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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Eight-Year Follow-up, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variableb8intro2
LabelIntro To Interview
Question text Hello, I am [interviewer?s name] from the National Centre for Social Research. We are conducting the latest stage of the British Cohort Study on behalf of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (at the University of London). CLS (Centre for Longitudinal Studies) recently wrote to you about the latest round of the study, which we are conducting by telephone. Your participation in the study is voluntary. Would you be prepared to take part in a short telephone interview?
Responses
1 Press 1 and Enter to continue 8874
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Eight-Year Follow-up, 2008-2009
Interviewer InstructionsIF AGREES ASK COHORT MEMBER TO HAVE SHOWCARDS TO HAND. IF CM HAS NOT RECEIVED THEIR ADVANCE LETTER - I'm sorry that you haven't received your advance letter yet. May I still continue with the interview? IF 'No' MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW AND IF LETTER REQUESTED COMPLETE LETTER REQUEST FORM. FOR REFUSALS, PLEASE CHECK CM'S ADDRESS. NB: The interview will take 25 minutes (explain if necessary): Press 1 and Enter to continue.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All children in England, Scotland and Wales born in one week in 1970
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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