********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING RESPONDENT'S CHILDREN (AGE 0-18) LIVING ELSEWHERE - - FOCAL CHILD IS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM AMONG ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ********************************************************************** 2143 M411 Q.411 Do you have any biological or adopted children age 18 or younger who do not live in this household at least half the time? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 902 5.59 2-No 8739 66.27 6-Inapplicable 3358 28.04 9-No answer 18 0.10 2144-2145 M412NUM Q.412 Number of Children Listed Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 8735 66.25 01 565 3.63 02 218 1.31 03 73 0.42 04 21 0.11 05 8 0.03 06 2 0.01 07 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 3380 28.16 99-No answer to QQ 412-414 13 0.08 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-245 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.412 What are their names and ages? M412AP01-M412AP10 Household Member Number See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers M412BP01-M412BP10 Age (in years) __________________________________________________ Age Distribution of Respondent's Children Under Age 19 Living Elsewhere (Aggregated over M412BP01-M412BP10) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 00-Less than one year 13 01 27 02 41 03 41 04 48 05 61 06 67 07 64 08 81 09 71 10 82 11 65 12 65 13 75 14 85 15 97 16 109 17 105 18 164 96-Inapplicable 128800 98-Don't know 8 99-No answer 1 Total 130170 __________________________________________________ NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-246 _______________________________________________________________________________ M413P01-M413P10 Q.413 Is (CHILD) male or female? __________________________________________________ Sex Distribution of Respondent's Children Under Age 19 Living Elsewhere (Aggregated over M413P01-M413P10) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 1-Male 686 2-Female 677 6-Inapplicable 128800 9-No answer 7 Total 130170 __________________________________________________ M414P01-M414P10 Q.414 In what year did (CHILD) last live with you for a period of six months or more? (last 2 digits of year) __________________________________________________ Distribution of Year Absent Child Last Lived with Respondent for 6 Months or More (Aggregated over M414P01-M414P10) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 00-Never 209 1968 2 1969 8 1970 4 1971 14 1972 16 1973 20 1974 27 1975 36 1976 27 1977 28 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-247 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1978 46 1979 47 1980 59 1981 65 1982 83 1983 70 1984 88 1985 121 1986 193 1987 120 1988 8 96-Inapplicable 128800 98-Don't know 16 99-No answer 63 Total 130170 __________________________________________________ Respondent's Children Age 18 and Younger Living Elsewhere ______________________________________________________________ HOUSEHOLD YEAR LAST CHILD MEMBER AGE SEX LIVED WITH R NUMBER NUMBER (Q.412) (Q.413) (Q.414) 1 2146-2147 2148-2149 2150 2151-2152 2 2153-2154 2155-2156 2157 2158-2159 3 2160-2161 2162-2163 2164 2165-2166 4 2167-2168 2169-2170 2171 2172-2173 5 2174-2175 2176-2177 2178 2179-2180 6 2181-2182 2183-2184 2185 2186-2187 7 2188-2189 2190-2191 2192 2193-2194 8 2195-2196 2197-2198 2199 2200-2201 9 2201-2203 2204-2205 2206 2207-2208 10 2209-2210 2211-2212 2213 2214-2215 ______________________________________________________________ NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-248 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2216-2217 MFOCAL5 INSTRUCTION BOX 2 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NUMBER OF FOCAL CHILD Unweighted Frequency 96-Inapplicable 12128 See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers 2218-2219 M415 Q.415 The next questions are about (CHILD). Where is (he/she) now living? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-With other parent 624 3.78 02-With grandparent 79 0.41 03-With other relative 38 0.24 04-In a foster home 11 0.06 05-At boarding school 4 0.02 06-In an institution or group home, 10 0.07 including hospitals and correctional institutions 07-With a friend of yours 6 0.03 08-At college 25 0.23 09-With (his/her) husband or wife 22 0.16 10-With (his/her) boyfriend or 11 0.09 girlfriend 11-In own household, alone or 17 0.13 with roommates 12-Child's whereabouts 14 0.09 are unknown 13-Other 3 0.01 14-In the military 6 0.04 15-With adopted parents 14 0.07 16-Here for summer 1 0.03 96-Inapplicable 12128 94.49 99-No answer 4 0.03 Q.416 In what month and year did you last see (him/her)? 2220-2223 M416M Date Coded in Century Months NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-249 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1970 1 0.01 1975-1979 1 0.01 1980-1984 2 0.01 1986 1 0.00 1987-1988 2 0.01 9995-Never saw child 3 0.01 9996-Inapplicable 13003 99.91 9998-Don't know 1 0.00 9999-No answer 3 0.04 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months 2224 M416F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 6 0.03 2-Year given, no response for month; 1 0.01 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 4 0.05 4-Indeterminate 3 0.01 6-Inapplicable 13003 99.91 2225 M417 Q.417 Is (CHILD'S) (mother/father) currently married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 192 1.12 2-No 340 2.05 6-Inapplicable 12408 96.33 8-Don't know 38 0.26 9-No answer 39 0.24 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-250 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2226 M418 Q.418 Has (he/she) had any children since those that (he/she) had with you? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 124 0.75 2-No 410 2.48 6-Inapplicable 12408 96.33 8-Don't know 36 0.21 9-No answer 39 0.23 2227-2230 M419 Q.419 About how many miles away from here does (CHILD) live? (actual or estimated miles) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 63 0.37 2-4 87 0.46 5-9 85 0.47 10-24 119 0.70 25-49 66 0.40 50-99 59 0.31 100-199 33 0.20 200-499 59 0.41 500-999 54 0.33 1000 or more 111 0.72 9996-Inapplicable 12246 95.42 9998-Don't know 12 0.09 9999-No answer 23 0.12 2231-2232 M420 Q.420 During the past 12 months, about how often did you talk on the telephone or send (CHILD) a letter? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 154 0.95 02-about once a year 29 0.22 03-several times a year 99 0.65 04-one to three times a month 161 0.95 05-about once a week 133 0.75 06-several times a week 171 0.92 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-251 _______________________________________________________________________________ 96-Inapplicable 12246 95.42 98-Don't know 1 0.00 99-No answer 23 0.12 2233-2234 M421 Q.421 During the past 12 months, about how often did you see (him/her)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 146 0.94 02-about once a year 66 0.38 03-several times a year 120 0.79 04-one to three times a month 152 0.83 05-about once a week 118 0.68 06-several times a week 141 0.78 96-Inapplicable 12246 95.42 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 26 0.16 Q.422 In what month and year did you last see (him/her)? 2235-2238 M422M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1970-1074 13 0.08 1975-1979 23 0.16 1980-1984 36 0.20 1985 32 0.22 1986 22 0.13 1987-1988 2 0.02 9995-Never saw child 16 0.10 9996-Inapplicable 12871 99.06 9998-Don't know 1 0.01 9999-No answer 1 0.01 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-252 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2239 M422F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 92 0.60 1-Year given, month allocated from 14 0.08 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 22 0.14 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 2 0.01 4-Indeterminate 16 0.10 6-Inapplicable 12871 99.06 2240-2241 M423 Q.423 How many weeks did (he/she) visit or live with you during the past 12 months? (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 264 1.60 01 33 0.20 02 35 0.25 03 24 0.13 04 25 0.12 05-09 55 0.28 10-14 30 0.15 15-19 14 0.06 20-24 17 0.10 25-29 7 0.03 30-34 6 0.04 35-39 4 0.02 40-44 9 0.04 45-49 4 0.03 50-52 7 0.04 96-Inapplicable 12392 96.36 99-No answer 91 0.56 Q.424 How often do you spend time with (him/her) in each of the following activities? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-253 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2242-2243 M424A a. leisure activities, such as picnics, movies sports, or visiting family friends. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 82 0.43 02-about once a year 43 0.27 03-several times a year 122 0.71 04-one to three times a month 137 0.78 05-about once a week 90 0.54 06-several times a week 56 0.31 96-Inapplicable 12392 96.36 98-Don't know 1 0.00 99-No answer 94 0.58 2244-2245 M424B b. religious activities. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 364 2.20 02-about once a year 34 0.19 03-several times a year 53 0.28 04-one to three times a month 42 0.21 05-about once a week 29 0.15 06-several times a week 6 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12392 96.36 98-Don't know 2 0.00 99-No answer 95 0.59 2246-2247 M424C c. talking, working on a project, or playing together. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 97 0.54 02-about once a year 32 0.21 03-several times a year 99 0.60 04-one to three times a month 118 0.63 05-about once a week 96 0.62 06-several times a week 87 0.45 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-254 _______________________________________________________________________________ 96-Inapplicable 12392 96.36 98-Don't know 1 0.00 99-No answer 95 0.59 2248-2249 M424D d. school or other organized activities. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 319 1.92 02-about once a year 35 0.21 03-several times a year 73 0.40 04-one to three times a month 54 0.29 05-about once a week 22 0.10 06-several times a week 25 0.12 96-Inapplicable 12392 96.36 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 95 0.59 2250 M425 Q.425 How much influence do you have in making major decisions about such things as education, religion and health care? Do you have: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-none 303 1.90 2-some 249 1.40 3-a great deal of influence 195 1.14 6-Inapplicable 12246 95.42 9-No answer 24 0.13 Q.426 How much conflict do you and (CHILD'S) (father/mother) have over each of the following issues? 2251 M426A a. Where (CHILD) lives. NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-255 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 449 2.74 2-Some 66 0.36 3-A great deal 66 0.39 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 22 0.13 2252 M426B b. How (he/she) is raised. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 368 2.26 2-Some 136 0.76 3-A great deal 77 0.47 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 22 0.13 2253 M426C c. How you spend money on (CHILD). Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 437 2.68 2-Some 87 0.45 3-A great deal 56 0.36 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 23 0.13 2254 M426D d. How (he/she) spends money on (CHILD). Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 448 2.73 2-Some 84 0.44 3-A great deal 49 0.32 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-256 _______________________________________________________________________________ 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 22 0.13 2255 M426E e. Your visits with (CHILD). Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 409 2.43 2-Some 93 0.60 3-A great deal 79 0.47 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 22 0.13 2256 M426F f. Your contribution to (CHILD'S) support. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 440 2.60 2-Some 76 0.49 3-A great deal 65 0.41 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 22 0.13 2257 M427 Q.427 Do you and (CHILD'S) (mother/father) have a legal agreement regarding child support, alimony, custody, or visitation? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 394 2.41 2-No 188 1.09 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 21 0.12 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-257 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2258 M428 Q.428 Is there a legal agreement about where (CHILD) lives? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 296 1.82 2-No 97 0.59 6-Inapplicable 12623 97.59 9-No answer 1 0.01 2259-2260 M429 Q.429 Is the agreement that (CHILD): Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-lives with the other parent 240 1.54 all the time 02-some other arrangement? (SPECIFY) 5 0.02 03-during school, child stays with R 1 0.00 04-during summer, child stays with R 12 0.06 05-joint custody 13 0.09 06-R has custody, but child lives with 8 0.02 other parent 07-Visits every or every other weekend 8 0.04 08-Liberal visitation 6 0.03 96-Inapplicable 12721 98.18 99-No answer 3 0.02 2261 M430 Q.430 Does the agreement specify anything about (CHILD'S) visits with you? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 216 1.40 2-No 176 1.00 6-Inapplicable 12623 97.59 9-No answer 2 0.01 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-258 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2262-2263 M431A Q.431a How many days per month is (CHILD) to spend with you? (number of days per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 53 0.41 01-One or part of one day 1 0.00 02 14 0.08 03 2 0.01 04 56 0.39 05 7 0.05 06 4 0.01 07 1 0.01 08 24 0.13 09 3 0.01 10 or more 14 0.09 96-Inapplicable 12801 98.60 99-No answer 37 0.21 2264-2265 M431B Q.431b (IF VISITATION AGREEMENT IS NOT IN DAYS PER MONTH, DESCRIBE BELOW) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No special agreement 118 0.73 01-Every other weekend ONLY 16 0.11 02-Every other weekend PLUS mention of 9 0.05 a holiday(s) or summers 03-"Reasonable visitation" 30 0.21 (NO MENTION OF TIMES) 04-Time during summer 18 0.12 05-Holidays 6 0.04 06-Weekends 6 0.06 07-Two to six weeks a year 3 0.03 08-Two or three times a year 2 0.01 09-Six months a year 2 0.01 15-Every other week 1 0.01 77-Other 5 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12801 98.60 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-259 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2266 M432 Q.432 Does the agreement provide for (extra) time with you at holidays, during the summer, or at other times? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 133 0.81 2-No 82 0.58 6-Inapplicable 12801 98.60 9-No answer 1 0.01 2267-2268 M433 Q.433 What are these provisions? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Time in summer only 17 0.12 02-Time in summer plus some 45 0.27 holidays and/or birthdays 04-Time in summer plus some 7 0.06 weekends plus some holidays and/or birthdays 06-Some weekends plus some holidays 8 0.04 and/or birthdays 07-Some holidays and/or 18 0.10 birthdays only 08-A single holiday 3 0.01 09-Any time not in school 5 0.03 10-Flexible arrangements, nothing 18 0.11 specific, reasonable visitation 11-Two to four weeks a year 4 0.02 77-Other 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12884 99.19 99-No answer 6 0.04 2269 M434 Q.434 Today, many states allow for joint legal custody, which means that regardless of where the child lives, both parents have equal decision-making rights. Does your legal agreement give you an equal say in making decisions about (him/her)? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-260 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 116 0.69 2-No 258 1.62 6-Inapplicable 12623 97.59 8-Don't know 18 0.10 9-No answer 2 0.01 2270 M435 Q.435 Is there a legal agreement that you are supposed to pay child support? In some states, child support and alimony together may be called "family support," which should be included here. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 302 1.98 2-No 90 0.43 6-Inapplicable 12623 97.59 9-No answer 2 0.01 2271-2274 M436R Q.436 How much child support are you supposed to pay to (him/her)? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-49 4 0.01 50-99 28 0.18 100-199 126 0.84 200-299 82 0.53 300-449 39 0.27 450-599 4 0.04 600+ 7 0.05 9995-Special provisions only-no dollar amount 1 0.01 9996-Inapplicable 12715 98.02 9997-Refused 7 0.04 9998-Don't know 1 0.01 9999-No answer to entire question 3 0.02 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-261 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2275-2276 M436A (CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, RENT, CAR PAYMENTS, CHILD CARE, ETC. IF R MENTIONS SUCH PROVISIONS, RECORD BELOW) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No special provisions 271 1.77 01-paying for dental and medical care 11 0.07 04-dollar amount given in other 1 0.01 part of question, includes alimony and child support combined 06-pays for clothing or other 4 0.04 personal expenses 07-Pays mortgage 1 0.01 08-Voluntarily pays more 1 0.00 77-Other 4 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12724 98.07 2277-2280 M437R Q.437 (In addition to child support), how much alimony or other support are you supposed to pay? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0000-None 3 0.02 1-49 5 0.03 50-99 4 0.04 100-199 7 0.05 200-299 7 0.04 300 or more 7 0.06 9996-Inapplicable 12972 99.69 9997-Refused 2 0.01 9998-Don't know 3 0.02 9999-No answer to entire question 7 0.04 2281-2282 M438 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-262 _______________________________________________________________________________ Q.438 In the past 12 months, how many of the payments have been missed? Was it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-none 245 1.65 02-less than one-quarter 19 0.12 03-about one-quarter 8 0.04 04-one-half 10 0.07 05-three-quarters 1 0.01 06-all 16 0.08 96-Inapplicable 12710 98.00 99-No answer 8 0.04 2283-2284 M439 Q.439 In the past 12 months, how many of the payments have been more than a week late? Was it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-none 206 1.33 02-less than one-quarter 51 0.41 03-about one-quarter 12 0.07 04-one-half 7 0.04 05-three-quarters 2 0.01 06-all 4 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12726 98.08 99-No answer 9 0.04 2285 M440 Q.440 Do you pay anything toward (CHILD'S) support? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 165 0.98 2-No 272 1.45 6-Inapplicable 12553 97.42 9-No answer 27 0.14 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-263 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2286-2287 M441 Q.441 How many months within the past 12 months did you make a payment? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 10 0.06 01 6 0.04 02 8 0.06 03 5 0.04 04 7 0.05 05 4 0.03 06 8 0.03 07 6 0.02 08 2 0.01 09 1 0.01 10 2 0.01 12 100 0.60 96-Inapplicable 12852 99.02 98-Don't know 3 0.01 99-No answer 3 0.02 2288-2291 M442A Q.442a About how much per month have you usually paid, when a payment is made? (dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-49 21 0.10 50-99 49 0.32 100-199 148 0.98 200-299 95 0.57 300-449 50 0.34 450-599 15 0.11 600+ 15 0.13 9995-Not expressed in dollars per month 10 0.06 9996-Inapplicable 12571 97.15 9997-Refused 14 0.08 9998-Don't know 7 0.03 9999-No answer 22 0.11 2292-2293 M442B NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-264 _______________________________________________________________________________ Q.442b (IF AMOUNT VARIES WIDELY, OR IS NOT EXPRESSED IN DOLLARS PER MONTH, DESCRIBE) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No special provisions 3 0.02 03-paying support money to court or welfare department 1 0.00 05-amount varies per week/month/year 2 0.02 06-pays for clothing or other personal expenses 4 0.03 77-Other 3 0.01 96-Inapplicable 13003 99.91 99-No answer 1 0.00 Q.443 Overall, how satisfied are you with the current situation in each of the following areas? 2294 M443A a. where (CHILD) lives Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Very satisfied 225 1.40 2-Somewhat satisfied 174 0.98 3-Somewhat dissatisfied 87 0.49 4-Very dissatisfied 94 0.61 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 23 0.14 2295 M443B b. Your contact with (CHILD). Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Very satisfied 219 1.28 2-Somewhat satisfied 143 0.84 3-Somewhat dissatisfied 103 0.66 4-Very dissatisfied 116 0.71 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 22 0.14 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-265 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2296 M443C c. Your contribution to (CHILD'S) support. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Very satisfied 281 1.64 2-Somewhat satisfied 174 1.11 3-Somewhat dissatisfied 64 0.38 4-Very dissatisfied 59 0.35 6-Inapplicable 12414 96.38 9-No answer 25 0.15