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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Third Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableCHPREL0O
LabelRelationship to Person 15
Question text What is [^name of person]'s relationship to [^Cohort child's name or twins names etc]?
Responses
1 Husband/Wife 0
2 Partner/Cohabitee 0
3 Natural son/daughter 3
4 Adopted son/daughter 0
5 Foster son/daughter 0
6 Step-son or step-daughter 0
7 Natural parent 2
8 Adoptive parent 0
9 Foster parent 0
10 Step-parent/partner of parent 0
11 Natural brother/Natural sister 15
12 Half-brother/Half-sister 0
13 Step-brother/Step-sister 0
14 Adopted brother/Adopted sister 0
15 Foster brother/Foster sister 0
16 Grandchild 4
17 Grandparent 0
18 Nanny/au pair 0
19 Other relative 22
20 Other non-relative 1
96 Self 5
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Not applicable 71846
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Third Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A1 PROMPT OR CHECK IF NECESSARY: So, [^name of person] is [^Cohort child's name or twins names etc]'s ...? CODE ONE ONLY NOTE: BIOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS TAKE PRIORITY OVER FOSTERING
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).
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