********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING RESPONDENT'S STEP-CHILD/PARTNER'S CHILD (AGE 0-18) LIVING HERE - - FOCAL CHILD IS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM AMONG ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ********************************************************************** 2073 CHKPTT CHECKPOINT T: ON LIST A OF THE ALL-CHILDREN FORM, HOW MANY CHILDREN AGE 18 OR UNDER HAVE RELATIONSHIP CODES D (STEPCHILD), OR G (CHILD OF PARTNER/LOVER)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-None 5250 35.73 1-One 296 1.74 2-Two or more 140 0.79 6-Inapplicable 7331 61.74 2074-2075 MFOCAL3 CHECKPOINT T1: HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NUMBER OF FOCAL CHILD See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers Unweighted Frequency 96-Inapplicable 12581 2076 M386 Q.386 The next questions will be about your (stepchild/partner's child) (NAME). Is (CHILD'S) (mother/father) still living? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 378 2.18 2-No 33 0.20 6-Inapplicable 12581 97.47 8-Don't know 8 0.05 9-No answer 17 0.09 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-233 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2077-2080 M387 Q.387 About how far away from here does (he/she) live? (actual or estimated miles) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 33 0.20 2-4 22 0.14 5-9 42 0.24 10-24 74 0.41 25-49 46 0.26 50-99 18 0.10 100-199 13 0.06 200-499 26 0.14 500-999 18 0.12 1000 or more 47 0.29 9996-Inapplicable 12639 97.82 9998-Don't know 37 0.22 9999-No answer 2 0.01 2081-2082 M388 Q.388 During the past 12 months, about how often did (CHILD) talk on the telephone or receive a letter from (his/her) (mother/father)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 143 0.84 02-about once a year 23 0.12 03-several times a year 63 0.37 04-one to three times a month 66 0.40 05-about once a week 49 0.28 06-several times a week 28 0.14 96-Inapplicable 12639 97.82 98-Don't know 5 0.02 99-No answer 1 0.01 2083-2084 M389 Q.389 During the past 12 months, how often did (CHILD) see (her/his) (father/mother)? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-234 _______________________________________________________________________________ Was it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 124 0.73 02-about once a year 34 0.21 03-several times a year 69 0.40 04-one to three times a month 70 0.41 05-about once a week 38 0.21 06-several times a week 36 0.20 96-Inapplicable 12639 97.82 98-Don't know 5 0.03 99-No answer 2 0.01 2085 M390 Q.390 Does your (husband/wife/partner) receive any payments from (CHILD'S) (father/mother)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 124 0.74 2-No 250 1.42 6-Inapplicable 12639 97.82 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 2 0.02 2086-2089 M391R Q.391 How much altogether does (he/she) receive? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <50 6 0.04 50-99 15 0.08 100-199 49 0.26 200-299 26 0.17 300-449 12 0.07 450-599 3 0.02 600+ 6 0.05 9996-Inapplicable 12893 99.26 9997-Refused 2 0.02 9998-Don't know 5 0.04 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-235 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2090-2091 M391A RESPONSES NOT EXPRESSED IN SIMPLE DOLLARS PER WEEK, MONTH, OR YEAR Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No special provisions 110 0.63 02-paying (extra) for child(ren)'s 1 0.01 education 03-paying support money to Welfare 1 0.00 Department or court and not directly to R 04-dollar amount given in other 4 0.03 part of question, includes alimony and child support combined 77-Other 1 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12900 99.32