Family

Family Demographic   Download

Measure Question HRS MHAS ELSA SHARE KLoSA JSTAR CRELES TILDA CHARLS
Household size no of people in hh w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w2-w3 w1-w5 w1 w1-w2
Children no of living w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w1-w5 w1 w1-w2
no of deceased w2 -w12 w1-w3 - - w2-w4 - - w1 w1-w2
no of ever born w1-w12 w1-w3 - - - - w1-w5 - -
Grandchildren no of living w1-w3 w1-w3 w1-w8* w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 - - - -
Siblings (sisters/brother) no of living w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 - - w1 w1-w2
no of deceased w3-w12 w1-w3 - - w2-w4 - - - w1-w2
Parents (mother/father) no of living w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w1-w5 w1 w1-w2
- - - - - - mother's mortality was asked in w1-w5, while father's was asked only w4-w5 - -
age current/ at death w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w1-w5 w1 w1-w2
years of education w1-w12 w1-w3 w6-w8 - w1 - - w1 w1-w2
*grandchildren or great-grandchildren

Family Contact   Download

Question HRS MHAS ELSA SHARE KLoSA JSTAR CRELES TILDA CHARLS
wave w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1 -w3 w1-w5 w1 w1-w2
Children co-reside ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
lives close by within 10 miles same city w8 within a 30-min distance within a 30-min distance   same city same county same city or county
any weekly contact w3 - w12 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓   ✓
method of contact in person/
phone/
mail/
email		 in person/
phone/
email		 in person/
phone/
mail/
email/text		 in person/
phone/
mail		 in person/
phone/
email		 phone/
mail		 in person   in person/
phone/
mail/
email
Relatives & friends any weekly contact parents only & monthly (w3 - w12) ✓ ✓ parents only ✓ ✓ ✓ w1 - w2 parents only
method of contact phone/
mail/
email		 any in person/
phone/
mail/
email/text		 in person/
phone/
mail		 in person (parents only)/
phone/
mail/
email		 in person   any in person
questions related to email contact are only available from w8 -w12 questions related to contact via text are only available from w6-w8 questions relatied to children are asked in hh level in w1, and
ind level from w2 - w4

Financial Transfer   Download

Measure Context HRS MHAS ELSA SHARE KLoSA JSTAR CRELES TILDA CHARLS
Financial transfer to Children/Grandchildren wave w1 -w12 w1 -w2 w4-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 - - w1 w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent family respondent family respondent family respondent family respondent - - family respondent respondent
any transfer w1-w12 w1 -w2 w4-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 - - w1 w1
amount of transfer w1-w12 w1 -w2 - w1-w2 w1-w4 - - w1-w2 w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2, ahd2 ($100);
w1,ahd1, hrs3, w4 -w12 ($500)		 2,400 pesos and 5,000 pesos 0 250 Euro 0 - - 250 Euro 0
time period w1,ahd1, hrs2 (1yr);
ahd2, hrs3, w4 - w12 (2yrs)		 2yrs last 4 weeks 1year 1 year - - 2yrs 1 yr
recipient each child/grandchildren(not in w1 &hrs2) separately child/grandchildren altogether child/grandchildren separately child/grandchildren separately children - -   each non-coresident children/grandchildren separately
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses, education help starts on w4, gift financial or in-kind support - any financial or material gift or support any financial or material gift or support - - Financial aid or in-kind support monetary, gift,money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house housing, shared meals, daily expenses lottery loans, donation to charity _ - - shared food or housing -
Financial transfer to Parents wave w1-w12 (not in ahd1, ahd2) w1 -w2 - w1, 2, 4, 5 - - - w1 w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent respondent and spouse - family respondent - - - family respondent  
any transfer w1-w12 w1 -w2 - w1, 2, 4, 5 - - - w1 w1
amount of transfer w1-w12 w1 -w2 - w1-w2 - - - w1 w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2 ($100); w1, hrs3 , w4 -w12 ($500) 5000 pesos - 250 Euro - - - 250 Euro 0
time period w1, hrs2 (1yr); hrs3, w4 -w12 (2yrs) 2 yrs - 1year - - - 2yrs 1 yr
recipient hrs2, hrs3 (both parents and/or parent in-law together);
w1, w4 -w12 (parents and/or parents in-law separately)
w4-w12 (both deceased and/or alive)		 parents - parents & parents-in-law - - -   non-coresident parents and parents in-law separately
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses all financial costs including rent - any financial or material gift or support - - - Financial aid or in-kind support monetary, gift, money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house shared housing or meals - loans, donation to charity - - - shared food or housing -
Financial transfer to Relatives wave w2-w12 (not in w1) - w4-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 - - - - w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent - family respondent family respondent - - - - respondent
any transfer w2-w12 - w4-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 - - - - w1
amount of transfer w2-w12 - - w1-w2 - - - - w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2, ahd2 ($100); ahd1, hrs3, w4 -12 ($500) - 0 250 Euro - - - - 0
time period w2a, hrs2 (1yr);ahd2, hrs3, w4-w12 (2yrs) - last 4 weeks 1year - - - - 1 yr
recipient combine the question with the amount given to friends.ahd1 specifies any person besides grandchildren and children - relatives other than child/grandchildren all the relatives - - - - w1 (non-coresident other relatives) / w2 (combine the question with non-coresident other non-relatives)
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses - - any financial or material gift or support - - - - monetary, gift,money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house - lottery loans, donation to charity - - - - w2 (borrowing money)
Financial transfer to Friends wave w2-w12 (not in w1) - w4-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 - - - - w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent - family respondent family respondent - - - - respondent
any transfer w2-w12 - w4-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 - - - - w1
amount of transfer w2-w12 - - w1-w2 - - - - w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2, ahd2 ($100); ahd1, hrs3, w4 -w12($500) - 0 250 Euro - - - - 0
time period w2a, hrs2 (1yr); ahd2, hrs3,w4-w12 (2yrs) - last 4 weeks 1year - - - - 1 yr
recipient combine the question with the amount given to relatives.ahd1 specifies any person besides grandchildren and children - other non-relatives friends - - - - w1 (non-coresident other non-relatives) / w2 (combine the question with non-coresident other relatives)
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses - - any financial or material gift or support - - - - monetary, gift,money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house - lottery loans, donation to charity - - - - w2 (borrowing money)
Financial transfer from Children/ Grandchildren wave w2 -w12 (not in w1 &ahd1) - - w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w4-w5 w1 w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent - - family respondent family respondent family respondent family respondent family respondent respondent
any transfer w2-w12 - - w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w4-w5 w1 w1
amount of transfer w2-w12 - - w1-w2 w1-w4 w1-w3 - w1 w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2, ahd2 ($100); hrs3, w4-w12 ($500) - - 250 Euro 0 0 50,000 colones 250 Euro 0
time period hrs2 (1yr);ahd2, hrs3, w4 - w12 (2yrs) - - 1year 1 year 1year 1year 2yrs 1 yr
recipient each child/grandchild (not in w1, hrs2 & hrs3) separately - - children and grandchildren children anyone other than spouse children - each non-coresident children/grandchildren separately
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses - - any financial or material gift or support any financial or material gift or support any monetary transfer and non-cash income for living expenses household expenses such as rent, food, bills, medical expenditures, clothes, Financial aid or in-kind support monetary, gift,money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house - - loans, donation to charity - - - shared food or housing -
Financial transfer from Parents wave w2-w12 (not in w1,ahd1, ahd2) - - w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ w4-w5 w1 w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent - - family respondent _ _ family respondent family respondent _
any transfer w2-w12 - - w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ w4-w5 w1 w1
amount of transfer w2-w12 - - w1-w2 _ _ - w1 w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2 ($100); hrs3, w4-w12 ($500) - - 250 Euro _ _ 50,000 colones 250 Euro 0
time period hrs3 (1yr); hrs3, w4-w12 (2yrs) - - 1year _ _ 1year 2yrs 1 yr
recipient hrs2, hrs3 (both parents and/or parent in-law together);
w1, w4 -w12 (parents and/or parents in-law separately)
w4-w12 (both deceased and/or alive)		 - - parents & parents-in-law _ _ parents & parents-in-law _ non-coresident parents and parents in-law separately
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses - - any financial or material gift or support _ _ household expenses such as rent, food, bills, medical expenditures, clothes, Financial aid or in-kind support monetary, gift, money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house, inheritance - - loans, donation to charity _ _ - shared food or housing -
Financial transfer from Relatives wave w2-w12 (not in w1,ahd1) - - w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ - - w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent - - family respondent _ _ - - respondent
any transfer w2-w12 - - w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ - - w1
amount of transfer w2-w12 - - w1-w2 _ _ - - w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2, ahd2 ($100); hrs3, w4-w12 ($500) - - 250 Euro _ _ - - 0
time period hrs2 (1yr);ahd2, hrs3, w4-w12 (2yrs) - - 1year _ _ - - 1 yr
recipient combine the question with the amount given to friends - - individuals specified by relationship code _ _ - - w1 (non-coresident other relatives) / w2 (combine the question with non-coresident other non-relatives)
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses - - any financial or material gift or support _ _ - - monetary, gift,money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house - - loans, donation to charity _ _ - - -
Financial transfer from Friends wave w2-w12 (not in w1,ahd1) - - w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ - - w1 -w2
respondent type family respondent - - family respondent _ _ - - respondent
any transfer w2-w12 - - w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ - - w1
amount of transfer w2-w12 - - w1-w2 _ _ - - w1-w2
minimum amount hrs2, ahd2 ($100); hrs3, w4-w12 ($500) - - 250 Euro _ _ - - 0
time period hrs2 (1yr);ahd2, hrs3, w4-w12 (2yrs) - - 1year _ _ - - 1 yr
recipient combine the question with the amount given to relatives - - individuals specified by relationship code _ _ - - w1 (non-coresident other non-relatives) / w2 (combine the question with non-coresident other relatives)
included all the financial help, loan, payment of expenses - - any financial or material gift or support _ _ - - monetary, gift,money for special occasion, education medical and other
excluded in-kind transfer, shared food, shared house - - loans, donation to charity _ _ - - -

Informal Care   Download

Question HRS* MHAS ELSA SHARE KLoSA JSTAR* CRELES TILDA CHARLS
wave w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1 -w3 w1-w5 w1 - w2 w1-w2
Children Received   ✓ ✓ ✓ w2 - w4   ✓ ✓ ✓
Provided w3 -w12 w3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓  
Grandchildren Received   ✓ w1-w3, w6-w8   ✓     ✓ ✓
Provided ✓ w3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓
Parents Received   ✓ w1-w3   ✓     ✓ ✓
Provided ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ w1, 4, 5   ✓
Siblings Received     ✓ ✓ w2 - w4     ✓ ✓
Provided ✓     ✓ ✓ ✓ w1    
Other relatives Received   ✓ ✓ ✓ w2 - w4 ✓   ✓ ✓
Provided     ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ w1, 4, 5 ✓  
Friends Received   w2 -w3 ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Provided     ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓  
Anyone Received ✓ spouse ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓     ✓
Provided ✓ w3 ✓ ✓   ✓      
Formal Received paid help w6 - w12 ✓ ✓ w1- w2 ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓
*Respondents were asked to verify their relationship with the helper *Respondents were asked to verify their relationship with the helper w1 only, grandchildren and great-grandchildren