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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978

Variable Details

Variablen6319
Label4I Why left failed course <1>
Responses
1 NO GRANT 5
2 GRANT INADEQUATE 6
3 COULDN T AFFORD 14
4 OTHER FINANCE 20
5 CHANGE IN STATUS 13
6 PREGNANT 8
7 CHILDCARE PROBS. 8
8 ILLNESS,ACCIDENT 33
9 SOCIAL REASONS 8
10 TRAVEL REASONS 19
11 HOUSING REASONS 8
12 HOMESICKNESS 3
13 OTH.FAM.,PERSNL. 33
14 GOT A JOB 48
15 GOT SACKED 1
16 LEFT,CHANGED JOB 35
17 NO TIME OFF 9
18 OTH. JOB-RELATED 25
19 FAIL,NOT QUALIF. 80
20 ASKED TO LEAVE 9
21 CHANGED PLANS 74
22 NOT VOCATIONAL 39
23 COURSE NOT AVAIL 14
24 COURSE TOO HARD 56
25 WENT ELSEWHERE 3
27 COURSE ASPEC.NEC 32
28 MOTIVAT-ION LACK 48
29 IRREL., UNSPECIF 134
99 9
Sysmiss 11743
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 23 at the time of NCDS4).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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