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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014

Variable Details

VariableRELATER4
LabelRelationship to YL child
Responses
0 YL child 1874
1 Biological parent 3479
2 Step-parent (partner of biological parent) 114
3 Adoptive parent 11
4 Foster parent 3
5 Maternal grandparent 353
6 Paternal grandparent 192
7 Brother/sister 6145
8 Half-sibling (same father) 306
9 Half-sibling (same mother) 447
10 Step-sibling (no parent in common) 37
11 Adoptive brother/sister 15
12 Foster brother/sister 4
13 Uncle/Aunt 1129
14 Cousin (inc. cousin brother & cousin sister) 456
15 Newphew/Niece 126
16 Brother/sister-in-law 31
17 Great grandparent (mother's side) 25
18 Great grandparent (father's side) 22
19 Other relative 222
20 Servant (farm-worker, maid, etc.) 233
21 Tenant/lodger 15
22 Other non-related (full time maid, hostel, residential colle 116
23 Nanny (live-in) 5
24 Adoptive parent (Adopt legal) 2
25 Partner/Spouse of the YL child 0
26 Father-in-law/Mother-in-law 7
27 Child of YL Child 0
28 Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law (sibling of YL Child's spouse) 4
77 Not Known 18
79 Refused to answer 0
88 Not Applicable 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
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