The DADS Project: Newborn Binder (June 2002)
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Construct: Lived with child since birth/ last interview
Question #: 2.3
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.3. Have you been living with (CHILD) since (he/she) was born?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
Construct: Lived with child since birth/ last interview
Question #: 2.3
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.3. Have you been living with (CHILD) since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW)?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
A. Since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW), how many months have you lived with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ MONTHS
Construct: How long father lived in HH or child lived with father
Question #: Q17
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q17. Since your child came home after birth, have there ever been periods of one week or more when you and the child did not live together, either because you were away from home or the child was away from home?
Construct: How long father lived in HH or child lived with father
Question #: Q18
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q18. Since your child was born, how many times have you and the child been separated for one week or more?
/_(INSERT #)___/ TIMES
Construct: Lived with child since birth/last interview
Question #: A1
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A1. Since (CHILD) was born, have you ever lived in the same household as (him/her)?
YES………………………………………….1
NO…………………………………………...2
DON'T KNOW…………………………….98
REFUSED………………………………….99
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Construct: How long father lived in HH or child lived with father
Question #: 2.3
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.3. Have you been living with (CHILD) since (he/she) was born?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
Construct: How long father lived in HH or child lived with father
Question #: 2.3
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.3. Have you been living with (CHILD) since (he/she) was born?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
A. Since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW), how many months have you lived with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ MONTHS
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Construct: Since child born ever lived in same household
Question #: 2.4
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.4. Since (CHILD) was born, have you ever lived in the same household as (him/her)?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
Construct: Since child born ever lived in same household
Question #: 2.4
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.4. Since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW), have you ever lived in the same household as (him/her)?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
A. Since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW), how many months have you lived with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ MONTHS
1. When did you start living with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)/___/ MONTH/YEAR
Construct: Since child born ever lived in same household
Question #: A1
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A1. Since (CHILD) was born, have you ever lived in the same household as (him/her)?
YES………………………………………….1
NO…………………………………………...2
DON'T KNOW…………………………….98
REFUSED………………………………….99
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Construct: How old child when first met/when did you start living w/ child
Question #: 2.4a
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.4a. How old was (CHILD) when you first met (him/her)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ WEEKS
BIRTH……………………………………...00
Construct: How old child when first met/when did you start living with child
Question #: 2.4
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.4. Since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW), have you ever lived in the same household as (him/her)?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
A. Since (MONTH OF LAST INTERVIEW), how many months have you lived with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ MONTHS
2. When did you start living with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)/___/ MONTH/YEAR
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Construct: How many miles/minutes away does dad live
Question #: 2.11
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.11. How far away do you live from (CHILD)? Is it…
Less than 1 mile……………………………01
1- less than 2 miles..………………………02
2- less than 5 miles………………………..03
5- 10 miles, or……………………………...04
More than 10 miles?…………….. ………..05
Construct: How many miles/minutes away does dad live?
Question #: 2.7
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.7. How far away do you live from (CHILD)? Is it…
Less than 1 mile……………………………01
3- less than 2 miles..………………………02
4- less than 5 miles………………………..03
5- 10 miles, or……………………………...04
More than 10 miles?………………………..05
Construct: How many miles/minutes away does dad live
Question #: A4
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A.4. How many minutes do you live from (CHILD)?
10 MINUTES OR LESS…………………….1
11 TO 30 MINUTES………………………..2
31 TO 59 MINUTES………………………..3
1 TO 2 HOURS……………………………...4
MORE THAN 2 HOURS…………………...5
DON'T KNOW………………………….…..6
REFUSED…………………………………...7
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Construct: How do you get to child
Question #: 2.12
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.12. How do you usually get to where (CHILD) lives? Do you…
Walk………………………………………..01
Ride a bike…………………………………02
Take public transportation, such as a bus, subway, or EL……………………………...03
Go by car, or……………………………….04
Go some other way (SPECIFY)……………05
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Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day w/child since birth/or past month
Question #: 2.13
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.13. Since (CHILD) was born, how often have you spent one or more hours a day with (CHILD)? Was it…
Every day or almost every day……………..01
A few times a week………………………...02
A few times a month……………………….03
Once or twice, or…………………………...04
Never?……………………………………...05
Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day w/child since birth/or past month
Question #: 2.15
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.15. A. On an average day during the week when you are with (CHILD), Monday
to Friday, how many hours when you are awake do you usually spend with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NEVER WITH CHILD DURING THE
WEEK………………………………………-4
B. For how many of these hours are you usually alone with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NONE…………………………………..….00
Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day w/child since birth/or past month
Question #: 2.16
Study: EHS- 1 Month
2.16. A. On an average weekend day when you are with (CHILD), Saturday and
Sunday, how many hours when you are awake do you usually spend with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NEVER WITH CHILD DURING THE WEEKEND……………-4
C. For how many of those hours are you usually alone with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NONE…………………………………..….00
Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day w/child since birth/or past month
Question #: 2.8
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.8. In the past month, how often have you looked after (CHILD) while (CHILD's MOTHER/PRIMARY CAREGIVER) did other things? Was it…
Every day or almost every day……………..01
A few times a week………………………...02
A few times a month……………………….03
Once or twice, or…………………………...04
Never?……………………………………...05
Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day w/child since birth/or past month
Question #: 2.9b
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.9b. On an average day during the week, Monday to Friday, when you are with (CHILD), how many hours when you are awake do you usually spend with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NEVER WITH CHILD DURING THE WEEK………………………………………-4
1. For how many of these hours are you usually alone with (him/her)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NONE…………………………………..….00
Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day w/child since birth/or past month
Question #: 2.9c
Study: EHS- 6 Month
2.9c. On an average weekend day, Saturday and Sunday when you are with (CHILD), how many hours when you are awake do you usually spend with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NEVER WITH CHILD DURING THE
WEEKEND………………...………………-4
2. For how many of those hours are you usually alone with (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/ HOURS
NONE…………………………………..….00
Construct: How often spent 1 or more hrs a day with child since birth/or past month
Question #: A5
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A5. In the past month, how often have you spent one or more hours a day with (CHILD)? Was it…
Every day or almost every day………………1
A few times a week……………………….…2
A few times a month………………………...3
Once or twice, or………………………….…4
Never?…………………………………….…5
DON'T KNOW…………………………….98
REFUSED………………………………….99
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Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: 4.5
Study: EHS- 6 Month
4.5. Parents sometimes have to be away from home for a night or two. In the past month, have you been away from (CHILD) overnight?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: 4.6
Study: EHS- 6 Month
4.6. Since (CHILD) was born/you started living with (CHILD) [the last time], have there ever been periods of one week or more when you and (CHILD) did not live together, either because you were away from home or (CHILD) was away from the home?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
A. Since (CHILD) was born, how many times have you and (CHILD) been separated for a week or more?
/_(INSERT #)___/ TIMES
B. Why were you and (CHILD) separated?
CHILD'S ILLNESS…………………………….01
(FATHER/FATHER FIGURE'S) ILLNESS…..02
COURT OR AGENCY REMOVED CHILD FROM HOME………………………………….03
(FATHER/FATHER FIGURE'S) WORK SCHEDULE………………………………..…..04
(FATHER/FATHER-FIGURE) INSTITUTIONALIZED/JAILED………...……05
(FATHER/FATHER-FIGURE) MOVED ELSEWHERE…………………………………..06
MOTHER AND CHILD MOVED ELSEWHERE…………………………….…….07
MOTHER ON VACATION WITH CHILD…...08
(FATHER/FATHER-FIGURE'S) VACATION…………………………………....09
OTHER (SPECIFY)…………………...……….10
OTHER (SPECIFY)………………………...….11
VISITED RELATIVES…………………...……12
Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: Q15
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q15. In the past month, have you been away from your child overnight?
Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: Q16
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q16. If yes, how many nights in the past month have you been separated?
/_(INSERT #)___/ NIGHTS
Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: Q17
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q17. Since your child came home after birth, have there been any periods of one week or more when you and the child did not live together, either because you were away from home or the child was away from home?
Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: Q18
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q18. Since your child was born, how many times have you and the child been separated for on week or more?
/_(INSERT #)___/ TIMES
Construct: Separations from child and duration
Question #: Q19
Study: ECLS-B, Resident Father
Q19. And altogether, how many weeks have you been separated from the child since he/she was born?
/_(INSERT #)___/ WEEKS
Construct: How long since last contact with child
Question #: A3
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A3. How long has it been since you last saw (CHILD)?
/_(INSERT #)___/
DAYS………………………………………..1
WEEKS……………………………………...2
MONTHS……………………………………3
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Construct: In past 12 months/since birth/past 30 days how often see child
Question #: A2b
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A2b. Since (CHILD) was born, about how often have you seen (him/her)? Would you say…
Every day or almost every day………………1
A few times a week……………………….…2
A few times a month………………………...3
Once or twice, or………………………….…4
Never?…………………………………….…5
DON'T KNOW…………………………….98
REFUSED………………………………….99
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Construct: Reasons for low/no contact
Question #: 4.2
Study: EHS- 6 Month
4.2. Some fathers are unable to spend much time with their infants. I'm going to read you a list of reasons some fathers have given us. For each one, please tell me how much of a reason this is for you.
| Reasons | STRONGLY AGREE | MILDLY AGREE | MILDLY DISAGREE | STRONGLY DISAGREE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. I live too far away to see (him/her) more… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| B. I don't have enough time… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| C. I'm not good with babies… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| D. I don't know (MOTHER) well… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| E. I don't know if this is my child… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| F. (CHILD's) mother won't let me see (him/her)… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
| G. I'm not interested in seeing (CHILD)… | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
Construct: Reasons for low/no contact
Question #: 4.3
Study: EHS- 6 Month
4.3. Are there any reasons that I haven't mentioned?
YES………………………………………...01
NO…………………………………………00
A. What are they?
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Construct: How often seen child since stopped living together
Question #: A2a
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A2a. Since you stopped living with (CHILD), about how often have you seen (him/her)? Would you say…
Every day or almost every day………………1
A few times a week……………………….…2
A few times a month………………………...3
Once or twice, or………………………….…4
Never?…………………………………….…5
DON'T KNOW…………………………….98
REFUSED………………………………….99
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Construct: How often talk with mother about child
Question #: A10
Study: ECLS-B, Non-Resident Father
A10. How often do you talk with (CHILD)'s mother about (CHILD)? Would you say several times a week, about once a month, 1-3 times a month, once a month, or less often?
Several times a week………………………...1
About once a week…………………………..2
1-3 times a month……………………………3
Once a month……………….……………….4
Less often……………………………………5
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