around the house?

Am I missing anyone else besides [hhiadd_name([hhadd-loop])] who's usual residence is in your household [(in (respondent's city of residence))]?

(IF NECESSARY, READ): So far, I have (READ NAMES OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS ON ROSTER).

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT "YES" TO ENTER ANOTHER PERSON MISSING FROM THE ROSTER ABOVE.

UNTIL ([any more hh members to add] == 0)

COMMENT: End loop when no more people missing from household roster

INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT IS LIVING IN A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL QUARTERS:

(DELETE ALL NAMES IN LIST BY SELECTING "DELETE ROW". SELECT "SUBMIT AND CONTINUE" TO PROCEED.)

INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT IS LIVING IN OPEN BAY OR TROOP BARRACKS, ABOARD SHIP, OR IN BACHELOR OR OFFICER QUARTERS.

(DELETE ALL NAMES IN LIST BY SELECTING <DELETE ROW>. SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.)

{hhmem-count} > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

{hhmem-count} > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

([type of dwelling unit] == 15) || ([type of dwelling unit] == 16) || ((([type of dwelling unit] == 1) || ([type of dwelling unit] == 2)) && ([r's marital status] != 1))

COMMENT: CHECK THE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR R. IF IN RELIGIOUS QUARTERS, OR TROOP BARRACKS, ETC, THEN SKIP OVER SECTIONS OF THE HH.

{spflag}==1

COMMENT: Is there a spouse listed on the household roster

{paflag}==1

COMMENT: Is there a partner listed on the household roster

{pamaybe} >= 1

COMMENT: Is there at least one person unrelated to R listed in the household

(INTERVIEWER: IF ANY ADULTS NOT RELATED TO RESPONDENT ARE LISTED BELOW, ASK:)
Are you currently living as a partner with someone?

(IF YES, SELECT LINE NUMBER OF CORRECT PERSON AND SELECT "YES" BELOW.

OTHERWISE, SELECT "NO".

SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.)

INTERVIEWER: SELECT RESPONSE AND <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE SELECTED [partner's name] AS THE RESPONDENT'S PARTNER.

IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION BY USING THE BACK/LEFT ARROW AT TOP OF SCREEN AND SELECT THE CORRECT NAME.

INTERVIEWER: IF ANY OTHER NON-RELATIVES ARE LISTED BELOW, ASK IF ANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE RELATED TO THE PARTNER.

IF "YES", SELECT <MODIFY ROW> FOR EACH PERSON AND ENTER THE RELATIONSHIP.

IF "NO", SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

These are all the questions in this short first part of the interview.

Now let's begin the main questionnaire.

(INTERVIEWER: SELECT TIME OF DAY INTERVIEW BEGINS BELOW AND SELECT "AM/PM".)

{lint_rnd} == 22 || {lint_rnd} == 23 || {lint_rnd} == 24

COMMENT: R interviewed in round 22 (2006) or subsequent survey year?

RECCOUNT ([SIBLING])

COMMENT: R report any siblings in round 15 (1993) interview?

REPEAT

Do you and [sibling name([sibling loop counter])] have the same biological mother?

(INTERVIEWER: WE ARE ASKING THIS BECAUSE SOME RESEARCHERS ARE LOOKING AT HOW SIMILAR HEALTH IS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS. TO DO THE ANALYSIS CAREFULLY, THEY NEED US TO ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.)

Do you and [sibling name([sibling loop counter])] have the same biological father?

UNTIL ([sibling_cnt] == [sibling loop counter])

Now I have some questions about where you've been living since [Date of last interview]. At that time you were living at [r street address at dli]. Since then, have you ever lived at a different address?

Not including where you were living at the time of last interview ([r street address at dli]), how many different addresses have you lived at for more than a month?

Since [Date of last interview], have you moved from one state, city, or county to another?

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop asking about addresses since date of last interview

What month and year did you move to that location?

Since that time, have you moved to another state, city or county?

INTERVIEWER: CODE 'YES' IF R MOVED BACK TO A PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PLACE.

UNTIL ([Since that time, have you moved to another state, city or county?] != 1 || [migr-loop counter]==[number of moves])

COMMENT: End loop when no more moves reported since date of last interview.

[MIGR-3]==1

COMMENT: did R report moving to a different city or state

{lint_rnd}==25

VAREXIST([religiondli]

What is your present religion, if any?

{R_REL-2}

INTERVIEWER: R REPORTED PRESENT RELIGION AS [respondent's present religion]. IF OBVIOUS, ENTER CODE BELOW. OTHERWISE, ASK:

Would that be a Christian church?

Would you consider that a Protestant church?

Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [respondent's present religion] is that, if any?

What specific denomination is that, if any?

Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [rrelig_text2] is that, if any?

You mentioned in an earlier interview that your religious preference is [religiondli]. Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [religiondli] is that, if any?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE ENTER COMMENTS IF NECESSARY.)

Do you consider yourself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or none of these?

In the past year, about how often have you attended religious services? More than once a week, about once a week, two or three times a month, about once a month, several times or less during the year, or not at all?

When we last talked with you on [Date of last interview], you said you were [marital status at dli (text)].

Is that correct?

What was your marital status on [Date of last interview]?

(INTERVIEWER: If the respondent reports his/her status as "single" probe to find out if s/he has never been married before, is divorced, or is widowed now.)

Have there been any changes in your marital status since [Date of last interview]?

(INTERVIEWER: If the respondent reports his/her status as "single" probe to find out if s/he has never been married before, is divorced, or is widowed now.)

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop about marital history

{^marcode({MARHIST-LOOP1})^}

COMMENT: R's marital status at each point in the loop

Since [date of last marital change([marhist-loop1 counter])~X], what was the [first/next([marhist-loop1 counter])] change in your marital status?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: MARITAL STATUS ON dli was " "/ INTERVIEWER NOTE: PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS: last status listed([marhist-loop1 counter])]

Since [date of last marital change([marhist-loop1 counter])~X], what was the [first/next([marhist-loop1 counter])] change in your marital status?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: MARITAL STATUS ON dli was " "/ INTERVIEWER NOTE: PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS: last status listed([marhist-loop1 counter])]

When were you married?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW lintdate/ (INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change([marhist-loop1 counter])]

When were you remarried?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW lintdate/ (INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change([marhist-loop1 counter])]

When did that happen?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW lintdate/ (INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change([marhist-loop1 counter])]

After that, was there any other change in your marital status?

UNTIL([any marital status changes since dli?] != 1)

COMMENT: Loop until no more changes in marital status.

Just to verify, your current marital status is [Married/Unmarried]?


(INTERVIEWER: IF NO, A MARITAL STATUS CHANGE MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED. PROBE TO CLARIFY AND BACK UP TO ADD CHANGE IF POSSIBLE.)

What is your current marital status?

{marchngcnt} > 0

COMMENT: Are any marital changes reported?

VAREXIST([marital status change code(1)])

COMMENT: Is there a first marital status change reported from DLI?

VAREXIST([marhist-loop1 counter])

COMMENT: Did R go through the marhist changes loop?

{margaps_num3mo} > 0

COMMENT: Are there any gaps of 3 months or more in the cohabitation calendar?

Since [Date of last interview], during the times that you were not married, did you ever live with anyone as a domestic partner for a period of 3 months or more?

[(READ IF NECESSARY:) Please include time that you lived with your (husband/wife) when you were not married.]

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop to collect information about periods of cohabitation

You said your marital status was [marital status at start of unmarried gap] as of [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], and you were not married, reunited or remarried between [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]. During that period, did you live with any partner for at least three months?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE NOTE THIS QUESTION ASKS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC REFERENCE PERIOD OF BETWEEN [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X] AND [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], NOT SINCE [Date of last interview] AS IN Q2-CH-2.)

When did you start living with this partner between [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]?

(INTERVIEWER: IF R WAS LIVING WITH PARTNER AT LAST INTERVIEW, PLEASE ENTER DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW.)

Since [q2-ch-5_date~X], [(have/did) you live(d)] continuously with that partner until [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], or did you ever stop living with that partner?

When did you stop living with that partner between [q2-ch-5_date~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]?

VAREXIST ([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])])

COMMENT: Is there a subsequent marital status on the roster?

([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 1 || [marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 5)

COMMENT: Is last marital status "married" or "remarried"?

Is this the same partner that you [marital status change (text)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] in [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([index for subsequent cohab loop])~X]?

DATE2DAY([End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])]) - DATE2DAY([mo/day/yr stopped living with partner]) >= 90

COMMENT: Is remainder of the gap greater than 3 months in duration?

You said you stopped living with that domestic partner in [q2-ch-7_date~X]. Between [q2-ch-7_date~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], did you live with any other partner for at least three months?

When did you start living with another partner between [q2-ch-7_date~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]?

Since [q2-ch-5_date2g~X], [(have/did) you live(d)] continuously with that partner until [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], or did you ever stop living with that partner?

When did you stop living with that partner between [q2-ch-5_date2g~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]?

VAREXIST ([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])])

COMMENT: Is there a subsequent marital status on roster?

([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 1 || [marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 5)

COMMENT: Is last marital status "married" or "remarried"?

Is this the same partner that you [marital status change (text)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] in [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([index for subsequent cohab loop])~X]?

UNTIL ([cohabitation loop]==[# unmarried gaps])

COMMENT: Execute loop until all gaps in marital cohabitation accounted for

([r remarried since dli (new spouse)?]+[r married since dli (new spouse)?]) > 0

COMMENT: R reported a new spouse sometime since DLI?

{new_spouse} == 1 && {paflag} == 0

COMMENT: New spouse was reported at some time since DLI, and R is not currently living with a partner?

When was your (most recent) [Husband/Wife] born?

{paflag} == 1

COMMENT: Is there a partner listed on the household roster

When was [partner's name] born?

{spflag} ==1 || {marcode}==1 || {marcode}==5 || {paflag} == 1

COMMENT: Does R have new current spouse in or out of household or a partner listed on the household roster?

([spouse in hh?] ==1) || ([partner in hh?]== 1) || ([marital status code]==1) || ([marital status code]==5)

COMMENT: Does R have current spouse or partner?

Now, a few questions about [Spouse/partner's name]'s religious background.

First, in what religion was [Spouse/partner's name] raised?

{sp_rel-1}

INTERVIEWER: R REPORTED [Spouse/partner's name]'S RELIGION RAISED IN AS [religion spouse/partner raised in]. IF OBVIOUS, ENTER CODE BELOW. OTHERWISE, ASK:

Would that be a Christian church?

Would you consider that a Protestant church?

Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [religion spouse/partner raised in] was that, if any?

What specific denomination was that, if any?

Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [religion spouse/partner raised in] is that, if any?

Did [Spouse/partner's name] consider [himself_herself] Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or none of these?

What is [Spouse/partner's name]'s present religion, if any?

{sp_rel-2}

INTERVIEWER: R REPORTED [Spouse/partner's name]'S PRESENT RELIGION AS [spouse/partner's present religion]. IF OBVIOUS, ENTER CODE BELOW. OTHERWISE, ASK:

Would that be a Christian church?

Would you consider that a Protestant church?

Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [spouse/partner's present religion] is that, if any?

What specific denomination is that, if any?

Just to clarify, what specific denomination of [spouse/partner's present religion] is that, if any?

Does [Spouse/partner's name] consider [himself_herself] Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or none of these?

In the past year, about how often has [Spouse/partner's name] attended religious services? More than once a week, about once a week, two or three times a month, about once a month, several times or less during the year, or not at all?

{new_spouse}==1 || {paflag}==1

COMMENT: Is the spouse in the household new since dli or partner in household?

Now I have just a few more short questions about whether [Spouse/partner's name] has had any other marriages.

These questions are not meant to be intrusive in any way. This information is important in understanding the life experiences of your generation of Americans. Please let me remind you that your answers are kept confidential, as with all information you provide us in this survey.

First, has [spouse/partner] ever been married before?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD ONLY LEGALLY RECOGNIZED MARRIAGES.)

{sparmar_text1} how many other times has {mar_text} been married?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD ONLY LEGALLY RECOGNIZED MARRIAGES. ENTER NUMBER. ENTER 0 FOR "NEVER MARRIED".)

How old was [spouse/partner] when [S/HE] first married?

Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME UNIT OF ANSWER BELOW. PRESS <ENTER> TO ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS, MONTHS OR YEARS.)

(Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS.)

(Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF MONTHS.)

(Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF YEARS.)

How did that marriage end?

FOR ([loop for spouses/partners race]=1; [loop for spouses/partners race]<= [SPARHISTORY~R]; [loop for spouses/partners race]= [loop for spouses/partners race]+1;
[SPARRACEEND])

{*SPARHISTORY.RACEQSFLAG({RACELOOP})*}

Is [SPARHISTORY.NAME([loop for spouses/partners race])] Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?

(INTERVIEWER: MAY INCLUDE PAST SPOUSES AND/OR PARTNERS. SOME PAST SPOUSE/PARTNER NAMES MAY BE LISTED LAST NAME FIRST.)

What race or races does [SPARHISTORY.NAME([loop for spouses/partners race])] consider [him/her]self to be?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. CODE ALL RESPONSES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:)

ENDFOR

INTERVIEWER: DID RESPONDENT CONSULT WITH ANYONE ELSE WHEN ANSWERING ANY OF THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION?

{caseid} >= 555501 && {caseid} <= 555530

COMMENT: SKIP BASED ON R GENDER

INTERVIEWER: DO YOU WANT TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FERTILITY SECTION?

Now I would like to ask you some questions about school.....

First I would like to ask you about regular school, such as high school, college, or graduate school. By regular school we mean school which can be counted toward a high school diploma or a bachelor or graduate degree. Later in the interview I'll be asking about other types of schools and training programs.

At any time since [Date of last interview], have you attended or been enrolled in regular school?

(READ IF NECESSARY:)--that is, in an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, a college, or a graduate school?

Since [LINTDATE4~X], in which months were you attending regular school? (If you were attending regular school at all during the month, count it as a month attending school.)
(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH LIST BELOW AND CHOOSE ALL MONTHS IN 2012, 2013 AND 2014 THAT APPLY.)

Are you currently attending or enrolled in regular school?

What grade or year of regular school are you attending or enrolled in?

What is the main reason you left at that time?

(IF MORE THAN ONE REASON GIVEN, PROBE:) What is the one main reason?

What is the highest grade of regular school you have ever attended?

What is the highest grade or year of regular school that you have completed and gotten credit for?

{enrolled}==1

COMMENT: Did r attend since DLI but not currently attending

{Q3-4}

COMMENT: What is the highest grade R has attended since last interview?

{diplomaged} ==1

COMMENT: Did R have a HS diploma or GED at the date of last interview?

Do you have a high school diploma or have you ever passed a high school equivalency or GED test?

Which do you have, a high school diploma or a GED?

When did you receive your GED?

When did you receive your high school diploma?

(([R currently enrolled in school?]==1) && ([Is respondent currently attending or enrolled in school? (not used in text)]==0))

COMMENT: Did R attend since DLI but not currently attending

Since [Date of last interview], have you obtained any kind of academic degree, for example, an associate's degree or any other type of college degree?

What is the name of the highest degree you have received since [Date of last interview]?

In what month and year did you complete that degree?

{lint_rnd} >= 23 && {hgcever} >= 0

COMMENT: Did R attend since DLI but not currently attending

What is the name of the highest degree you have ever received?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, EXPLAIN THAT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS CONSIDERED A DEGREE.)

In what month and year did you complete that degree?

{q3-skip1}==1

COMMENT: Did R attend since DLI but not currently attending

(([R currently enrolled in school?] == 1) && ([Grade or year of school respondent currently attending or enrolled in (not used in text)] >= 13)) || (([R currently enrolled in school?] == 1) && ([Highest grade ever attended?] >= 13))

COMMENT: Has R attended grade 13 or higher since the date of last interview?

Now, I would like to ask you about all of the degree-granting colleges or universities you have attended since [Date of last interview].

Let's start with the most recent first.

VAREXIST([college attending at dli (initial on info sheet)])

COMMENT: Is there a university on the info sheet to match against?

We have [college attending at dli (initial on info sheet)] as the university you were attending on [Date of last interview]. Is this correct?

INTERVIEWER: ENTER THE CORRECT UNIVERSITY R ATTENDED ON [Date of last interview] BELOW. IF R ATTENDED NO UNIVERSITY ON [Date of last interview],

PRESS <SPACE BAR> ONCE AND THEN SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE> TO PROCEED.

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop about schools attended

VAREXIST([University or college attended at date of last interview (with employer update during survey)])

COMMENT: Is there a university on the info sheet to match against?

Is [Name of college or university respondent attended([sch-loop1 counter])] the same college or university that you (are currently attending/have most recently attended)?