********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING CHILDREN OF RESPONDENT OR RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE/PARTNER WHO ARE EITHER: A. AWAY FROM HOME ATTENDING COLLEGE OR VOC/TECH SCHOOL, OR B. AGE 19 OR OLDER AND LIVING IN RESPONDENT'S HOUSEHOLD FOCAL CHILD IS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM AMONG ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ********************************************************************** Note: The listing of eligible names for this sequence was not done reliably by interviewers. About 10% of adult sons and daughters who are included in the full time household roster (List D children) were not included on the list. Q.455 ENTER NAMES FROM LIST D OF ALL-CHILDREN FORM ON LINES (a) - (h) BELOW Q.455a Tell me the names of any sons or daughters, including stepchildren, who are away from home while attending college, or vocational or technical school. Add to list of children from List D of all children form. 2383-2384 M455NUM Number of Children Listed from Q.455 and Q.455A Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 9862 67.33 01 936 10.41 02 199 2.88 03 37 0.62 04 6 0.09 96-Inapplicable 1976 18.66 M455P01-M455P07 Household Member Number of Each Child Listed See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-274 ________________________________________________________________________________ Household Member Number of Children Away at College or Children Age 19+ in Household __________________________ Child Location __________________________ 1 2385-2386 2 2387-2388 3 2389-2390 4 2391-2392 5 2393-2394 6 2395-2396 7 2397-2398 __________________________ 2399-2400 MFOCAL7 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NUMBER OF FOCAL CHILD Unweighted Frequency 96-Inapplicable 11837 See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers 2401 CHKPTW How many children are listed? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-none 9859 67.31 2-1 child 938 10.43 3-2 or more children 243 3.59 6-Inapplicable 1977 18.67 2402 M456 Q.456 The following questions are about (CHILD). [Is (he/she) currently attending school?/ Was (he/she) attending school last Spring?] Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 363 4.30 2-No 693 8.22 6-Inapplicable 11837 85.99 9-No answer 124 1.49 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-275 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2403-2404 M457 Q.457 What kind of school (is/was) that? (Is/Was) it a: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-high school 25 0.25 02-vocational, trade, or business school 34 0.35 03-two year community or junior college 55 0.73 04-four year college or university 226 2.63 05-graduate or professional school 15 0.23 06-something else 4 0.07 07-military school 1 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12643 95.53 99-No answer 14 0.20 2405 M458 Q.458 Does (he/she) attend: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-part time 48 0.68 2-full time 287 3.33 3-Some full, some part time 3 0.02 6-Inapplicable 12666 95.77 9-No answer 13 0.19 2406 M459 Q.459 Does (he/she) have a scholarship, loan, or other financial aid? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 162 1.85 2-No 173 2.17 6-Inapplicable 12666 95.77 8-Don't know 3 0.01 9-No answer 13 0.19 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-276 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2407-2411 M460 Q.460 In total, how much did (he/she) receive during the past school year? (dollars) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <$100 2 0.02 $100-499 4 0.07 $500-999 16 0.17 $1000-1999 24 0.28 $2000-2999 24 0.29 $3000-3999 10 0.11 $4000-4999 9 0.10 $5000-9999 20 0.25 $10000+ 9 0.12 99996-Inapplicable 12844 97.98 99997-Refused 2 0.03 99998-Don't know 42 0.41 99999-No answer 11 0.17 2412-2413 M461 Q.461 About what share of the total cost of (his/her) schooling do you (and your husband/ wife/partner) pay? Would you say that it is closest to: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-all 92 1.25 02-three-quarters 38 0.44 03-one-half 43 0.48 04-one-quarter 34 0.43 05-less than one-quarter 39 0.44 06-none 89 0.97 96-Inapplicable 12666 95.77 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 14 0.21 2414-2418 M462 Q.462 About how much per school year (are you paying/did you pay) for all of (his/her) educational costs, including room and board? NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-277 ________________________________________________________________________________ (dollars) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <$100 72 0.81 $100-499 25 0.31 $500-999 23 0.25 $1000-1999 37 0.45 $2000-2999 28 0.34 $3000-3999 28 0.35 $4000-4999 11 0.13 $5000-9999 46 0.59 $10000+ 26 0.35 99996-Inapplicable 12666 95.97 99997-Refused 2 0.03 99998-Don't know 31 0.32 99999-No answer 22 0.30 2419-2420 M463 Q.463 Where does (CHILD) live while attending school? Is it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-here at home 127 1.71 02-in a dorm 115 1.33 03-in a (fraternity/sorority) house 13 0.15 04-in (his/her) own house or apartment 75 0.79 06-In (other) parent's house 2 0.02 07-In home of other relative 4 0.04 96-Inapplicable 12666 95.77 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 13 0.18 2421-2422 M464 Q.464 Does (he/she) live: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-alone 28 0.34 02-with a roommate 168 1.87 03-with a (girl/boy) friend 2 0.02 04-with a spouse 3 0.03 05-with someone else 1 0.01 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-278 ________________________________________________________________________________ 06-with other parent or parents 1 0.00 07-with other relative 5 0.05 96-Inapplicable 12793 97.48 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 14 0.20 2423 M465 Q.465 Does (CHILD) currently work for pay? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 731 9.06 2-No 294 3.16 6-Inapplicable 11860 86.23 8-Don't know 4 0.03 9-No answer 128 1.52 2424 M466 Q.466 Is (he/she) looking for work? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 107 1.18 2-No 176 1.90 6-Inapplicable 12591 95.29 8-Don't know 15 0.11 9-No answer 128 1.52 2425-2426 M467 Q.467 About how many hours per week does (he/she) work? (hours per week) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <5 7 0.07 5-9 8 0.12 10-14 19 0.21 15-19 22 0.26 20-24 64 0.79 25-29 21 0.23 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-279 ________________________________________________________________________________ 30-34 55 0.67 35-39 37 0.42 40-44 342 4.26 45-49 34 0.49 50+ 70 0.99 96-Inapplicable 12275 90.77 98-Don't know 40 0.39 99-No answer 23 0.34 QUESTIONS 468-470 ARE NOT ASKED IF CHILD LIVES AWAY FROM HOME WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL, OR IF RESPONDENT IS NOT THE HOUSEHOLDER. 2427-2430 M468R Q.468 How much, if anything, does (he/she) pay for room or board? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0000 1 0.02 0001-0024 3 0.03 0025-0049 8 0.07 0050-0099 35 0.53 0100-0149 55 0.63 0150-0199 20 0.21 0200-0299 50 0.59 0300 or more 29 0.32 9996-Inapplicable 12662 95.63 9997-Refused 8 0.11 9998-Don't know 19 0.27 9999-No answer 127 1.60 2431 M469 Q.469 Does (he/she) make regular payments to you for anything other than room or board? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 68 0.84 2-No 672 8.11 6-Inapplicable 12140 89.44 7-Refused 3 0.05 8-Don't know 2 0.03 9-No answer 132 1.53 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-280 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2432-2435 M470R Q.470 How much are those payments? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0001-0024 8 0.09 0025-0049 6 0.06 0050-0099 16 0.17 0100-0149 8 0.10 0150-0199 7 0.11 0200-0299 7 0.11 0300-5000 5 0.06 9996-Inapplicable 12938 98.99 9997-Refused 1 0.00 9998-Don't know 8 0.10 9999-No answer 13 0.20 Q.471 For each of the following things, tell me if you pay for none, some, or most of (CHILD'S) expenses. 2436 M471A a. Food Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 211 2.31 2-Some 270 3.08 3-Most 534 6.72 6-Inapplicable 11860 86.23 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 141 1.66 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-281 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2437 M471B b. Clothing Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 570 6.79 2-Some 229 2.81 3-Most 217 2.53 6-Inapplicable 11860 86.23 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 140 1.64 2438 M471C c. Entertainment Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 760 9.17 2-Some 130 1.57 3-Most 125 1.38 6-Inapplicable 11860 86.23 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 141 1.65 2439 M471D d. Health care or health insurance Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 608 7.17 2-Some 89 0.99 3-Most 319 3.97 6-Inapplicable 11860 86.23 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 140 1.64 2440 M471E e. Transportation Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-None 639 7.56 2-Some 166 2.06 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-282 ________________________________________________________________________________ 3-Most 211 2.51 6-Inapplicable 11860 86.23 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 140 1.64 Q.472 contains instructions to complete SE-11