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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableb7pcsctm
LabelMonth when child started at his / her current school
Question text In which month did [^Child's name] start at [^his/her] current school?
Responses
1 January 207
2 Febuary 17
3 March 19
4 April 137
5 May 20
6 June 25
7 July 13
8 August 267
9 September 2300
10 October 30
11 November 25
12 December 16
-9 Refusal 3
-8 Don't know 10
-7 Other missing 0
-1 Not applicable 2118
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsEnter month. IF DK, ASK 'Was it the term after the summer holidays, the term after the Christmas break or the term after the Easter break?' AND ENTER MONTH AS FOLLOWS: AFTER THE SUMMER HOLS IN SCOTLAND: AUG (8) AFTER THE SUMMER HOLS IN ENGLAND/WALES: SEPT (9) AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK: JAN (1) AFTER THE EASTER BREAK: APRIL (4)
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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