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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Ten-Year Follow-up, 1980

Variable Details

Variablea5.1
LabelRelationship of mother figure
Responses
1 Natural mother 13180
2 Mother by adoption 190
3 Step mother 88
4 Foster mother 34
5 Grandmother 50
6 Elder sister 11
7 Cohabitee of father 23
8 Other 41
9 No mother figure 98
Sysmiss 1160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Ten-Year Follow-up, 1980
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: BCS70 cohort members; parents of BCS70 cohort members; teachers in schools attended by BCS70 cohort members.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);All members of the BCS70 cohort who could be traced were included in the sample, plus their parents and teachers.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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