F. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (W9, 1997)






F1 How much money were you paid during the past two weeks (before taxes and including tips)?


W9C168 Low number (Low=0, High=60000)

W9C169 High number (Low=0, High=60000)

                -9 Missing




F2 How much were you paid during the past year, 1996 (before taxes and including tips)?


W9C170 Low number (Low=0, High=703878.49)

W9C171 High number (Low=0, High=703878.49)

                  -9 Missing




W9C172 F3 Since you left high school, what share of you total educational expenses (tuition, fees, books, dormitory fees, and other living expenses related to attending school) have been paid for by each of the following sources? Your estimates should equal 100% with all sources combined.

                            I have not attended school since high school (GO TO F4)
                                        1 No source(s) indicated
                                        2 Source(s) indicated
                                        -9 Missing

Note for questions F3 and F4: For the following financial sources, a value of '222' indicates that the source was marked, but no percentage contribution was given.

Source Percent (%) Contribution
Your own earnings and/or savings (include work study) W9C173
Loans (from government, school or banks) W9C174
Scholarships (academic, athletic, ROTC, grant based on need, etc.) W9C175
Both parents together W9C176
Mother W9C177
Father W9C178
Step-parent(s) W9C179
Spouse or Partner W9C180
Other relatives W9C181
Governmental assistance W9C182
Other W9C183
Total= 100%



W9C184 F4 During the past year, what share of your living expenses were covered by each of the following sources? Do not include educational expenses listed on the previous page.  Your estimates should equal 100% with all sources combined.

                                        1 No source indicated

                                        2 Sources indicated

                                        -9 Missing


Source

Percent (%) Contribution

Your own earnings and/or savings

W9C185

Loans (from government, schools or banks)

W9C186

Scholarships (academic, athletic, ROTC, etc)

W9C187

Both parents together

W9C188

Mother 

W9C189

Father 

W9C190

Step-Parent(s)

W9C191

Spouse or Partner

W9C192

Other relatives

W9C193

Governmental assistance 

W9C194

Other

W9C195

TOTAL =

100%




W9C196 F4A1 Please check whether you have participated in the following government assistance programs in the last year.  Do not count educational loans and scholarships:

                                        1 No source(s) indicated
                                        2 Source(s) indicated
                                        -9 Missing

W9C202 F4A2 Please check whether you have participated in the following government assistance programs in the last 5 years.  Do not count educational loans and scholarships.

                                        1 No source(s) indicated
                                        2 Source(s) indicated
                                        -9 Missing


For the following questions:
     1 Checked
     2 Not checked
ProgramIn the Last YearIn the Last 5 Years
Food stampsW9C197W9C203
AFDCW9C198W9C204
Unemployment insuranceW9C199W9C205
OtherW9C200W9C206
     Please specifyW9C201W9C207



W9C208 F5 If there were no other sources of income, would your job alone pay enough to support your household? Include yourself, if applicable, your spouse/partner and children.

                                        1 Yes, comfortably
                                        2 Yes, adequately
                                        3 Yes, but we would  just make ends meet
                                        4 No, we would have real difficulties getting by
                                        5 Not applicable; I do not currently have a job
                                        -9 Missing



F6 If you had to borrow $200 for a few weeks because of an emergency, who could you ask for assistance? Circle all that apply.

            W9C209 F6A No one

                                        1 Circled this option or did not circle any option B through G
                                        2 Not circled
                                        -9 Missing

                                      For F6B through F6G
                                              1 Circled
                                              2 Not circled
                                              -9 Missing
F6B Friend, neighbor or co-workerW9C210
F6C MotherW9C211
F6D FatherW9C212
F6E Step-parentW9C213
F6F Brother or sisterW9C214
F6G OtherW9C215
        If other, please specify relationship________________W9C216



W9C217 F7 Do you give money to your parents on a regular basis?

                                        1 No (GO TO F8)
                                        2 Yes
                                        -9 Missing



F7A Which parent(s) do you give money to?

                                        1 Circled
                                        2 Not circled
                                        -9 Missing

            W9C218 F7Aa Mother
            W9C219 F7Ab Father
            W9C220 F7Ac Step-parent



W9C221 F7B What are these payments for? Circle ALL that apply.

                                        1 No item(s) circled
                                        2 Item(s) circled
                                        -9 Missing

                                For F7Ba through F7Be,
                                        1 Circled
                                        2 Not circled
                                        -9 Missing

            W9C222 F7Ba room and/or board you receive from parent(s)
            W9C223 F7Bb repayment of a loan you receive from your parent(s)
            W9C224 F7Bc child care you parent(s) provides for your children
            W9C225 F7Bd a gift to help parents financially
            W9C226 F7Be a loan to help parents financially


F7C About how much per week, total, do you give or pay to your parents?
           
            W9C227
Low (Low=5, High=500)
            W9C228 High (Low=10, High=500)
                              -9 Missing



W9C229 F8 Since you left high school, have your parents or step-parents experienced any of the following?

                                        1 No item checked
                                        2 Item(s) checked
                                        -9 Missing

                              For F8A through F8D
                                       1 Checked
                                       2 Not checked
                                       -9 Missing
FatherMother
F8A acquired a new jobW9C230W9C235
F8B received a promotion at workW9C231W9C236
F8C Had a major change in income
        -increaseW9C232W9C237
        -decreaseW9C233W9C238
F8d left a jobW9C234W9C239



W9C240 F9 Do you have health insurance?

                                        1 No (GO TO F10)
                                        2 Yes
                                        -9 Missing



W9C241 F9A Do you get this insurance through:
                                    
                                    1 your employer
                                    2 spouse's employer
                                    3 your school
                                    4 your parents (you are covered by your parents' policy)
                                    5 a public program
                                    6 yourself (you purchased it)
                                    7 other  W9C242 please specify:__________________
                                    -9 Missing



W9C243 F10 What do you think are the chances that you will live a long and healthy life?

                                        1 Very high
                                        2 High
                                        3 About fifty-fifty
                                        4 Low
                                        5 Very low
                                        -9 Missing



W9C244 F11 What is your birth date?

                                        ________month
                                        ________day
                                        ________year
                                        (entered as six digit number, e.g. 041972)


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