Metadata record for Survey of Parents and Children, 1990: [United States]

Survey of Parents and Children, 1990: [United States] National Commission on Children Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research ICPSR 1999-05-12 9595 doi://10.3886/ICPSR09595.v1

This data collection was designed to assess the well-being, attitudes, and life circumstances of American families. Interviews were conducted with a sample of parents and their children between the ages of 10 and 17. Children were asked questions about their neighborhood and school, such as whether they thought their neighborhood was a good place for children to grow up, whether they liked school, and whether they experienced peer pressure to engage in various behaviors. They were also asked how they spent their time during the summer, whether they could confide in their parents, and whether they often spent time in the house alone. Children who did not reside with their biological parents were asked about frequency and nature of contact with biological parents. Additional questions concerned weekend, after-school, and family activities. Parents were asked similar questions about their children's activities and behavior, as well as questions about their own attitudes and concerns regarding parenting.

UniverseScheme09595 NACJD.I ICPSR.XVII.H NACDA.II after school programs attitudes children families family life lifestyles neighborhoods parents peer influence recreation schools United States 1990 1990 survey data Parents in the continental United States living with their children. National sample of 1,738 parents in the continental United States living with their children. Households with children aged 10 and over were oversampled, as were households with Black and Hispanic children. A sample of 929 children aged 10-17 living in households selected for the study was also interviewed. telephone interviews 1990 1990 ICPSR

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