The NSCF is planned as a computer-assisted telephone interview with computer-assisted personal interviewing of telephone nonrespondents. Interviews will be conducted with about 9,900 children and young adults who have experience with the SSI program, either as current beneficiaries, former beneficiaries, or applicants who never received benefits. The 60-minute questionnaire is designed to collect a rich array of data on children's health and socioeconomic status. By drawing on questions used in other national surveys on children's health and disability, the NSCF questionnaire will yield data for comparative analysis. There are two questionnaire versions: (1) the child version for children under age 17, and (2) the young adult version for children between 17-24. The versions are similar in content but allow for differences in living situations, SSI eligibility, and other age-specific issues between children and young adults. Both versions ask about the child's health status and functional limitations, health care utilization, health insurance coverage, education, receipt of services, and experience with the SSI program. Data is also collected about the impact on the family of having a disabled child in the household. Finally, data is collected about the socioeconomic status of the children's households, including parental employment, earned and unearned income, and housing characteristics. For children under 18, the respondent will be the parent or legal guardian; children over 18 will respond for themselves if they are living away from their parents. See www.mathematica-mpr.com
Learning Objectives: To learn about the survey content and data collection procedures for the National Survey of SSI Children and Families
Keywords: Children With Special Needs, Disability Studies
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Social Security Administration, Mathematica Policy Research
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: research contractor to SSA
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