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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2233
Label3S 9th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 7
2 Latin 26
3 Others ancient 1
4 General classics 4
10 French 105
11 German 44
12 Spanish 12
13 Russian 5
14 Italian 2
15 Welsh 7
16 Irish or Gaelic 0
17 Others European 2
18 Others modern 1
20 English Language 21
21 English lit. 56
22 English other 10
23 History, ancient 91
24 Religious study 80
25 Humanities 8
26 Arts,design etc. 253
27 Music 150
28 Craft 42
29 Music,drama etc. 11
30 Politics etc. 9
31 Law 0
32 Economics 18
33 Geography 111
34 Sociology 5
35 General studies 72
36 Social studies 43
40 Dressmaking etc. 74
41 Home economics 88
42 Cookery,catering 42
43 Accounts etc. 4
44 Commerce etc. 42
45 Typing,shorthand 77
46 Home nursing etc 17
47 Other commercial 0
50 Mathematics 92
51 Maths. pure 3
52 Maths. applied 0
53 Additional maths 21
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 0
56 Statistics 3
57 Computer science 10
58 Arithmetic 14
60 Biology 210
61 Botany 2
62 Zoology 0
63 Chemistry 131
64 Geology 5
65 Physics 130
66 Physical science 22
67 General science 37
68 Others science 19
70 Metalwork 53
71 Engineering etc. 104
72 Woodwork 66
73 Technology 23
74 Others technical 25
80 Human biology 25
81 Leavers program 7
82 Consumer educ. 1
83 Hobbies 3
84 Careers 56
85 Physical educ. 6
86 Horticulture 18
87 Unclassifiable 21
88 Integrated study 1
-1 12006
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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