Frequently Asked Questions
You or your partner told us that you have had or adopted one or more children. Learning about your children and the rewards and challenges of parenting is an important new direction for the Survey of Parents and Families.
Birth cohort studies, which follow the same people and families over time, are one of the best tools to inform researchers and policy makers about what matters most for the well-being of families and children. Because of the participation of thousands of families over the past twenty-five years, this is the longest birth cohort study of health in the United States.
We invite you to join the Generation 3 study as we continue to follow the same 5,000 families who agreed to participate in this study when you or your child’s other parent were born.
Your child's other parent was part of the original study and we asked them to send you a link to the survey and to this website. We will not have any of your information until you decide to participate. We hope you will consider joining! See here for more information.
By participating in the survey, you will contribute valuable knowledge about the health and well-being of families like yours. Your participation in this research is voluntary.
When you are verified as eligible to participate, you will be invited to complete the survey by phone or online. When the survey is completed and the samples are received, you will receive a check for as a thank you for your time.
Checks may take 2-3 weeks to process via mail and virtual gift cards can take 5 business days to arrive via email. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 855-447-2015.
No. You can choose to do only some of the components and not others. You may refuse to answer any question in the survey or to provide samples. You may drop out of the study at any time.
Saliva contains DNA, which contains genes. We will use the saliva samples to look at how genes are related to health and behavior. For more information on DNA, please visit our info page here.
We will use the stool sample to study your child’s microbiome and learn how it impacts health and development. More information can be found here.
Yes, all information collected in the study about you will be kept private and confidential. That means that any information with your name on it will always be kept separate from your answers to questions. You will not be identified by name in anything that is written about this study.
We will not provide information about you or your answers even with a court order. This study has received a Federal Certificate of Confidentiality from the Department of Health and Human Services. This Certificate helps to protect your privacy.
Yes. Please contact us using the information below to set up an appointment and complete the survey over the phone with an interviewer.
We look forward to hearing from you!