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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Sixth Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableFCSTYN00
LabelMain reason CM will not remain in full time education (A)
Responses
1 I / my family need the money – so I wou 234
2 I would prefer to get a job / start a c 2351
3 Staying on in education will not help m 366
4 I`m not interested in continuing educat 336
5 I want to start a family 77
6 Parent(s) / relatives recommend that I 88
7 Because my friends plan to leave after 136
8 It is too early to decide whether I wou 2255
9 Other (PLEASE WRITE IN) 63
10 Don`t know 201
11 Don’t want to answer / Refused 40
12 No answer 3
13 Vague irrelevant answer 13
14 I do think I will stay on in education 74
15 Unexpected / random occurrences that wo 57
16 I won`t get grades / not smart enough / 97
17 Travel / move abroad 21
18 I will get an apprenticeship 38
19 Religious reasons 6
20 It`s not necessary to stay on for the j 12
-1 Not applicable 5404
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Sixth Survey, 2015
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Six waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years), MCS4 (age 7 years) and MCS5 (age 11 years) and MCS5 (age 14 years)
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