The DADS Project: Newborn Binder (June 2002)

Section Two - Family Background

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Contents

Construct:
Family Composition While Growing Up

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: 5.1

Study: EHS-6 month

5.1. When you were 5 or under, what adults did you live with?

CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY

MOTHER……………………………………1

FATHER…………………………………….2

GRANDPARENT(S)………………………..3

OTHER RELATIVE(S)……………………..4

OTHER NON-RELATIVE(S)………………5

A. Were you living with both parents…

all,…………………………………………..01

some, or…………………………………….02

none of the time when you were 5 or under?…03

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: 5.2

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.2. When you were 6 to 10, what adults did you live with?

CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY

MOTHER…………………………………..01

FATHER………………………………...…02

GRANDPARENT(S)………………………03

OTHER RELATIVE(S)……………………04

OTHER NON-RELATIVE(S)……………..05

A. Were you living with both parents…

all,…………………………………………..01

some, or…………………………………….02

none of the time when you were 6 to 10…...03

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: 5.3

Study: EHS- 6 month

4.3. And, when you were 11 to 15, what adults did you live with?

CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY

MOTHER…………………………………..01

FATHER………………………………...…02

GRANDPARENT(S)………………………03

OTHER RELATIVE(S)……………………04

OTHER NON-RELATIVE(S)……………..05

A. Were you living with both parents…

all,…………………………………………..01

some, or…………………………………….02

none of the time when you were 11 to 15.....

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: 5.4

Study: EHS- 6 month

4.4. Finally, when you were 16 to 18, what adults did you live with?

CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY

MOTHER…………………………………..01

FATHER………………………………...…02

GRANDPARENT(S)………………………03

OTHER RELATIVE(S)……………………04

OTHER NON-RELATIVE(S)……………..05

A. Were you living with both parents…

all,…………………………………………..01

some, or…………………………………….02

none of the time when you were 16 to 18.....03

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: Q81

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q81. Did you live with your biological mother from the time you were born until age 16?

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: Q82

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q82. Did you live with your biological mother at any time until age 16?

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: Q83

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q83. How old were you when you stopped living with your biological mother?

/ (INSERT #) / YEARS

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: Q84

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q84. Did you live with your biological father from the time you were born until age 16?

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: Q85

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q85. Did you live with your biological father any time until age 16?

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: Q86

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q86. How old were you when you stopped living with your biological father?

/ (INSERT #) / YEARS

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: I2

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I2. Did you live with your biological mother at any time until age 16?

YES………………………………………….1

NO…………………………………………...2

DON'T KNOW…………………………….98

REFUSED………………………………….99

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: I3

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I3. How old were you when you stopped living with your biological mother?

/ (INSERT #) / YEARS

DON'T KNOW…………………………….98

REFUSED………………………………….99

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: I4

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I4. Did you live with your biological father from the time you were born until age 16?

YES………………………………………….1

NO…………………………………………...2

DON'T KNOW…………………………….98

REFUSED………………………………….99

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: I5

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I5. Did you live with your biological father at any time until age 16?

YES………………………………………….1

NO…………………………………………...2

DON'T KNOW…………………………….98

REFUSED………………………………….99

Construct: Family composition while growing up

Question #: I6

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I6. How old were you when you stopped living with your biological father?

/ (INSERT #) / YEARS

DON'T KNOW…………………………….98

REFUSED………………………………….99

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Construct:
Receipt of Public Assistance During Childhood

Construct: Receipt of public assistance during childhood

Question #: 5.10

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.10. While you were growing up, how often did the people you were living with receive welfare or public assistance or food stamps when you were living with them? Was it…

Never……………………………………….01

Just for 1 or 2 short periods………………...02

Less than half the time……………………..03

About half the time, or……………………..04

Most or all of the time?…………………….05

DON'T KNOW…………………………….-1

Construct: Receipt of public assistance during childhood

Question #: 5.11

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.11. When you were growing up, how much of the time did you live in a housing project or subsidized housing? Was it…

Never……………………………………….01

Just for 1 or 2 short periods………………...02

Less than half the time……………………..03

About half the time, or……………………..04

Most or all of the time?…………………….05

DON'T KNOW…………………………….-1

Construct: Receipt of public assistance during childhood

Question #: Q87

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q87. Did any of the people you lived with during your school years- about age 5 to age 16- ever receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) or welfare?

Construct: Receipt of public assistance during childhood

Question #: Q88

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q88. Between the ages of 5 and 16, was welfare assistance received during all, most, half, or just some of those years?

Construct: Receipt of public assistance during childhood

Question #: I7

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I7. Did any of the people you lived with during your school years- about age 5 to age 16- ever receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) or [STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM] or welfare?

YES………………………………………….1

NO…………………………………………...2

DON'T KNOW…………………………….98

REFUSED………………………………….99

Construct: Receipt of public assistance during childhood

Question #: I8

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I8. Between the ages of 5 and 16, was welfare assistance received during all, most, half, or just some of these years?

ALL………………………………………….1

MOST……………………………………….2

HALF………………………………………..3

SOME……………………………………….4

DON'T KNOW……………………………..5

REFUSED…………………………………...6

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Construct:
Educational Attainment of Father's Parents

Construct: Educational attainment of father's parents

Question #: 5.5

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.1. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your mother completed?

CIRCLE ONE CODE

NONE……………………………………...00

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL……01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

HIGH SCHOOL…………………………....09 10 11 12

COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL…..13 14 15 16

POST COLLEGE…………………………..17 18 19 20+

DON'T KNOW…………………………....-1

REFUSED………………………………….-3

Construct: Educational attainment of father's parents

Question #: 5.7

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.7. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your father completed?

CIRCLE ONE CODE

NONE……………………………………...00

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL……………………………01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

HIGH SCHOOL…………………………....09 10 11 12

COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL…………………………………...13 14 15 16

POST COLLEGE…………………………..17 18 19 20+

DON'T KNOW…………………………....-1

REFUSED………………………………….-3

Construct: Educational attainment of father's parents

Question #: Q89

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q89. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your father or father figure completed?

Construct: Educational attainment of father's parents

Question #: Q90

Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father

Q90. What is the highest level of school your mother or mother-figure completed?

Construct: Educational attainment of father's parents

Question #: I9

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I9. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your father completed?

1ST GRADE………………...……………………….…….1

2ND GRADE………………..……….……………….……2

3RD GRADE…………………..….………….……………3

4TH GRADE……………………...……………….………4

5TH GRADE……………………...………………….……5

6TH GRADE……………………………...…………….…6

7TH GRADE…………………………….………...………7

8TH GRADE…………………………...…………….……8

9TH GRADE……………………………...………….……9

10TH GRADE……………………...……………….……10

11TH GRADE…………………………...………….……11

12TH GRADE BUT NO DIPLOMA……….………...….12

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/EQUIVALENT.………….13

VOC/TECH PROGRAM AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BUT NO VOC/TECH DIPLOMA……………………………14

VOCH/TECH DIPLOMA AFTER HIGH SCHOOL…...15

SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE…..…………..…16

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE………………..……………..17

BACHELOR'S DEGREE………...……………..………18

GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL BUT NO DEGREE……………..…………………………….……19

MASTER'S DEGREE (MA, MS)………………..……..20

DOCTORATE DEGREE (PHD, EDD)……………..…..21

PROFESSIONAL DEGREE AFTER BACHELOR'S DEGREE (MEDICINE/MD; DENTISTRY/DDS; LAW/JD/LLB; ETC.)………..…22

DON'T KNOW……………….……………..…………..98

REFUSED………………………………………….……99

Construct: Educational attainment of father's parents

Question #: I10

Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father

I10. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your mother completed?

1ST GRADE………………...…………………….……….1

2ND GRADE………………..……….…………….………2

3RD GRADE…………………..….……………….………3

4TH GRADE……………………...………….……………4

5TH GRADE……………………...…………….…………5

6TH GRADE……………………………………....………6

7TH GRADE………………………………….…...………7

8TH GRADE…………………………………....…………8

9TH GRADE………………………………….…...………9

10TH GRADE……………………...………….…………10

11TH GRADE…………………………...………….……11

12TH GRADE BUT NO DIPLOMA……….………...….12

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/EQUIVALENT……….....13

VOC/TECH PROGRAM AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BUT NO VOC/TECH DIPLOMA………………....14

VOCH/TECH DIPLOMA AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.…..15

SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE…..……………..16

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE………………..………….….17

BACHELOR'S DEGREE………...…………………..…18

GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL BUT NO DEGREE……………..….……19

MASTER'S DEGREE (MA, MS)…………….….……..20

DOCTORATE DEGREE (PHD, EDD)…………..……..21

PROFESSIONAL DEGREE AFTER BACHELOR'S DEGREE (MEDICINE/MD; DENTISTRY/DDS; LAW/JD/LLB; ETC.)… ………..…22

DON'T KNOW……………….…………….…………..98

REFUSED….………………………………………99

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Construct:
Parent's Country of Origin

Construct: Parent's country of origin

Question #: 5.6

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.6. Was your mother born in the United States?

YES………………………………………...01

NO………………………………………….00

A. In what country was she born?

COUNTRY:___________________________

USA………………………………………...……….01

MEXICO………………………….………..……….02

EL SALVADOR……………………………...…….03

CUBA…………………………………………….…04

OTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN OR LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)…... ………...05

HAITI……………………………..………………...06

CHINA (MAINLAND)……………………..………07

TAIWAN……………………………………..……..08

SOUTH ASIA (PAKISTAN, INDIA, BANGLADESH) (SPECIFY)…………………..…..09

MIDDLE EAST (LEBANON, ISRAEL, IRAQ, SYRIA, JORDAN, OR IRAN) (SPECIFY)….... …..10

RUSSIA OR OTHER EASTERN EUROPE OR FORMER SOVIET REPUBLIC (SPECIFY)... ……11

AFRICAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)…………..........12

OTHER ASIAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)…….....…13

EUROPEAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)...……...….....14

OTHER (SPECIFY)…………………….. …….…...15

Construct: Parent's country of origin

Question #: 5.8

Study: EHS- 6 month

5.8. Was your father born in the United States?

YES………………………………………...01

NO………………………………………….00

A. In what country was he born?

COUNTRY:___________________________

USA………………………………………...……….01

MEXICO………………………….………..……….02

EL SALVADOR……………………………...…….03

CUBA…………………………………………….…04

OTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN OR LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)…... ………...05

HAITI……………………………..………………...06

CHINA (MAINLAND)……………………..………07

TAIWAN……………………………………..……..08

SOUTH ASIA (PAKISTAN, INDIA, BANGLADESH) (SPECIFY)…………………..…..09

MIDDLE EAST (LEBANON, ISRAEL, IRAQ, SYRIA, JORDAN, OR IRAN) (SPECIFY)….... …..10

RUSSIA OR OTHER EASTERN EUROPE OR FORMER SOVIET REPUBLIC (SPECIFY)... ……11

AFRICAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)…………..........12

OTHER ASIAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)…….....…13

EUROPEAN COUNTRY (SPECIFY)...……...….....14

OTHER (SPECIFY)…………………….. …….…...15

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