*********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING FOCAL CHILD SELECTED FROM LIST A - - AGE 0-18 *********************************************************************** 1802-1803 MFOCAL1 FOCAL CHILD FOR QQ 276-355 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NUMBER OF FOCAL CHILD See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Number Unweighted Frequency 96-Inapplicable 7331 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-166 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1804 M276 Q.276 The next questions are about (FOCAL CHILD). All things considered, is (CHILD'S) life going: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very well 3662 25.53 2-fairly well 1847 11.62 3-not so well 114 0.71 4-not well at all 34 0.17 6-Inapplicable 7331 61.74 9-No answer 29 0.23 1805-1806 M277 Q.277 (Even though it may be a long way off,) How much education do you think (CHILD) will probably get? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not finish high school 87 0.48 02-Graduate from high school 1182 6.91 03-Graduate from vocational or trade school 421 2.70 04-Graduate from a two-year junior or community college 503 3.20 05-Complete one to three years of college 420 2.70 06-Graduate from a four-year college or university 2362 16.92 07-Complete a master's or doctorate degree 669 5.03 96-Inapplicable 7331 61.74 98-Don't know 15 0.10 99-No answer 27 0.23 1807 M278 Q.278 Has there ever been a period of six months or more when (CHILD) was not living with you? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-167 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 261 1.45 2-No 5396 36.59 6-Inapplicable 7331 61.74 9-No answer 29 0.22 1808-1809 M279 Q.279 How many times has this happened? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 5396 36.59 01-One 220 1.21 02 23 0.14 03 3 0.02 04 2 0.01 05 3 0.02 06 1 0.00 07-seven or more 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 7360 61.96 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 6 0.03 1810-1811 M280T01 Q.280 How old was (he/she) the (first/last) time this happened? (age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-04 112 0.66 05-09 51 0.23 10-14 63 0.34 15-18 28 0.18 96-Inapplicable 12756 98.55 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 5 0.03 1812-1814 M281T01R Q.281 How long did you live apart from each other that time? (converted to months) NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-168 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 000-005 20 0.11 006-011 92 0.47 012-023 46 0.31 024-035 23 0.12 036-990 65 0.34 996-Inapplicable 12756 98.55 998-Don't know 3 0.02 999-No answer 12 0.08 1815-1816 M282T01 Q.282 What was the main reason for this separation? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Separation or divorce 101 0.51 02-Your illness 8 0.03 03-Child's illness 5 0.03 04-Child ran away 2 0.01 05-You couldn't handle the child 11 0.07 06-Financial problems 9 0.03 07-Child attended a special school 15 0.10 08-Other reason 8 0.06 09-Away at boarding school 2 0.00 10-Away at college 3 0.02 11-R away for business reasons 8 0.07 (includes military tours of duty away from home) 12-Child in trouble with police (in 2 0.02 treatment center, youth home) 13-Went to live with (other) 35 0.18 parent(s) 14-Went to live with (other) 6 0.03 relative(s) 15-Foster/adopted child 8 0.05 16-R was not married to child's 9 0.05 mother for a time 17-Move related reason (R came to U.S., 11 0.09 R went to another city looking for work, family moved but child wanted to stay, R went to school) 18-Conflict/abuse related situation 7 0.03 19-R's lifestyle (living with someone) 3 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12756 98.55 98-Don't know 1 0.01 99-No answer 7 0.04 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-169 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1817-1818 M283T01 Q.283 Where did (he/she) live during that time? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-With (other) parent/with parents 174 0.97 02-With grandparent 41 0.16 03-With other relative 12 0.09 04-In a foster home 5 0.03 05-In a hospital or treatment center 6 0.03 06-In a corrections institution 3 0.03 (youth home, residential treatment center) 07-Other 1 0.00 08-At school 6 0.05 09-With boyfriend's parents 2 0.01 10-military 3 0.03 11-Foreign exchange placement family 1 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12756 98.55 98-Don't know 3 0.02 99-No answer 4 0.02 1819-1820 M280T02 How old was (he/she) the (first/last) time this happened? (age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-04 4 0.03 05-09 10 0.06 10-14 12 0.05 15-18 9 0.06 96-Inapplicable 12976 99.76 99-No answer 6 0.03 1821-1823 M281T02R Q.281 How long did you live apart from each other that time? (converted to months) NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-170 ________________________________________________________________________________ Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 000-005 7 0.04 006-011 13 0.08 012-023 8 0.03 024-035 1 0.00 036-990 1 0.02 996-Inapplicable 12976 99.76 998-Don't know 1 0.00 999-No answer 10 0.06 1824-1825 M282T02 Q.282 What was the main reason for this separation? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Separation or divorce 10 0.05 03-Child's illness 1 0.01 04-Child ran away 1 0.01 05-You couldn't handle the child 2 0.01 06-Financial problems 1 0.00 07-Child attended a special school 2 0.02 08-Other reason 2 0.01 12-Child in trouble with police 1 0.01 13-Child went to live with (other) parent(s) 6 0.03 14-Went to live with (other) relative(s) 3 0.02 17-Kidnapped by father 4 0.03 18-drug-related hospitalization 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 12976 99.76 99-No answer 7 0.04 1826-1827 M283T02 Q.283 Where did (he/she) live during that time? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-With other parent 16 0.09 02-With grandparent 7 0.03 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-171 _______________________________________________________________________________ 03-With other relative 2 0.02 04-In a foster home 2 0.01 06-In a corrections institution 2 0.02 08-At school 1 0.02 07-Other 1 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12976 99.76 99-No answer 10 0.05 1828-1829 M284 Q.284 During the past 30 days, how often did you have an especially enjoyable time with (CHILD)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Never 63 0.46 02-Once 132 0.88 03-Two or three times 585 4.18 04-About once a week 722 4.99 05-About twice a week 1046 7.12 06-Almost every day 3079 20.23 96-Inapplicable 7331 61.74 98-Don't know/not sure 25 0.14 99-No answer 34 0.26 1830-1831 M285 Q.285 How often in the past 30 days did you argue or have a lot of difficulty dealing with (him/her)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Never 1554 10.62 02-Once 879 6.19 03-Two or three times 1080 7.23 04-About once a week 834 5.34 05-About twice a week 664 4.53 06-Almost every day 609 3.89 96-Inapplicable 7331 61.74 98-Don't know/not sure 15 0.10 99-No answer 51 0.36 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-172 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1832-1833 M286 Q.286 What about your (wife/husband/partner)? During the past 30 days, how often did (he/she) have an especially enjoyable time with (CHILD)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Never 92 0.67 02-Once 135 1.06 03-Two or three times 430 3.56 04-About once a week 505 4.20 05-About twice a week 708 5.97 06-Almost every day 2105 16.59 96-Inapplicable 8919 66.93 98-Don't know/not sure 64 0.52 99-No answer 59 0.48 1834-1835 M287 Q.287 And how often did (he/she) argue or have a lot of difficulty dealing with (CHILD)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Never 1308 10.15 02-Once 610 4.94 03-Two or three times 668 5.53 04-About once a week 533 4.35 05-About twice a week 450 3.79 06-Almost every day 410 3.36 96-Inapplicable 8919 66.93 98-Don't know/not sure 46 0.35 99-No answer 73 0.58 1836 CHKPTR2 CHECKPOINT R2: HOW OLD IS THE FOCAL CHILD IN QQ.276-287? NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-173 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Age 4 or younger 1878 12.05 2-5 to 11 years old 1893 2.58 3-Age 12 to 18 1915 13.64 6-Inapplicable 7331 61.74