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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975

Variable Details

Variablee215
LabelMain Reason Mother Works
Question text Please ask the mother if she could say what are the main reasons she works. (If ‘for money’ ask: What is money mainly spent on?)
Responses
-4 Vague 0
-3 Not Stated 657
-2 Not Known 0
-1 Not Applicable 8177
1 Necessty 1541
2 Advantge 1101
3 Social 889
4 Career-Enjoys 474
5 Family Business 214
6 Other 82
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975
Interviewer InstructionsRing all that apply.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Children aged 5 years who were born in one particular week in 1970, in Great Britain.
SamplingAn attempt was made to trace all children from the cohort sample through the cooperation of the registration division of the Registrar General's Office and the National Health Service Central Register. 80.7% of the 1970 Cohort were successfully traced and interviewed on or shortly after their fifth birthdays.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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