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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 909
1 Biological parent 1500
2 Step-parent (partner of biological parent) 65
3 Adoptive parent 11
4 Foster parent 4
5 Maternal grandparent 132
6 Paternal grandparent 53
7 Brother/sister 3307
8 Half-sibling (same father) 123
9 Half-sibling (same mother) 327
10 Step-sibling (no parent in common) 26
11 Adoptive brother/sister 20
12 Foster brother/sister 2
13 Uncle/Aunt 389
14 Cousin (inc. cousin brother & cousin sister) 311
15 Newphew/Niece 172
16 Brother/sister-in-law 32
17 Great grandparent (mother's side) 19
18 Great grandparent (father's side) 5
19 Other relative 140
20 Servant (farm-worker, maid, etc.) 109
21 Other, unrelated 39
22 Nanny (live-in) 54
23 Tenant/lodger 1
25 Partner/Spouse of the YL child 47
26 Father-in-law/Mother-in-law 7
27 Child of YL Child 36
28 Step-child 0
29 Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law (sibling of YL Child's spouse) 7
77 Not Known 12
88 Not Applicable 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
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