SIBLING INFORMATION FORM

Name:____________________________________________

Number:___________

Ask these questions for each sibling:

SB1. How old is your sibling?

1 thru 96 Age 97 or Older
1-96 97

SB2. Did your sibling live with you in the same household most of the time until you were about 16 years old?

Yes No
1 2

(Go To SB4)

SB3. Could you tell me more about that?

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SB4. Is s/he married, divorced, separated, widowed, or has never been married?

Married Divorced Separated Widowed Never Married
1 2 3 4 5

SB5. How many children, if any, does your sibling have?____________________

SB6. Is s/he currently working at a paid job?

Yes No
1

(Go ToSB8)

 2

SB7. Is s/he looking for work, keeping house, unable to work, retired, or otherwise occupied?

Looking for Work Keeping House Unable to Work Retired Volunteer Other
1 2 3 4 7 6

SB8. What kind of work does your sibling do? (FOR EXAMPLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER; STOCK CLERK; FARMER) [specify]

SB8a. What are his/her principal activities or duties? (For example: Kept account books; filed; sold cars; operated printing press; finished concrete)

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SB8b. What kind of business or industry is this? (For example: Elementary school; tv and radio manufacturing; retail shoe store; state labor department; farm)

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SB8c. Is this mainly manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade or something else? (Probe if unclear)

Manufacturing

1

 Wholesale

2

 Retail

3

 Something Else

4

 Don't Know

8

 Refused

9

SB8d. Is s/he employed by government, by a private company or organization, self-employed or working in a family business?

1 Government
2 Private company or organization, including non-profit firms
3 Self-employed, not incorporated
4 Self-employed, incorporated
5 Working in family business, paid
6 Working in family business, unpaid
7 Other; (specify)___________________________________
8 Don't Know
9 Refused

SB9. During the past 12 months, about how often did you have any contact with [him/her], either in person, by letter, or by phone?_______________ (If none/never Go to SB10 else Go to SB11)

SB10. In what year did you last see [him/her]?__________________________

SB11. How close would you say you are to your sibling? Would you say you are very close, somewhat close, not very close, or not close at all?

Very Close Somewhat Close Not very Close Not at All Close
1 2 3 4

SB12. In terms of your general outlook on life, would you say that you and your sibling share very similar views, somewhat similar views, not very similar views, or not at all similar views?

Very Similar Somewhat Similar Not very similar Not at all similar
1 2 3 4

SB13. Now we are interested in how you compare yourself to your sibling. Let's begin with education. Have you done much better, better, about the same, worse, or much worse than your sibling?

Much Better Better Same Worse Much Worse
1 2 3 4 5

SB14. Why do you think that you have done (better than/worse than/the same as) than [sibling name] in terms of education? (Probe: Could you tell me more about that?)

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SB15. What about in work? (Have you done much better, better, about the same, worse, or much worse than your sibling?) (THIS REFERS TO WORK IN GENERAL, AND NOT TO A SPECIFIC JOB.)

Much Better Better Same Worse Much Worse Never Had a Job
1 2 3 4 5 6

SB16. Why do you think that you have done (better than/worse than/the same as) [sibling name] in terms of work? (Probe: Could you tell me more about that?)

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SB17. What about financially? (Have you done much better, better, about the same, worse, or much worse than your sibling?)

Much Better Better Same Worse Much Worse
1 2 3 4 5

SB18. Why do you think that you have done (better than/worse than/the same as) [sibling name] in terms of finances? (Probe: Could you tell me more about that?)

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