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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variablebd7joe02
Label(Derived) Main reason for leaving job - 02
Responses
1 Fixed term or temporary job ended 127
2 Made redundant 208
3 Dismissed from a job 21
4 Left because pregnant 156
5 Left job for health reasons 49
6 Just decided to leave 164
7 Career break 76
8 More money 99
9 Better job 320
10 Firm closed down 50
11 It was not well suited to my qualifications 2
12 Lack of job satisfaction 27
13 I was not satisfied with the job conditions 33
14 Wanted a different employment status 49
15 It was stressful 5
16 It was difficult to travel to 77
17 Lack of job security 10
18 It had no creche / child care / nursery facilities 1
19 For family reasons 61
94 Other answer 88
95 Vague or irrelevant answer 22
96 Answer not coded 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 1
-1 Not Applicable 8019
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort (including rotational panel)
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