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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2215
Label3S 3rd Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 1
2 Latin 72
3 Others ancient 0
4 General classics 1
10 French 961
11 German 76
12 Spanish 19
13 Russian 1
14 Italian 2
15 Welsh 49
16 Irish or Gaelic 1
17 Others European 1
18 Others modern 0
20 English Language 163
21 English lit. 476
22 English other 314
23 History, ancient 1515
24 Religious study 223
25 Humanities 82
26 Arts,design etc. 462
27 Music 45
28 Craft 40
29 Music,drama etc. 20
30 Politics etc. 11
31 Law 0
32 Economics 45
33 Geography 1344
34 Sociology 16
35 General studies 341
36 Social studies 279
40 Dressmaking etc. 144
41 Home economics 275
42 Cookery,catering 71
43 Accounts etc. 28
44 Commerce etc. 179
45 Typing,shorthand 172
46 Home nursing etc 21
47 Other commercial 7
50 Mathematics 1727
51 Maths. pure 61
52 Maths. applied 0
53 Additional maths 20
54 Maths - science 3
55 Maths. & stats. 5
56 Statistics 25
57 Computer science 15
58 Arithmetic 383
60 Biology 425
61 Botany 1
62 Zoology 0
63 Chemistry 208
64 Geology 10
65 Physics 435
66 Physical science 41
67 General science 523
68 Others science 93
70 Metalwork 142
71 Engineering etc. 182
72 Woodwork 157
73 Technology 47
74 Others technical 42
80 Human biology 86
81 Leavers program 9
82 Consumer educ. 5
83 Hobbies 4
84 Careers 9
85 Physical educ. 7
86 Horticulture 4
87 Unclassifiable 15
88 Integrated study 3
-1 2510
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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