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July 1, 2002

Survey of Wisconsin Works Families

Time 2

Nonresident Father Questionnaire

Table of Contents

Topic Page

Identification Module 1

Current Work and Family Experiences 19

Household Roster 25

Employment 41

Child Well-Being 61

Father Contact with Focal Child 67

Formal Child Support Payments 75

Informal Transfers from Focal Child’s Father 83

Child Support Policy 91

Child Support Orders 97

Contact Between Resident and Nonresident Parent 105

Proxy Reports by Fathers about Mothers 113

Paternity Establishment 117

Social Characteristics 121

Income 127

Assets and Debts 135

Economic Hardship 141

Closing and Contact Information 149

Survey of Wisconsin Works Families – Time 2 Nonresident Father Questionnaire

Identification Module

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ID5. Before we begin, what is your date of birth?

[IF NECESSARY: WE USE THIS INFORMATION TO CONFIRM THAT WE’RE INTERVIEWING THE CORRECT PERSON]

[DO NOT READ: DISPLAY R’s DOB FROM ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS]

INTERVIEWER: RECORD DOB AND READ BACK TO R

<D> DK ALL CONTINUE <R> REF

ID5-CK:

R IS T1 RESPONDENT GO TO ID15

ELSE CONTINUE

ID10. We got your name from a list of people whose children were eligible to receive assistance from Wisconsin state programs. In your case, your name was linked with <FOCALCHILD—First Name, Last Name>. Would that be correct?

<1> YES GO TO ID30 <2> NO GO TO TERM

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ID20

<D> DK GO TO TERM <R> REF GO TO TERM

ID15. When we talked to you last time, we asked some questions about your <son/daughter> <FOCAL FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME>. We have some more questions about <focalchild>, but first I’d like to confirm <his/her> age.

<1> CONTINUE GO TO ID25

IF VOLUNTEERED: <2> NOT HIS CHILD GO TO TERM <3> CHILD IS DEAD CONTINUE

ID20. In what month and year did <focalchild> die?

MONTH_____ YEAR______ ALL GO TO DEADKID

<D> DK <R> REF

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ID30. How old is <focalchild>?

[DO NOT READ: DISPLAY CHILD’S AGE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS]

<0> LESS THAN ONE YEAR ALL GO TO ID30-CK <1> TO <18> YEARS

<D> DK <R> REF

ID30-CK:

INTERVIEWER: DO YOU BELIEVE THIS IS THE CORRECT R?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO TERM

ID30B-CK:

R IS T1 RESPONDENT GO TO ID40

ELSE CONTINUE

NR5. Since we didn’t interview you last year, I have a few questions about your situation in 1998—that would be the year before last. Did you ever live outside the state of Wisconsin for one month or more between January 1st and December 31st, 1998?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO NR10

<D> DK GO TO NR10 <R> REF GO TO NR10

NR7. How many months did you live outside the state of Wisconsin during 1998?

<1> TO <12> MONTHS ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

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NR10. Who did <focalchild> live with during MOST OF 1998, that is 6 months or more during 1998?

<0> CHILD LIVED WITH R ONLY <1> CHILD LIVED WITH MOTHER <2> MOTHER-FATHER-CHILD LIVED TOGETHER <3> CHILD LIVED WITH MOTHER PART-TIME

AND WITH FATHER PART-TIME

IF VOLUNTEERED: <4> CHILD IS DEAD

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE CONTINUE GO TO NR20 CONTINUE

GO TO ID20

CONTINUE

CONTINUE CONTINUE

NR15. Was there any time in 1998 when you, <focalchild> and <focalchild>’s mother all lived together?


IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> MOTHER IN PRISON GO TO NR25 <4> FATHER IN PRISON GO TO NR25

<D> DK GO TO NR25 <R> REF GO TO NR25

NR20. How many months in 1998 did you, <focalchild>, and <focalchild>’s mother all live together?

[CODE 0 FOR LESS THAN ONE FULL MONTH]

<0> TO <11> CONTINUE <12> GO TO NR35

<D> DK CONTINUE <R> REF CONTINUE

NR25. During 1998 was there ever a period of one month or more when <focalchild> lived with you and you were NOT living with <his/her> mother?


IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> FATHER IN PRISON GO TO NR35

<D> DK GO TO NR35 GO TO NR35<R> REF

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NR30. How many months in 1998 did <focalchild> live with you and you were NOT living with <his/her> mother?

<1> TO <12> ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

NR35. Including self-employment, part-time and full-time jobs, did you do any work for pay during 1998?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

ID40. Is <focalchild>’s birth mother still living?

<1> YES GO TO ID50 <2> NO GO TO ID42

<D> DK CONTINUE <R> REF GO TO ID65

ID41. In what year did you last have contact of any kind, including phone calls, letters, or in-person contact with <focalchild>’s mother?

<1950> TO <2000> GO TO ID65

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> NO CONTACT SINCE CHILD’S BIRTH GO TO ID65

<D> DK GO TO ID65 <R> REF GO TO ID65

ID42. In what month and year did she die?

MONTH_____ YEAR_____ ALL GO TO ID65

<D> DK <R> REF

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ID50. Does <focalchild>’s birth mother USUALLY live with you now?

[IF NECESSARY: By “usually” I mean at least 6 months of the year.]

<1> YES GO TO ID65 <2> NO GO TO ID65

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> MOTHER IN PRISON GO TO ID65


FILL: ID65

FILL “, does <he/she> usually live with <his/her> mother,”

OMIT FILL IF

MOTHER LIVES IN HH NOW [ID50 = YES]ORMOTHER IS IN PRISON [ID50 = 3]ORMOTHER IS DEAD [ID40 = NO]ORR DK IF MOTHER IS ALIVE/DEAD [ID40 = DK]

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ID65. Does <focalchild> USUALLY live with YOU now<, does <he/she> USUALLY live with <his/her> mother,> or with someone else?


[PROBE: Would that be a relative on your side of the family or on child’s mother’s side of the family?]

<0> WITH RESPONDENT ONLY <1> WITH CHILD’S MOTHER <2> WITH MATERNAL GRANDPARENT <3> WITH OTHER MATERNAL RELATIVE <4> WITH PATERNAL GRANDPARENT <5> WITH OTHER PATERNAL RELATIVE <6> WITH ADOPTIVE PARENTS <7> IN A FOSTER HOME

<10> CHILD INCARCERATED <11> R, MOTHER, AND CHILD LIVE TOGETHER <12> CHILD LIVES WITH FATHER PART-TIME AND

WITH MOTHER PART-TIME

<90> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL ABOVE GO TO ID70

IF VOLUNTEERED: <95> CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ID20


ID70. Think about the period from January 1st to December 31st 1999 and where <focalchild> was living then. Did <focalchild> live with YOU during ALL OF 1999<, did <he/she> live with <his/her> mother during ALL OF 1999,> or did <he/she> live with someone else?

<1> WITH R ALL OF 1999 GO TO ID72 <2> WITH MOTHER ALL OF 1999 GO TO ID72 <3> R-MOTHER-CHILD LIVED TOGETHER

ALL OF 1999 GO TO ID80 <4> WITH SOMEONE ELSE ALL OF 1999 CONTINUE

(SPECIFY) <5> NOT IN ONE ARRANGEMENT CONTINUE

ALL OF 1999 <6> CHILD LIVED WITH FATHER PART-TIME

AND WITH MOTHER PART-TIME CONTINUE


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ID72. Was there any time in 1999 when you, <focalchild>, and <focalchild>’s mother all lived together?

<1> YES GO TO ID80 <2> NO GO TO ID80-CK

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> MOTHER IN PRISON IN 1999 GO TO ID80-CK <4> FATHER IN PRISON IN 1999 GO TO ID80-CK

<D> DK GO TO ID80-CK <R> REF GO TO ID80-CK

ID80. How many months in 1999 did you, <focalchild>, and <focalchild>’s mother all live together?

<0> TO <11> <12> ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

ID80-CK:

CHILD LIVED WITH MOTHER ALL OF 1999 GO TO ID110-CK[ID70 = 2]

CHILD LIVED WITH MOTHER & DAD 12 MONTHS IN 1999 GO TO ID110-CK[ID80 = 12]

(skip updated 2/9/2000)CHILD LIVED WITH SOMEONE ELSE ALL 1999 GO TO ID110-CK[ID70=4]

(skip added 2/26/2000)CHILD WITH R ALL 1999 AND MOM-DAD-CHILD DID NOT GO TO ID110-CKLIVE TOGETHER[ID70=1 AND ID72=2]

ELSE CONTINUE

ID85. During 1999 was there ever a period of one month or more when <focalchild> lived with you and you were NOT living with <his/her> mother?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ID95

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> FATHER IN PRISON 1999 GO TO ID95

<D> DK GO TO ID95 GO TO ID95<R> REF

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ID90. How many months did <he/she> live with you?


<D> DK <R> REF

ID95. During 1999 was there ever a period of one month or more when <focalchild> lived with <his/her> mother and you lived somewhere else?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ID105

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> MOTHER IN PRISON IN 1999 GO TO ID105


ID100 How many months did <he/she> live with <his/her> mother?

<1> TO <11> CONTINUE <12> GO TO ID110-CK


ID105 During 1999 was there ever a period of one month or more when <focalchild> was living with someone other than you and other than <his/her> mother?

[INTWER: CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH GRANDPARENT, OTHER RELATIVE, OR IN FOSTER CARE]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ID110-CK


ID110 How many months in 1999 did <focalchild> live with someone other than you and other than <his/her> mother?

<1> TO <12> ALL GO TO ID110-CK

<D> DK <R> REF

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ID110-CK:

MOTHER IN PRISON NOW OR IN 1999 CONTINUE [ID50 = 3 OR ID72 = 3 OR ID95 = 3 OR NR15=3]

ELSE GO TO ID115-CK

ID115 To ask you the right questions later, I need to know where <focalchild>’s mother was in 1999. Was she incarcerated during MOST OF 1999, that is 6 months or more in 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: By “most of 1999” I mean 6 months or more.]

<1> YES SET MOMPRISON <2> NO

<D> DK<R> REF ALL GO TO ID115-CK

ID115-CK:

FATHER IN PRISON 1999 GO TO ID120 [ID72 = 4 OR ID85 = 3 OR NR15=4 OR NR25=3]

ELSE GO TO ID120-CK

ID120 To ask you the right questions, I need to know where you were in 1999. Were you incarcerated during MOST OF 1999, that is 6 months or more in 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: By “most of 1999” I mean 6 months or more.]

<1> YES SET DADPRISON <2> NO

<D> DK<R> REF ALL GO TO ID120-CK

ID120-CK:

DEFINE T2 CUSTODIAL STATUS

CP2 = TRUE IF

CHILD LIVED WITH R AT LEAST 6 MONTHS DURING 1999 AND R WAS LIVING APART FROM CHILD’S MOTHER[ID85=YES AND ID90 GE 6 AND ID90 NE D AND ID90 NE R] OR [ID70=1 AND ID72=2]

ELSE, CP2 = FALSE

ALL CONTINUE

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N25. Next some questions about your marital status. Are you currently married?

[INTERVIEWER: QUESTION ASKS IF R IS MARRIED TO ANYONE, NOT SPECIFICALLY TO CHILD’S MOTHER.]

<1> YES <2> NO

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> DIVORCED <4> SEPARATED <5> WIDOWED

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE GO TO N30

GO TO N35 GO TO N35 GO TO N35

GO TO N30 GO TO N30

N26. Are you and your spouse living together now or do you live apart?

<1> LIVING TOGETHER GO TO N35-CK <2> LIVING APART GO TO N35

<D> DK GO TO N35-CK <R> REF GO TO N35-CK

N30. Have you ever been married?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO N35

<D> DK GO TO N35 <R> REF GO TO N35

N31. Are you widowed, divorced, or separated from your spouse?

<1> WIDOWED <2> DIVORCED ALL CONTINUE <3> SEPARATED

<D> DK <R> REF

N35. Are you currently living with a partner?


<D> DK <R> REF

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N35-CK:

R MARRIED OR COHABITING CONTINUE[N25=YES AND N26=TOGETHER]OR [N35=YES]

ELSE GO TO N37-CK

FILL: N37

R MARRIED & LIVING WITH SPOUSE, FILL “spouse married” [N25=YES & N26=TOGETHER]

R COHABITING WITH PARTNER, FILL “partner living together” [N35=YES]

N37. Were you and your <spouse married/partner living together> BEFORE January 1st, 1999?

[INTERVIEWER: WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CURRENT RELATIONSHIP. IF R LIVED WITH SOMEONE OFF AND ON OR MARRIED/REMARRIED SAME PERSON, WE WANT TO KNOW IF CURRENT MARRIAGE/COHAB STARTED BEFORE JAN 1 1999.]


<D> DK <R> REF

N37-CK:

[R CURRENTLY MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE]AND [MOTHER IS ALIVE] CONTINUE[N25=YES AND N26=TOGETHER AND ID40=YES]

R MARRIED AND LIVING TOGETHER AND ID40 NE YES GO TO ID300[N25=YES AND N26=TOGETHER AND ID40 NE YES]

R MARRIED AND LIVING APART GO TO ID300[N25=YES AND N26=APART]

R EVER MARRIED GO TO ID300[N25=3 OR 4 OR 5] OR [N30=YES]

ELSE GO TO ID340-CK

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ID250 Are you currently married to <focalchild>’s birth mother or to someone else?

<1> CHILD’S MOTHER GO TO ID305 <2> SOMEONE ELSE CONTINUE


ID300 Were you ever married to <focalchild>’s birth mother?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ID340-CK


ID305 In what year were you married?

<1945> TO <1996> GO TO ID310-CK <1997> TO <2000> CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

ID310 What month was that?

<1> TO <12>

<D> DK <R> REF

GO TO ID310-CK GO TO ID310-CK

ALL CONTINUE

ID310-CK:

R CURRENTLY MARRIED TO MOTHER GO TO ID335 [N25=YES AND N26=TOGETHER AND ID250=1]

ELSE CONTINUE

ID320 How did that marriage end? Were you divorced, separated, or widowed?

<1> DIVORCED <2> SEPARATED ALL CONTINUE <3> WIDOWED

<D> DK <R> REF

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FILL: ID330

R DIVORCED, SEPARATED, DK OR REF, FILL “FIRST stop living together” [ID320 = 1 OR 2 OR D OR R]

R WIDOWED, FILL “become widowed” [ID320 = 3]

ID325 In what year did you <FIRST stop living together/become widowed>?

[INTWER: IF R SAYS “LIVING TOGETHER NOW” PROBE:WAS THERE EVER A TIME AFTER YOUR MARRIAGE TO CHILD’S FATHER THAT YOU WEREN’T LIVING TOGETHER?

IF YES: IN WHAT YEAR DID YOU FIRST SEPARATE?]

<1945> TO <1996> GO TO ID335 <1997> TO <2000> CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> ALWAYS LIVED TOGETHER GO TO ID335




<D> DK <R> REF

ID335 Were you married when <focalchild> was born?

<1> YES GO TO ENDID <2> NO CONTINUE

<D> DK CONTINUE <R> REF GO TO ENDID

ID340 Were you and <focalchild>’s mother living together when <focalchild> was born?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDID

<D> DK <R> REF

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ID340-CK:

R CURRENTLY COHABITING AND MOTHER IS ALIVE[N35=YES AND ID40=YES] CONTINUE

R LIVED WITH MOTHER IN 1999[ID72=YES OR ID70=3] GO TO ID405

ELSE GO TO ID400

ID345 Are you currently living with <focalchild>’s birth mother or with someone else?

<1> CHILD’S MOTHER GO TO ID405 <2> SOMEONE ELSE CONTINUE


ID400 Did you ever live with <focalchild>’s birth mother?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDID

<D> DK GO TO ENDID <R> REF GO TO ENDID

FILL: ID405

MOTHER-FATHER LIVED TOGETHER 1999 AND ID345 NOT ASKED [ID72=YES OR ID70=3] AND [ID345 EQ <>]

FILL “Earlier you said that <focalchild>’s mother lived with you during 1999.“

ELSE, OMIT FILL

ID405 <Earlier you said that <focalchild>’s mother lived with you during 1999.> In what year did you FIRST start living together?

<1945> TO <1996> GO TO ID410-CK <1997> TO <2000> CONTINUE


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<D> DK <R> REF

ID410-CK:

MOTHER-FATHER LIVE TOGETHER NOW GO TO ID425 [N35=YES AND ID345=1]

ELSE CONTINUE

ID415 In what year did you, <focalchild>, and <focalchild>’s mother FIRST stop living together?

<1945> TO <1996> GO TO ID425 <1997> TO <2000> CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> NEVER LIVED WITH MOTHER

WHEN CHILD WAS ALIVE GO TO ENDID




<D> DK <R> REF

ID425 Were you living together when <focalchild> was born?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDID

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDID:

ID425-CK:

ELSE CONTINUE

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO N200

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TERM:

Before we can continue, I need to check some information with my supervisor. I may be contacting you again. Thank you for your time.

<E> EXIT

DEADKID:

I’d like to continue with the interview, if you can. I just have a few questions about your experience during 1999.

[IF NECESSARY: It will take about 15 minutes. After you complete the interview, we will send you a check for $25.00]

<C> CONTINUE GO TO N25 <E> EXIT

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Current Work andFamily Experiences

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N5. Overall, thinking about how things are going for you in general, are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

<1> VERY SATISFIED <2> SOMEWHAT SATISFIED <3> SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED ALL CONTINUE <4> VERY DISSATISFIED

<D> DK <R> REF

N10. How about your relationships with your family and friends? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

<1> VERY SATISFIED <2> SOMEWHAT SATISFIED <3> SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED ALL CONTINUE <4> VERY DISSATISFIED

<D> DK <R> REF

N15. Overall do you think you do a good job or a bad job as a parent?

<1> GOOD <2> BAD

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> GOOD IN SOME WAYS,

BAD IN OTHERS <4> NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE CONTINUE

GO TO N19

GO TO N19

GO TO N19 GO TO N19a

FILL N16

IF N15 = 1 THEN FILL “good”

IF N15 = 2 THEN FILL “bad”

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N16. Would you say you do a somewhat <good/bad> job, a pretty <good/bad> job, a very <good/bad> job, or an extremely <good/bad> job?

<1> SOMEWHAT <2> PRETTY ALL GO TO N18 <3> VERY <4> EXTREMELY

<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: N18

R DOES A GOOD JOB AS A PARENT, THEN FILL “do a good job” [N15 = GOOD]

R DOES A BAD JOB AS A PARENT, THEN FILL “don’t do a good job” [N15 = BAD]

N18. In what ways do you feel you <do a good job/don’t do a good job> as a parent?

RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO N19a

<D> DK <R> REF

N19. Could you tell me more about why you said that?

RECORD VERBATIM ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

N19a. Compared to about the same time last year, are you MORE satisfied or LESS satisfied with how things are going in general?

<1> MORE SATISFIED <2> LESS SATISFIED

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> NEITHER MORE NOR

LESS SATISFIED <4> MORE IN SOME WAYS,

LESS IN OTHER WAYS

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE CONTINUE

GO TO N20

GO TO N20

GO TO N20 GO TO N20

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FILL: N19b

R IS MORE SATISFIED, FILL “more” [N19a = 1]

R IS LESS SATISFIED, FILL “less” [N19a = 2]

N19b. Are you somewhat <more/less> satisfied, much <more/less> satisfied, or a great deal <more/less> satisfied?

<1> SOMEWHAT <2> MUCH ALL GO TO N20 <3> A GREAT DEAL

<D> DK <R> REF

N20. In general, is your health excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

<1> EXCELLENT <2> VERY GOOD <3> GOOD ALL CONTINUE <4> FAIR <5> POOR

<D> DK <R> REF

N21. Compared to about the same time last year, is your health better, worse, or about the same?

<1> BETTER <2> WORSE <3> SAME

IF VOLUNTEERED: <4> BETTER IN SOME WAYS,

WORSE IN OTHER WAYS

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE CONTINUE GO TO N200

GO TO N200

GO TO N200 GO TO N200

FILL: N22

R’S HEALTH IS BETTER, FILL “better” [N21=1]

R’S HEALTH IS WORSE, FILL “worse” [N21=2]

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N22. Is your health somewhat <better/worse>, much <better/worse>, or a great deal <better/worse>?

<1> SOMEWHAT <2> MUCH ALL GO TO N200 <3> A GREAT DEAL

<D> DK <R> REF

N200. Next I have some questions about things you might do with family or friends. During 1999, how often did you or your children eat meals at a family member’s or friend’s house? Was it often, sometimes, rarely, or never?

<1> OFTEN <2> SOMETIMES ALL CONTINUE <3> RARELY <4> NEVER

<D> DK <R> REF

N210. During 1999 how often did a family member or friend give you encouragement and reassurance?

[IF NECESSARY: Was it often, sometimes, rarely, or never?]


<D> DK <R> REF

N220. How often did a family member or friend lend you a car or give you a ride?



<D> DK <R> REF

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N225. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999...]

How often did a family member of friend who is NOT living with you give you or lend you money?



<D> DK <R> REF

N230. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999...]

How often did a family member or friend run errands for you?



<D> DK <R> REF

N250. During 1999, was there anyone who counted on YOU to give THEM any of these kinds of help?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDEXPER

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDEXPER:

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Household Roster

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R-CK:

GO TO ENDROSTERFOCAL CHILD IS DEAD

R100. Next I have some questions about your household. Do you own or rent your home, do you live in the home of a friend or relative, or do you have some other living arrangement?

<1> OWN <2> RENT <3> LIVE IN FRIEND’S HOME <4> LIVE IN RELATIVE’S HOME <5> LIVE IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER <6> LIVE IN AN EMERGENCY HOUSING SHELTER <7> HOMELESS/ LIVING ON STREET

<8> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

GO TO R120 CONTINUE GO TO R115 GO TO R115 GO TO R132 GO TO R132 GO TO R132

GO TO R130

GO TO R130 GO TO R130

R110. Do you receive any assistance from the government in paying for your housing? For example, do you receive a rent subsidy or pay a lower rent because the government pays part of the cost?

(INTERVIEWER: R MAY REFER TO PROGRAMS LIKE "HUD", "SECTION 8", "FHA", OR THE "LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.")

(INTERVIEWER: IF R SAYS "LOW INCOME HOUSING" THEN PROBE WITH: "Do you receive a rent subsidy or pay lower rent because the government pays part of the cost?")


<D> DK <R> REF

R111. How much do YOU pay each month in rent?

(INTERVIEWER: IF AMOUNT VARIES, PROBE: How much do you USUALLY pay each month in rent?)

DOLLARS________ CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO R130 <R> REF GO TO R130

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R112. Does that include heat?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO R130

<D> DK <R> REF

R115. Do you currently contribute to the rent or mortgage?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO R117


R116. How much do you pay each month towards rent or mortgage?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R CONTRIBUTES BY PAYING PHONE OR OTHER BILLS, PROBE: ABOUT HOW MUCH ARE THOSE BILLS EACH MONTH?]

[DOLLARS] ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: R117

R CONTRIBUTES TO RENT OR MORTGAGE, FILL [R115 = 1]

“Besides any cash payments”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

R117. <Besides any cash payments> do you ever pay for your housing by swapping or trading services, like working around the house or yard?


<D> DK <R> REF

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R OWNS HIS HOME:

R120. How much do you pay each month for your mortgage?

[INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE HOME INSURANCE AND PROPERTY TAXES IF APPLICABLE. THESE ARE OFTEN ROLLED INTO ONE MONTHLY PAYMENT.]

DOLLARS________ ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

R130. The next question is about your neighborhood, that is the area right around where you live. As a place to live and raise children, would you say your neighborhood is excellent, very good, fair, bad, or very bad?

<1> EXCELLENT <2> VERY GOOD <3> FAIR ALL CONTINUE <4> BAD <5> VERY BAD

<D> DK <R> REF

R130-CK:

R LIVES IN SHELTER CONTINUE [R100 = 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8]

ELSE GO TO R135

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R132. Now I’d like you to think about where you were living during MOST OF 1999. By “most of 1999,” I mean at least 6 months between January 1st and December 31st 1999. During MOST OF 1999, did you own or rent your home, did you live in the home of a friend or relative, or did you have some other living arrangement?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R IN PRISON IN 1999, PROBE: INCARCERATED FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE DURING 1999?]

<1> OWN <2> RENT <3> LIVE IN FRIEND’S HOME <4> LIVE IN RELATIVE’S HOME <5> LIVE IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER <6> LIVE IN AN EMERGENCY HOUSING SHELTER <7> HOMELESS/ LIVING ON STREET

<8> OTHER (SPECIFY)

WERE YOU

CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE GO TO R152 GO TO R152 GO TO R152

GO TO R152 <9> R IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 SET DADPRISON, GO TO R152


R133. Did you live at the same address during all of 1999?

<1> YES GO TO R140 <2> NO GO TO R140


R135. Think about where you were living DURING 1999. Did you live at the SAME ADDRESS during all of 1999?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO R145-CK <R> REF GO TO R145-CK

FILL: R140

R DID NOT LIVE AT SAME ADDRESS, THEN FILL “MOST OF” [R135 = 2 OR R133 = 2]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

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R140. In what city and state did you live during <MOST OF> 1999?

[READ IF NECESSARY: By “most of 1999,” I mean 6 months or more.]

[INTERVIEWER: IF R WAS IN PRISON, PROBE: WERE YOU INCARCERATED FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE DURING 1999?]

CITY____ STATE_____ CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <4> R IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 SET DADPRISON; GO TO R145-CK


R145. What was the zip code?

[READ IF NECESSARY: We use this information to compare characteristics of the places where people lived.]

ZIP______ ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

R145-CK:

R DID NOT LIVE IN THE SAME PLACE ALL OF 1999[R135 = 2 OR R135 = D OR R135 = R] OR[R133 = 2 OR R133 = D OR R133 = R] CONTINUE

R LIVED IN SAME PLACE BUT DK/REF STATE[(R135 =1 OR R133=1) AND (R140 = D OR R140 = R)] GO TO R152

ELSE GO TO R400

R150. Including any time when you moved in temporarily with a friend or relative, how many different places did you live in 1999?

[CODE 20 FOR 20 OR MORE]

<2> TO <20>


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R152. Did you live OUTSIDE the state of Wisconsin for one month or more during 1999?

<1> YES CONTINE <2> NO GO TO R400


R155. How many months altogether did you live OUTSIDE the state of Wisconsin during 1999?

[READ IF NECESSARY: To ask you the right questions later in the interview, I need to know if you lived outside the state of Wisconsin during 1999.]

<1> TO <12> MONTHS GO TO R400


R160. Do you think it was MORE THAN 2 MONTHS?


<D> DK <R> REF

[R400 series – Other biological/adopted children in HH]

FILL: R400

R LIVES IN A HH NOW, THEN FILL “in the same household” [R100 = 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

This fill is repeated at R440.

FOCALCHILD LIVES WITH FATHER NOW, FILL [ID65 = 0 OR 11]

“Other than <focalchild>, do” and “other”

ELSE, FILL

“Do” and omit second fill.

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R400. <Other than <focalchild>, do/Do> you have any <other> biological or adopted children UNDER AGE 18 who USUALLY live <in the same household> with you?


[INTERVIEWER: DO NOT INCLUDE FOSTER CHILDREN OR OTHER RELATIVES UNDER AGE 18]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO R440-CK


R410. (What is the child’s name?)

[RECORD LAST NAME IF VOLUNTEERED BUT DO NOT ASK FOR LAST NAME.]

RECORD NAME CONTINUE

R422. How old is <name>?

<0> LESS THAN ONE YEAR <1> to <17> ALL GO TO R430

<D> DK <R> REF

R430. Is (name) your son or daughter?

<1> MALE ALL CONTINUE <2> FEMALE

R440. Is there another biological or adopted child under age 18 who usually lives <in the same household> with you?

<1> YES GO TO R410 <2> NO GO TO R440-CK


R440-CK:

R LIVES IN SHELTER[R100 = 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8] GO TO R600-CK

ELSE GO TO R500

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[R500 series – Other children under 18 in HH]

R500. Is there anyone else UNDER AGE 18 who USUALLY lives in the same household with you? For example, stepchildren, nieces, nephews, or a friend’s children.



R505. <Other than the biological or adopted children we already talked about, how / How> many other children under age 18 USUALLY live in the same household with you?

<1> to <10> ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

[R600 series – Adults age 18 or older the HH]

R600-CK:

R MARRIED AND SPOUSE PRESENT OR COHABITING[N25 = 1 AND N26 = 1] OR [N35 = 1] CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO R602-CK

FILL: R602

R MARRIED AND SPOUSE PRESENT, THEN FILL [N25 = 1 AND N26 = 1]

“married” and “spouse”

R COHABITING, THEN FILL [N35 = 1]

“living with a partner” and “partner”

R602. What is your <spouse/partner>’s name?

[RECORD LAST NAME IF VOLUNTEERED. DO NOT ASK FOR LAST NAME.]

RECORD NAME ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

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R711. How many months during 1999 did your <spouse/partner> live <in the same household> with you?

<0> LESS THAN ONE MONTH <1> TO <12> ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

R602-CK:

R LIVES IN SHELTER NOW[R100 = 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8] GO TO R900

ELSE CONTINUE

FILL: R610

IF R MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE, FILL “Other than your spouse, do” [N25=1 AND N26=1]

IF R COHABITING, FILL “Other than your partner, do” [N35=1]

ELSE, FILL “Do”

R610. <Other than your spouse, do /Other than your partner, do /Do> any adults age 18 or USUALLY live in the same household with you?

[READ IF NECESSARY: By “adult” I mean anyone who is 18 or older.]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO R900


R615. <Other than your <spouse/partner>, how/ How> many other adults age 18 or older USUALLY live in the same household with you?


<D> DK <R> REF

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[R900. Biological/adopted children living elsewhere]

FILL R900

FOCALCHILD DOES NOT LIVE WITH FATHER, THEN FILL [ID65 NE 0 AND ID65 NE 11]

“Other than <focalchild>, do”

ELSE, FILL

“Do”

R900. <Other than <focalchild>, do/Do> you have any biological or adopted children UNDER AGE 18 who do NOT usually live with you now?



R910. (What is the child’s name?)

[RECORD LAST NAME IF VOLUNTEERED. DO NOT ASK LAST NAME.]

RECORD NAME


R912. How old is <name>?

[PROBE FOR BEST ESTIMATE]

[ENTER 0 FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD]


<D> DK <R> REF

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Survey of Wisconsin Works Families – Time 2Nonresident Father Questionnaire

R920. Who is <name> currently living with?

[PROBE: Would that be a relative on your side of the family or on child’s mother’s side of the family?]

<1> With child’s mother <2> With maternal grandparent(s) <3> With other maternal relative(s) <4> With paternal grandparent(s) <5> With other paternal relative(s) <6> With adoptive parents <7> In a foster home <9> Child incarcerated <90> Somewhere else (specify)

<D> DK <R> REF

R925. In what year did <name> last live with you?



IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> CHILD NEVER LIVED WITH R

<D> DK <R> REF

R930. Is <name> your son or daughter?

<1> MALE <2> FEMALE ALL CONTINUE

ALL CONTINUE

R940. Do you have another biological or adopted children under age 18 who does NOT usually live with you now?

<1> YES GO TO 910 <2> NO GO TO R940-CK


WHICH CHILDREN ARE SIBLINGS

R940-CK:

FOCALCHILD IS ONLY BIO/ADOPTED CHILD GO TO R805-CK

ELSE GO TO R800

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FILL: R800

2 BIO/ADOPTED CHILDREN, FILL “both”

MORE THAN 2 BIO/ADOPTED CHILDREN, FILL “all”

R800. Do <both/all> of your children under age 18 have the same birth mother?

[IF NECESSARY: We’d like to know the names of CHILD’s full brothers and sisters so that we can refer to them by name later in the interview.]

<1> YES R805-CK <2> NO CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> NONE OF THEM

HAVE SAME MOTHER GO TO R805-CK

<D> DK GO TO ENDROSTER <R> REF GO TO ENDROSTER

R800-CK:

(R HAS 2 BIO/ADOPTED CHILDREN) AND (CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE THE SAME MOTHER (R800 = 2)) GO TO R805-CK

ELSE CONTINUE

R805. Which children have the same birth mother?

[IF NECESSARY: We’d like to know the names of CHILD’s full brothers and sisters so that we can refer to them by name later in the interview.]

[IF MOMX IS CHILD’S MOTHER, ENTER 1 IN THAT COLUMN USE ARROW KEYS TO MOVE FROM CELL TO CELL]

Sample sibship table

Mom1 Mom2 Mom3 Mom4 Bobby 1 Sarah 1 Susan 1 Tommy 1

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R805-CK:

R MARRIED AND SPOUSE PRESENT OR COHABITING[(N25 = 1 AND N26 =1) OR (N35 = 1)] CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO ENDROSTER

FILL: R810

Marriage/cohab fill:R MARRIED AND SPOUSE PRESENT, FILL “spouse”[N25 = 1 AND N26 = 2]

R COHABITING, FILL “partner”[N35 = 1]

Children and Number of Mothers fill:CHILDREN HAVE DIFFERENT MOTHERS [R800 = 2] AND R HAS MORE THAN 1 CHILD, FILL “any of”

CHILDREN HAVE DIFFERENT MOTHERS [R800 = 2] ANDR HAS 1 CHILD

OR

CHILDREN HAVE SAME MOTHER [R800 = 1], OMIT FILL

Number of children fill:R HAS 1 BIO/ADOPTED CHILD, FILL “child”

R HAS MORE THAN 1 CHILD, FILL “children”

This fill is repeated at R820.

R810. Is your <spouse/partner> the mother of <any of> your <child/children>?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDROSTER

<D> DK GO TO ENDROSTER <R> REF GO TO ENDROSTER

R810-CK:

ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME MOTHER AND SPOUSE/PARTNER IS THE MOTHER[R800 = 1 AND R810 = 1] GO TO ENDROSTER

ELSE CONTINUE

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R815. Which children is she the mother of?

[DISPLAY LIST OF SIBSHIPS]

<D> DK ALL GO TO ENDROSTER <R> REF

ENDROSTER:

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Employment

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E-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDEMPLOY

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDEMPLOY

ELSE CONTINUE

E10-T:

Now some questions about your work. By “work” I mean any PAID jobs you have, including security work, household repairs, or other work you do for pay. Think about what you’ve been doing during the LAST 4 WEEKS beginning Sunday <FILL DATE OF SUNDAY 4 FULL WEEKS PRIOR TO TODAY’S DATE>.

[IF NECESSARY: By “paid jobs,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including self-employment or odd jobs that you do on the side.]

E10. During the last four weeks, did you do any work for pay?

[IF NECESSARY: By “work for pay,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including self-employment or odd jobs that you do on the side.]

[INTERVIEWER: IF R HAS A JOB BUT WAS ABSENT BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, VACATION, OR LAYOFF, ENTER “YES”]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO E500

<D> DK GO TO E500 <R> REF GO TO E505

E12. How long have you worked at your CURRENT OR MOST RECENT job?

[INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR BEST ESTIMATE]

_________WEEKS_________MONTHS ALL CONTINUE_________YEARS

<D> DK<R> REF

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E15. Please count each employer as one job. If you were employed by a temporary agency and worked at several different places, count that as one job.

During the last 4 weeks, how many DIFFERENT jobs did you have?


<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: E20

IF R HAD MORE THAN ONE JOB, THEN FILL [E15 GT 1 AND E15 NE D AND E15 NE R]

“MAIN” and “By MAIN job, I mean the job where you worked the most hours.”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

PROGRAMMING NOTE: E20 AND E25

ALLOW INTERVIEWER TO RECORD A RANGE OF HOURS IF NECESSARY. E.G., R WORKED 15 TO 20 HOURS/WEEK.

E20. About how many hours per week did you USUALLY work at your <MAIN> job during the last four weeks? <By MAIN job, I mean the job where you worked the most hours.>

[INTERVIEWER: CODE 90 FOR 90 OR MORE HOURS]

<1> TO <90> HOURS ALL CONTINUE

<95> HOURS VARIED, RANGE NOT SPECIFIED <96> HOURS VARIED, RANGE SPECIFIED

<D> DK <R> REF

E20-CK:

R HAD MORE THAN ONE JOB CONTINUE [E15 GT 1]

ELSE GO TO E30

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E25. And how many hours per week did you USUALLY work at your other job(s) during the last four weeks?

[INTERVIEWER: CODE 90 FOR 90 OR MORE HOURS]



<D> DK <R> REF

FILL E30:

IF R HAD 1 JOB, THEN FILL “the job” [E15 = 1 OR D OR R]

IF R HAD 2 JOBS, THEN FILL “BOTH jobs” [E15 = 2]

IF R HAD MORE THAN 2 JOBS, THEN FILL “ALL the jobs” [E15 GT 2]

E30. Thinking about <the job/BOTH jobs/ALL the jobs> you had during the last four weeks, did you OFTEN work evenings, nights, or weekends?


<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: E230 THRU E456

R HAD MORE THAN ONE JOB, FILL “MAIN” [E15 GT 1 AND E15 NE D AND E15 NE R]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

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E230. What kind of work did you do on your <MAIN> job? What was your occupation?

[IF NECESSARY: By “main” job, I mean the job where you worked the most hours.]

[PROBE: WHAT IS YOUR JOB TITLE? WHAT IS YOUR JOB CALLED?]


<D> DK <R> REF

E235. What were your MAIN activities or duties?

[PROBE: WHERE DO YOU WORK? WHAT DOES THE COMPANY MAKE OR SELL?]

[PROBE: WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES? WHAT ACTIVITIES DO YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME DOING?]


<D> DK <R> REF

E300. On your <MAIN> job during the last four weeks, did you read instructions, forms, or reports?

[IF NECESSARY: We ask these questions so that we can compare the kinds of things people do.]


<D> DK <R> REF

E301. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: On your <MAIN> job during the last four weeks]

Did you work with a computer such as word processing or data entry?



<D> DK <R> REF

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Did you do arithmetic, including making change?



<D> DK <R> REF


Did you keep a close watch over gauges, dials, or instruments of any kind?



<D> DK <R> REF


Did you talk with customers face to face?


<D> DK <R> REF


Did you talk with customers over the phone?


<D> DK <R> REF

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Did you supervise other people who reported to you?


<D> DK <R> REF

E400. On your <MAIN> job during the last four weeks, were you paid by the hour, were you salaried, or were you paid some other way?

[READ IF NECESSARY: WE USE THIS INFORMATION TO COMPARE THE AMOUNT THAT PEOPLE EARN IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF JOBS.]

[DO NOT READ CATEGORIES]

<1> HOURLY <2> SALARIED <6> PIECERATE, BY THE PIECE <7> BY THE JOB/DAY/MILE <8> COMMISSION

<97> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

R IS SALARIED

E405. About how much is your salary?

[DOLLARS] PER <1> WEEK

GO TO E430 CONTINUE GO TO E420 GO TO E420 GO TO E420

GO TO E420

GO TO E700-T GO TO E700-T

<2> TWO WEEKS <3> MONTH <4> TWICE A MONTH <5> YEAR

<999999997> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL ABOVE CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO E700-T <R> REF GO TO E700-T

E410. Is that BEFORE taxes and other deductions?

<1> YES GO TO E700-T <2> NO CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO E700-T GO TO E700-T<R> REF

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E412. About how much is your salary BEFORE taxes and other deductions?

[DOLLARS] PER <1> WEEK <2> TWO WEEKS <3> MONTH <4> TWICE A MONTH <5> YEAR

<999999997> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL GO TO E700-T

<D> DK <R> REF

E420. How much do you earn on that job, on average?

[DOLLARS.CENTS] PER <1> HOUR <2> DAY/NIGHT <3> WEEK <4> TWO WEEKS <5> MONTH <6> YEAR


<D> DK <R> REF

R IS PAID BY HOUR

E430. What is your hourly wage rate for your REGULAR work time?

[DOLLARS.CENTS] PER HOUR


<D> DK <R> REF

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R NOT WORKING:

E500. What is the MAIN reason you have not worked during the last four weeks?

[IF NECESSARY: Some people may not be able to get a job even if they want to work. Other people may have personal reasons for not working. What is the MAIN reason you have not worked?]


<1> CANNOT FIND A JOB <2> OWN HEALTH PROBLEM/DISABILITY <3> IN SCHOOL/TRAINING PROGRAM <4> TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS <5> WAGES TOO LOW <6> WANTED TO STAY HOME WITH CHILDREN <7> CHILD CARE COST PROBLEMS <8> CHILD CARE AVAILABILITY PROBLEMS <9> CARE FOR SICK CHILD OR RELATIVE ALL ABOVE TO E505 <10> R IN PRISON/JUST GOT OUT OF PRISON CONTINUE

<97> OTHER (SPECIFY) GO TO E505


E502. Were you incarcerated for 6 months or more during 1999?

<1> YES SET DADPRISON, CONTINUE <2> NO ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

PROGRAMMING NOTE [E505]

ALLOW INTERVIEWER TO RECORD YEARS AND MONTHS

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E505. About how long ago did you last work for pay?


YEARS____ MONTHS_____

IF VOLUNTEERED: <2> R NEVER WORKED FOR PAY

<D> DK <R> REF

GO TO E508

GO TO E900

CONTINUEGO TO E700-T

E506. Was it within the last year, 2 to 3 years ago, or more than 3 years ago?

<1> WITHIN THE LAST YEAR <2> 2 TO 3 YEARS AGO <3> MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE

GO TO E700-T GO TO E700-T


ALLOW INTERVIEWER TO RECORD RANGE IF NECESSARY. E.G., R WORKED 15 TO 20 HOURS PER WEEK.

E508. About how many hours per week did you USUALLY work at your last job?

[CODE 90 FOR 90 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK]



<D> DK <R> REF

E508-CK:

R WORKED MORE THAN 1 YEAR AGO GO TO E600 (E505 (YEARS) GT 1 OR E506 = 2 OR 3)

ELSE CONTINUE

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E510. What kind of work did you do on your last job?

[PROBE: WHAT WAS YOUR JOB TITLE? WHAT WAS YOUR JOB CALLED?]


<D> DK <R> REF

E515. What were your MAIN activities or duties?

[PROBE: WHERE DID YOU WORK? WHAT DID THE COMPANY MAKE OR SELL?]

[PROBE: WHAT WERE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES? WHAT ACTIVITIES DID YOU SPEND MOST OF THE TIME DOING?]


<D> DK <R> REF

E550. On your last job, did you read instructions, forms, or reports?



<D> DK <R> REF

E551. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: On your last job]

Did you work with a computer such as word processing or data entry?



<D> DK <R> REF

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Did you do arithmetic, including making change?



<D> DK <R> REF


Did you keep a close watch over gauges, dials, or instruments of any kind?


<D> DK <R> REF


Did you talk with customers face to face?


<D> DK <R> REF


Did you talk with customers over the phone?


<D> DK <R> REF


Did you supervise other people who reported to you?


<D> DK <R> REF

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E600. On your last job, were you paid by the hour, were you salaried, or were you paid some other way?





<D> DK <R> REF

R WAS SALARIED

E605. About how much was your salary?



GO TO E620

GO TO E645-CK GO TO E645-CK



<D> DK GO TO E645-CK <R> REF GO TO E645-CK


<1> YES GO TO E645-CK <2> NO CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO E645-CK <R> REF GO TO E645-CK

E612. About how much was your salary BEFORE taxes and other deductions?

[DOLLARS] PER <1> WEEK <2> TWO WEEKS <3> MONTH ALL GO TO E645-CK <4> TWICE A MONTH <5> YEAR


<D> DK <R> REF

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E620. How much did you earn on that job, on average?


<99999999700> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL GO TO E645-CK

<D> DK <R> REF

R WAS PAID BY HOUR

E630. What was your hourly wage rate for your REGULAR work time?


<97> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL GO TO E645-CK

<D> DK <R> REF

E645-CK:

R’s LAST JOB WAS BEFORE 1999 GO TO E900[E505 = 2 OR MORE YEARS] OR [E506 = 2 OR 3]

ELSE GO TO E700-T

EMPLOYMENT DURING 1999

E700-T:

Now some questions about work you’ve done for pay between January 1st and December 31st, 1999.

E700. Did you do any work for pay DURING 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: By “work for pay,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including self-employment or odd jobs that you do on the side.]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO E900

<D> DK GO TO E900 GO TO E900<R> REF

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E705. Please count each employer as one job. If you were employed by a temporary agency and worked at several different places, count that as one job.

During 1999, how many DIFFERENT jobs did you have?

<1> TO <30> GO TO E710

<D> DK CONTINUE <R> REF GO TO 710

E706. Was it less than 3, 3 to 5, or more than 5 different jobs?

<1> LESS THAN THREE <2> 3 TO 5 <3> MORE THAN 5 ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: E710

IF R HAD ONE JOB IN 1999, FILL [E705 = 1]

“Did”

ELSE, FILL

“Thinking about all the jobs you had, did”

E710. <Thinking about all the jobs you had, did/Did> you work more than 6 months or less than 6 months during 1999?

<1> MORE THAN 6 MONTHS CONTINUE <2> LESS THAN 6 MONTHS GO TO E713

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> R WORKED 6 MONTHS GO TO E715


E712. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999]

Did you work 6 to 9 months or more than 9 months?

<1> 6 TO 9 MONTHS <2> MORE THAN 9 MONTHS ALL GO TO E715

<D> DK <R> REF

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E713. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999]

Did you work 3 to 6 months or less than 3 months?

<1> 3 TO 6 MONTHS <2> LESS THAN 3 MONTHS ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF


ALLOW INTERVIEWER TO RECORD A RANGE IF NECESSARY.

E715. In a TYPICAL week during 1999—including regular and overtime hours—about how many hours a week did you USUALLY work?

[CODE 90 FOR 90 OR MORE HOURS]



<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: E717

R HAD ONE JOB IN 1999, THEN FILL “Was this “ [E705 = 1]

ELSE, FILL

“Was the job that you spent the most total hours on during 1999 “

E717. <Was the job that you spent the most total hours on during 1999 / Was this > the same job as the one we just talked about?

<1> YES GO TO E900 <2> NO GO TO E720


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FILL: E720

R HAD ONE JOB IN 1999, FILL “How “ [E705 = 1]

ELSE, FILL

“Thinking about the job where you worked the most total hours during 1999, how”

E720. <Thinking about the job where you worked the most total hours during 1999, how /How > many months or years altogether did you work at that job?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R WORKED FOR A TEMPORARY AGENCY, WE WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG HE WORKED WITH THAT AGENCY, NOT A PARTICULAR JOB ASSIGNMENT]

[IF R STILL WORKS AT THAT JOB, CODE DURATION AS TIME SINCE STARTED UNTIL NOW]

NUMBER_____ WEEKS MONTHS ALL CONTINUE YEARS

<D> DK <R> REF

WAGE RATE FOR JOB WORKED MOST HOURS DURING 1999

FILL: E800

R HAD ONE JOB IN 1999, FILL [E705 = 1]

“On your job in 1999”

ELSE, FILL

“On the job where you worked the most total hours in 1999”

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E800. <On the job where you worked the most total hours in 1999/On your job in 1999>, were you paid by the hour, were you salaried, or were you paid some other way?





<D> DK <R> REF

R WAS SALARIED

E805. About how much was your salary?



GO TO E820

GO TO E900 GO TO E900





<1> YES GO TO E900 <2> NO CONTINUE


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E812. About how much was your salary BEFORE taxes and other deductions?

[DOLLARS] PER <1> WEEK <2> TWO WEEKS <3> MONTH ALL GO TO E900 <4> TWICE A MONTH <5> YEAR


<D> DK <R> REF

E820. How much did you earn on that job, on average?


<99999999700> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL GO TO E900

<D> DK <R> REF

R WAS PAID BY HOUR

E830. What was your hourly wage rate for your REGULAR work time?


<97> OTHER (SPECIFY) ALL GO TO E900

<D> DK <R> REF

E900. During 1999, did you do any odd jobs or other work on the side?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDEMPLOY

<D> DK GO TO ENDEMPLOY <R> REF GO TO ENDEMPLOY

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E905. Did you earn more than $200 altogether from all the odd jobs you did during 1999?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDEMPLOY

<D> DK GO TO ENDEMPLOY <R> REF GO TO ENDEMPLOY

E910. Did you earn more than $1000 altogether from all the odd jobs you did during 1999?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDEMPLOY

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDEMPLOY:

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Child Well-Being

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CW-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDCW

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDCW

Next, I have a few general questions about <focalchild>.

CWA-CK:

FOCAL CHILD UNDER AGE 5 GO TO CW10

ELSE CONTINUE

CW5. As things stand now, how far in school do you think <focalchild> will probably go? Will <he/she> leave high school before graduation, graduate from high school, get some college or other training, graduate from college, take further training after college, or something else?

<1> LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL <2> GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL <3> SOME COLLEGE OR OTHER TRAINING <4> GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE <5> TRAINING AFTER COLLEGE <6> SOMETHING ELSE (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

ALL CONTINUE

CW10. In general, is <focalchild>’s health excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

<1> EXCELLENT <2> VERY GOOD <3> GOOD <4> FAIR <5> POOR ALL ABOVE CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> R KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT CHILD GO TO CW50


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CW12. Compared to about this same time last year, is <his/her> health better, worse, or about the same?

<1> BETTER CONTINUE <2> WORSE CONTINUE <3> SAME GO TO CW14-CK

IF VOLUNTEERED: <4> BETTER IN SOME WAYS GO TO CW14-CK

WORSE IN OTHER WAYS

<D> DK GO TO CW14-CK <R> REF GO TO CW14-CK

CW13. Is <his/her> health somewhat <better/worse>, much <better/worse>, or a great deal <better/worse>?

<1> SOMEWHAT <2> MUCH ALL GO TO CW14-CK <3> GREAT DEAL

<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: CW13

CHILD’S HEALTH IS BETTER, FILL “better” [CW12=1]

CHILD’S HEALTH IS WORSE, FILL “worse” [CW12=2]

CW14-CK:

FOCAL CHILD AGE LT 6 CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO CW20

CW15. Does <focalchild> have a physical, learning, or mental health condition that makes it difficult for <him/her> to do things appropriate for <his/her> age?

<1> YES GO TO CW25 <2> NO GO TO CW25


<D> DK GO TO CW25 GO TO CW25<R> REF

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CW20. Does <focalchild> have a physical, learning, or mental health condition that limits <his/her> ability to do regular school work?

<1> YES GO TO CW25 <2> NO GO TO CW25


<D> DK GO TO CW25 <R> REF GO TO CW25

CW25. During 1999, was <focalchild> ever covered by any health insurance?

[IF ASKED: PLEASE INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, SUCH AS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR MEDICAID, AS WELL AS HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH AN EMPLOYER OR PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANY]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO CW50

<D> DK GO TO CW50 <R> REF GO TO CW50

CW30. Did YOU provide this health insurance through an employer or from a private insurance company?

[IF NECESSARY: By private insurance, I mean an insurance policy you might have purchased from a company like Blue Cross or another insurance company.]

[PROBE: Would that be health insurance provided through your employer or insurance you got through a private insurance company?]

[INTERVIEWER: INSURANCE PROVIDED BY AN EMPLOYER THAT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL CO-PAYMENT BY R SHOULD BE RECORDED AS “EMPLOYER”]

[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

<1> YES, R’S EMPLOYER <2> YES, R BUYS PRIVATE INSURANCE <3> NO

IF VOLUNTEERED: <4> CHILD COVERED BY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE,

TITLE19, OTHER PUBLIC INSURANCE

<6> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE GO TO CW50 GO TO CW50

GO TO CW50

GO TO CW50

GO TO CW50 GO TO CW50

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FILL: CW35

R PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH EMPLOYER, FILL “additional” [CW30 = 1]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

CW35. Do you have to pay any <additional> cost because you cover <focalchild> on a health insurance policy?

[INTERVIEWER: WE WANT TO KNOW IF R PAYS A HIGHER PREMIUM—AN EXTRA COST—ON HIS HEALTH INSURANCE BECAUSE HE COVERS CHILD.]


<D> DK <R> REF

CW50. During 1999 were YOU ever covered by health insurance, including insurance provided by an employer, government agency or private insurance that you or someone else paid for?

[INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE MEDICAID, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER GOVT SPONSORED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDCW

<D> DK GO TO ENDCW <R> REF GO TO ENDCW

CW50-CK:

FATHER PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILD GO TO CW65 [CW30=1 OR CW30=2]

ELSE CONTINUE

CW55. Would your health insurance ALSO cover <focalchild> if you chose to do so?

[INTERVIEWER: WE WANT TO KNOW IF R HAS THE OPTION TO COVER CHILD ON HIS HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY WHETHER OR NOT HE CHOOSES TO DO SO.]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO CW65

<D> DK GO TO CW65 GO TO CW65<R> REF

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CW60. If you chose to cover <focalchild> on your health insurance, would you have to pay any additional cost?


<D> DK <R> REF

CW65. Was there ever a period of one month or more during 1999 when you were NOT covered by any health insurance?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDCW

<D> DK GO TO ENDCW <R> REF GO TO ENDCW

CW70. How many months during 1999 were you NOT covered by any health insurance?

<1> TO <11> MONTHS ALL GO TO ENDCW

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDCW:

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Father Contact With Focal Child

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FC-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDFCNTCT

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDFCNTCT

MOTHER AND FATHER LIVED TOGETHER12 MONTHS IN 1999 GO TO ENDFCNTCT[(ID70 = 3 OR ID72 = YES) AND ID80 = 12]

ELSE CONTINUE

FILL: 425-T

The following fills are needed to deal with complex living arrangements.

IF MOTHER, FATHER & CHILD OR FATHER & CHILD LIVED TOGETHER ANY TIME DURING 1999, THEN FILL[ID70=3 OR ID72 = YES OR ID85 = YES]

“during the time you and <focalchild> lived apart”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

IF MOTHER, FATHER & CHILD OR FATHER & CHILD LIVED TOGETHER ANY TIME DURING 1999, THEN FILL[ID70=3 OR ID72 = YES OR ID85 = YES]

“For these questions, please think ONLY about the time in 1999 when you and <focalchild> lived apart.”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

425-T:

The next questions focus on <focalchild> and contacts you may have had with <him/her> <during the time that you and <focalchild> lived apart> between January 1st and December 31st, 1999. <For these questions, please think ONLY about the time in 1999 when you and <focalchild> lived apart.>

<1> CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <2> NEVER A TIME IN 1999 WHEN GO TO ENDFCNTCT

FATHER & CHILD LIVED APART

425T-CK:

GO TO 430

ELSE CONTINUE

FATHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999

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FILL: 425 TO 476

IF MOTHER, FATHER & CHILD OR FATHER & CHILD LIVED TOGETHER ANY TIME DURING 1999,FILL (AS INDICATED IN QUESTION TEXT)[ID72 = YES OR ID85 = YES]

“During the time that you and <focalchild> lived apart”

OR

“the time that you and <focalchild> lived apart in”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

425. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you spend time with <focalchild> EVEN ONE TIME?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R WAS IN PRISON IN 1999, PROBE: WERE YOU INCARCERATED FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE DURING 1999?]

<1> YES GO TO 445 <2> NO CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> R HAD NO CONTACT OF

ANY KIND WITH CHILD IN 1999 GO TO 435

<4> R NEVER HAD CONTACT OF ANY KIND WITH CHILD GO TO ENDFCNTCT

<6> R IN PRISON SET DADPRISON; GO TO 430 MOST OF 1999


430. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you have any direct contact with <focalchild> by telephone or mail?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R IN PRISON MOST OF 1999, PROBE “DID YOU HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH CHILD BY TELEPHONE OR MAIL DURING 1999?”]

<1> YES GO TO ENDFCNTCT <2> NO CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> R NEVER HAD CONTACT OF

ANY KIND WITH CHILD GO TO ENDFCNTCT

<D> DK GO TO ENDFCNTCT GO TO ENDFCNTCT<R> REF

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435. Including phone calls, letters, or in-person contact, in what year did you last have contact of any kind with <focalchild>?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R DOES NOT KNOW YEAR, PROBE FOR CHILD’S AGE. HELP R ASCERTAIN YEAR BY WORKING WITH CHILD’S AGE. “R HAS NOT SEEN CHILD SINCE AGE X, THAT WAS Y YEARS AGO SO IT MUST HAVE BEEN. . .”]

<1950> TO <1998> GO TO ENDFCNTCT <2000> GO TO ENDFCNTCT

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> R NEVER HAD CONTACT OF

ANY KIND WITH CHILD GO TO ENDFCNTCT

<D> DK GO TO ENDFCNTCT <R> REF GO TO ENDFCNTCT

445. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you spend time with <focalchild> about every week, about every other week, about every month, or less than that?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R WAS IN PRISON 1999, PROBE: WERE YOU INCARCERATED FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE DURING 1999?]

<1> ABOUT EVERY WEEK CONTINUE <2> ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK CONTINUE <3> ABOUT EVERY MONTH CONTINUE <4> LESS THAN THAT GO TO 445f

IF VOLUNTEERED: <5> EVERY DAY GO TO 446 <6> R WAS IN PRISON SET DADPRISON; GO TO ENDFCNTCT

MOST OF 1999

<D> DK GO TO 445f <R> REF GO TO 445f

FILL: 445a

IF 445 = 1 THEN FILL “week”

IF 445 = 2 THEN FILL “other week”

IF 445 = 3 THEN FILL “month”

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445a. Next I’d like to know about how many days you spent with <focalchild> on each of these visits. Count each day when you saw each other at all, even for a short time. So, if you were together from Friday night until Sunday morning, that would count as three days.

During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, on about how many days every <week/other week/month> did you spend time with <focalchild>?

[IF R REPORTS NUMBER OF TIMES, PROBE FOR AVERAGE OR TYPICAL NUMBER OF DAYS PER TIME.]


<1> TO <30> DAYS CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <0> R IN PRISON SET DADPRISON; GO TO ENDFCNTCT

MOST OF 1999

<D> DK GO TO 445f <R> REF GO TO 445f

445b. In addition to these regular visits, did you spend time with <focalchild> on other days, for example, during holidays or summer vacation or at other times, during <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999?


<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO 446

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> R IN PRISON SET DADPRISON; GO TO ENDFCNTCT

MOST OF 1999

<D> DK GO TO 446 <R> REF GO TO 446

PROGRAMMING NOTE: 445c

ALLOW INTERVIEWER TO RECORD WEEKS AND DAYS. E.G., “Two weeks during the summer and 3 days over Christmas.”

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445c. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, on about how many additional days did you spend time together, during holidays or summer vacations or at other times?

[INTERVIEWER: “ADDITIONAL DAYS” MEANS “DAYS IN ADDITION TO THOSE YOU’VE ALREADY TOLD ME ABOUT.”]

[INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF MONTHS, WEEKS, DAYS, OR COMBINATION.]

____________MONTHS

____________WEEKS

____________DAYS

<D> DK <R> REF

GO TO 446

GO TO 446

GO TO 446

GO TO 446 GO TO 446

445f. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, on about how many days altogether did you spend any time with <focalchild>?

<0> TO <365> TOTAL DAYS FOR THE YEAR

IF VOLUNTEERED:<997> AT LEAST ONE, BUT DK HOW MANY

<D> DK CONTINUE<R> REF GO TO 446

445g. Could you give me your best estimate?

<0> TO <365> DAYS ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

GO TO 446

GO TO 446

446. Did <focalchild> stay overnight with you, EVEN ONE TIME, during <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO 450a

<D> DK <R> REF

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450a. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you spend time with <him/her> on any kind of outing, such as to a park, library, zoo, church, playground, or to visit with friends or relatives?


<D> DK <R> REF

450a-CK:

FOCAL CHILD AGE GE 6 YEARS CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO 450b-CK

450b. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you]

Work on homework or school projects with <focalchild>?


<D> DK <R> REF

450b-CK:

FOCALCHILD AGE LT 13 YEARS CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO 450d

450c. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you]

Look at books or read with <focalchild>?


<D> DK <R> REF

450c-CK:

FOCAL CHILD AGE GE 6 YEARS CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO 470

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450d. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999, did you]

Go to school-related events with <focalchild>?


<D> DK <R> REF

470. During <the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in> 1999 did you or anyone from your family ever look after <focalchild> so that <his/her> mother could go to work, look for work, or go to school?

<1> YES <2> NO

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> MOTHER NOT WORKING, NOT LOOKING

FOR WORK, OR GOING TO SCHOOL

<D> DK<R> REF ALL GO TO ENDFCNTCT

ENDFCNTCT:

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Formal Child Support Payments

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PMTS-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDPMTS

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDPMTS

MOTHER DEAD AND DATE OF DEATH IS BEFORE 1/99 GO TO ENDPMTS

MOTHER DEAD AND DATE OF DEATH IS DK/REF GO TO ENDPMTS

MOTHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS

FATHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS

PROGRAMMING NOTE:

If insertion says FOCALCHILD AND SIBLINGS, join names with AND.

If insertion says FOCALCHILD OR SIBLINGS, join names with OR.

List of siblings includes focal child and focal child’s full siblings under age 18 regardless of where they live.

FILL: 326

FILL, “who does not live with his children”

OMIT FILL IF:

(MOTHER AND FATHER LIVE TOGETHER NOW) OR (MOTHER AND FATHER LIVED TOGETHER ANY TIME DURING 1999)[ID50 = YES OR ID72 = YES OR ID70=3]

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326. Child support is money that a court orders a parent <who does not live with his children> to pay for the children’s support.

First, I’m going to ask questions about the child support you or your employer paid during 1999 for <FOCALCHILD/FOCALCHILD AND SIBLINGS>. Then I’m going to ask about other ways that you might have helped out.

Between January 1st and December 31st, 1999, did you or your employer pay ANY child support payments—even one—for <FOCALCHILD/FOCALCHILD AND SIBLINGS>?

[INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE ONLY PAYMENTS ACTUALLY MADE BY R, NOT WHETHER HE IS SUPPOSED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT.]

<1> YES GO TO 327a <2> NO GO TO IT-CK

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> CHILD SUPPORT PAID BUT FOR

ONLY SOME OF THE CHILDREN LISTED <4> CHILD SUPPORT PAID BUT NOT FOR

ANY OF THE LISTED CHILDREN

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY) GO TO 329c

<D> DK GO TO IT-CK <R> REF GO TO IT-CK

CONTINUE

GO TO IT-CK

327a. During 1999, did you or your employer make child support payments about every week, about every other week, about twice a month, about once a month, once or twice a year, or some other way?

[INTWER: IF R REPORTS TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT INTERVALS, CODE AS “OTHER” AND RECORD VERBATIM.]

<1> ONCE A WEEK CONTINUE <2> EVERY OTHER WEEK CONTINUE <3> TWICE A MONTH CONTINUE <4> ONCE A MONTH CONTINUE <5> ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR GO TO 329C

IF VOLUNTEERED: <6> EVERY QUARTER OR GO TO 329B

3 TIMES A YEAR OR EVERY 4 MONTHS

<7> OTHER(GO TO TABLE TO RECORD AMOUNTS AND PAYMENTS) GO TO 329B

<97> OTHER (GET BEST ESTIMATE) GO TO 329C

<D> DK GO TO 329C <R> REF GO TO 329C

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FILL: 327b

MADE ONCE A WEEK [327a = 1], FILL “every week” and “52”

MADE EVERY OTHER WEEK [327a = 2], FILL “every other week” and “26”

MADE TWICE A MONTH [327a = 3], FILL “twice every month” and “24”

MADE EVERY MONTH [327a = 4], FILL “every month” and “12”

327b. If you made child support payments <every week/every other week/twice every month/every month> in 1999 that would be <52/26/24/12> payments. Did you make <52/26/24/12> payments in 1999?

<1> YES GO TO 328c <2> NO CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO 329c <R> REF GO TO 329c

327c. During 1999, about how many child support payments did you make?

<1> ONE PAYMENT GO TO 328d <2> TO <52> CONTINUE


328c. Were the child support payments that you made in 1999 all for about the SAME amount, or were they for DIFFERENT amounts?

<1> SAME GO TO 328d <2> DIFFERENT GO TO 329b

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> ONLY ONE PAYMENT GO TO 328d


FILL: 328d

IF 327c = 1 OR 328c = 3, FILL “that payment”

ELSE, FILL “those payments”

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328d. What was the amount of <that payment/those payments>?

<1> TO <5000> DOLLARS CONTINUE


328d-CK: COMPUTATION FOR SIMPLE CONDITIONS

A. R MADE ONE PAYMENT AND PROVIDES AMOUNT(327c = 1 OR 328c = 3) AND (328d NE D AND NE R), THEN TOTAL = 328d

B. MADE PAYMENTS EVERY WEEK FOR SAME AMOUNT(327a = 1 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1) AND (328d NE D AND NE R) THEN TOTAL = 52 * 328d

C. MADE PAYMENTS EVERY OTHER WEEK FOR SAME AMOUNT(327a = 2 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1) AND (328d NE D AND NE R) THEN TOTAL = 26 * 328d.

D. MADE PAYMENTS TWICE EVERY MONTH FOR SAME AMOUNT(327a = 3 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1) AND (328d NE D AND NE R) THEN TOTAL = 24 * 328d.

E. MADE PAYMENTS EVERY MONTH FOR SAME AMOUNT(327a = 4 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1) AND (328d NE D AND NE R) THEN TOTAL = 12 * 328d.

F. MADE VARIABLE NUMBER OF PAYMENTS BUT ALL FOR SAME AMOUNT(327b = 2 AND 328c = 1) AND (327C NE D AND NE R) AND (328d NE D AND NE R) THEN TOTAL = 327c * 328d

STORE TOTAL AMOUNT PAYMENTS MADE, GO TO 329d

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329b. I need your help figuring out how much child support you or your employer paid ALTOGETHER during 1999.

I’d like to record the number of child support payments you made and the amount of those payments, so we can calculate the total. For example, you might have made 1 payment for 100 dollars and 5 payments for 50 dollars each.

Could you tell me the number of payments you made in 1999 and their amounts?

<D> DK ENTIRE ITEM <R> REF ENTIRE ITEM

____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS ____# OF PAYMENTS

OR ____PERCENTAGE

____PERCENTAGE

GO TO 329c GO TO 329c

_____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT _____AMOUNT

_____AMOUNT

_____AMOUNT

______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL ______SUBTOTAL

______SUBTOTAL

______SUBTOTAL

PROGRAMMING NOTE: AFTER ALL PAYMENTS RECORDED, GO TO 329b1-CK

329b1-CK:

COMPUTE TOTAL NUMBER OF PAYMENTS IN 329b

COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID IN 329b

329b2-CK:

IF (327b OR 327c) GE 1 AND (327b OR 327c) LE 52, COMPARE (327b/327c) AND NUMBER OF PAYMENTS IN 329b1-CK

IF (327b/327c) NE 329b1-CK, DISPLAY:

EARLIER YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU MADE <327b/327C> CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. YOU HAVE GIVEN ME AMOUNTS FOR <329b1-CK> PAYMENTS. I NEED TO GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE RECORDED EVERYTHING CORRECTLY.

INSTRUCT INTERVIEWER TO RETURN TO 329b.

IF (327b/327c) = 329b1-CK GO TO 329d

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329c. About how much child support did you pay ALTOGETHER in 1999 for <FOCALCHILD/FOCALCHILD AND SIBLINGS>?

ENTER FIXED AMOUNT_______ GO TO 329d

<99996> AMOUNT IS PERCENTAGE OF INCOME: RECORD BOTH THE PERCENTAGE AND INCOME (e.g., R says 17% of $30,00)

%_____ $_____ GO TO 329c-CK

<99997> OTHER (SPECIFY) GO TO IT-CK


329c-CK:

AMOUNT IS GIVEN AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME.

COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED TO USE IN LATER FILLS

FILL: 329d

A. R MADE PAYMENTS EVERY WEEK FOR SAME AMOUNT (327a = 1 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1), FILL:“So you made 52 payments for a total of [TOTAL FROM 328d-CK]”

B. R MADE PAYMENTS EVERY OTHER WEEK FOR SAME AMOUNT (327a = 2 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1), FILL:“So you made 26 payments for a total of [TOTAL FROM 328d-CK]”

C. R MADE PAYMENTS TWICE A MONTH FOR SAME AMOUNT (327a = 3 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1), FILL:“So you made 24 payments for a total of [TOTAL FROM 328d-CK]”

D. R MADE PAYMENTS EVERY MONTH FOR SAME AMOUNT (327a = 4 AND 327b = 1 AND 328c = 1), FILL:“So you made 12 payments for a total of [TOTAL FROM 328d-CK]”

E. R MADE PAYMENTS FOR DIFFERING AMOUNTS (327c GE 1 AND 327c LE 52) AND (328d GE 1 AND LE 5000), FILL“So you made [NUMBER OF PAYMENTS FROM 327c] payments for a total of [TOTAL AMOUNT FROM 328d-CK]”

F. R MADE PAYMENTS IRREGULARLY OR QUARTERLY (327a = 5 OR 7) OR (328c = 2 AND 329b NE S AND NE D AND NE R), FILL“So you made [NUMBER OF PAYMENTS FROM 329b1-CK] payments for a total of [TOTAL AMOUNT FROM 329b1-CK]”

F. R REPORTS ANNUAL AMOUNT (329c OR 329c-CK GE 1 AND LE 50000), FILL“So you paid a total of [AMOUNT FROM 329c OR 329c1-CK]”

NOTE: IF INFORMATION FROM GRID (329b) INCOMPLETE, SKIP 329d

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329d. <So you made [TOTAL NUMBER OF PAYMENTS] for> a total of <TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT> dollars in child support in 1999. Is this correct?

<1> YES GO TO IT-CK <2> NO CONTINUE


329e. What is the correct amount of child support you paid ALTOGETHER in 1999?

ENTER FIXED AMOUNT_______ GO TO IT-CK

<99996> AMOUNT IS PERCENTAGE OF INCOME: RECORD BOTH THE PERCENTAGE AND INCOME (e.g., R says 17% of $30,00)

%_____ $_____ CONTINUE

<99997> OTHER (SPECIFY) GO TO IT-CK


329e-CK:

AMOUNT IS GIVEN AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME

COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED

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Informal Transfers

From Focal Child’s Father

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IT-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDPMTS

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDPMTS

MOTHER, CHILD, AND FATHER LIVED TOGETHER 12 MONTHS IN 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS[(ID70 = 3 OR ID72 = YES) AND ID80 = 12]

MOTHER IS DEAD (REGARDLESS OF DATE OF DEATH) GO TO ENDPMTS

FATHER HAD NO CONTACT WITH CHILD IN 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS(425 = 3 OR 4) OR (430 = 2 OR D OR R)

FATHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS

MOTHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS

FILL:350-T

R PAID CHILD SUPPORT [326 = 1 or 3], THEN FILL

“other” and “Do not include anything paid for with the child support I just asked you about.”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

IF MOTHER-DAD-CHILD LIVED TOGETHER PART OF 1999 OR DAD-CHILD LIVED TOGETHER PART OF 1999, THEN FILL[ID70=3 OR ID72 = YES OR ID85 = YES]

“For these questions, please think ONLY about the time in 1999 when you and <focalchild> lived apart.”

ELSE OMIT FILL

350-T:

The next questions are about <other> things that you might have provided for <FOCALCHILD/FOCALCHILD AND SIBLINGS>. <For these questions, please think ONLY about the time in 1999 when you and <focalchild> lived apart.>

Again, I want to know only about what happened between January 1st and December 31st 1999. <Do not include anything paid for with the child support I just asked you about.> Please tell me if something happened, even if it only happened once.

<1> CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <2> NEVER A TIME IN 1999 WHEN GO TO ENDPMTS

FATHER & CHILD LIVED APART

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FILL: 350a THROUGH 350l

IF MOTHER-DAD-CHILD OR DAD-CHILD LIVED TOGETHER ANY TIME DURING 1999 [ID70=3 OR ID72 = YES OR ID85 = YES]

“during the time you and <focalchild> lived apart in “

ELSE, OMIT FILL

FILL: 350a

YOUNGEST CHILD IN SIBSHIP AGE LT 3, FILL “diapers,”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

350a. During <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999, did you buy any <diapers,> clothes, or shoes for <focalchild/focalchild OR SIBLINGS>?

<1> YES <2> NO

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> R HAD NO CONTACT OF ANY

KIND WITH CHILD DURING 1999

<4> R NEVER LIVED APART FROM CHILD DURING 1999

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE CONTINUE

GO TO ENDPMTS

GO TO ENDPMTS

CONTINUE CONTINUE

350a-CK:

OLDEST CHILD IN SIBSHIP AGE GE 3 CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO 350d

350b. Did you give <focalchild/the children> money for chores, spending money, or an allowance during <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999?



KIND WITH CHILD DURING 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS


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FILL: 350d

IF 350a = 1 OR 350b = 1, THEN FILL

“Other than the things you have already told me about, during”

ELSE, FILL

“During”

350d. <Other than the things you have already told me about, during/During> <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999, did you give any birthday, holiday, or other gifts to <focalchild/the children>?



KIND WITH CHILD DURING 1999 GO TO ENDPMTS


350e. Did you give food or groceries for <focalchild/the children> during <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999?

[IF R GAVE MONEY FOR FOOD OR GROCERIES, RECORD THIS BELOW WHEN WE ASK ABOUT MONEY R GAVE TO CHILD’S MOTHER FOR ANYTHING (ITEM 350j)]



FILL: 350f

R PAID CHILD SUPPORT [326 = 1 or 3], FILL

“Not including expenses paid for with regular child support, during”

ELSE, FILL “During”

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350f. <Not including expenses paid for with regular child support, during / During> <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999, did you pay for child care, school, or educational expenses for <focalchild/the children>?



FILL: 350g

R PAID CHILD SUPPORT [326 = 1 or 3], FILL

“Not including health insurance or medical expenses paid for with regular child support, during”

ELSE, FILL “During”

350g. <Not including health insurance or medical expenses paid for with regular child support, during / During> <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999, did you pay for medical expenses, such as medicine or visits to the doctor or dentist?

[INCLUDE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES OR CO-PAYMENTS ONLY. DO NOT INCLUDE EXPENSES COVERED COMPLETELY BY INSURANCE.]



350i. Did you give <focalchild/the children>’s mother money for her rent or mortgage, or pay for it directly during <the time you <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999?



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FILL: 350j

IF YES TO ANY 350a TO 350i, FILL

“Other than the things you have already told me about, during”

ELSE, FILL

“During”

R PAID CHILD SUPPORT (326 = 1 or 3), FILL

“not counting regular child support”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

350j. <Other than the things you have already told me about, during/During> <the time you and <focalchild/the children> lived apart in> 1999, did you give <focalchild/the children>’s mother money to spend on <focalchild/the children> <not counting regular child support>?



350j-CK:

IF ANY 350a THRU 350j = YES GO TO 350l

ELSE GO TO 35Om

FILL: 350l

IF 350a = 1 AND YOUNGEST CHILD LT 3, FILL “diapers, clothes, or shoes”

IF 350a = 1 AND YOUNGEST CHILD GE 3, FILL “clothes or shoes”

IF 350b = 1, FILL “spending money or an allowance”

IF 350d = 1, FILL “gifts ”

IF 350e = 1, FILL “food or groceries”

IF 350f = 1, FILL “child care, school or educational expenses“

IF 350g = 1, FILL “medical expenses”

IF 350i = 1, FILL “rent or mortgage”

IF 350j = 1, FILL “other money”

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350l. You told me that you provided the following for <focalchild/the children> during 1999: <FILLS>

Roughly, what is the total value in dollars of these things that you provided for <him/her/them> during <the time you lived apart in> 1999 <not counting regular child support>? Would you say less than 50 dollars, between 50 and 100 dollars, between 100 and 250 dollars, between 250 and 500 dollars, between 500 and 1000 dollars, between 1000 and 1500 dollars, or more than 1500 dollars?

<1> LESS THAN $50 <2> BETWEEN $50 AND $100 <3> BETWEEN $100 AND $250 <4> BETWEEN $250 AND $500 <5> BETWEEN $500 AND $1000 <6> BETWEEN $1000 AND $1500 <7> MORE THAN $1500

<8> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

ALL CONTINUE

350m. We’d like to know more about what it’s like for you to be a father. We’ve asked about time you spend with <focalchild> and things you provide for <him/her>. What makes it hard or easy for you to do these things for <focalchild>?

[PROBE: ANYTHING ELSE?]

RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO ENDPMTS

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDPMTS:

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Child Support Policy

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CP-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDPOLICY

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDPOLICY

MOTHER IS DEAD AND DATE OF DEATHIS BEFORE 1/99 GO TO ENDPOLICY

MOTHER IS DEAD AND DATE OF DEATHIS DK/REF GO TO ENDPOLICY

ELSE CONTINUE

CP-T:

The state of Wisconsin has rules or guidelines about how much child support mothers can receive. The next questions are very important because we need to know if everyone understands these rules in the same way. Sometimes these rules can be very complicated. If you’d like me to repeat a question, please let me know. If you don’t know the answer to a question, just say so and we’ll move on.

For these questions, please think about the amount of child support that <focalchild/the children>’s mother ACTUALLY RECEIVES. Please think only about CURRENT child support. Do NOT include anything that you might pay or owe for back support.

<1> CONTINUE

CPT-CK:

FATHER PAID CHILD SUPPORT IN 1999 GO TO CP5[326=1 or 3]

FATHER DID NOT PAY CHILD SUPPORT IN 1999OR DK OR REF[326=NO OR DK OR REF] GO TO CP10

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CP5. Here’s the first question.

Thinking about the last time you or your employer paid child support for <focalchild/the children>, did <focalchild/the children>’s mother ACTUALLY RECEIVE all the CURRENT child support you paid, did the state keep some of the child support, or did the state keep all of the child support?

[INTWER: FATHER MAY HAVE TO PAY AN ANNUAL PROCESSING FEE TO THE STATE. THIS DOES NOT COUNT AS “STATE KEEPS SOME” OF THE CHILD SUPPORT.]

<1> MOTHER RECEIVED ALL <2> STATE KEPT SOME ALL GO TO CP15 <3> STATE KEPT ALL

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

CP10. If you or your employer had paid child support LAST MONTH for <focalchild/the children>, that is in <FILL NAME OF PREVIOUS CALENDAR MONTH>, would <focalchild/the children>’s mother ACTUALLY RECEIVE all of the CURRENT child support you paid, would the state keep some of the child support, or would the state keep all of the child support?

[INTWER: FATHER MAY HAVE TO PAY AN ANNUAL PROCESSING FEE TO THE STATE. THIS DOES NOT COUNT AS “STATE KEEPS SOME” OF THE CHILD SUPPORT.]

[INTERVIEWER: IF R SAYS HE DOES NOT PAY CHILD SUPPORT, PROBE: “IF YOU HAD PAID CHILD SUPPORT LAST MONTH” AND REPEAT THE RESPONSE OPTIONS.]

[IF R DID PAY CHILD SUPPORT LAST MONTH, PROBE: DID CHILD’S MOTHER RECEIVE ALL OF THE CHILD SUPPORT, DID THE STATE KEEP SOME, OR DID THE STATE KEEP ALL OF THE CHILD SUPPORT?]

<1> MOTHER RECEIVES ALL <2> STATE KEEPS SOME ALL GO TO CP15 <3> STATE KEEPS ALL

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

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CP15. Wisconsin Works or W-2 is a state program that provides job training and financial assistance for women with children. As far as you know, did <focalchild/the children>’s mother participate in W-2 any time during 1999?


<D> DK <R> REF

CP20. Now, think about what happens if <focalchild/the children>’s mother participates in W-2. In this situation, does she receive all of the current child support you or your employer pays, does the state keep some of the child support, or does the state keep all of the child support?

[IF NECESSARY: By “W-2” I mean the Wisconsin state program that provides job training and financial assistance for women with children.]

<1> MOTHER RECEIVES ALL <2> STATE KEEPS SOME ALL CONTINUE <3> STATE KEEPS ALL

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

CP22. Now, let's still think about what happens if <focalchild/the children>'s mother participates in W-2 AND you or your employer pays child support. In this situation, will the state DECREASE the amount of her W-2 check because she is receiving child support, or will her W-2 check be the SAME amount of money?


<1> DECREASE <2> SAME ALL CONTINUE

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

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CP25. Next think about what happens if <focalchild/the children>’s mother does NOT participate in W-2. In this situation, does she receive all of the current child support you or your employer pays, does the state keep some of the child support, or does the state keep all of the child support?


<1> MOTHER RECEIVES ALL <2> STATE KEEPS SOME ALL GO TO ENDPOLICY <3> STATE KEEPS ALL

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDPOLICY:

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Child Support Orders

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L-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDLEGAL

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDLEGAL

MOTHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDLEGAL

MOTHER IS DEAD, REGARDLESS OF DATE GO TO ENDLEGAL

L5. Do you and <focalchild>’s mother currently have a LEGAL ARRANGEMENT about child support?

[PROBE: Has a court or judge ever ordered you to pay child support even if you have not paid it?

<1> YES <2> NO

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT

DON’T KNOW IF LEGAL <4> LEGAL ARRANGEMENT PENDING

<D> DK <R> REF

CONTINUE GO TO L80

GO TO ENDLEGAL

GO TO ENDLEGAL

GO TO L80 GO TO L80

L10. I’d like to know how much money you are SUPPOSED to pay according to that legal arrangement whether or not you actually pay it. Please do not include any amount you might owe for back payments, just the amount you are CURRENTLY supposed to pay.

How much are you currently SUPPOSED to pay in child support for <focalchild AND FOCALCHILD’S SIBLINGS SEPARATED BY “AND”>?

[INTERVIEWER: DO NOT INCLUDE ANY MONEY FOR BACK PAYMENTS. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PAYMENTS THAT ARE PART OF AN “INFORMAL” AGREEMENT WITH CHILD’S MOTHER.]

<1> REPORTS AMOUNT PER TIME INTERVAL <2> REPORTS PERCENTAGE OF BASE AMOUNT <3> OTHER/SPECIFY <D> DK ALL CONTINUE <R> REF

______PERCENT OF _______AMOUNT

OR

[DOLLARS] PER <1> WEEK <2> TWO WEEKS <3> MONTH <4> TWICE A MONTH <5> YEAR

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L15. Do you think the amount of child support you are supposed to pay for <focalchild/the children> is fair or unfair?

<1> FAIR GO TO L20 <2> UNFAIR GO TO L20

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> NEITHER FAIR NOR UNFAIR GO TO L27 <4> FAIR IN SOME WAYS, GO TO L27

UNFAIR IN OTHER WAYS

<D> DK GO TO L27 <R> REF GO TO L30

FILL: L20 and L25

IF L15 = FAIR THEN FILL “fair”

IF L15 = UNFAIR THEN FILL “unfair”

L20. Would you say it was somewhat <fair/unfair>, pretty <fair/unfair>, very <fair/unfair>, or extremely <fair/unfair>?

<1> SOMEWHAT <2> PRETTY ALL CONTINUE <3> VERY <4> EXTREMELY

<D> DK <R> REF

L25. In what way do you feel the amount of child support you are supposed to pay is <fair/unfair>?


RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO L30

<D> DK <R> REF

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L27. Can you tell me more about why you said that?


RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO L30

<D> DK <R> REF

L30. During the last month, did you pay ALL of the child support you were supposed to pay for <focalchild/focalchild AND FOCAL’S FULL SIBLINGS UNDER 18 SEPARATED BY “AND”>?

[INTERVIEWER: WE WANT TO KNOW IF R PAID ALL OF THE CHILD SUPPORT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO PAY ACCORDING TO THE LEGAL CHILD SUPPORT ORDER. DO NOT COUNT INFORMAL PAYMENTS HE MADE SEPARATELY.]

<1> YES GO TO ENDLEGAL <2> NO CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO ENDLEGAL <R> REF GO TO ENDLEGAL

L35-T:

I’ll read a list of reasons why someone may not pay ALL of the child support that is required by a legal child support order. For each one, please tell me if this was a reason for you.

L35. Here’s the first reason.

Your child support order is set too high.

[IF NECESSARY: Is this one of the reasons that you did not pay all of the child support for <focalchild/the children> last month?]


<D> DK <R> REF

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L40. You don’t have the money.



<D> DK <R> REF

L45. You have another family to support.



<D> DK <R> REF

L50. You have some disagreements about visitation.



<D> DK <R> REF

L55. You have some disagreements about how the child support money is spent.



<D> DK <R> REF

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L60. <Focalchild/The children>’s mother does not need the money.



<D> DK <R> REF

L65. <Focalchild/The children>’s mother has a new partner.



<D> DK <R> REF

L70. Is there any other reason that I haven’t mentioned?

[PROBE: Would you tell me more about that?]

<1> YES (SPECIFY) <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDLEGAL

<D> DK <R> REF

L80. Do you and <focalchild>’s mother currently have an INFORMAL arrangement about child support?

[READ IF NECESSARY: By “informal arrangement” I mean an agreement between you and CHILD’S mother that doesn’t involve a court or judge.]


<D> DK <R> REF

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L85. What is the MAIN reason you do not have a LEGAL arrangement about child support for <focalchild>?

RECORD VERBATIM

<D> DK ALL GO TO ENDLEGAL <R> REF

ENDLEGAL:

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Contact Between Resident Parentand Nonresident Parent

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OP-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDOPCNT

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDOPCNT

MOTHER AND FATHER LIVED TOGETHER 12 MOS IN 1999 GO TO ENDOPCNT[(ID70 = 3 OR ID72 = YES) AND ID80 = 12]

MOTHER IS DEAD GO TO ENDOPCNT(REGARDLESS OF DATE OF DEATH)

FATHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDOPCNT

MOTHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDOPCNT

FATHER REPORTED LAST CONTACT BEFORE 1999 GO TO 600[ID41 LT 1999 AND ID41 NE D AND NE R]

ELSE CONTINUE

FILL: 491 TO 494

IF MOTHER AND FATHER LIVED TOGETHER ANY TIME DURING 1999, FILL (AS INDICATED IN QUESTION TEXT)[ID70=3 OR ID72 = 1]

“the time you and <focalchild>’s mother lived apart in”

OR

“during the time you lived apart”

OR

“during the time you and <focalchild>’s mother lived apart”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

C491-CK:

IF MOTHER AND FATHER LIVED TOGETHER 1999 AND NO GO TO C600OTHER CONTACT WHEN NOT TOGETHER[IF C491 NE YES AND (ID72=YES OR ID70=3)]

ELSE CONTINUE

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491. The next questions are about your own relationship with <focalchild>’s mother during 1999.

During <the time you and <focalchild>’s mother lived apart in> 1999, did you see or talk with <focalchild>’s mother, either in person or by telephone?

<1> YES GO TO 492 <2> NO CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> NO CONTACT WITH

MOTHER SINCE CHILD’S BIRTH GO TO 600


C491-CK:

IF MOTHER & DAD LIVED TOGETHER IN 1999 AND NO OTHER CONTACT WHEN NOT TOGETHER

IF C491 NE YES AND (ID72=1 OR ID70=3) THEN GO TO C600

ELSE, CONTINUE

491a. In what year did you last have contact of any kind, including phone calls, letters, or in-person contact with <focalchild>’s mother?

<1950> TO <1998> ALL GO TO 600 <2000>

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> NO CONTACT SINCE

CHILD’S BIRTH

<D> DK <R> REF

492. During <the time you and <focalchild>’s mother lived apart in> 1999, did you talk about <focalchild> with <his/her> mother?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO 494

<D> DK GO TO 494 <R> REF GO TO 494

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493. How often did you talk about <focalchild> with <his/her> mother <during the time you lived apart> in 1999, was it once, several times, 1 to 3 times a month, about once a week, or more often?

<1> ONCE <2> SEVERAL TIMES <3> 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK ALL CONTINUE <5> MORE OFTEN

IF VOLUNTEERED: <6> ONE OR MORE TIMES A DAY <7> 3 TO 8 TIMES DURING THE YEAR <8> ONCE OR TWICE DURING THE YEAR

<9> OTHER FREQUENCY (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

494. How involved were you in decisions about <focalchild>’s everyday life <during the time you and <focalchild>’s mother lived apart> in 1999? Were you not at all involved, a little involved, somewhat involved, quite involved, very involved, or extremely involved?

<1> NOT AT ALL INVOLVED <2> A LITTLE INVOLVED <3> SOMEWHAT INVOLVED <4> QUITE INVOLVED <5> VERY INVOLVED <6> EXTREMELY INVOLVED ALL CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> R says no contact, therefore not involved

<D> DK <R> REF

600. Overall do you think <focalchild>’s mother does a good job or a bad job as a parent?

<1> GOOD CONTINUE <2> BAD CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> GOOD IN SOME WAYS,

BAD IN OTHERS GO TO 600d <4> NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD GO TO 600d

<D> DK GO TO 600d <R> REF GO TO 610a

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FILL: 600a

IF 600 = 1 THEN FILL “good”

IF 600 = 2 THEN FILL “bad”

600a. Would you say she does a somewhat <good/bad> job, a pretty <good/bad> job, a very <good/bad> job, or an extremely <good/bad> job?

<1> SOMEWHAT <2> PRETTY <3> VERY ALL GO TO 600c <4> EXTREMELY

<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: 600c

MOTHER DOES A GOOD JOB AS A PARENT, THEN FILL “does a good job” [600 = GOOD]

MOTHER DOES A BAD JOB AS A PARENT, THEN FILL “doesn’t do a good job” [600 = BAD]

600c. In what ways do you feel she <does a good job/doesn’t do a good job> as a parent?

RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO 610a

<D> DK <R> REF

600d. Could you tell me more about why you said that?


<D> DK <R> REF

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610a. I'm going to read a list of issues that you and <focalchild>’s mother may have conflict over. For each one, please tell me if you have no conflict, a little, some, pretty much, a great deal of conflict, or a very great deal of conflict.

First, how <focalchild> is raised?

[REPEAT AS NEEDED]: Do you have no conflict, a little, some, pretty much, a great deal, or a very great of conflict over that?

<1> NONE <2> A LITTLE <3> SOME <4> PRETTY MUCH <5> A GREAT DEAL <6> A VERY GREAT DEAL

IF VOLUNTEERED:

CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE

<7> R says no conflict with other parent about anything

<8> R says no conflict because no contact


GO TO 610E-CK

GO TO 610E-CK

610b. How <focalchild>’s mother spends money on <focalchild>?

[REPEAT AS NEEDED]: Do you have no conflict, a little, some, pretty much, a great deal, or a very great deal of conflict over that?

<1> NONE <2> A LITTLE <3> SOME <4> PRETTY MUCH <5> A GREAT DEAL

CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE

<6> A VERY GREAT DEAL CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> R says no conflict

with other parent about anything <8> R says no conflict

because no contact


GO TO 610E-CK

GO TO 610E-CK

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610d. How much child support you pay or how often you pay it?


<1> NONE <2> A LITTLE <3> SOME <4> PRETTY MUCH <5> A GREAT DEAL <6> A VERY GREAT DEAL

IF VOLUNTEERED:


<7> R says no conflict with other parent about anything

<8> R says no conflict because no contact


610e. The time you spend with <focalchild>?

GO TO 610E-CK

GO TO 610E-CK


<1> NONE <2> A LITTLE <3> SOME ALL GO TO 610E-CK <4> PRETTY MUCH <5> A GREAT DEAL <6> A VERY GREAT DEAL

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> R says no conflict

with other parent about anything <8> R says no conflict

because no contact

<D> DK <R> REF

GO TO 610E-CK

GO TO 610E-CK

610E-CK:

RANDOM VARIABLE = 0 CONTINUE

RANDOM VARIABLE = 1 GO TO 625

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620. The relationship a father has with a child’s mother can make it easier or harder to be involved in decisions about his children. How has your relationship with <focalchild>’s mother made it EASIER for you to be involved in decisions about <focalchild>?



<D> DK <R> REF

622. How has your relationship with <his/her> mother made it HARDER for you to be involved in decisions about <focalchild>?


RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO ENDOPCNT

<D> DK <R> REF

625. The relationship a father has with a child’s mother can make it harder or easier to be involved in decisions about his children. How has your relationship with <focalchild>’s mother made it HARDER for you to be involved in decisions about <focalchild>?



<D> DK <R> REF

626. How has your relationship with <his/her> mother made it EASIER for you to be involved in decisions about <focalchild>?


RECORD VERBATIM ALL GO TO ENDOPCNT

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDOPCNT:

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Proxy Reports byFathers

About Mothers

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X-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDXRESP

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDXRESP

R IS T1 RESPONDENT GO TO X110-CK

X100. At the time that <focalchild> was born, did <his/her> mother have a high school diploma or a GED Certificate?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO X110

<D> DK GO TO X110 <R> REF GO TO X110

X105. Did she have a degree or diploma from a college or university?

[CODE YES FOR A 2- OR 4-YEAR DEGREE]


<D> DK <R> REF

X110. How old was <focalchild>’s mother when <focalchild> was born?

[INTWER: PROBE FOR R’s BEST ESTIMATE]

<10> TO <75> YEARS OLD


X110-CK:

MOTHER IS DEAD OR R DK IF MOTHER IS ALIVE GO TO ENDXRESP [ID40=NO OR ID40=DK]

MOTHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDXRESP

MOTHER & FATHER LIVED TOGETHER 12 MOS 1999 GO TO X225-CK

ELSE CONTINUE

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FILL: X225

FATHER LIVED WITH MOTHER PART OF 1999, FILL [ID72 = YES AND (ID80 LT 12 OR D OR R)]

“the time you lived apart in”

ELSE, FILL

“most of”

X225. In what city and state did <focalchild>’s mother live during <most of/the time you lived apart in> 1999?

[INTERVIEWER: “MOST OF 1999” MEANS 6 MONTHS OR MORE]

CITY_____ STATE______ CONTINUE

IF VOLUNTEERED: <4> R KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT GO TO ENDXRESP

CHILD’S MOTHER <5> FOREIGN COUNTRY (SPECIFY) CONTINUE


X225-CK:

R MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE AND SPOUSE IS CHILD’S MOTHER[N25=YES AND N26=TOGETHER AND ID250=1] GO TO ENDXRESP

R COHABITING AND PARTNER IS CHILD’S MOTHER[N35=YES AND ID345=1] GO TO ENDXRESP

ELSE CONTINUE

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X230. Including odd jobs or any work done on the side, did <focalchild>’s mother do any work for pay during 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: By “work for pay,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including self-employment or odd jobs that she did on the side.]

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDXRESP

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDXRESP:

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Paternity Establishment

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P-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDPAT

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDPAT

MOTHER AND DAD MARRIED AT TIME OF FOCAL CHILD’S BIRTH GO TO ENDPAT[ID335 = YES]

ELSE CONTINUE

P10. Next I have some questions about paternity. Paternity establishment involves the identification of the father of a child as declared by a court order. As far as you know, have you ever been officially declared to be <focalchild>’s LEGAL father?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO ENDPAT

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> IN PROCESS; PENDING GO TO ENDPAT

<D> DK GO TO ENDPAT <R> REF GO TO ENDPAT

P15. How old was <focalchild> when you were declared the legal father?

[INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR BEST ESTIMATE]

<0> LESS THAN ONE YEAR <1> TO <18> YEARS ALL CONTINUE

<90> PRIOR TO BIRTH <91> AT BIRTH

<D> DK <R> REF

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P20. When <focalchild> was born did you sign a form in the hospital or some other place to state that you were the father?

[INTERVIEWER: A FATHER CAN SIGN A “PATERNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM.” THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS HAVING HIS NAME ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE.]

[R MAY HAVE SIGNED A FORM IN THE HOSPITAL, IN A VITAL RECORDS OFFICE, A CHILD SUPPORT OFFICE, OR W-2 OFFICE.]


<D> DK <R> REF

P30. Were you ever given a blood test or other genetic test to prove whether or not you were <focalchild>’s father?

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO ENDPAT

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDPAT:

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Social Characteristics

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B15. Are you currently enrolled in school either full or part-time?

[READ IF NECESSARY: Include any regular school, such as high school, college or GED courses; or any vocational, technical, or business school beyond high school.]


<D> DK <R> REF

B20. What is the highest grade or year of school that you completed?

<0> to <18> GO TO B20-CK

<D> DK GO TO B36 <R> REF GO TO B36

B20-CK:

IF B20 < 12 GO TO B25 IF B20 = 12 GO TO B30 IF B20 > 12 GO TO B35A

LESS THAN 12 YEARS OF SCHOOLING:

B25. Do you have a GED certificate or a high school equivalency diploma?

[INTERVIEWER: A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (HED) IS SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTICAL TO A GED. CODE YES IF R HAS EITHER ONE.]

<1> YES <2> NO ALL GO TO B36 <3> NEITHER

<D> DK <R> REF

12 YEARS OF SCHOOLING:

B30. Do you have a high school diploma or do you have a GED certificate?

<1> HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA <2> GED CERTIFICATE ALL GO TO B36

<D> DK <R> REF

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MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF SCHOOLING:

B35a. Do you have a 2-year or 4-year degree from a college, university, or technical school?

[INTERVIEWER: A 2-YEAR DEGREE IS A DEGREE THAT SOMEONE WOULD TYPICALLY EARN AFTER 2 YEARS OF FULL-TIME COURSE-WORK, SUCH AS AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE OR 2-YEAR TECHNICAL LICENSE. A 4-YEAR DEGREE TYPICALLY REQUIRES 4 YEARS OF FULL-TIME COURSEWORK, SUCH AS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE]

<1> YES, 2-YEAR DEGREE <2> YES, 4-YEAR DEGREE ALL CONTINUE <3> NO

<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: B36

R HAS A 2- OR 4-YEAR DEGREE, FILL “Other than your degree” [B35a=1 OR 2]

ELSE, FILL “Aside from regular school”

B36. <Other than your degree/Aside from regular school> have you EVER participated in a formal training program in a business, technical or vocational school?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO B39A-CK

<D> DK GO TO B39A-CK <R> REF GO TO B39A-CK

B37. Tell me about your CURRENT or MOST RECENT training program. Is this training still going on, did you finish it, or did you stop participating before it was finished?

<1> STILL GOING ON CONTINUE <2> FINISHED CONTINUE <3> STOPPED PARTICIPATING CONTINUE

<D> DK GO TO B39 <R> REF GO TO B39

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FILL: B38

R IS STILL IN TRAINING, FILL “are” [B37 = 1]

R FINISHED OR DROPPED OUT, FILL “were” [B37 = 2 OR 3]

B38. What <are/were> you training to be?


B38-CK:

R STILL IN TRAINING OR DROPPED OUT CONTINUE [B37 = 1 OR 3]

ELSE GO TO B39A-CK

B39. Have you ever COMPLETED any other formal training programs in a business, technical or vocational school?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO B39A-CK

<D> DK GO TO B39A-CK <R> REF GO TO B39A-CK

B39a. What were you training to be in the last program you completed?


B39A-CK:

R IS T1 NONRESPONDENT CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO B55

B40. What is the highest grade or year of school your mother completed?

<0> TO <18>


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B45. What is the highest grade or year of school your father completed?

<0> TO <18>


B50. Did you live with both your mother and your father from the time you were born until age 16?

[INTERVIEWER: CODE “NO” IF R LIVED WITH A STEPPARENT, FOSTER PARENT OR ADOPTIVE PARENT. USE “DOES NOT APPLY” CATEGORY IF A PARENT DIED]


IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> DOES NOT APPLY, ONE OR BOTH

PARENTS DIED BEFORE R AGE 16

<D> DK <R> REF

B55. Do you have a physical, mental, or other health condition which limits the kind or amount of work you can do?


<D> DK <R> REF

B60-CK:

R IS T1 NONRESPONDENT CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO ENDSOCIAL

B65. Are you of Hispanic origin such as Mexican American, Latin American, Puerto Rican, or Cuban?


<D> DK <R> REF

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B70. Is your race White, Black, Asian, American Indian or something else?

[INTERVIEWER: IF R SAYS “BIRACIAL”, PROBE: “I CAN RECORD MORE THAN ONE RACE. WHICH OF THESE DO YOU MOST CLOSELY IDENTIFY WITH: WHITE, BLACK, ASIAN, AMERICAN INDIAN OR SOMETHING ELSE.”]

[IF R PROVIDES A NATIONALITY OTHER THAN HISPANIC, SUCH AS FRENCH, ITALIAN OR GERMAN, PROBE: WHICH OF THESE DO YOU MOST CLOSELY IDENTIFY WITH: “WHITE, BLACK, ASIAN, AMERICAN INDIAN OR SOMETHING ELSE?”]

[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

<1> WHITE <2> BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN <3> ASIAN ALL CONTINUE <4> AMERICAN INDIAN <5> OTHER (SPECIFY)

IF VOLUNTEERED: <6> HISPANIC (INCL. MEXICAN, PUERTO RICAN)

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDSOCIAL:

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Income

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I-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDINCOME

FATHER IN PRISON MOST OF 1999 GO TO ENDINCOME

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDINCOME

FILL: INC-T

IF R MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE, THEN FILL [N25 = 1 AND N26 = 1]

“and your spouse”

AND

“First, I’ll ask about your own income and then about your spouse’s income.”

IF R COHABITING, THEN FILL [N35 = 1]

“and your partner”

AND

“First, I’ll ask about your own income and then about your partner’s income.”

ELSE, OMIT FILL

INC-T:

The next questions are about income that you <and your spouse/and your partner> received during 1999. <First, I’ll ask about your own income and then about your <spouse/partner>’s income.>

INCT-CK:

R WORKED IN 1999 [E700 = YES] OR [E900 = YES] CONTINUE

ELSE GO TO I117

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I100. Let's start with the total income you earned from all jobs combined during 1999. Including money you earned from wages, salaries, tips, commissions, and jobs you may have done on the side, about how much did you earn before taxes, from all jobs in 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: PLEASE INCLUDE INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT.]


[dollars] GO TO I117

<D> DK CONTINUE <R> REF GO TO I117

I105. Do you think it was more than $20,000 or less?

<1> MORE THAN $20,000 CONTINUE <2> LESS THAN $20,000 GO TO I115

<D> DK GO TO I117 <R> REF GO TO I117

I110. Was it between $20,000 and $25,000, between $25,000 and $30,000, between $30,000 and $35,000, or more than $35,000?

<1> BETWEEN $20,000 AND $25,000 <2> BETWEEN $25,000 AND $30,000 ALL GO TO I117 <3> BETWEEN $30,000 AND $35,000 <4> MORE THAN $35,000

<D> DK <R> REF

I115. Was it between $15,000 and $20,000, between $10,000 and $15,000, between $5,000 and $10,000, or less than $5,000?

<1> BETWEEN $15,000 AND $20,000 <2> BETWEEN $10,000 AND $15,000 ALL GO TO I117 <3> BETWEEN $5,000 AND $10,000 <4> LESS THAN $5,000

<D> DK <R> REF

I117. During 1999 did you ever receive any money from family or friends who were not living with you?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO I200

<D> DK GO TO I200 GO TO I200<R> REF

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I118. About how much money did you receive from family or friends during 1999?


DOLLARS________ ALL CONTINUE

<D> DK <R> REF

I200. Please think about sources of income other than work. This might include payments from unemployment insurance, Workers’ compensation, Social Security, or other government benefits. NOT including income from jobs or work, about how much was your total income from OTHER sources during 1999?


[dollars] GO TO I215-CK

<D> DK CONTINUE<R> REF GO TO I215-CK



<D> DK GO TO I215-CK <R> REF GO TO I215-CK


<1> BETWEEN $20,000 AND $25,000 <2> BETWEEN $25,000 AND $30,000 ALL GO TO I215-CK <3> BETWEEN $30,000 AND $35,000 <4> MORE THAN $35,000

<D> DK <R> REF


<1> BETWEEN $15,000 AND $20,000 <2> BETWEEN $10,000 AND $15,000 ALL GO TO I215-CK <3> BETWEEN $5,000 AND $10,000 <4> LESS THAN $5,000

<D> DK <R> REF

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I215-CK:

(R MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE)OR (R COHABITING) CONTINUE

[(N25 = 1 AND N26 = 1) OR (N35 = 1)]

ELSE GO TO ENDINCOME

FILL: I500, I505 and I510

R MARRIED AND SPOUSE PRESENT, FILL “spouse” [N25 = 1 and N26 = 1]

R COHABITING, FILL “partner” [N35 = 1]

I500. Including odd jobs or any work done on the side, did your <spouse/partner> do any work for pay during 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: By “work for pay” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including self-employment or odd jobs that were done on the side.]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO I510


I505. Including money earned from wages, salaries, tips, commissions, and jobs <he/she> may have done on the side, about how much did your <spouse/partner> earn before taxes, from all jobs in 1999?

[IF NECESSARY: Please include income from self-employment.]


[DOLLARS] GO TO I510

<D> DK CONTINUE <R> REF GO TO I510




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<1> BETWEEN $20,000 AND $25,000 <2> BETWEEN $25,000 AND $30,000 ALL GO TO I510 <3> BETWEEN $30,000 AND $35,000 <4> MORE THAN $35,000

<D> DK <R> REF


<1> BETWEEN $15,000 AND $20,000 <2> BETWEEN $10,000 AND $15,000 ALL CONTINUE <3> BETWEEN $5,000 AND $10,000 <4> LESS THAN $5,000

<D> DK <R> REF

I510. What about other possible sources of income besides work? Not including income from jobs or work, about how much was your <spouse/partner>'s total income from other sources like government benefits, unemployment insurance, or any other source during 1999?


[DOLLARS] GO TO ENDINCOME

<D> DK CONTINUE<R> REF GO TO ENDINCOME



<D> DK GO TO ENDINCOME <R> REF GO TO ENDINCOME


<1> BETWEEN $20,000 AND $25,000 <2> BETWEEN $25,000 AND $30,000 ALL GO TO ENDINCOME <3> BETWEEN $30,000 AND $35,000 <4> MORE THAN $35,000

<D> DK <R> REF

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<1> BETWEEN $15,000 AND $20,000 <2> BETWEEN $10,000 AND $15,000 ALL GO TO ENDINCOME <3> BETWEEN $5,000 AND $10,000 <4> LESS THAN $5,000

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDINCOME:

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Assets and Debts

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A-CK:

FATHER IS CUSTODIAL PARENT GO TO ENDASSET

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO ENDASSET

FILL, A10

IF R MARRIED AND SPOUSE PRESENT, FILL “and your spouse” [N25 = 1 AND N26 = 1]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

THIS FILL IS REPEATED AT A14, A15, A25, A30, A35, A45

A10. Do you <and your spouse> own a car?

<1> YES GO TO A13 <2> NO CONTINUE


A12. Do you have regular access to a car?


<D> DK <R> REF

A13. Do you have a valid driver’s license?


<D> DK <R> REF

A14. Do you <and your spouse> owe more than $250 on any credit cards?


<D> DK <R> REF

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A15. Do you <and your spouse> have any credit cards now?


<D> DK <R> REF

A16-CK:

MORE THAN ONE BIRTH MOTHER CONTINUE [R800 NE 1 AND NE <>]

[DO NOT ASK A20 IF MARRIED AND ALL OTHER CHILDREN ARE FROM THAT MARR.]

ELSE GO TO A30

A20. For the next questions, I’d like you to think about child support you paid for any of your children OTHER THAN <focalchild /focalchild and full siblings separated by “AND”>. During 1999, did you or your employer pay any court-ordered child support to the mother of <any of> your other <child/children>?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO A30

<D> DK GO TO A30 <R> REF GO TO A30

A22. Roughly how much court-ordered child support did you or your employer pay ALTOGETHER for <this child/these children> during 1999?


[DOLLARS] PER <1> WEEK ALL CONTINUE <2> MONTH <3> YEAR

<7> OTHER (SPECIFY)

<D> DK <R> REF

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A30. Not including any child support payments you may owe, do you <and your spouse> owe anyone, such as friends or family, $250 or more?


<D> DK <R> REF

A35. Does anyone owe you <and your spouse> $250 or more?


<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: A40

IF R OWNS HOME, FILL “and NOT including your mortgage” [FROM ROSTER, R100 = 1]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

A40. Other than the things we just talked about <and NOT including your mortgage>, do you owe more than $250 altogether for things like student loans, medical bills, or outstanding utility bills?


<D> DK <R> REF

A45. Do you <and your spouse> have a checking account, a savings account, or both?

<1> CHECKING ACCOUNT CONTINUE <2> SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTINUE <3> BOTH CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTINUE <4> NO CHECKING OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT GO TO ENDASSET

<D> DK GO TO ENDASSET <R> REF GO TO ENDASSET

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FILL: A46

IF R HAS CHECKING ACCOUNT, THEN FILL “your checking account”[A45 = 1]

IF R HAS SAVINGS ACCOUNT, THEN FILL “your savings account”[A45 = 2]

IF R HAS CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, THEN FILL “all of your accounts combined.”[A45 = 3]

A46. At the end of the month, do you USUALLY have less than $250, between $250 and $500, or more than $500 in <your checking account/your savings account/all of your accounts combined>?

<1> LESS THAN $250 <2> BETWEEN $250 & $500 ALL GO TO ENDASSET <3> MORE THAN $500

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDASSET:

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Economic Hardship

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F5. Which of the following statements best describes the food USUALLY eaten by you or your family during 1999? Was it enough and the kind you wanted to eat, enough but not always the kind you wanted to eat, sometimes not enough to eat, or often not enough to eat?

<1> ENOUGH AND KIND WANTED TO EAT <2> ENOUGH BUT NOT ALWAYS KIND WANTED TO EAT <3> SOMETIMES NOT ENOUGH TO EAT <4> OFTEN NOT ENOUGH TO EAT

<D> DK <R> REF

ALL CONTINUE

F15. During 1999, was your gas or electricity ever turned off because you or your family could not pay the bill?


<3> NOT APPLICABLE: INCLUDED IN RENT GO TO F25


F25. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999. . .]

Was there any time when you did not have a telephone or your telephone was disconnected because you or your family could not pay the bill?


<D> DK <R> REF


Did you ever move in with other people, even for a little while, because you could not pay the rent or mortgage?


<D> DK <R> REF

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Did you ever live in an emergency shelter, a rehab house, or any other temporary shelter?

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO F50

<D> DK GO TO F50 <R> REF GO TO F50

F46. About how many days were you living in any kind of shelter during 1999?

[WE WANT A TOTAL OF ALL DAYS SPENT IN ALL SHELTERS IF MORE THAN ONE SHELTER]

NUMBER_________ <1> DAYS/NIGHTS ALL CONTINUE <2> WEEKS <3> MONTHS

<D> DK <R> REF


Were you ever homeless and living on the street?



F51. About how much time were you homeless and living on the street during 1999?

NUMBER_______ <1> DAYS/NIGHTS <2> WEEKS ALL CONTINUE <3> MONTHS

<D> DK <R> REF

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F60. During 1999, did you ever get help from private charities, churches, or community groups with things like food, clothing, or help with rent or utilities?

[INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE PLACES LIKE LOCAL CHURCHES, FOOD PANTRIES, OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE GOOD WILL, SALVATION ARMY, ETC. DO NOT INCLUDE ASSISTANCE FROM COUNTY OR STATE PROGRAMS LIKE W-2, FOOD STAMPS, WELFARE-TO-WORK, ETC.]



F62. About how often did you get help?

<1> REPORTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES<2> REPORTS TIMES PER INTERVAL<7> OTHER/SPECIFY ALL CONTINUE<D> DK<R> REF

TOTAL NUMBER_______

OR

NUMBER_____ PER <1> DAY <2> WEEK <3> MONTH <4> YEAR

F65. During 1999 did a private charity, church, or community group give you food supplies to bring home or hot meals served outside your home?


<D> DK <R> REF

F75. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999 did a private charity or community group give you]

Clothing or vouchers to get clothing?


<D> DK <R> REF

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F80. [REPEAT AS NEEDED: During 1999 did a private charity or community group give you]

Money or vouchers to help pay for rent, utilities or telephone bills?


<D> DK <R> REF

FILL: F100

R CURRENTLY MARRIED AND LIVING WITH SPOUSE, FILL “spouse or” [N25=1 AND N26=1]

R CURRENTLY COHABITING, FILL “partner or” [N35=1]

ELSE, OMIT FILL

F100. Thinking now about close friends—not your <spouse or/partner or> family members—but people you feel fairly close to. How many close friends would you say you have?

[INTERVIWER: CODE 90 FOR 90 OR MORE]

[PROBE FOR AN ESTIMATE/AVOID DK RESPONSE]

<0> NONE GO TO F120 <1> TO <90> CONTINUE


F105. How many of these close friends are your neighbors now?

[INTERVIEWER: CODE 90 FOR 90 OR MORE]

[PROBE FOR AN ESTIMATE/AVOID DK RESPONSE]


<D> DK <R> REF

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FILL: F110

R HAS MORE THAN ONE FRIEND, FILL [F100 GT 1]

“Now thinking of your best friend, or the friend you feel closest to, how”

and “this”

R HAS ONE FRIEND, FILL “How” and “your” [F100 = 1]

F110. <Now thinking of your best friend, or the friend you feel closest to, how/How> often do you see or visit with <this/your> friend in person? Is it everyday, at least several times a week, at least once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, or less often?

<1> EVERYDAY <2> AT LEAST SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <3> AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK <4> AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH <5> SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR <6> LESS OFTEN

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> LIVE IN SAME HH WITH FRIEND

<D> DK <R> REF


GO TO F120

CONTINUE CONTINUE

F115. How often do you have any other contact with this friend besides visiting, either by telephone or letter? Is it everyday, at least several times a week, at least once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, or less often?

<1> EVERYDAY <2> AT LEAST SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <3> AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK <4> AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH <5> SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR <6> LESS OFTEN

IF VOLUNTEERED: <7> LIVE IN SAME HH WITH FRIEND

<D> DK <R> REF


GO TO F120

CONTINUE CONTINUE

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F120. Are you, yourself, a member of a church, temple, or mosque?



F125. Other than attending service, do you take part in any of the activities or organizations of your church, temple, or mosque?


<D> DK <R> REF

F130. How often do you attend religious services? Is it never, a few times a year, about once a month, about once a week, or more than once a week?

<0> NEVER <1> A FEW TIMES A YEAR <2> ABOUT ONCE A MONTH <3> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK ALL GO TO ENDHARDSHIP <4> MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK

<D> DK <R> REF

ENDHARDSHIP:

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Closing andContact Information

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FILL: CLO1

FILL “and your experiences as a father”

OMIT FILL IF FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD

CLO1. I’ve asked you questions about your current situation <and your experiences as a father>. If there was ONE THING that you could change about welfare programs in Wisconsin or about the child support system, what is the ONE thing that you would change?

[IF NECESSARY: What’s the first thing that comes to mind?]

<1> ENTER RESPONSE (RECORD VERBATIM<2> NOTHING TO ADD ALL CONTINUE<D> DK<R> REF

CLO1-CK:

FOCAL CHILD IS DEAD GO TO CLO25

MOTHER IS DEAD GO TO CLO25 (REGARDLESS OF DATE OF DEATH)

ELSE CONTINUE

CLO5. In another stage of the study, we would like to talk with <focalchild>’s mother. We will contact her to ask her to participate. Can you give us the most recent telephone number you have for her?

[PROBE: DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WOULD KNOW HOW TO REACH HER, SUCH AS A FRIEND OR RELATIVE?]

<1> YES CONTINUE <2> NO GO TO CLO15

IF VOLUNTEERED: <3> MOTHER LIVES WITH R, SAME ADDRESS/PHONE <5> NO INFORMATION

AT ALL ABOUT MOTHER GO TO CLO25

<D> DK GO TO CLO15 <R> REF GO TO CLO15

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CLO10 What is the number?

RECORD NUMBER AND READ BACK TO R


CLO15 Can you give us the most recent address you have for her?

[PROBE: CAN YOU GIVE US AN ADDRESS FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD KNOW HOW TO REACH HER, SUCH AS A FRIEND OR RELATIVE?]



CLO20 What is the address?

RECORD FULL ADDRESS AND READ BACK TO R


CLO25 Thank you very much for taking time to answer our questions. Your participation is extremely important and we appreciate your help. As I mentioned earlier, we will send you a check for $25.00.

[IF NECESSARY: You should receive the check within the next two weeks.]

Would you please give me the mailing address where we should send you the check?

RECORD FULL ADDRESS AND READ BACK TO R ALL CONTINUE

CLO120 In case we need to check any information, what is the best telephone number to reach you in the future?

CLO125 Is there a friend or relative’s telephone number where you could be reached if necessary?

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CLO130 We may want to contact you again in about a year to see how things are going. Is there a friend or relative who would know how to contact you a year from now?

[IF NECESSARY: WE WILL CONTACT THIS PERSON ONLY IF WE ARE UNABLE TO FIND YOU FOR THE STUDY. WE WOULD ONLY ASK FOR YOUR ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER. NOTHING ELSE]



CLO135 What is this person’s name?

RECORD FIRST AND LAST NAME

CLO140 What is (his/her) current telephone number?

RECORD AND READ BACK TELEPHONE NUMBER ALL CONTINUE

CLO145 What is (his/her) current street address?

TRY TO GET A COMPLETE ADDRESS BUT ANY PIECE OF INFORMATION IS USEFULVERIFY SPELLING WITH R

CLO30 Thank you for talking with us.

<E> EXIT

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