Please tell me . . .
S4 Altogether, including you and any others, how many people regularly live in this household?
01 ONE
02 TWO
03 THREE
04 FOUR
05 FIVE
06 SIX
07 SEVEN
08 EIGHT
09 NINE
10 TEN OR MORE
99 REFUSED/NR
[IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN S4, ASK S5A THROUGH S6]
S5A Are there any children living in your household under 6 years of age?
01 YES
02 NO
99 REFUSED/NR
S5B Are there any children living in your household aged 6 through 11?
01 YES
02 NO
99 REFUSED/NR
S6 Are there any children living in your household aged 12 through 17?
01 YES
02 NO
99 REFUSED/NR
On another subject . . .
Z1 Do you believe there is a child labor problem here in the United States?
01 YES
02 NO
99 DON’T KNOW
Z2 How large of a problem do you think child labor is in each of the following industries IN THE UNITED STATES? Please use a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is a serious problem and 1 is not at all a problem. [READ AND ROTATE ITEMS]
01 Not at all a problem (01)
02 (02)
03 (03)
04 (04)
05 A serious problem (05)
99 DON'T KNOW
A. Agriculture
B. Construction work
C. Garment industry
D. Grocery stores
E. Restaurants, including fast food restaurants
F. Retail stores
G. Selling candy or magazines on the street or door-to-door
Z3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree? [READ AND ROTATE STATEMENTS]
01 Strongly agree
02 Somewhat agree
03 Neither agree nor disagree
04 Somewhat disagree
05 Strongly disagree
99 DON’T KNOW
A. It is acceptable for a child to work alongside his or her parents in the fields harvesting produce to be sold in grocery stores
B. Child labor laws should apply equally to all working youth in the United States, regardless of whether the work is in agriculture or in some other industry
C. It is okay for children ages 12 and 13 to work in agriculture
D. Agriculture is one of the safest industries in the United States
E. Products made or harvested OVERSEAS by children under the age of 14 should not be allowed into the United States
F. Products made or harvested IN THE UNITED STATES by children under the age of 14 should not be allowed to be EXPORTED to other countries
Z4 Thinking about yourself as a consumer who purchases or consumes fruits and vegetables, please tell me if you consider each of the following extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important. [READ AND ROTATE STATEMENTS]
01 Extremely important
02 Very important
03 Somewhat important
04 Not very important
05 Not at all important
99 DON’T KNOW/DON’T CONSUME FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
A. That agricultural workers who harvest our nation's fruits and vegetables should receive minimum wage and be covered by social security and unemployment laws
B. That children under the age of 14 have not harvested products you purchase
C. That children who work in agriculture are covered by the same laws as children who work in fast food restaurants
[ASK IF HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18 IN HH, S5A-S6(01)]
Z5 Please tell me the earliest age range at which you would allow your children to do each of the following. Would you say under age 10, ages 10-12, ages 13-15 or ages 16-17? [READ AND ROTATE STATEMENTS]
01 Under age 10
02 Ages 10-12
03 Ages 13-15
04 Ages 16-17
98 AT NO AGE
99 DON’T KNOW
A. Hold a job during the summer
B. Hold a job during the school year
C. Work in agricultural fields as a hired farm-worker
D. Be employed to operate a tractor or other farm machinery