Parental survival

11. Is [the respondent's] biological father alive?

12. Is [the respondent's] biological mother alive?

136. Column A11-A12: Parental survival
Parental survival questions establish whether the biological parents of the person are still alive or dead. Collect information on the parental survival of the people listed on column A1. It should be made clear to the respondent the difference between biological parents and other parents like stepparents or foster parents. The need for the biological parents should be emphasized.

137. Column A11: Mother
Q. Is the respondent's biological mother alive?
Find out from the respondent if the biological mother of each and every person listed in A1 is alive or dead. If the biological mother is still alive enter code "1" in the shaded area. If the biological mother is dead enter code "2". If it is not known if the mother to the person in question is alive enter code "3" in the shaded area. You must probe thoroughly before accepting that.

138. Column A12: Father
Q. Is the respondent's biological father alive?
Like in the case of the mother above, find out from the respondent if the biological father of each and every person listed in A1 is alive or dead. If the biological father is still alive enter code "1" in the shaded region. If the biological father is dead enter code "2". Finally if it is not known if the biological father to the person in question is alive enter code "3" in the shaded area. You must probe thoroughly before accepting that it is not known if the father is alive or not.