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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 1996-2000

Variable Details

Variableq4bx_1
LabelMain barriers preventing achieving aims
Responses
1 Finances/money/lack of funding 670
2 Debts/student loan to pay off 42
3 Child care 53
4 Job opportunities/no jobs 117
5 Need experience to get job/no jobs for inexperienced 139
6 More information/lack of information 28
7 Confidence 59
8 No/poor career advice 24
9 More qualifications needed 161
10 Health problems 36
11 Family/relationship commitments/pressure 35
12 Time 26
13 Age 9
14 Gender 5
15 Not enough opportunity/training/further ed/courses 27
97 Nothing 8
98 Dont know 17
99 Others 120
Sysmiss 4220
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 1996-2000
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