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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

VariableRESEVR42
LabelWhat did your household do in response to this event? Response 2
Responses
1 Ate less 337
2 Bought less/Reduction in household expenditures 496
4 Fled/moved away from the problem 7
5 Insurance paid 6
6 Migrated to work/find work 25
7 Nothing 455
8 Received help from the community/leaders 19
9 Received help from relatives/friends 80
10 received help from governement 25
11 Sent children to be cared for by friends/relatives 17
12 Sent children to work 29
13 Sold possessions/belongings 21
15 Took children out of school (excluding index child) 5
16 Used credit 130
17 Used Savings 48
18 Worked more/start work 157
19 Other, (specify) 19
20 Sold animals 147
21 Pawning/mortgage 3
22 Started looking for a job 31
23 Sold properties 27
24 Report to police 1
25 Ask help (go to) health center/hospital/doctor 12
26 Organize a community activity to raise funds/money 3
27 Change to cheaper ways of production (e.g. fertilizer to com 4
28 Change children of school (e.g. private to public) 4
77 Not Known 3
79 Refused to answer 0
88 Not Applicable 936
Sysmiss 2575
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
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