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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5 Parent Migration Dataset, 1991

Variable Details

Variablemoves
Labelnumber of moves
Responses
0 27
1 256
2 529
3 507
4 350
5 248
6 161
7 142
8 79
9 48
10 49
11 42
12 29
13 14
14 8
15 26
Sysmiss 142
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5 Parent Migration Dataset, 1991
UniverseOne third sample of all children in England, Scotland and Wales born during one particular week in 1958, who had submitted a mother and child questionnaire for NCDS5 in 1991, with children old enough to complete maths/reading tests in 1991.;Children;Families;Parents;Young people;National
SamplingSimple random sample;One third of NCDS cohort members with children who were respondents to NCDS5.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort. Parent migration data derived from the 5th sweep of NCDS.
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