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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 914
1 Biological parent 1752
2 Step-parent (partner of biological parent) 18
3 Adoptive parent 0
4 Foster parent 0
5 Maternal grandparent 51
6 Paternal grandparent 160
7 Brother/sister (both parents the same) 1640
8 Half-sibling (same father) 12
9 Half-sibling (same mother) 8
10 Step-sibling (no parent in common) 0
11 Adoptive brother/sister 2
12 Foster brother/sister 0
13 Uncle/Aunt 101
14 Cousin (inc. cousin brother & cousin sister) 73
15 Nephew/Niece 104
16 Brother/sister-in-law (spouse of sibling) 103
17 Great-grandparent (mother’s side) 0
18 Great grandparent (father’s side) 2
19 Other relatives, specify 20
20 Servant (farm-worker, maid, etc.) 3
21 Tenant/lodger 0
22 Other non-related, specify 2
23 Nanny (live in) 0
24 Wife/Husband of YL Child 95
25 Boyfriend/Girlfriend of YL Child 0
26 Fiance 5
27 Child of YL Child 68
28 Father-in-law/Mother-in-law 74
29 Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law (sibling of YL Child's spouse) 40
77 NK 4
79 Refused to answer 0
88 NA 0
Sysmiss 107
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
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