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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2227
Label3S 7th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 5
2 Latin 87
3 Others ancient 3
4 General classics 1
10 French 362
11 German 108
12 Spanish 35
13 Russian 7
14 Italian 2
15 Welsh 16
16 Irish or Gaelic 2
17 Others European 1
18 Others modern 0
20 English Language 47
21 English lit. 92
22 English other 54
23 History, ancient 461
24 Religious study 165
25 Humanities 49
26 Arts,design etc. 768
27 Music 248
28 Craft 107
29 Music,drama etc. 44
30 Politics etc. 5
31 Law 0
32 Economics 53
33 Geography 534
34 Sociology 13
35 General studies 208
36 Social studies 123
40 Dressmaking etc. 300
41 Home economics 429
42 Cookery,catering 113
43 Accounts etc. 31
44 Commerce etc. 200
45 Typing,shorthand 313
46 Home nursing etc 36
47 Other commercial 14
50 Mathematics 523
51 Maths. pure 29
52 Maths. applied 2
53 Additional maths 28
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 1
56 Statistics 2
57 Computer science 12
58 Arithmetic 55
60 Biology 697
61 Botany 1
62 Zoology 0
63 Chemistry 492
64 Geology 9
65 Physics 566
66 Physical science 68
67 General science 205
68 Others science 81
70 Metalwork 315
71 Engineering etc. 441
72 Woodwork 285
73 Technology 126
74 Others technical 102
78 1
80 Human biology 111
81 Leavers program 14
82 Consumer educ. 2
83 Hobbies 15
84 Careers 48
85 Physical educ. 12
86 Horticulture 22
87 Unclassifiable 16
88 Integrated study 1
-1 5336
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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