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family, children and parenting
Family, Children and Parenting
The following questions address family issues; including number of children, child rearing attitudes and parenting practices. They are categorized by variable at the top and by NNSD year below, where the data dictionary version of the question includes the variable name, variable type, number of digits in code, formula, range, and variable label.
VARIABLE |
NNSD |
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4 PAR | 5 |
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| 1 | ideal number of children for average American family | X | |||||||
| 2 | all married couples ought to have children | X | |||||||
| 3 | do you have children | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 4 | number of children | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 5 | change in number of children | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 6 | name of child | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 7 | sex of child | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 8 | age of child | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 9 | birthdate of child | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 10 | relationship of child to you | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 11 | number of children expected when family is complete | X | |||||||
| 12 | number of children wanted when family is complete | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 13 | bothered by not having children | X | |||||||
| 14 | consider adoption |
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| 15 | in raising children, how important are the following traits: respectful to adults | X | |||||||
| 16 | competitive | X | |||||||
| 17 | imaginitive | X | |||||||
| 18 | obedient to parents | X | |||||||
| 19 | ambitious | X | |||||||
| 20 | independent | X | |||||||
| 21 | neat and clean | X | |||||||
| 22 | successful | X | |||||||
| 23 | self-reliant | X | |||||||
| 24 | well-behaved | X | |||||||
| 25 | athletic | X | |||||||
| 26 | open-minded | X | |||||||
| 27 | religious | X | |||||||
| 28 | sensitive | X | |||||||
| 29 | sociable | X | |||||||
| 30 | amount of stress and worry children cause their parents | X | |||||||
| 31 | desire to have children someday | X | X | X | |||||
| 32 | reason for not wanting a child | X | X | X | |||||
| 33 | age subject would like to have first child | X | X | X | |||||
| 34 | reason for postponing having children | X | X | X | |||||
| 35 | being a parent is harder than I thought it would be | X | X | X | |||||
| 36 | I feel capable and on top of things when caring for my child | X | X | X | |||||
| 37 | more problems caring for my child than I expected | X | X | X | |||||
| 38 | I enjoy being a parent | X | X | X | |||||
| 39 | it takes a long time for parents to develop close, warm feelings for their children | X | X | X | |||||
| 40 | I am successful most of the time when I try to get my child to do or not do something | X | X | X | |||||
| 41 | I expected to have closer and warmer feelings for my child than I do, and that bothers me. | X | X | X | |||||
| 42 | child does things to bother me just to be mean | X | X | X | |||||
| 43 | number of children I have now is too many | X | X | X | |||||
| 44 | most of my life is spent doing things for my child | X | X | X | |||||
| 45 | I give up more of my life to meet my child's needs than I ever expected. | X | X | X | |||||
| 46 | I feel trapped by my responsibilities as a parent | X | X | X | |||||
| 47 | since having a child, I have been unable to do new and different things | X | X | X | |||||
| 48 | it is hard to find a place in our home where I can go to be by myself | X | X | X | |||||
| 49 | child in daycare or school | X | X | X | |||||
| 50 | hours per week child is in daycare or school | X | X | X | |||||
| 51 | type of daycare/school setting child is in | X | X | X | |||||
| 52 | frequency letting child play with messy things like mud, food or sand | X | X | X | |||||
| 53 | frequency slapping or spanking child when not minding in past week | X | X | X | |||||
| 54 | number of books belonging to others in house that child can see | X | X | X | |||||
| 55 | number of child's books that are readily available | X | X | X | |||||
| 56 | type of pets family has | X | X | X | |||||
| 57 | number of people who baby-sit child in a week, excluding daycare or school | X | X | X | |||||
| 58 | time child spends out of the house, excluding daycare or school | X | X | X | |||||
| 59 | number of people who baby-sit child in a week, excluding daycare or school | X | X | X | |||||
| 60 | time child spends out of the house, excluding daycare or school | X | X | X | |||||
| 61 | frequency making suggestions for which toys or games child plays with | X | X | X | |||||
| 62 | number of toys child has that he/she has available for which to play, but is not yet ready for | X | X | X | |||||
| 63 | frequency showing or playing together with child with toys that he/she is not ready for yet | X | X | X | |||||
| 64 | frequency having child with you and talk to him/her about what you're doing with housework and chores | X | X | X | |||||
| 65 | how often information is sought about how to raise a child, and used with your family | X | X | X | |||||
| 66 | time someone in family spends reading to child | X | X | X | |||||
| 67 | time spent taking care of child during child's waking hours | X | X | X | |||||
| 68 | time co-parent spends taking care of child during child's waking hours | X | X | X | |||||
| 69 | frequency child eats meals with family | X | X | X | |||||
| 70 | frequency child gets together with relatives or close friends | X | X | X | |||||
| 71 | is CAP subject the biological parent of any of your children | X | |||||||
| 72 | any of your children parented by CAP subject | X | |||||||
Domain Family, Children and Parenting by NNSD year
NNSD 1 |
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Attitudes
about Family/Children |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| FAMATT1 Reference |
NUM STR | 2 | 01=1, 02=2, .99=99 | 01 to 99 | ideal number of children for average American family |
| FAMATT2 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | all married couples ought to have children |
| FAMATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | do you have children |
| FAMATT3A | NUM STR | 2 | 1=1, 2=2, .9=9 | 1 to 9 | number of children |
| KIDNAME | TEXT | name of child | |||
| KIDSEX | NUM STR | 1 | 0=female, 1=male | 0 or 1 | sex of child |
| KIDAGE | NUM STR | 2 | 01=1yr old, 02=2yrs old.99=99 yrs old | 01 to 99 | age of child |
| KIDBDAT | NUM STR | 10 | child's birth date | mo/da/year | birth date of child |
| KIDRELAT | NUM STR | 1 | 1=biological, 2=adopted, 3=foster, 4=not adopted by you, significant other's child, 5=raising relative's child, 6=given up for adoption, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | relationship of child |
| MOREKIDS | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | more children |
| FAMATT4 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 0=0, 1=1,.9=9, 9!=more than 9 | 1 to 9, 9! | children expected when family is complete |
| FAMATT5 Reference |
NUM STR | 2 | 01=1, 02=2,.99=99 | 01 to 99 | number of children wanted when family is complete |
| FAMATT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | bothered by not having children |
| FAMATT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=definitely not, 2=probably not, 3=yes probably ,4=yes definitely | 1 to 4 | consider adoption |
| FAMATT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be respectful to adults |
| FAMATT9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be competitive |
| FAMATT10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be imaginative |
| FAMATT11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be obedient to parents |
| FAMATT12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be ambitious |
| FAMATT13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be independent |
| FAMATT14 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be neat and clean |
| FAMATT15 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be successful |
| FAMATT16 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be self-reliant |
| FAMATT17 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be well-behaved |
| FAMATT18 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be athletic |
| FAMATT19 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be open-minded |
| FAMATT20 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be religious |
| FAMATT21 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be sensitive |
| FAMATT22 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | children will be sociable |
| FAMATT23 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | amount of worry and stress children cause their parents |
NNSD2 |
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Number
of Children |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| FAMATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | do you have children |
| FAMATT3A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | change in number of children |
| FAMATT3B | NUM STR | 2 | 1=1, 2=2, .9=9 | 1 to 9 | number of children |
| KIDNAME | TEXT | name of child | |||
| KIDSEX | NUM STR | 1 | 0=female, 1=male | 0 or 1 | sex of child |
| KIDAGE | NUM STR | 2 | 01=1yr old, 02=2yrs old.99=99 yrs old | 01 to 99 | age of child |
| KIDBDAT | NUM STR | 10 | child's birth date | mo/da/year | birth date of child |
| KIDRELAT | NUM STR | 1 | 1=biological, 2=adopted, 3=foster, 4=not adopted by you, significant other's child, 5=raising relative's child, 6=given up for adoption, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | relationship of child |
| MOREKIDS | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | more children |
NNSD3 |
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Number
of Children |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| FAMATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | do you have children |
| FAMATT3A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | change in number of children |
| FAMATT3B | NUM STR | 2 | 1=1, 2=2, .9=9 | 1 to 9 | number of children |
| KIDNAME | TEXT | subject's verbatim response | name of child | ||
| KIDSEX | NUM STR | 1 | 0=female, 1=male | 0 or 1 | sex of child |
| KIDAGE | NUM STR | 2 | 01=1yr old, 02=2yrs old.99=99 yrs old | 01 to 99 | age of child |
| KIDBDAT | NUM STR | 10 | child's birth date | mo/da/year | birth date of child |
| KIDRELAT | NUM STR | 1 | 1=biological, 2=adopted, 3=foster, 4=not adopted by you, significant other's child, 5=raising relative's child, 6=given up for adoption, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | relationship of child |
| MOREKIDS | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | more children |
NNSD4 |
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| DEMO8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | change in the number of children in subject's life since last interview |
| KIDNAME | TEXT | subject's verbatim response | name of child | ||
| KIDSEX | NUM STR | 1 | 0=female, 1=male | 0 or 1 | sex of child |
| KIDBDAT | NUM STR | 10 | child's birth date | mo/da/year | birth date of child |
| KIDAGE | NUM STR | 2 | 01=1yr old, 02=2yrs old.99=99 yrs old | 01 to 99 | age of child |
| KIDRELAT | NUM STR | 1 | 1=biological, 2=adopted, 3=foster, 4=not adopted by you, significant other's child, 5=raising relative's child, 6=given up for adoption, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | relationship of child |
| MOREKIDS | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | more children |
NNSD5 |
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Number
of Children |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| FAMATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | do you have children |
| FAMATT3A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | change in number of children |
| FAMATT3B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=1, 2=2, …9=9 | 1 to 9 | number of children |
| KIDNAME | TEXT | subject's verbatim response | name of child | ||
| KIDSEX | NUM STR | 1 | 0=female, 1=male | 0 or 1 | sex of child |
| KIDAGE | NUM STR | 2 | 00=less than 1yr old, 01=1yr old, 02=2yrs old…99=99 yrs old | 00 to 99 | age of child |
| KIDBDAT | NUM STR | 10 | child's birth date | mo/da/year | birth date of child |
| KIDRELAT | NUM STR | 1 | 1=biological, 2=adopted, 3=foster, 4=not adopted by you, significant other's child, 5=raising relative's child, 6=given up for adoption, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | relationship of child |
| MOREKIDS | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | more children |
| FAMATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | desire to have children someday |
| FAMATT5 | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=children would interfere with my career, 2=there are already too many people in the world, 3=I don't think I'd be a good parent, 4=other (specify) | 1 to 4 | reason for not wanting a child |
| FAMATT6 | NUM STR | 2 | subject's verbatim response in years | 01 to 99 | age subject would like to have first child |
| FAMATT7 | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=unmarried, 2=don't want children with current partner/no partner, 3=currently trying to have children, 4=not practical in current living/job/school situation, 5=waiting until older, 6=unable due to medical reasons, 7=financial constraints, 8=other (specify) | 1 to 8 | reasson for postponing having children |
| FAMATT8 | NUM STR/TEXT | 2 | 01=1 child, 02=2 children…99=99 children, subject's verbatim response ("out of my control") | 01 to 99 | number of children subject wants to have |
Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| PARENT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | being a parent is harder than I thought it would be |
| PARENT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I feel capable and on top of things when caring for my child |
| PARENT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | more problems caring for my child than I expected |
| PARENT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I enjoy being a parent |
| PARENT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | it takes a long time for parents to develop close, warm feelings for their children |
| PARENT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I am succecful most of the time when I try to get my child to do or not do something |
| PARENT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I expected to have closer and warmer feelings for my child than I do, and that bothers me |
| PARENT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | child does things to bother me just to be mean |
| PARENT9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | number of children I have now is too many |
| PARENT10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | most of my life is spent doing things for my child |
| PARENT11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I give up more of my life to meet my child's needs than I ever expected |
| PARENT12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I feel trapped by my responsibilities as a parent |
| PARENT13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | since having a child, I have been unable to do new and different things |
| PARENT14 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | hard to find a place in our home where I can go by myself |
Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| CALDW_A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no, 3=some are, some aren't | 1 to 3 | child in daycare or school |
| CALDW_B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 10 hours/week, 2=10 to 19 hours/week, 3=20 to 39 hours/week, 4=40 or more hours/week | 1 to 4 | hours per week child is in daycare or school |
| CALDW_C | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=other relative's care, 2=small home setting, 3=center, 4=school, 5=multiple settings/other (specify) | 1 to 5 | type of daycare/school setting child is in |
| CALDW1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=rarely, 3=occasionally, 4=allows, sometimes "sets up", 5=enthusiastic, often "sets up" | 1 to 5 | frequency letting child play with messy things, like mud, food, or sand |
| CALDW2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=1 time, 3=2 times, 4=3 times, 5=4 or more times | 2 to 5 | frequency slapping of spanking child when not minding in past week |
| CALDW3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no books, 2=1-20 books, 3=21-50 books, 4=51 to 100 books, 5=more than 100 books | 1 to 5 | number of books belonging to others in house that child can see |
| CALDW4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no books, 2=1-5 books, 3=6-20 books, 4=21-50 books, 5=more than 50 books | 1 to 5 | number of child's books that are readily available |
| CALDW5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no pets, 2= unresponsive pets, e.g. goldfish, 3=one responsive pet, 4=responsive plus other, 5=several responsive pets | 1 to 5 | type of pets family has |
| CALDW6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no substitutes, 2=1 person per week, 3=2 people per week, 4=3 people per week, 5=4 or more people per week | 1 to 5 | number of people who baby-sit child in a week, excluding daycare or school |
| CALDW7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | time child spends out of the house, excluding daycare or school |
| CALDW8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=a few times a day, 5=frequently during the day | 1 to 5 | frequency making suggestions for which toys or games child plays with |
| CALDW9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=none, 2=one or two, 3=three to five, 4=six to ten, 5=more than ten | 1 to 5 | number of toys child has that he/she has available for which to play, but is not yet ready for |
| CALDW10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | frequency showing or playing together with child with toys that he/she is not ready for yet |
| CALDW11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | frequency having child with you and talk to him/her about what you're doing with housework and chores |
| CALDW12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= no seeking, no action, 2=a little seeking and/or action, 3=has sought information and is interested, but not active, 4=has sought information, is active, 5=much information seeking, very active | 1 to 5 | how often information is sought about how to raise a child, and used with your family |
| CALDW13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=1x/week or less, 2=at least 1x/week, 3=every other day, 4=every day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | time someone in family spends reading to child |
| CALDW14A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=0 to 5 hrs/week, 2=6 to 10 hrs/week, 3=11 to 15 hrs/week, 4=16 to 19 hrs/week, 5=20 or more hours a week | 1 to 5 | time spent taking care of child during child's waking hours |
| CALDW14B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=0 to 5 hrs/week, 2=6 to 10 hrs/week, 3=11 to 15 hrs/week, 4=16 to 19 hrs/week, 5=20 or more hours a week | 1 to 5 | time co-parent spends taking care of child during child's waking hours |
| CALDW15 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=1 to 4 times/week, 3=5 to 7 times/week, 4=8 to 14 times/week, 5=more than 14 times | 1 to 5 | frequency child eats meals with family |
| CALDW16 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/month, 2=1-2x/month, 3=weekly, 4=several times/week, 5=almost daily | 1 to 5 | frequency child gets together with relatives or close friends |
NNSD6 |
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Number
of Children |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| FAMATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | do you have children |
| FAMATT3A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | change in number of children |
| FAMATT3B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=1, 2=2, …9=9 | 1 to 9 | number of children |
| FAMATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | desire to have children someday |
| FAMATT5 | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=children would interfere with my career, 2=there are already too many people in the world, 3=I don't think I'd be a good parent, 4=other (specify) | 1 to 4 | reason for not wanting a child |
| FAMATT6 | NUM STR | 2 | subject's verbatim response in years | 01 to 99 | age subject would like to have first child |
| FAMATT7 | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=unmarried, 2=don't want children with current partner/no partner, 3=currently trying to have children, 4=not practical in current living/job/school situation, 5=waiting until older, 6=unable due to medical reasons, 7=financial constraints, 8=other (specify) | 1 to 8 | reasson for postponing having children |
| FAMATT8 | NUM STR/TEXT | 2 | 01=1 child, 02=2 children…99=99 children, subject's verbatim response ("out of my control") | 01 to 99 | number of children subject wants to have |
| KIDNAME | TEXT | subject's verbatim response | name of child | ||
| KIDSEX | NUM STR | 1 | 0=female, 1=male | 0 or 1 | sex of child |
| KIDBDAT | NUM STR | 10 | child's birth date | mo/da/year | birth date of child |
| KIDAGE | NUM STR | 2 | 00=less than 1yr old, 01=1yr old, 02=2yrs old…99=99 yrs old | 00 to 99 | age of child |
| KIDRELAT | NUM STR | 1 | 1=biological, 2=adopted, 3=foster, 4=not adopted by you, significant other's child, 5=raising relative's child, 6=given up for adoption, 7=other (specify) | 1 to 7 | relationship of child |
| MOREKIDS | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | more children |
Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| PARENT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | being a parent is harder than I thought it would be |
| PARENT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I feel capable and on top of things when caring for my child |
| PARENT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | more problems caring for my child than I expected |
| PARENT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I enjoy being a parent |
| PARENT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | it takes a long time for parents to develop close, warm feelings for their children |
| PARENT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I am succecful most of the time when I try to get my child to do or not do something |
| PARENT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I expected to have closer and warmer feelings for my child than I do, and that bothers me |
| PARENT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | child does things to bother me just to be mean |
| PARENT9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | number of children I have now is too many |
| PARENT10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | most of my life is spent doing things for my child |
| PARENT11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I give up more of my life to meet my child's needs than I ever expected |
| PARENT12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I feel trapped by my responsibilities as a parent |
| PARENT13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | since having a child, I have been unable to do new and different things |
| PARENT14 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | hard to find a place in our home where I can go by myself |
Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| CALDW_A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no, 3=some are, some aren't | 1 to 3 | child in daycare or school |
| CALDW_B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 10 hours/week, 2=10 to 19 hours/week, 3=20 to 39 hours/week, 4=40 or more hours/week | 1 to 4 | hours per week child is in daycare or school |
| CALDW_C | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=other relative's care, 2=small home setting, 3=center, 4=school, 5=multiple settings/other (specify) | 1 to 5 | type of daycare/school setting child is in |
| CALDW1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=rarely, 3=occasionally, 4=allows, sometimes "sets up", 5=enthusiastic, often "sets up" | 1 to 5 | frequency letting child play with messy things, like mud, food, or sand |
| CALDW2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=1 time, 3=2 times, 4=3 times, 5=4 or more times | 2 to 5 | frequency slapping of spanking child when not minding in past week |
| CALDW3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no books, 2=1-20 books, 3=21-50 books, 4=51 to 100 books, 5=more than 100 books | 1 to 5 | number of books belonging to others in house that child can see |
| CALDW4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no books, 2=1-5 books, 3=6-20 books, 4=21-50 books, 5=more than 50 books | 1 to 5 | number of child's books that are readily available |
| CALDW5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no pets, 2= unresponsive pets, e.g. goldfish, 3=one responsive pet, 4=responsive plus other, 5=several responsive pets | 1 to 5 | type of pets family has |
| CALDW6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no substitutes, 2=1 person per week, 3=2 people per week, 4=3 people per week, 5=4 or more people per week | 1 to 5 | number of people who baby-sit child in a week, excluding daycare or school |
| CALDW7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | time child spends out of the house, excluding daycare or school |
| CALDW8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=a few times a day, 5=frequently during the day | 1 to 5 | frequency making suggestions for which toys or games child plays with |
| CALDW9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=none, 2=one or two, 3=three to five, 4=six to ten, 5=more than ten | 1 to 5 | number of toys child has that he/she has available for which to play, but is not yet ready for |
| CALDW10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | frequency showing or playing together with child with toys that he/she is not ready for yet |
| CALDW11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | frequency having child with you and talk to him/her about what you're doing with housework and chores |
| CALDW12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= no seeking, no action, 2=a little seeking and/or action, 3=has sought information and is interested, but not active, 4=has sought information, is active, 5=much information seeking, very active | 1 to 5 | how often information is sought about how to raise a child, and used with your family |
| CALDW13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=1x/week or less, 2=at least 1x/week, 3=every other day, 4=every day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | time someone in family spends reading to child |
| CALDW14A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=0 to 5 hrs/week, 2=6 to 10 hrs/week, 3=11 to 15 hrs/week, 4=16 to 19 hrs/week, 5=20 or more hours a week | 1 to 5 | time spent taking care of child during child's waking hours |
| CALDW14B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=0 to 5 hrs/week, 2=6 to 10 hrs/week, 3=11 to 15 hrs/week, 4=16 to 19 hrs/week, 5=20 or more hours a week | 1 to 5 | time co-parent spends taking care of child during child's waking hours |
| CALDW15 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=1 to 4 times/week, 3=5 to 7 times/week, 4=8 to 14 times/week, 5=more than 14 times | 1 to 5 | frequency child eats meals with family |
| CALDW16 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/month, 2=1-2x/month, 3=weekly, 4=several times/week, 5=almost daily | 1 to 5 | frequency child gets together with relatives or close friends |
NNSD6S |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| FAMATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no, currently in relationship with CAP subject, 3=no, not in relationship with CAP subject | 1 to 3 | do you have children |
| FAMATT3A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | is CAP subject the biological parent of any of your children |
| FAMATT3B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | any of your children parented by CAP subject |
| FAMATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no | 1 or 2 | desire to have children someday |
| FAMATT5 | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=children would interfere with my career, 2=there are already too many people in the world, 3=I don't think I'd be a good parent, 4=other (specify) | 1 to 4 | reason for not wanting a child |
| FAMATT6 | NUM STR | 2 | subject's verbatim response in years | 01 to 99 | age subject would like to have first child |
| FAMATT7 | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=unmarried, 2=don't want children with current partner/no partner, 3=currently trying to have children, 4=not practical in current living/job/school situation, 5=waiting until older, 6=unable due to medical reasons, 7=financial constraints, 8=other (specify) | 1 to 8 | reasson for postponing having children |
| FAMATT8 | NUM STR/TEXT | 2 | 01=1 child, 02=2 children…99=99 children, subject's verbatim response ("out of my control") | 01 to 99 | number of children subject wants to have |
Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| PARENT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | being a parent is harder than I thought it would be |
| PARENT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I feel capable and on top of things when caring for my child |
| PARENT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | more problems caring for my child than I expected |
| PARENT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I enjoy being a parent |
| PARENT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | it takes a long time for parents to develop close, warm feelings for their children |
| PARENT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I am succecful most of the time when I try to get my child to do or not do something |
| PARENT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I expected to have closer and warmer feelings for my child than I do, and that bothers me |
| PARENT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | child does things to bother me just to be mean |
| PARENT9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | number of children I have now is too many |
| PARENT10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | most of my life is spent doing things for my child |
| PARENT11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I give up more of my life to meet my child's needs than I ever expected |
| PARENT12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | I feel trapped by my responsibilities as a parent |
| PARENT13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | since having a child, I have been unable to do new and different things |
| PARENT14 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | hard to find a place in our home where I can go by myself |
Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| CALDW_A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=yes, 2=no, 3=some are, some aren't | 1 to 3 | child in daycare or school |
| CALDW_B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 10 hours/week, 2=10 to 19 hours/week, 3=20 to 39 hours/week, 4=40 or more hours/week | 1 to 4 | hours per week child is in daycare or school |
| CALDW_C | NUM STR/TEXT | 1 | 1=other relative's care, 2=small home setting, 3=center, 4=school, 5=multiple settings/other (specify) | 1 to 5 | type of daycare/school setting child is in |
| CALDW1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=rarely, 3=occasionally, 4=allows, sometimes "sets up", 5=enthusiastic, often "sets up" | 1 to 5 | frequency letting child play with messy things, like mud, food, or sand |
| CALDW2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=1 time, 3=2 times, 4=3 times, 5=4 or more times | 2 to 5 | frequency slapping of spanking child when not minding in past week |
| CALDW3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no books, 2=1-20 books, 3=21-50 books, 4=51 to 100 books, 5=more than 100 books | 1 to 5 | number of books belonging to others in house that child can see |
| CALDW4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no books, 2=1-5 books, 3=6-20 books, 4=21-50 books, 5=more than 50 books | 1 to 5 | number of child's books that are readily available |
| CALDW5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no pets, 2= unresponsive pets, e.g. goldfish, 3=one responsive pet, 4=responsive plus other, 5=several responsive pets | 1 to 5 | type of pets family has |
| CALDW6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=no substitutes, 2=1 person per week, 3=2 people per week, 4=3 people per week, 5=4 or more people per week | 1 to 5 | number of people who baby-sit child in a week, excluding daycare or school |
| CALDW7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | time child spends out of the house, excluding daycare or school |
| CALDW8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=a few times a day, 5=frequently during the day | 1 to 5 | frequency making suggestions for which toys or games child plays with |
| CALDW9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=none, 2=one or two, 3=three to five, 4=six to ten, 5=more than ten | 1 to 5 | number of toys child has that he/she has available for which to play, but is not yet ready for |
| CALDW10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | frequency showing or playing together with child with toys that he/she is not ready for yet |
| CALDW11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=every other day, 3=once a day, 4=1-2 hours/day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | frequency having child with you and talk to him/her about what you're doing with housework and chores |
| CALDW12 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= no seeking, no action, 2=a little seeking and/or action, 3=has sought information and is interested, but not active, 4=has sought information, is active, 5=much information seeking, very active | 1 to 5 | how often information is sought about how to raise a child, and used with your family |
| CALDW13 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=1x/week or less, 2=at least 1x/week, 3=every other day, 4=every day, 5=more than 2 hours/day | 1 to 5 | time someone in family spends reading to child |
| CALDW14A | NUM STR | 1 | 1=0 to 5 hrs/week, 2=6 to 10 hrs/week, 3=11 to 15 hrs/week, 4=16 to 19 hrs/week, 5=20 or more hours a week | 1 to 5 | time spent taking care of child during child's waking hours |
| CALDW14B | NUM STR | 1 | 1=0 to 5 hrs/week, 2=6 to 10 hrs/week, 3=11 to 15 hrs/week, 4=16 to 19 hrs/week, 5=20 or more hours a week | 1 to 5 | time co-parent spends taking care of child during child's waking hours |
| CALDW15 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/week, 2=1 to 4 times/week, 3=5 to 7 times/week, 4=8 to 14 times/week, 5=more than 14 times | 1 to 5 | frequency child eats meals with family |
| CALDW16 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=less than 1x/month, 2=1-2x/month, 3=weekly, 4=several times/week, 5=almost daily | 1 to 5 | frequency child gets together with relatives or close friends |
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