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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2730
Label3I Reason,age for leaving school-MC 1:11
Responses
1 Took for granted 1373
2 Fam needs wages 1228
3 Be independent 4234
4 Dislikes school 450
5 Copies peers 131
6 Parents advice 920
7 Study choice ltd 686
8 Teachers advice 148
9 Has job in mind 877
10 To get married 15
11 Qualifcations 1336
12 Likes sch. life 78
13 Study elsewhere 105
14 Nowt else to do 27
15 Not good enough 56
-1 NA 2990
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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