CODEBOOK
NSFH3 MAIN R AND SPOUSE STEP-SONS AND STEP-DAUGHTERS
LIVING ELSEWHERE ROSTER
This file contains roster data for sons and daughters of current spouse or partner who living elsewherefor main respondents and spouses interviewed at NSFH3. Main Respondents and NSFH1 spouses were asked a series of questions about each of their current spouse/partner’s sons and daughters of any age not currently living in their household.
There is no record for cases with no spouse/partner’s sons or daughters living elsewhere.
There are 34 variables for each step-son or step-daughter living elsewhere.
The variables are in a single array, with variable names including a son or daughter suffix of _a through _m for persons 1 through 7. (The maximum number of step-sons and step-daughters living elsewhere was 7 persons – hence the suffix range of a through g.) For example, sex3_a is the first step-child’s gender; sex3_d is the gender of the fourth step-child on the roster. Fields for non-existent persons – e.g., persons 4 through 11 for a respondent with three step-sons and step-daughters living elsewhere – are designated as system missing in the data file.
Note that the skip logic is not incorporated in the codebook. Some questions, e.g., marital status, were conditional on age or other characteristics. Briefly:
Ms3was asked regarding persons 16 and older
Edu3, wrk3, stu3,
Typ3, inc3were asked regarding sons and daughters age 18 and
older
chl3, cor3were asked regarding sons and daughters age
and stp315 and older
VARIABLES ON THE DATA FILE
CASEID CASE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
CASE CASE NUMBER (CHARACTER (ALPHANUMERIC))
CASENUM CASE NUMBER (NUMERIC)
TYPE RESPONDENT
STCOUNT NUMBER OF STEP-SONS AND STEP-DAUGHTERS LIVING
ELSEWHERE
sex3 SEX
age3 AGE
ms3 MARITAL STATUS
coh3 COHABITATION STATUS
mb3 FIRST MARRIAGE
fpn3 PERSON NUMBER
fdis3 DISTANCE FROM RESPONDENT
vis3 VISTS DURING LAST 12 MONTHS
tel3 TELEPHONE DURING LAST 12 MONTHS
chl3 BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTED CHILDREN
cor3 ENTITY'S CHILDREN LIVING WITH RESPONDENT
stp3 STEPCHILDREN LIVING WITH SON OR DAUGHTER
edu3 LEVEL OF EDUCATION
wrk3 EMPLOYMENT STATUS
stu3 ENROLLED DURING LAST FOUR MONTHS
typ3 TYPE OF SCHOOL ATTENDED
inc3 ECONOMIC STATUS
liv3 LIVING WHERE AT PRESENT
RD30MP month r first began live with child
RD30YP yr r first began live with child
RD31P who did child live with
RD32P since last int has child live 3 mo w/ r
RD33P times since last int r and child lived tog
RD34MP month r and child last live apart
RD34YP yr r and child last live apart
RD35P who did child live with
RD37P since nsfh2 has child live 3 mo w/ r
RD38MP month r first began live with child
RD38YP yr r first began live with child
RD39P why r and child lived tog
RD40P times r and child lived tog since last int
RD41MP month r and child last live apart
RD41YP yr r and child last live apart
RD42P who did child live with
CASEID Case identification number
THE FOCAL CHILD ID NUMBER
5 NUMERIC DIGITS FOLLOWED BY THE CHARACTER "R" or "S"
CASE CASE NUMBER
5 DIGIT NSFH CASE ID NUMBER
Character(alphanumeric) version
CASENUM5 DIGIT NUMERIC NSFH CASE ID NUMBER
TYPERESPONDENT TYPE
RMAIN RESPONDENT
SSPOUSE (AT THE TIME OF NSFH1) OF MAIN R
SDCOUNT NUMBER OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS LIVING ELSEWHERE
THE FOLLOWING VARIABLES EXIST FOR EACH SON OR DAUGHTER REPORTED ON THE ROSTER. EACH HAS AN ALPHA SUFIX (e.g., -A, -B, etc.) to indicate the ordinal position of the son or daughter in the roster.
Sex3 SEX
(Is [NAME] a son or a daughter?)
1 SON
2 DAUGHTER
age3 AGE
How old was [NAME] on [his/her] last birthday?
(INTERVIEWER: IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD, ENTER 0)
(INTERVIEWER: IF R DOES NOT KNOW EXACT AGE, GET ESTIMATE.)
AGE IN YEARS
Ms3 MARITAL STATUS
What is [his/her] marital status? Is [he/she]:
married, separated because of marital problems, divorced,
widowed, or never married?
1 MARRIED
2 SEPARATED BECAUSE OF MARITAL PROBLEMS
3 DIVORCED
4 WIDOWED
5 NEVER MARRIED
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
coh3 COHABITATION STATUS
Nowadays many unmarried couples live together. Is [NAME]
currently living with a partner?
1YES
2NO
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
mb3 FIRST MARRIAGE
Is this [his/her] first marriage, or has [he/she] been
married before?
1 FIRST MARRIAGE
2 MARRIED BEFORE
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
fpn3 PERSON NUMBER
PERSON NUMBER OF THIS SON OR DAUGHTER
fdis3 DISTANCE FROM RESPONDENT
Approximately how many miles from you does [he/she] live?
DISTANCE IN MILES
Vis3 VISITS DURING LAST 12 MONTHS
During the last 12 months, how often did you see [NAME]? Would
you say not at all, about once a year, several times a year, 1 to 3
times a month, about once a week, or more than once a week?
(INTERVIEWER: IF R LIVED APART FROM THIS CHILD FOR LESS THAN 12
MONTHS, ASK ONLY ABOUT THE TIME PERIOD THEY LIVED APART)
1 NOT AT ALL
2 ABOUT ONCE A YEAR
3 SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR
4 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH
5 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
6 MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
tel3 TELEPHONE DURING LAST 12 MONTHS
During the last 12 months, how often did you talk on the telephone or
receive a letter or e-mail from [NAME]? Would you say: not at all, aboutonce a year, several times a year, 1 to 3 times a month, about oncea week, or more than once a week?
(INTERVIEWER: IF R LIVED APART FROM CHILD FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS,
ASK ONLY ABOUT THE TIME PERIOD THEY LIVED APART)
1 NOT AT ALL
2 ABOUT ONCE A YEAR
3 SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR
4 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH
5 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
6 MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
chl3 BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTED CHILDREN
How many biological or adopted children, if any, does [he/she]
have?
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
cor3 CHILDREN LIVING WITH STEP-SON OR DAUGHTER
How many of these children live with [NAME]?
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
stp3 STEPCHILDREN LIVING WITH STEP-STEP SON OR DAUGHTER
Does [NAME] have any stepchildren who live with (him/her)?
1YES
2NO
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
edu3 LEVEL OF EDUCATION
How much education has [he/she] completed?
EDUCATION IN YEARS OF SCHOOL
0 NONE
1 - 11 FIRST THROUGH 11TH GRADE
12 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
13-15 1-3 YEARS OF COLLEGE
16 COLLEGE GRADUATE
17 MASTER'S DEGREE
18 DOCTORATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
-6 OTHER
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
wrk3 EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Is [NAME] currently working full-time, working part-time,
or not working for pay?
1 WORKING FULL-TIME
2 WORKING PART-TIME
3 NOT WORKING FOR PAY
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
stu3 ENROLLED DURING LAST FOUR MONTHS
Has [NAME] been enrolled in a high school, college, university,
or vocational school at any time in the last four months?
(INTERVIEWER: THIS INCLUDES TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, GRADUATE
AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS, AND VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS)
1YES
2NO
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
typ3 TYPE OF SCHOOL ATTENDED
What type of school has [he/she] attended? Is it a
high school, vocational school, two-year college, four-year
college, or something else?
1 HIGH SCHOOL
2 VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
3 TWO-YEAR COLLEGE
4 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE
-6 SOMETHING ELSE
-1 DON'T KNOW
inc3 ECONOMIC STATUS
How about [his/her] economic situation? Would you describe
[him/her] as: very well off, well off, about average, poor, or very
poor?
1 VERY WELL OFF
2 WELL OFF
3 ABOUT AVERAGE
4 POOR
5 VERY POOR
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
liv3 LIVING WHERE AT PRESENT
Where is [NAME] now living?
-6 OTHER
1 WITH OTHER PARENT
2 WITH A GRANDPARENT
3 WITH OTHER RELATIVES
4 IN A FOSTER HOME
5 AWAY AT COLLEGE
7 IN AN INSTITUTION OR GROUP HOME, INCLUDING
8 WITH PARTNER OR LOVER (BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND)
9 WITH FRIEND
10 IN OWN HOUSEHOLD, ALONE OR WITH ROOMMATES
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD30MP month r first began live with ch
In what month and year after (previous interview)
did you and (child) first begin living apart for three months
or longer? (The Q name was 'k44'.)
MONTH
1-12JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER
-6 OTHER: E.G. R SAYS CHILD NEVER LIVED WITH
-7 ALL INFORMATION IS SAME AS FOR PREVIOUS CHILD
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD30YP yr r first began live with ch
(The Q name was 'k45'.)
YEAR
1987-2003
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD31P who did child live with
(The Q name was 'k46'.)
At that time did (child) live with: (husband's/wife's/partner's) other parent,grandparents, or somewhere else?
1 (HIS/HER) OTHER PARENT
2 GRANDPARENTS
3 SOMEWHERE ELSE
4 WITH OTHER RELATIVE
5 HOSPITAL
6 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
7 AT SCHOOL
8 WITH SPOUSE/PARTNER
9 ON OWN/WITH FRIEND
10 JOB CORPS
11 FOSTER HOME
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD32P since last int has child live 3 mo w/ r
Since that time, has (child) lived with you for a period lasting
three months or longer? (The Q name was 'k48'.)
1YES
2NO
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD33P times since last int r and child lived tog
Since (month/year), how many times have you and
(child) lived together for a period of three months or longer?
(The Q name was 'k49'.)
NUMBER OF TIMES
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD34MP month r and child last live apart
In what month and year did you and (child) last begin living
apart? (The Q name was 'k50'.)
MONTH
1-12JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER
-6 OTHER: E.G. R SAYS CHILD NEVER LIVED WITH
-7 ALL INFORMATION IS SAME AS FOR PREVIOUS CHILD
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD34YP yr r and child last live apart
(INTERVIEWER: ENTER YEAR 1987-2004)
(The Q name was 'k51'.)
YEAR
1987-2003
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD35P who did child live with
At that time did (child) live with: (husband's/wife's/partner's) other parent,grandparents, or somewhere else? (The Q name was 'k52'.)
1 (HIS/HER) OTHER PARENT
2 GRANDPARENTS
3 SOMEWHERE ELSE
4 WITH OTHER RELATIVE
5 HOSPITAL
6 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
7 AT SCHOOL
8 WITH SPOUSE/PARTNER
9 ON OWN/WITH FRIEND
10 JOB CORPS
11 FOSTER HOME
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD37P since nsfh2 has child live 3 mo w/ r
Since (previous interview), has (child) lived with you for
three months or longer? (The Q name was 'k55'.)
1YES
2NO
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD38MP month r first began live with ch
In what month and year after (previous interview) did you and
(child) first begin living together for three months or longer?
(The Q name was 'k56'.)
MONTH
1-12JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER
-6 OTHER: E.G. R SAYS CHILD NEVER LIVED WITH
-7 ALL INFORMATION IS SAME AS FOR PREVIOUS CHILD
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD38YP yr r first began live with ch
(The Q name was 'k57'.)
YEAR
1987-2003
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD39P why r and child lived tog
How did it happen that you and (child) began living together
at that time? (The Q name was 'k58'.)
1R'S SEPARATION OR DIVORCE
2CHILD'S SEPARATION OR DIVORCE
3R'S ILLNESS
4CHILD'S ILLNESS
5R'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
6CHILD'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
7CHILD FINISHED SCHOOL
8CHILD HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRUGS, NEEDED R'S HELP
9CHILD NEEDED TEMPORARY PLACE TO STAY
10STOPPED LIVING WITH OTHER PARENT
11RETURNED FROM SERVICE
12PARENT'S MARRIAGE OR COHABITATION
13CHILD WANTED TO RETURN
14CHILD GOT PREGNANT
15CHANGED SCHOOLS
16RETURNED HOME FROM JOB, JOB CORPS
17REUNITED WITH OTHER PARENT
18RETURNED FROM INSTITUTIONAL LIVING
19CHILD WAS ADOPTED, FOSTER CHILD
777OTHER
-1DON'T KNOW(999)
-2REFUSED(997)
RD40P times r and child lived tog since last int
Since (previous interview), how many times have you and
(child) lived together for a period of three months or longer?
(The Q name was 'k59'.)
NUMBER OF TIMES
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD41MP month r and child last live apart
In what month and year did you and (child) last begin living
apart? (The Q name was 'k60'.)
MONTH
1-12JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER
-6 OTHER: E.G. R SAYS CHILD NEVER LIVED WITH
-7 ALL INFORMATION IS SAME AS FOR PREVIOUS CHILD
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD41YP yr r and child last live apart
(The Q name was 'k61'.)
YEAR
1987-2003
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW
RD42P who did child live with
At that time did (child) live with: (husband's/wife's/partner's) other parent,with grandparents, or somewhere else? (The Q name was 'k62'.)
1 (HIS/HER) OTHER PARENT
2 GRANDPARENTS
3 SOMEWHERE ELSE
4 WITH OTHER RELATIVE
5 HOSPITAL
6 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
7 AT SCHOOL
8 WITH SPOUSE/PARTNER
9 ON OWN/WITH FRIEND
10 JOB CORPS
11 FOSTER HOME
-2 REFUSED
-1 DON'T KNOW