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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2002-2005

Variable Details

Variablehecon03
LabelReason why not apply for HE course
Responses
1 It is expensive/ you can get into debt 3
2 I wanted to become financially independe 1
3 I wanted to start earning money 10
4 There is no guarantee of a good job at t 1
5 The application process is difficult/ of 1
6 I wasn t sure what it would be like/ I d 0
7 I was worried about fitting in/ settling 0
8 Didn t think I would get in / didn t get 1
9 The workload can be hard/ doubts about a 3
10 Teachers/ careers staff advised me to ge 0
11 Family encouraged me to start working 0
12 All / most of my friends were looking fo 0
13 Never thought of applying / no particula 0
14 Other 3
15 Not yet decided 1
Sysmiss 16683
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2002-2005
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