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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Childhood Data, Sweeps 0-3, 1958-1974

Variable Details

Variablen2414
Label3S Expect chlds 1st job-job description
Responses
0 Farming area 65
1 Farmer,farm work 124
2 Fisherman 14
3 Forester etc. 24
4 Wrk with animals 91
5 Gardener etc. 43
10 Artistic area 84
11 Painter,sculptor 6
12 Commercial art 94
13 Actors 9
14 Musicians etc. 43
15 Journalist etc. 75
16 Stage,TV manager 4
17 Coaches & sport 38
18 Models 10
19 Commentator, DJ 0
20 Prof,manag,area 59
20.5 8
21 Teaching etc. 675
22 Lawyers,oth prof 316
23 Medicine,vets 153
24 Pilots-air, ship 30
25 Scientific prof 419
26 Nursing, welfare 931
27 Admin,manag 278
28 Technical worker 355
29 Clergymen etc. 11
30 Service area 17
31 Policemen etc. 139
32 Fire,ambulance 11
33 Post, roundsmen 23
34 Drivers & mates 36
35 Salesmen etc. 18
36 Catering,related 321
37 Hairdressers etc 261
38 Shop workers etc 387
39 Caretakers etc. 2
40 Clerical area 306
41 Secretary,typist 658
42 Council,clerical 506
43 Banking etc. 253
44 Machine operator 27
45 1
50 Manual area 275
51 Building trades 378
52 Engineering etc. 1265
53 Printing, paper 65
54 Wood workers 253
55 Leather workers 9
56 Textile workers 108
57 Warehousemen etc 38
58 Others- manual 64
59 Miners 13
60 Armed forces 530
61 Merchant navy 58
70 Craftsmen 15
71 Butchers, bakers 45
72 Jewellers etc. 12
73 Clothing workers 31
74 Glassworkers 6
75 Stonemasons 2
76 Other craftsmen 10
80 Unclassifiable 2
91 Prof. non-manual 184
92 Manual 62
93 Too vague 160
94 Don-t know 804
95 Full-time educ 76
96 Training Centre 25
97 Will not work 27
98 On the dole 2
-1 NA 3210
Sysmiss 3904
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Childhood Data, Sweeps 0-3, 1958-1974
UniverseAll children in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958.;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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