Panel Study of Income Dynamics

2001 Interview Year

Section L: Background and Education of Head

Computer Assisted Interview Documentation


Go to L2
If L1 is (2 or 5) then go to IWER DAY

L2


BACKGROUND/EDUCATION OF HEAD Now I have some questions about [your/Q56] family and past experiences.

Where was [your/his/her] father born? [ACCEPT FATHER SUBSTITUTE]


TOWN/CITY:


STATE IN U.S.: P


FOREIGN COUNTRY:

L2b

0 .
1 ALABAMA
2 ARIZONA
3 ARKANSAS
4 CALIFORNIA
5 COLORADO
6 CONNECTICUT
7 DELAWARE
8 DIST OF COLUMBIA
9 FLORIDA
10 GEORGIA
11 IDAHO
12 ILLINOIS
13 INDIANA
14 IOWA
15 KANSAS
16 KENTUCKY
17 LOUISIANA
18 MAINE
19 MARYLAND
20 MASSACHUSETTS
21 MICHIGAN
22 MINNESOTA
23 MISSISSIPPI
24 MISSOURI
25 MONTANA
26 NEBRASKA
27 NEVADA
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE
29 NEW JERSEY
30 NEW MEXICO
31 NEW YORK
32 NORTH CAROLINA
33 NORTH DAKOTA
34 OHIO
35 OKLAHOMA
36 OREGON
37 PENNSYLVANIA
38 RHODE ISLAND
39 SOUTH CAROLINA
40 SOUTH DAKOTA
41 TENNESSEE
42 TEXAS
43 UTAH
44 VERMONT
45 VIRGINIA
46 WASHINGTON
47 WEST VIRGINIA
48 WISCONSIN
49 WYOMING
50 ALASKA
51 HAWAII
52 GUAM
53 PUERTO RICO
54 VIRGIN ISLANDS(U.S.)
55 FOREIGN COUNTRY
98 DK
99 RF


If L2b is (1 through 54) then go to Q2964

L2c


Q2964

CAI System Placeholder Question

L3

Where did he grow up?
[MOST OF THE YEARS FROM AGES 6 TO 16]


TOWN/CITY:


STATE IN U.S.: P


FOREIGN COUNTRY:

L3b

0 .
1 ALABAMA
2 ARIZONA
3 ARKANSAS
4 CALIFORNIA
5 COLORADO
6 CONNECTICUT
7 DELAWARE
8 DIST OF COLUMBIA
9 FLORIDA
10 GEORGIA
11 IDAHO
12 ILLINOIS
13 INDIANA
14 IOWA
15 KANSAS
16 KENTUCKY
17 LOUISIANA
18 MAINE
19 MARYLAND
20 MASSACHUSETTS
21 MICHIGAN
22 MINNESOTA
23 MISSISSIPPI
24 MISSOURI
25 MONTANA
26 NEBRASKA
27 NEVADA
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE
29 NEW JERSEY
30 NEW MEXICO
31 NEW YORK
32 NORTH CAROLINA
33 NORTH DAKOTA
34 OHIO
35 OKLAHOMA
36 OREGON
37 PENNSYLVANIA
38 RHODE ISLAND
39 SOUTH CAROLINA
40 SOUTH DAKOTA
41 TENNESSEE
42 TEXAS
43 UTAH
44 VERMONT
45 VIRGINIA
46 WASHINGTON
47 WEST VIRGINIA
48 WISCONSIN
49 WYOMING
50 ALASKA
51 HAWAII
52 GUAM
53 PUERTO RICO
54 VIRGIN ISLANDS(U.S.)
55 FOREIGN COUNTRY
98 DK
99 RF


If L3b is (1 through 54) then go to CAI CHKPT

L3c


If TYPE OF IW is (4) then go to L3d [Assign the value "5" to the skipped questions.]
If INDIVIDUAL # is (HEAD ID] and Q55 is (greater than or equal to 1968) then go to L3d [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If INDIVIDUAL # is (HEAD ID] and Q55 is (less than 1968) then go to L3d [Assign the value "2" to the skipped questions.]

CAI CHKPT

1 HEAD BORN 1968 OR LATER
2 HEAD BORN BEFORE 1968
5 NEW SAMPLE HEAD

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If CAI CHKPT is (2 or 5) then go to L4

L3d

Did [your/his/her] father live in the United States in 1968?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L3d is (not equal to 5) then go to L4

L3e

Was [your/his/her] father a U.S. citizen living outside the United States in 1968?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L4

Where did [your/Q56] father receive his education -- In the United States, outside the United States, or both?

1 UNITED STATES ONLY
2 OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ONLY
3 BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND OUTSIDE
5 NO EDUCATION
8 DK
9 RF


If L4 is (2) then go to L7 CKPT
If L4 is (5 or RF) then go to L10

L5

How much education did [your/Q56] father complete (in the United States)?
[ACCEPT FATHER SUBSTITUTE]

1 0-5 GRADES
2 6-8 GRADES/"GRADE SCHOOL"
3 9-11 GRADES/"JUNIOR HIGH"
4 12 GRADES/"HIGH SCHOOL"
5 12 GRADES PLUS NON-ACADEMIC TRAINING
6 SOME COLLEGE/ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
7 COLLEGE/BACHELOR'S DEGREE
8 GRADUATE WORK/M.A./M.S./PH.D/PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
98 DK
99 RF


If L5 is (2 through 8 or 98 through 99 or DK or RF) then go to L7 CKPT

L6

Could he read and write (in English)?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L4 is (2 or 3) then go to L8 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

L7 CKPT

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If L7 CKPT is (5) then go to L10

L8

How many years of school did he complete outside of the U.S.?


L9

What was the highest degree or certificate he earned outside the U.S.?


L10

What was [your/his/her] father's usual occupation when [you/Q56] [were/was] growing up? What kind of work did he do?

[ASK L10a AND L11 ONLY IF FATHER WAS WORKING FOR PAY]

L10a. What were his most important activities or duties?


L11

What kind of business or industry was that in?

L12

IF RESPONDENT is (1)

These next questions are about your mother. Where was your mother born? [ACCEPT MOTHER SUBSTITUTE]

ELSE

These next questions are about Q56 where INDIVIDUAL # equals (HEAD ID]'s mother. Where was Q56 where INDIVIDUAL # equals (HEAD ID]'s mother born? [ACCEPT MOTHER SUBSTITUTE]

END


TOWN/CITY:


STATE IN U.S.: P


FOREIGN COUNTRY:

L12b

0 .
1 ALABAMA
2 ARIZONA
3 ARKANSAS
4 CALIFORNIA
5 COLORADO
6 CONNECTICUT
7 DELAWARE
8 DIST OF COLUMBIA
9 FLORIDA
10 GEORGIA
11 IDAHO
12 ILLINOIS
13 INDIANA
14 IOWA
15 KANSAS
16 KENTUCKY
17 LOUISIANA
18 MAINE
19 MARYLAND
20 MASSACHUSETTS
21 MICHIGAN
22 MINNESOTA
23 MISSISSIPPI
24 MISSOURI
25 MONTANA
26 NEBRASKA
27 NEVADA
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE
29 NEW JERSEY
30 NEW MEXICO
31 NEW YORK
32 NORTH CAROLINA
33 NORTH DAKOTA
34 OHIO
35 OKLAHOMA
36 OREGON
37 PENNSYLVANIA
38 RHODE ISLAND
39 SOUTH CAROLINA
40 SOUTH DAKOTA
41 TENNESSEE
42 TEXAS
43 UTAH
44 VERMONT
45 VIRGINIA
46 WASHINGTON
47 WEST VIRGINIA
48 WISCONSIN
49 WYOMING
50 ALASKA
51 HAWAII
52 GUAM
53 PUERTO RICO
54 VIRGIN ISLANDS(U.S.)
55 FOREIGN COUNTRY
98 DK
99 RF


If L12b is (1 through 54) then go to L13

L12c

L13

Where did she grow up?


[MOST OF THE YEARS FROM AGES 6 TO 16]


TOWN/CITY:


STATE IN U.S.: P


FOREIGN COUNTRY:

L13b

0 .
1 ALABAMA
2 ARIZONA
3 ARKANSAS
4 CALIFORNIA
5 COLORADO
6 CONNECTICUT
7 DELAWARE
8 DIST OF COLUMBIA
9 FLORIDA
10 GEORGIA
11 IDAHO
12 ILLINOIS
13 INDIANA
14 IOWA
15 KANSAS
16 KENTUCKY
17 LOUISIANA
18 MAINE
19 MARYLAND
20 MASSACHUSETTS
21 MICHIGAN
22 MINNESOTA
23 MISSISSIPPI
24 MISSOURI
25 MONTANA
26 NEBRASKA
27 NEVADA
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE
29 NEW JERSEY
30 NEW MEXICO
31 NEW YORK
32 NORTH CAROLINA
33 NORTH DAKOTA
34 OHIO
35 OKLAHOMA
36 OREGON
37 PENNSYLVANIA
38 RHODE ISLAND
39 SOUTH CAROLINA
40 SOUTH DAKOTA
41 TENNESSEE
42 TEXAS
43 UTAH
44 VERMONT
45 VIRGINIA
46 WASHINGTON
47 WEST VIRGINIA
48 WISCONSIN
49 WYOMING
50 ALASKA
51 HAWAII
52 GUAM
53 PUERTO RICO
54 VIRGIN ISLANDS(U.S.)
55 FOREIGN COUNTRY
98 DK
99 RF


If L13b is (1 through 54) then go to CAI CHKPT

L13c


If TYPE OF IW is (4) then go to L13d [Assign the value "5" to the skipped questions.]
If INDIVIDUAL # is (HEAD ID] and Q55 is (greater than or equal to 1968) then go to L13d [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If INDIVIDUAL # is (HEAD ID] and Q55 is (less than 1968) then go to L13d [Assign the value "2" to the skipped questions.]

CAI CHKPT

1 HEAD BORN 1968 OR LATER
2 HEAD BORN BEFORE 1968
5 NEW SAMPLE HEAD

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If CAI CHKPT is (2 or 5) then go to L14

L13d

Did [your/his/her] mother live in the United States in 1968?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L13d is (not equal to 5) then go to L14

L13e

Was [your/his/her] mother a U.S. citizen living outside the United States in 1968?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L14

Where did [your/Q56] mother receive her education -- In the United States, outside the United States, or both?

1 UNITED STATES ONLY
2 OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ONLY
3 BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND OUTSIDE
5 NO EDUCATION
8 DK
9 RF


If L14 is (2) then go to L17 CKPT
If L14 is (5 or 9 or RF) then go to L20

L15

How much education did [your/his/her] mother complete (in the United States)?

1 0-5 GRADES
2 6-8 GRADES/"GRADE SCHOOL"
3 9-11 GRADES/"JUNIOR HIGH"
4 12 GRADES/"HIGH SCHOOL"
5 12 GRADES PLUS NON-ACADEMIC TRAINING
6 SOME COLLEGE/ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
7 COLLEGE/BACHELOR'S DEGREE
8 GRADUATE WORK/M.A./M.S./PH.D/PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
98 DK
99 RF


If L15 is (2 through 8 or 98 through 99 or DK or RF) then go to L17 CKPT

L16

Could she read and write?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L14 is (2 or 3) then go to L18 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

L17 CKPT

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If L17 CKPT is (5) then go to L20

L18

How many years of schooling did she complete outside of the U.S.?


L19

What was the highest degree or certificate she earned outside the U.S.?


L20

What was [your/his/her] mother's usual occupation when [you/Q56] [were/was] growing up? What kind of work did she do?

[ASK L20a AND L21 ONLY IF MOTHER WAS WORKING FOR PAY]

L20a. What were her most important activities or duties on that job?


L21

What kind of business or industry was that in?


L22

Now I have some questions about brothers and sisters. Did [you/Q56] have any brothers?
[INCLUDE NATURAL SIBLINGS ONLY]

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L22 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to L28

L23

How many brothers was that?


[CODE ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER (01-35)]


If L23 is (2 through 35 or 98 through 99 or DK or RF) then go to L26

L24

Is he still living?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L25

IF L24 is (1)

Is he older than [you/Q56]?

ELSE

Was he older than [you/Q56]?

END

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L23 is (1) then go to L28

L26

How many of them are still living?


[CODE ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER STILL LIVING (01-35), EXCEPT:]


00 NONE
96 ALL


L27

IF L26 is (0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF)

Were any of [your/his/her] brothers older than [you/him/her]?

ELSE

Are any of [your/his/her] brothers older than [you/him/her]?

END

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L28

Did [you/he/she] have any sisters?
[INCLUDE NATURAL SIBLINGS ONLY]

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L28 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to L33a

L29

How many sisters was that?


[CODE ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER (01-35)]


If L29 is (2 through 35 or 98 through 99 or DK or RF) then go to L32

L30

Is she still living?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L31

IF L30 is (1)

Is she older then [you/Q56]?

ELSE

Was she older the [you/Q56]?

END

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L29 is (1) then go to L33a

L32

How many of them are still living?


[CODE ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER STILL LIVING (01-35), EXCEPT:]


00 NONE
96 ALL


L33

IF L32 is (0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF)

Were any of [your/his/her] sisters older than [you/him/her]?

ELSE

Are any of [your/his/her] sisters older than [you/him/her]?

END

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF

L33a

Next, I have some questions about [you/Q56]. Where [were/was] [you/he/she] born?


TOWN/CITY:


STATE IN US: P


FOREIGN COUNTRY:


[FOR CITY AND STATE IN U.S., ASK:]

What was the name of the county?


L33b

0 .
1 ALABAMA
2 ARIZONA
3 ARKANSAS
4 CALIFORNIA
5 COLORADO
6 CONNECTICUT
7 DELAWARE
8 DIST OF COLUMBIA
9 FLORIDA
10 GEORGIA
11 IDAHO
12 ILLINOIS
13 INDIANA
14 IOWA
15 KANSAS
16 KENTUCKY
17 LOUISIANA
18 MAINE
19 MARYLAND
20 MASSACHUSETTS
21 MICHIGAN
22 MINNESOTA
23 MISSISSIPPI
24 MISSOURI
25 MONTANA
26 NEBRASKA
27 NEVADA
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE
29 NEW JERSEY
30 NEW MEXICO
31 NEW YORK
32 NORTH CAROLINA
33 NORTH DAKOTA
34 OHIO
35 OKLAHOMA
36 OREGON
37 PENNSYLVANIA
38 RHODE ISLAND
39 SOUTH CAROLINA
40 SOUTH DAKOTA
41 TENNESSEE
42 TEXAS
43 UTAH
44 VERMONT
45 VIRGINIA
46 WASHINGTON
47 WEST VIRGINIA
48 WISCONSIN
49 WYOMING
50 ALASKA
51 HAWAII
52 GUAM
53 PUERTO RICO
54 VIRGIN ISLANDS(U.S.)
55 FOREIGN COUNTRY
98 DK
99 RF


If L33b is (1 through 54) then go to L33d

L33c


If L33b is (not equal to 1 through 54) then go to CAI CHKPT

L33d


If TYPE OF IW is (4) then go to L33e [Assign the value "5" to the skipped questions.]
If INDIVIDUAL # is (WIFE/"WIFE" IN FU/MI ID] and Q55 is (greater than or equal to 1968) then go to L33e [Assign the value "2" to the skipped questions.]
If INDIVIDUAL # is (WIFE/"WIFE" IN FU/MI ID] and Q55 is (less than 1968) then go to L33e [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

CAI CHKPT

1 HEAD BORN BEFORE 1968
2 HEAD BORN 1968 OR LATER
5 NEW SAMPLE HEAD

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If CAI CHKPT is (2) and (L3d is (not equal to 5) or L3e is (not equal to 5) or L13d is (not equal to 5) or L13e is (not equal to 5)) then go to L34
If CAI CHKPT is (2) and L3d is (5) and L3e is (5) and L13d is (5) and L13e is (5) then go to L33g
If CAI CHKPT is (5) then go to L34

L33e

Did [you/he/she] live in the United States in 1968?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L33e is (not equal to 5) then go to L34

L33f

[Were/Was] [you/he/she] a U.S. citizen living outside the United States in 1968?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L33f is (1 or DK or RF) then go to L34

L33g

[Have you/Has he/Has she] been living in the United States continuously for at least two years? That is, since [] 1999?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L34

Did [you/he/she] grow up on a farm, in a small town, in a large city, or what?


[MOST OF THE YEARS FROM AGES 6 TO 16]

1 FARM/COUNTRY
2 SMALL TOWN/SUBURB
3 LARGE CITY
4 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF

L34

And where was that?


TOWN/CITY:


STATE IN U.S.: P


FOREIGN COUNTRY:


[FOR CITY AND STATE IN U.S., ASK:] What was the name of the county?


COUNTY:

L34b

0 .
1 ALABAMA
2 ARIZONA
3 ARKANSAS
4 CALIFORNIA
5 COLORADO
6 CONNECTICUT
7 DELAWARE
8 DIST OF COLUMBIA
9 FLORIDA
10 GEORGIA
11 IDAHO
12 ILLINOIS
13 INDIANA
14 IOWA
15 KANSAS
16 KENTUCKY
17 LOUISIANA
18 MAINE
19 MARYLAND
20 MASSACHUSETTS
21 MICHIGAN
22 MINNESOTA
23 MISSISSIPPI
24 MISSOURI
25 MONTANA
26 NEBRASKA
27 NEVADA
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE
29 NEW JERSEY
30 NEW MEXICO
31 NEW YORK
32 NORTH CAROLINA
33 NORTH DAKOTA
34 OHIO
35 OKLAHOMA
36 OREGON
37 PENNSYLVANIA
38 RHODE ISLAND
39 SOUTH CAROLINA
40 SOUTH DAKOTA
41 TENNESSEE
42 TEXAS
43 UTAH
44 VERMONT
45 VIRGINIA
46 WASHINGTON
47 WEST VIRGINIA
48 WISCONSIN
49 WYOMING
50 ALASKA
51 HAWAII
52 GUAM
53 PUERTO RICO
54 VIRGIN ISLANDS(U.S.)
55 FOREIGN COUNTRY
98 DK
99 RF


If L34b is (1 through 54) then go to L34

L34c


If L34b is (not equal to 1 through 54) then go to L35

L34


L35

[Have/Has] [you/he/she] lived in any states or countries other than where [you/he/she] [are/is] currently living and where [you/he/she] grew up, including time spent abroad while in the armed forces?


["LIVED IN" MEANS STAYED AT LEAST 3 MONTHS.]

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L36

[Have/Has] [you/he/she] ever moved out of a community where [you/he/she] [were/was] living in order to take a job somewhere else?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L36 is (1) then go to L38

L37

[Have/Has] [you/he/she] ever turned down a job because [you/he/she] did not want to move?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L38

[Were/Was] [you/he/she] living with both [your/his/her] natural parents most of the time until [you/he/she] [were/was] age 16?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L38 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to L40

L39

Were [your/his/her] parents poor when [you/he/she] [were/was] growing up, pretty well off, or what?

1 POOR
3 AVERAGE, "IT VARIED"
5 PRETTY WELL OFF
8 DK, DIDN'T LIVE WITH PARENTS
9 RF


L40

In order to get an idea of the different races and ethnic groups that participate in the study, I would like to ask you about [your/Q56] background.

[Are/Is] [you/he/she] white, black, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, or another race?
[ENTER ALL THAT APPLY]

1 WHITE
2 BLACK
3 NATIVE AMERICAN
4 ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER
5 LATINO ORIGIN OR DESCENT
6 COLOR BESIDES BLACK OR WHITE
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


L41

And what is [your/his/her] primary ethnic group?

[IF NECESSARY: From what country did (your/his/her) ancestors first come to the United States?]

Is there a second? (What is it?)


L42

[Have/Has] [you/he/she] ever been in the United States military service?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


L43

Where did [you/Q56] receive [your/his/her] education -- In the United States, outside the United States, or both?

1 UNITED STATES ONLY
2 OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ONLY
3 BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND OUTSIDE
5 NO EDUCATION
8 DK
9 RF


If L43 is (2) then go to L59 CKPT
If L43 is (5 or 9 or RF) then go to L62

L44

Now I would like to talk about the education [you/he/she] [have/has] received (in the United States). Did [you/he/she] graduate from high school, get a GED, or neither?

1 GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL
2 GOT A GED
3 NEITHER, LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
4 COLLEGE LEVEL ONLY
8 DK
9 RF


If L44 is (2) then go to L46
If L44 is (3) then go to L49
If L44 is (4) then go to L52
If L44 is (8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to L51

L45

In what month and year did [you/he/she] graduate?


Y1


ENTER THE FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR GRADUATED (1901 - 2001)


1901-2001 EXACT YEAR
9997 BEFORE 1901 [Alt-D] DK YEAR [Alt-R] RF

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "Winter"
22 "Spring"
23 "Summer"
24 "Fall/Autumn"
98 DK
99 RF

L45-YEAR


If L44 is (1) then go to L51

L46

How many grades of school did [you/he/she] finish prior to getting [your/his/her] GED?


[IWER: CODE LAST GRADE FINISHED PRIOR TO RECEIVING GED]

0 NONE
1 FIRST GRADE
2 SECOND GRADE
3 THIRD GRADE
4 FOURTH GRADE
5 FIFTH GRADE
6 SIXTH GRADE
7 SEVENTH GRADE
8 EIGHTH GRADE
9 NINTH GRADE
10 TENTH GRADE
11 ELEVENTH GRADE
98 DK
99 RF


If L46 is (0) then go to L48

L47

In what month and year did [you/he/she] last attend Q3033?


Y1


ENTER THE FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR LAST ATTENDED (1901 - 2001)


1901-2001 EXACT YEAR
9997 BEFORE 1901 [Alt-D] DK YEAR [Alt-R] RF

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "Winter"
22 "Spring"
23 "Summer"
24 "Fall/Autumn"
98 DK
99 RF

L47-YEAR

L48

In what month and year did [you/he/she] receive [your/his/her] GED?


Y1


ENTER THE FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR RECEIVED GED (1901 - 2001)


1901-2001 EXACT YEAR
9997 BEFORE 1901 [Alt-D] DK YEAR [Alt-R] RF

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "Winter"
22 "Spring"
23 "Summer"
24 "Fall/Autumn"
98 DK
99 RF

L48-YEAR


If L44 is (2) then go to L51

L49

How many grades of school did [you/he/she] finish?


[IWER: CODE LAST GRADE FINISHED]

0 NONE
1 FIRST GRADE
2 SECOND GRADE
3 THIRD GRADE
4 FOURTH GRADE
5 FIFTH GRADE
6 SIXTH GRADE
7 SEVENTH GRADE
8 EIGHTH GRADE
9 NINTH GRADE
10 TENTH GRADE
11 ELEVENTH GRADE
98 DK
99 RF


If L49 is (0 or 98 or 99 or DK or RF) then go to L51

L50

In what month and year did [you/he/she] last attend Q3038?


Y1


ENTER THE FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR GRADUATED (1901 - 2001)


1901-2001 EXACT YEAR
9997 BEFORE 1901 [Alt-D] DK YEAR [Alt-R] RF

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "Winter"
22 "Spring"
23 "Summer"
24 "Fall/Autumn"
98 DK
99 RF

L50-YEAR


L51

Did [you/he/she] attend college?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L51 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to L59 CKPT

L52

In what month and year did [you/he/she] last attend college?


Y1


ENTER LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR LAST ATTENDED COLLEGE (1901 - 2001)


1901-2001 EXACT YEAR
9996 STILL IN SCHOOL
9997 BEFORE 1901 [Alt-D] DK YEAR [Alt-R] RF

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "Winter"
22 "Spring"
23 "Summer"
24 "Fall/Autumn"
98 DK
99 RF

L52-YEAR


L53

What is the highest year of college [you/he/she] [have/has] completed?

0 LESS THAN ONE YEAR
1 ONE YEAR
2 TWO YEARS
3 THREE YEARS
4 FOUR YEARS
5 FIVE OR MORE YEARS
8 DK
9 RF


L54

Did [you/he/she] receive a college degree?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L54 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to L59 CKPT

L55

What is the highest college degree [you/he/she] [have/has] received?

1 ASSOCIATE'S/AA
2 BACHELOR'S/BA/BS
3 MASTER'S/MA/MS/MBA
4 DOCTORATE/PhD
5 LLB, JD (LAW DEGREES)
6 MD, DDS, DVM, DO (MEDICAL DEGREES) ÿ
8 HONORARY DEGREE ÿ
97 OTHER (SPECIFY);C ÿ
98 DK
99 RF


L56

What was the name of the college?


L57

Where was it located?


[IWER: ENTER CITY AND STATE]

L58

L58a/b. In what month and year did [you/he/she] receive that degree?


Y1


ENTER THE FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR RECEIVED DEGREE (1901 - 2001)


1901-2001 EXACT YEAR
9997 BEFORE 1901 [Alt-D] DK YEAR [Alt-R] RF

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
21 "Winter"
22 "Spring"
23 "Summer"
24 "Fall/Autumn"
98 DK
99 RF

L58-YEAR


If L43 is (2 or 3) then go to L60 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

L59 CKPT

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If L59 CKPT is (5) then go to L62

L60

How many years of school did [you/he/she] complete outside of the
U.S.?


L61

What was the highest degree or certificate [you/he/she] earned outside the U.S.?


L62

Did [you/he/she] receive any other degree or a certificate through a vocational school, a training school, or an apprenticeship program?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If L62 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to L68
If L67 is (5 or 8 or 9 or DK or RF) then go to L68

Repeat L63 through L67 up to 8 times.

L63


[L63/67]

What type of degree or certificate was that?

1 DEGREE
2 CERTIFICATE
3 LICENSE
4 DIPLOMA (NOT HIGH SCHOOL)
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


L64

In what field was that?


L65

From what type of institution or organization was that?

1 VOCATIONA