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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: 37-Year Sample Survey, 1995

Variable Details

Variablenss0414
LabelSpouse/Partner: Quals needed for job
Question text What were the minimum qualifications that were required when he/she started working with this employer?
Responses
0 None 570
1 CSE (2-5) 10
2 CSE (1) 4
3 O Level (Pass/A-C) 63
4 GSCE (A-C) 4
5 A Level 25
6 Sc O Grade(Pass/A-C) 0
7 Scot Std Grade (1-3) 0
8 Scot Higher Grade 2
9 Scot Cert 6 yr Stds 0
10 RSA-Stage 1 3
11 RSA-Stage 2 4
12 RSA-Stage 3 5
13 C&G-Operative 2
14 C&G-Craft/etc 9
15 C&G-Advanced/etc 6
16 C&G-Full Tech 6
17 C&G-Other 7
18 C&G-Unknown 32
19 C&G-Insignia (CGIA) 0
20 JIB-Craft/Tech 2
21 ONC/OND (SNC/SHND) 5
22 HNC/HND (SHNC/SHND) 21
23 TEC/etc Cert/Dip 0
24 TEC/etc Higher Cert 1
25 Other tech/bus qual 15
26 Professional qual 33
27 Part of Prof qual 2
28 Nursing qual 13
29 Poly Dip/Cert 0
30 Univ/CNAA Dip/Cert 13
31 Univ/CNAA #1 degree 61
32 Univ/CNAA PG Dip 8
33 Higher deg-MSc/PhD 7
34 Other qualification 40
63 1
83 1
98 Don't know 136
Sysmiss 603
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: 37-Year Sample Survey, 1995
Interviewer InstructionsENTER QUALIFICATION CODE FROM QUALIFICATION CARD, RECORD HIGHEST QUALIFICATION. IF NONE ENTER 00, IF DON'T KNOW ENTER 98.
UniverseA clustered 10% sample of the main NCDS cohort, i.e. all those living in England and Wales born in one particular week in 1958, who had participated in an earlier NCDS follow-up and were not known to have died, emigrated or refused.;National
SamplingOne-stage cluster sample.;A simple random sample of the NCDS cohort. Twenty-five sampling points were used, based on interval sampling of all postcode areas in England and Wales, with a random starting point.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort conducted between the fifth and sixth full NCDS cohort surveys.
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