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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2236
Label3S 10th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 3
2 Latin 14
3 Others ancient 1
4 General classics 0
10 French 32
11 German 17
12 Spanish 2
13 Russian 1
14 Italian 0
15 Welsh 1
16 Irish or Gaelic 1
17 Others European 0
18 Others modern 0
20 English Language 10
21 English lit. 18
22 English other 6
23 History, ancient 23
24 Religious study 44
25 Humanities 2
26 Arts,design etc. 84
27 Music 67
28 Craft 16
29 Music,drama etc. 9
30 Politics etc. 1
31 Law 0
32 Economics 8
33 Geography 28
34 Sociology 3
35 General studies 30
36 Social studies 13
40 Dressmaking etc. 27
41 Home economics 21
42 Cookery,catering 5
43 Accounts etc. 2
44 Commerce etc. 16
45 Typing,shorthand 10
46 Home nursing etc 6
47 Other commercial 1
50 Mathematics 38
51 Maths. pure 0
52 Maths. applied 3
53 Additional maths 15
54 Maths - science 1
55 Maths. & stats. 0
56 Statistics 1
57 Computer science 1
58 Arithmetic 5
60 Biology 61
61 Botany 0
62 Zoology 2
63 Chemistry 35
64 Geology 4
65 Physics 34
66 Physical science 2
67 General science 19
68 Others science 8
70 Metalwork 14
71 Engineering etc. 22
72 Woodwork 17
73 Technology 8
74 Others technical 11
80 Human biology 20
81 Leavers program 3
82 Consumer educ. 0
83 Hobbies 1
84 Careers 30
85 Physical educ. 3
86 Horticulture 2
87 Unclassifiable 11
88 Integrated study 2
-1 13759
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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