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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablebd7joe05
Label(Derived) Main reason for leaving job - 05
Responses
1 Fixed term or temporary job ended 25
2 Made redundant 19
3 Dismissed from a job 5
4 Left because pregnant 6
5 Left job for health reasons 2
6 Just decided to leave 22
7 Career break 15
8 More money 10
9 Better job 32
10 Firm closed down 5
11 It was not well suited to my qualifications 0
12 Lack of job satisfaction 3
13 I was not satisfied with the job conditions 3
14 Wanted a different employment status 5
15 It was stressful 1
16 It was difficult to travel to 9
17 Lack of job security 1
18 It had no creche / child care / nursery facilities 0
19 For family reasons 2
94 Other answer 10
95 Vague or irrelevant answer 4
96 Answer not coded 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not Applicable 9486
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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