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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

Variablen6325
Label4I Why did not go ahead with course <1>
Responses
1 NO GRANT 39
2 GRANT INADEQUATE 6
3 COULDN T AFFORD 24
4 OTHER FINANCE 47
5 CHANGE IN STATUS 19
6 PREGNANT 13
7 CHILDCARE PROBS. 8
8 ILLNESS,ACCIDENT 12
10 TRAVEL REASONS 23
11 HOUSING REASONS 10
12 HOMESICKNESS 1
13 OTH.FAM.,PERSNL. 49
14 GOT A JOB 128
15 GOT SACKED 2
16 LEFT,CHANGED JOB 14
17 NO TIME OFF 15
18 OTH. JOB-RELATED 40
19 FAIL,NOT QUALIF. 123
20 ASKED TO LEAVE 2
21 CHANGED PLANS 89
22 NOT VOCATIONAL 12
23 COURSE NOT AVAIL 110
24 COURSE TOO HARD 8
25 WENT ELSEWHERE 13
26 COURSE TRANSFERD 1
27 COURSE ASPEC.NEC 19
28 MOTIVAT-ION LACK 51
29 IRREL., UNSPECIF 60
99 6
Sysmiss 11593
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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