Frequency Table

**gender of teen**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	73	63.5	63.5	63.5
	2	42	36.5	36.5	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**gender of parent**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	male	73	63.5	63.5	63.5
	female	42	36.5	36.5	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**son/daughter**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	son	73	63.5	63.5	63.5
	daughter	42	36.5	36.5	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**starting point**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	1	.9	.9	.9
	2a	64	55.7	55.7	56.5
	2b	19	16.5	16.5	73.0
	3	31	27.0	27.0	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**q5 has he/she graduated high school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	41	35.7	64.1	64.1
	no	18	15.7	28.1	92.2
	(vol) don't know	5	4.3	7.8	100.0
	Total	64	55.7	100.0
Missing	System	51	44.3
Total		115	100.0

**q6 when did he/she receive his/her high school diploma?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	39	33.9	95.1	95.1
	(vol) don't know	1	.9	2.4	97.6
	(vol) refused	1	.9	2.4	100.0
	Total	41	35.7	100.0
Missing	System	74	64.3
Total		115	100.0

**q6m. interviewer: record month**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	june	35	30.4	89.7	89.7
	(vol)don't know	4	3.5	10.3	100.0
	Total	39	33.9	100.0
Missing	System	76	66.1
Total		115	100.0

**q6y. interviewer: record year**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2000	23	20.0	59.0	59.0
	2001	8	7.0	20.5	79.5
	2002	1	.9	2.6	82.1
	2003	3	2.6	7.7	89.7
	(vol)don't know	4	3.5	10.3	100.0
	Total	39	33.9	100.0
Missing	System	76	66.1
Total		115	100.0

**q7 is he/she attending high school this year?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	no	22	19.1	95.7	95.7
	(vol) don't know	1	.9	4.3	100.0
	Total	23	20.0	100.0
Missing	System	92	80.0
Total		115	100.0

**q12 why did he/she leave high school before graduation?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	dropped out	14	12.2	58.3	58.3
	work	1	.9	4.2	62.5
	own illness	1	.9	4.2	66.7
	incarcerated	1	.9	4.2	70.8
	family responsibilities	1	.9	4.2	75.0
	other (specify)	4	3.5	16.7	91.7
	(vol) don't know	2	1.7	8.3	100.0
	Total	24	20.9	100.0
Missing	System	91	79.1
Total		115	100.0

**q12 why did he/she leave high school before graduation? [verbatim response]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		111	96.5	96.5	96.5
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:did not drop out graduated	1	.9	.9	97.4
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:grtaduated	1	.9	.9	98.3
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:transferred to job corp	1	.9	.9	99.1
	<9:OTHER (SPECIFY)>:went to boarding school	1	.9	.9	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**q13 has he/she taken classes at a community college, trade or business school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	8	7.0	33.3	33.3
	no	15	13.0	62.5	95.8
	(vol) don't know	1	.9	4.2	100.0
	Total	24	20.9	100.0
Missing	System	91	79.1
Total		115	100.0

**q14 which schools or programs has he/she attended?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	8	7.0	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	107	93.0
Total		115	100.0

**q15 has he/she received licenses,certificates,or degrees from schools attended?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	2	1.7	25.0	25.0
	no	6	5.2	75.0	100.0
	Total	8	7.0	100.0
Missing	System	107	93.0
Total		115	100.0

**q16 which license, certificate, or degree did he/she receive?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	2	1.7	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	113	98.3
Total		115	100.0

**q17 is he/she currently enrolled in a school or educational program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	2	1.7	25.0	25.0
	no	6	5.2	75.0	100.0
	Total	8	7.0	100.0
Missing	System	107	93.0
Total		115	100.0

**q18 will he/she receive any licenses, certificates, or degrees from the program?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	2	1.7	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	113	98.3
Total		115	100.0

**q20m. interviewer: record month**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	january	1	.9	50.0	50.0
	october	1	.9	50.0	100.0
	Total	2	1.7	100.0
Missing	System	113	98.3
Total		115	100.0

**q20y. interviewer: record year**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2003	1	.9	50.0	50.0
	2005	1	.9	50.0	100.0
	Total	2	1.7	100.0
Missing	System	113	98.3
Total		115	100.0

**q21 has he/she participated in a job training program, such as the job corps?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	8	7.0	33.3	33.3
	no	16	13.9	66.7	100.0
	Total	24	20.9	100.0
Missing	System	91	79.1
Total		115	100.0

**q22 is he/she planning on returning to high school within the year?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	3	2.6	12.5	12.5
	no	19	16.5	79.2	91.7
	(vol) don't know	2	1.7	8.3	100.0
	Total	24	20.9	100.0
Missing	System	91	79.1
Total		115	100.0

**q23 has he/she received a ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	5	4.3	23.8	23.8
	no	16	13.9	76.2	100.0
	Total	21	18.3	100.0
Missing	System	94	81.7
Total		115	100.0

**q24 in what month and year did he/she receive his/her ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	5	4.3	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	110	95.7
Total		115	100.0

**q24m. interviewer: record month**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	january	1	.9	20.0	20.0
	june	4	3.5	80.0	100.0
	Total	5	4.3	100.0
Missing	System	110	95.7
Total		115	100.0

**q24y. interviewer: record year**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2002	1	.9	20.0	20.0
	2003	1	.9	20.0	40.0
	(vol)don't know	3	2.6	60.0	100.0
	Total	5	4.3	100.0
Missing	System	110	95.7
Total		115	100.0

**q25 is he/she planning on getting a ged?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	5	4.3	31.3	31.3
	no	9	7.8	56.3	87.5
	(vol) don't know	2	1.7	12.5	100.0
	Total	16	13.9	100.0
Missing	System	99	86.1
Total		115	100.0

**q26m. interviewer: record month**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	june	1	.9	25.0	25.0
	october	1	.9	25.0	50.0
	(vol)don't know	2	1.7	50.0	100.0
	Total	4	3.5	100.0
Missing	System	111	96.5
Total		115	100.0

**q26y. interviewer: record year**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2003	1	.9	25.0	25.0
	2004	2	1.7	50.0	75.0
	(vol)don't know	1	.9	25.0	100.0
	Total	4	3.5	100.0
Missing	System	111	96.5
Total		115	100.0

**q27 is he/she planning on attending a college or other school after graduation?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	4	3.5	50.0	50.0
	no	4	3.5	50.0	100.0
	Total	8	7.0	100.0
Missing	System	107	93.0
Total		115	100.0

**q28 what does he/she plan to study?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	gave response	3	2.6	75.0	75.0
	(vol) don't know	1	.9	25.0	100.0
	Total	4	3.5	100.0
Missing	System	111	96.5
Total		115	100.0

**q29 if not q27, what will he/she probably do during that year?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	work	4	3.5	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	111	96.5
Total		115	100.0

**q30 after graduating high school or receiving a ged, has he/she applied for coll**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	26	22.6	40.0	40.0
	no	36	31.3	55.4	95.4
	(vol) don't know	3	2.6	4.6	100.0
	Total	65	56.5	100.0
Missing	System	50	43.5
Total		115	100.0

**q31 is he/she currently enrolled in a college, university or technical school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	31	27.0	54.4	54.4
	no	25	21.7	43.9	98.2
	(vol) don't know	1	.9	1.8	100.0
	Total	57	49.6	100.0
Missing	System	58	50.4
Total		115	100.0

**q32 has he/she ever been enrolled at a college, university or technical school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	17	14.8	65.4	65.4
	no	7	6.1	26.9	92.3
	(vol) don't know	2	1.7	7.7	100.0
	Total	26	22.6	100.0
Missing	System	89	77.4
Total		115	100.0

**q33 does he/she plan to enroll in any college, university or technical school ne**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	3	2.6	33.3	33.3
	no	3	2.6	33.3	66.7
	(vol) don't know	3	2.6	33.3	100.0
	Total	9	7.8	100.0
Missing	System	106	92.2
Total		115	100.0

**q35c. [interviewer: record city]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		99	86.1	86.1	86.1
	<1:Record City>:CHEYNEE	1	.9	.9	87.0
	<1:Record City>:INDIANA	1	.9	.9	87.8
	<1:Record City>:philadelphia	5	4.3	4.3	92.2
	<1:Record City>:PHILADELPHIA	3	2.6	2.6	94.8
	<1:Record City>:philadephia	2	1.7	1.7	96.5
	<1:Record City>:philidelphia	1	.9	.9	97.4
	<1:Record City>:pittsburg	1	.9	.9	98.3
	<1:Record City>:PROVIDENCE	1	.9	.9	99.1
	<1:Record City>:WESCHESTER	1	.9	.9	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**q35s. [interviewer: 2 character state code]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		99	86.1	86.1	86.1
	<1:Record State>:pa	8	7.0	7.0	93.0
	<1:Record State>:PA	7	6.1	6.1	99.1
	<1:Record State>:RI	1	.9	.9	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**q36 why did he/she decide to leave this school?[verbatim response]**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		113	98.3	98.3	98.3
	<13:Other (Specify)>:graduated	1	.9	.9	99.1
	<13:Other (Specify)>:he graduated	1	.9	.9	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**q36 why did he/she decide to leave this school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	financial reasons	3	2.6	17.6	17.6
	change in family status (e.g., marriage, baby, death in fami	1	.9	5.9	23.5
	personal problems/ injury/ illness/conflicts with demands at	1	.9	5.9	29.4
	academic problems	3	2.6	17.6	47.1
	job/military considerations	2	1.7	11.8	58.8
	decided to take time off from studies	4	3.5	23.5	82.4
	school/ program closed/ lost accreditation	1	.9	5.9	88.2
	other (specify)	2	1.7	11.8	100.0
	Total	17	14.8	100.0
Missing	System	98	85.2
Total		115	100.0

**q37 does he/she plan to re-enroll in a college, university, or technical school?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	9	7.8	52.9	52.9
	no	5	4.3	29.4	82.4
	(vol) don't know	3	2.6	17.6	100.0
	Total	17	14.8	100.0
Missing	System	98	85.2
Total		115	100.0

**q38 did he/she rely on a parent or guardian for the financing of his/her educati**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		114	99.1	99.1	99.1
	<7:Any other source? (SPECIFY)>:from his job	1	.9	.9	100.0
	Total	115	100.0	100.0

**q38 did he/she rely on other relatives for the financing of his/her college educ**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	parent or guardian	6	5.2	35.3	35.3
	grants	1	.9	5.9	41.2
	scholarships	1	.9	5.9	47.1
	loans	5	4.3	29.4	76.5
	personal savings	3	2.6	17.6	94.1
	any other source? (specify)	1	.9	5.9	100.0
	Total	17	14.8	100.0
Missing	System	98	85.2
Total		115	100.0

**q38 did he/she rely on grants for the financing of his/her college education?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	parent or guardian	1	.9	11.1	11.1
	other relatives	1	.9	11.1	22.2
	grants	3	2.6	33.3	55.6
	loans	2	1.7	22.2	77.8
	personal savings	2	1.7	22.2	100.0
	Total	9	7.8	100.0
Missing	System	106	92.2
Total		115	100.0

**q38 did he/she rely on scholarships for the financing of his/her college educati**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	grants	1	.9	33.3	33.3
	loans	1	.9	33.3	66.7
	personal savings	1	.9	33.3	100.0
	Total	3	2.6	100.0