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Computers and Computing

NameLabel RecordWaves 1 - 18
wHSNET1 Access to internet - home computer wHHRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wHSNET2 Access to internet - digital tv wHHRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wHSNET3 Access to internet - mobile phone wHHRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wHSNET4 Access to internet - other wHHRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wHSNETB Broadband connection from home computer wHHRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wHSPC IC: Household has home computer wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wHSWPC Type of computer in household wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wNETUSE Personal use of internet wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wPCMODM Does computer have fax/modem wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCNET Have access to the internet from home wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wPCOFTN Computer use: How often wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSE Ever use a computer at home wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSE1 Computer use : paid work wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSE2 Computer use: voluntary work wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSE3 Computer use : educational work wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSE4 Computer use : playing games wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSE5 Computer use : word processing wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSE6 Computer use : financial accounts wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSE7 Computer use : other wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSEA Computer use: Paid work wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEB Computer use: Voluntary work wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEC Computer use: Educational work wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSED Computer use: Playing games wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEE Computer use: Word processing wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEF Computer use: Financial accounts wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEG Computer use: Connect to internet wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEH Computer use: Hobbies wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEI Computer use: Other wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSEM Computer use: Most important reason wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wPCUSES Computer user : frequency wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSR1 Computer user : 1st mentioned wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSR2 Computer user : 2nd mentioned wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSR3 Computer user : 3rd mentioned wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSR4 Computer user : 4th mentioned wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSR5 Computer user : 5th mentioned wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSR6 Computer user : 6th mentioned wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCWHEN When was computer acquired wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOMP Do you ever use a computer at home ? wYOUTH - - - D E F - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPFPC Frequency of home computer use wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - - -
wYPFPCGM Frequency of playing computer games wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - - -
wYPPCG How often play games on the computer wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPPCHW How often use PC for home/course work wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPPCNT How often use PC for net/send e-mail wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R

Crime

NameLabel RecordWaves 1 - 18
wCRBURG Extent of: Homes broken into wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRCAR Extent of: cars stolen/broken into wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRDARK Feel safe walking alone at night wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRDRNK Extent of: Drunks/tramps on street wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRGRAF Extent of: Graffiti on walls wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRMUGG Extent of: People attacked on street wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRRACE Extent of: Racial insults/attacks wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRTEEN Extent of: Teenagers hanging about wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRVAND Extent of: Vandalism wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRWORA Worry about being affected by crime wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wCRWORB Extent of concern about crime wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -
wHSPRBQ Accom: vandalism or crime wHHRESP - - - - - F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPCRWRA Worry re being victim of crime wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - Q -
wYPCRWRB Safeness of walking alone at night wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - Q -
wYPVAND Vandalised property in past year wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - Q -

Education: Background and Attainments

NameLabel RecordWaves 1 - 18
wCASMIN CASMIN levels wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFEEND Further education leaving age wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFENOW Still in further education wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFETYPE Type of further education attended wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wISCED ISCED levels wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wLEDENDM Month resp. 1st left f/t education wINDRESP - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLEDENDY Year resp. 1st left f/t education wINDRESP - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLEDENY4 Year resp. 1st left f/t education wINDRESP - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLNGENG Mother tongue wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGOTH Other language wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGRED Oth. lang. read newspapers & books wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGUSA Converse in other language wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGUSB Read in other language wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGUSN No other language wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGWKE Language: mainly used at work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGWKO Language: other used at work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wLNGWKX Other languages sometimes used at work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wMAEDHI Mother's educational qualifications wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - M - - - - -
wNBOOKS Number of books in childhood home wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - M - - - - -
wNQFEDA Qualifications: No. school cert/ matric wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDB Qualifications: No. CSEs grade 2-5 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDC Qualifications: No. CSEs grade 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDD Qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDE Qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDF Qualifications: No. O levels pre-1975 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDG Qualifications: No. OLs A-C post-1975 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDH Qualifications: No. OLs D-E post-1975 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDI Qualifications: No. Higher school certs wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDJ Qualifications: No. A level passes wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDK Qualifications:No. SCEs grade D-E or 4-5 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDL Qualifications: No. O grades A-C or 1-3 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDM Qualifications: No. standard grades 4-7 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDN Qualifications: No. standard grades 1-3 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDO Qualifications: No. higher grade passes wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDP Qualifications: No. 6th year certs wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDQ Qualifications: No. SLC lower grades wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDR Qualifications: No. SLCs higher grade wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDS Qualifications: No. of others wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDT Qualifications: No. GNVQ's wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNQFEDU Qualifications: No. AS levels wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wPAEDHI Father's educational qualifications wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - M - - - - -
wPRFEHQ Proxy's Highest FE qualification wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRSEHQ Proxy's Highest school qualification wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPYSAT1 1st youth: did national school tests wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSAT2 2nd youth: did national school tests wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSAT3 3rd youth: did national school tests wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTE1 1st SAT Test level: English wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTE2 2nd SAT Test level: English wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTE3 3rd SAT Test level: English wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTM1 1st SAT Test level: Maths wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTM2 2nd SAT Test level: Maths wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTM3 3rd SAT Test level: Maths wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTS1 1st SAT Test level: Science wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTS2 2nd SAT Test level: Science wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTS3 3rd SAT Test level: Science wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTY1 1st SAT: Type of Test done wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTY2 2nd SAT: Type of Test done wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSTY3 3rd SAT: Type of Test done wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAE1 1st SAT Teacher Assessed Level: English wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAE2 2nd SAT Teacher Assessed Level: English wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAE3 3rd SAT Teacher Assessed Level: English wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAM1 1st SAT Teacher Assessed Level: Maths wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAM2 2nd SAT Teacher Assessed Level: Maths wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAM3 3rd SAT Teacher Assessed Level: Maths wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAS1 1st SAT Teacher Assessed Level: Science wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAS2 2nd SAT Teacher Assessed Level: Science wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYTAS3 3rd SAT Teacher Assessed Level: Science wINDRESP - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wQFA Qualifications: youth training cert wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFACHI Highest academic qualification wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFB Qualifications: trade apprenticeship wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFC Qualifications: clerical or commercial wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFD Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt I wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFE Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt II wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFED Has listed school qualification wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDA Qualifications: any school cert/ matric wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDB Qualifications: any CSEs grade 2-5 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDC Qualifications: any CSEs grade 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDD Qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDE Qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDF Qualifications: any O levels pre-1975 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDG Qualifications: any OLs A-C post-1975 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDH Qualifications: any OLs D-E post-1975 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDHI Highest educational qualification wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDI Qualifications: any Higher school certs wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDJ Qualifications: any A levels wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDK Qualifications:any SCEs grade D-E or 4-5 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDL Qualifications: any O grades A-C or 1-3 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDM Qualifications: any standard grades 4-7 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDN Qualifications: any standard grades 1-3 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDO Qualifications: any higher grades wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDP Qualifications: any 6th year certs wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDQ Qualifications: any SLCs lower grade wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDR Qualifications: any SLCs higher grade wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDS Qualifications: any others wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDT Qualifications: any GNVQ's wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFEDU Qualifications: any AS levels wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wQFF Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt III wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFG Qualifications: ONC OND BEC Gen cert wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFH Qualifications: HNC HND BEC Higher cert wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFHAS Has listed post school qualification wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFI Qualifications: nursing SEN SRN SCM wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFJ Qualifications: teaching wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFK Qualifications: university diploma wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFL Qualifications: Univ/CNAA first degree wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFM Qualifications: Univ/CNAA higher degree wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFN Post school qualifications: other wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wQFVOC Has vocational qualifications wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSCEND School leaving age wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSCHOOL Never went to /still at school wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSCNOW Still at school wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSCNOW2 Still at school wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wSCTYPE Type of school attended wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wTELHTQ Qualification wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O P Q R
wTELQAL Has listed qualification wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O P Q R
wUNIB Type of University/college, higher degree wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L - - - - - -
wUNIM Higher degree: name of uni/poly/college wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L - - - - - -
wYNBUKS Past month: num books read for pleasure wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P - -
wYPCOMA Word closest to: beast wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOMB Word closest to: edible wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOMC Word closest to: animosity wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOMD Word closest to: accustom wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOME Word closest to: space wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOMF Word closest to: broaden wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPCOMG Word closest to: reconcile wYOUTH - - - D - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPEXPL Suspended/expelled from school wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - Q -
wYPNBKS Past month how many books read ? wYOUTH - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPOPSC How much means to do well at school ? wYOUTH - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPPASC Parents check how well doing at school ? wYOUTH - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPTRUN Played truant from school wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Education: Expectations

NameLabel RecordWaves 1 - 18
wEDASP Highest lvl exam like get b/f leave sch wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wFEDASP Would like to go onto further education wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wFEDLIK Likelihood of entering further education wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wFEDNT1 1st reason not going on to f/education wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wFEDNT2 2nd reason not going on to f/education wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wFEDTYP Type of further education R like to do wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wFUTRA Likelihood: gain training/uni place wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q -
wFUTRB Likelihood: sucessfully finish studies wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q -
wOCFUT00 Job (SOC 2000) Resp. Would like to do in future wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wOCFUT90 Job (SOC 90) Resp. Would like to do in future wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wSC2UNI R. Would like child go to uni/college wCHILD - - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q -
wSCLUNI Likely child will go onto uni/college wCHILD - - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q -
wYP2UNI Would like to go to college/university wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPACVS Important to get GCSE/Standards wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPNUNA Why not go to university, first reason wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPNUNB Why not go to university, second reason wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R

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