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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 Child Y.L. 1915
1 Biological parent 3808
2 Step-parent (partner of biological parent) 49
3 Adoptive parent 8
4 Foster parent 3
5 Maternal grandparent 333
6 Paternal grandparent 1583
7 Brother/sister (both parents the same) 3020
8 Half-sibling (same father) 52
9 Half-sibling (same mother) 5
10 Step-sibling (no parent in common) 5
11 Adoptive brother/sister 4
12 Foster brother/sister 2
13 Uncle/Aunt 1755
14 Cousin (inc. cousin brother & cousin sister) 586
15 Nephew/Niece 27
16 Brother/sister-in-law (spouse of sibling) 72
17 Great grandparent (mother's side) 18
18 Great grandparent (father's side) 77
19 Other, relative 34
20 Servant (farm-worker, maid, etc.) 0
21 Tenant/lodger 1
22 Other, unrelated 3
23 Nanny (live-in) 0
24 Adoptive parent (adopt legal) 1
25 Partner/Spouse of YL Child 0
26 Father-in-law/Mother-in-law 3
27 Child of YL Child 0
28 Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law (sibling of YL Child's spouse) 21
77 Not Known 0
79 Refused to answer 0
88 Not Applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
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