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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablejyend7
LabelPrevAct7: Main reason job ended
Question text Can you tell me the main reason you stopped doing this job?
Responses
1 Fixed term or temp job ended 113
2 Made redundant 52
3 Dismissed from a job 21
4 Left because pregnant 22
5 Left job for health reasons 17
6 Just decided to leave 114
7 Career break 21
8 More money 38
9 Better job 183
10 Firm closed down 20
11 Other reason 187
99 1
Sysmiss 10472
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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