F. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (W16, 2005)

MARIED16 F1 Have you ever been married?

0 No

1 Yes

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F1A When did you get married?

Month Year

First marriage MAR1MO16 MAR1YR16

Second marriage MAR2MO16 MAR2YR16

Third marriage MAR3MO16 MAR3YR16

DIVOR16 F2 Have you ever been divorced?

0 No

1 Yes

-8 NA (Never Married)

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F2A When did you get divorced?

Month Year

First divorce DIV1MO16 DIV1YR16

Second divorce DIV2MO16 DIV2YR16

Third divorce DIV3MO16 DIV3YR16

KIDS16 F3 Do you have any children?

0 No

1 Yes

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F3A

F3B Do you have full, partial/joint, or no custody of each of your children listed in F3A? Please check only one for each child.

1 Full custody

2 Partial or joint custody

3 No custody

-8 NA (have no child)

-9 Missing

CH1CS16 First child CH6CS16 Sixth child

CH2CS16 Second child CH7CS16 Seventh child

CH3CS16 Third child CH8CS16 Eighth child

CH4CS16 Fourth child CH9CS16 Ninth child

CH5CS16 Fifth child CH10CS16 Tenth child

OFFWRK16 F4 After the birth/arrival of your youngest child, did you or your spouse/partner take any time off from work to care for your child?

0 No

1 Yes

-8 NA (Have No Child)

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F4A How much time did you take off work?

-8 NA

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F4ALO16 Low amount

F4AHI16 High amount

F4B How much time did your spouse/partner take off work?

-8 NA

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F4BLO16 Low amount

F4BHI16 High amount

F5 How strongly do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Circle one number for each.

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

5 NA (only for F5PAR916)

-8 NA (have No Child)

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F5PAR116 I feel I am doing a good job as a parent.

F5PAR216 I have more disagreements with my children than most parents do.

F5PAR316 I feel good about the opportunities I can provide for my children.

F5PAR416 I do a good job disciplining my children when necessary.

F5PAR516 I do a good job making my children feel loved.

F5PAR616 I do a good job communicating with my children.

F5PAR716 Family life with my children has been more difficult than most people’s.

F5PAR816 I often feel helpless in dealing with my children.

F5PAR916 My children are well cared for in childcare.

F6 How often do the following occur in your relationship with your children? Circle one number for each.

1 Never

2 Seldom

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Almost always

-8 NA (have No Child)

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F6PAR116 I enjoy doing things with my children.

F6PAR216 I feel stress or pressure in my relationships with my children.

F6PAR316 I receive warmth and affection from my children.

F6PAR416 Because of my children, I do not have enough time to take care of myself.

F6PAR516 I feel other people disapprove of my parenting.

F6PAR616 Parenting leaves me feeling drained and exhausted.

F6PAR716 I am very happy that I am a parent.

CHPROS16 F7 Would you like to have a child (or another child) within the next 5 years?

 0 No 

 1 Yes 

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 CHADP16 F7A Are you considering adoption? 

 0 No

 1 Yes

 -8 No plan to have another child

 -9 Missing

COMAR16 F8 Are you currently married or cohabiting in an intimate relationship?

0 No

1 Yes

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F8A Is your spouse/partner currently (Circle all that apply):

0 Not checked

1 Checked

-8 Currently involved with no one

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SPSCH16 a attending school

SPUNEM16 b unemployed and looking for work

SPMLTY16 c in the military service

SPHMKR16 d a full-time homemaker

SPWKPT16 e working part-time (less than 35 hours per week)

SPWKFT16 f working full-time (35 hours or more per week)

SPJBNA16 g none of the above

F8B What is his/her main occupation? Please give the full name of his/her job and organization

For more information about this variable, see work history and occupational coding

SPSEDU16 F9 What level of education has your spouse or partner completed?

1 Elementary or junior high school

2 High school or GED (General Equivalency Diploma)

3 Technical or vocational school

4 Associate’s degree

5 Some college

6 Bachelor's degree (4 year college or university)

7 Master’s degree

8 Ph.D. or professional degree

-8 Currently involved with no one

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SPSATI16 F10 All things considered, how satisfied are you with your relationship with your spouse or partner?

1 Very dissatisfied

2 Somewhat dissatisfied

3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

4 Somewhat satisfied

5 Very satisfied

-8 Currently involved with no one

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SPDOTG16 F11 How important to you are the things you do with your spouse or partner?

1 Not at all important

2 Not too important

3 Somewhat important

4 Veryt important

5 Extremely important

-8 Currently involved with no one

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F12 How do you feel about the fairness in your relationship in each of the following areas?

1 Very unfair to me

2 Somewhat unfair to me

3 Fair to both

4 Somewhat unfair to him or her

5 Very unfair to him or her

6 No children (only for SPFAI416)

-8 Currently involved with no one

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SPFAI116 Household chores

SPFAI216 Working for pay

SPFAI316 Spending money

SPFAI416 Taking care of children

F13 How often do the following occur in your relationship with your spouse or partner?

1 Never

2 Seldom

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Almost always

-8 Currently involved with no one

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SPREL116 My spouse/partner influences what I think and do

SPREL216 My spouse/partner insists on knowing who I am with and where I am

SPREL316 I receive warmth and affection from my spouse/partner.

SPREL416 I have felt stress or pressure in this relationship.

SPREL516 I receive support and encouragement from my spouse/partner.

SPREL616 I have serious disagreements with my spouse/partner.

SPREL716 We spend time alone talking or sharing an activity

F14 Couples often disagree about the topics listed below. How often, if at all, in the last year have you had open disagreements about each of the following?

1 Almost never

2 Less than once a month

3 Several times a month

4 Several times a week

5 Almost every day

-8 Currently involved with no one

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SPDIS116 Household tasks

SPDIS216 Money

SPDIS316 Spending time together

SPDIS416 Having a(nother) child

SPDIS516 My partner’s relatives

F15FDS16 F15 Thinking about your current family situation, how often do you have the opportunity to participate in family decisions?

 1 Always

 2 Often

 3 Sometimes

 4 Rarely

 5 Never

 6 Not applicable, I do not work in an organization.

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F16FDS16 F16 How much control do you feel you have over your family’s decisions?

1 A lot

2 Some

3 A little

4 None

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HOME16 F17 How many people live in your current household? (Include only those people who live in your household right now--including yourself.)

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F18 Describe the relationship to you of each person living in your household right now, including yourself (such as “myself” “roommate” “child” or “mother”)

1. HCMPS116 7. HCMPS716

2. HCMPS216 8. HCMPS816

3. HCMPS316 9. HCMPS916

4. HCMPS416 10. HCMP1016

5. HCMPS516 11. HCMP1116

6. HCMPS616 12. HCMP1216

MY FATHER, STEPFATHER, OR MALE GUARDIAN

DADPRM16 F19 Please identify your primary male parent (if you have more than one, please identify the one who you feel the closest to):

1                     Father by birth

2                     Father by adoption

3                     Stepfather

4                     Male guardian, please specify DADOTH16

5                     I do not have a primary male parent  > GO TO F25 PAGE 21

6                     My primary male parent is deceased  > GO TO F25 PAGE 21

-9             Missing

Please answer the next few questions about the person you identified above.

DADCLS16 F20 How close do you feel to him?

1                     Extremely close

2                     Quite close

3                     Fairly close

4                     Not close at all

-8             No applicable male guardian

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DADF2116 F21 When you are faced with personal concerns and decisions, do you talk them over with him?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable male guardian

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DADF2216 F22 How often does he talk over important decisions that he has to make with you?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable male guardian

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DADF2316 F23 How often does he listen to your side of an argument?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable male guardian

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DADF2416 F24 How often have you argued or had a fight with your primary male parent?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable male guardian

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MY MOTHER, STEPMOTHER, OR FEMALE GUARDIAN

MOMPRM16 F25 Please identify your primary female parent (if you have more than one, please identify the one who you feel the closest to):

1                     Mother by birth

2                     Mother by adoption

3                     Stepmother

4                     Female guardian, please specify MOMOTH16

5                     I do not have a primary female parent  > GO TO G1 PAGE 22

6                     My primary female parent is deceased  > GO TO G1 PAGE 22

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Please answer the next few questions about the person you identified above.

MOMCLS16 F26 How close do you feel to her?

1 Extremely close

2 Quite close

3 Fairly close

4 Not close at all

-8 Not applicable, no female guardian

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MOMF2716 F27 When you are faced with personal concerns and decisions, do you talk them over with her?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable female guardian

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MOMF2816 F28 How often does she talk over important decisions that she has to make with you?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable female guardian

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MOMF2916 F29 How often does she listen to your side of an argument?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable female guardian

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MOMF3016 F30 How often have you argued or had a fight with your primary female parent?

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

-8 No applicable female guardian

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