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myphfr feel about your friends ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11)
Question Number and Text MY37 : Your friends?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 728 59.7 59.9
2 324 26.6 26.6
3 119 9.8 9.8
Neither happy/unhapp 4 28 2.3 2.3
5 6 .5 .5
6 6 .5 .5
Completely unhappy 7 5 .4 .4
Missing -9 3 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1216 Missing cases 3
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

myphsc feel about your school?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11)
Question Number and Text MY38 : The school you go to?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 377 30.9 31.0
2 350 28.7 28.8
3 227 18.6 18.7
Neither happy/unhapp 4 144 11.8 11.9
5 41 3.4 3.4
6 23 1.9 1.9
Completely unhappy 7 53 4.3 4.4
Missing -9 3 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1215 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

myphlf feel about your life as a whole ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text MY39 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 403 33.1 33.2
2 455 37.3 37.4
3 204 16.7 16.8
Neither happy/unhapp 4 84 6.9 6.9
5 33 2.7 2.7
6 17 1.4 1.4
Completely unhappy 7 19 1.6 1.6
Missing -9 3 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1215 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypvte6 level of interest in politics
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text MY40 : How interested are you in politics?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very interested 1 32 2.6 2.6
Fairly interested 2 303 24.9 25.0
Not interested 3 879 72.1 72.4
Missing -9 4 .3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1214 Missing cases 5
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypvte3 party which would vote for ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text MY41 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 88 7.2 19.1
Labour 2 203 16.7 44.1
Liberal Democrat 3 53 4.3 11.5
Green Party 4 65 5.3 14.1
Other 5 51 4.2 11.1
Missing -9 7 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 752 61.7 Missing
Valid cases 460 Missing cases 759
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypvt11 vote to join the euro
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text MY42 : Would you vote to join the Euro or not to join the Euro?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Join the Euro 1 229 18.8 22.8
Not to join Euro 2 637 52.3 63.3
Would not vote 3 140 11.5 13.9
Missing or wild -9 6 .5 Missing
Don’t know -1 207 17.0 Missing
Valid cases 1006 Missing cases 213
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13

myptrun played truant from school
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text MY43 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never 1 982 80.6 80.7
Once or twice 2 183 15.0 15.0
Several times 3 34 2.8 2.8
Often 4 18 1.5 1.5
Missing -9 2 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1217 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Note

At Wave 4 there was an attitudinal question about truancy DYPBUNK
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypbull how much worry about bullying at school?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text MY44 : How much do you worry about being bullied at school? Is it…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A lot 1 88 7.2 7.2
A bit 2 336 27.6 27.6
Not at all 3 793 65.1 65.2
Missing -9 2 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1217 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Health: Childrens Health
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypopsc how much means to do well at school ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text MY45 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…
Valid cases 1217 Missing cases 2
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

myplvsc leave school when you are 16 ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text MY46 : Do you want to leave school when you are 16, or do you plan to go on to sixth form or college?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Leave school at 16 1 139 11.4 13.0
Go to sixth form or 2 934 76.6 87.0
Missing -9 4 .3 Missing
Don’t know -1 142 11.6 Missing
Valid cases 1073 Missing cases 146
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypacvs important to get gcse/standards
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text MY47 : How important do you think it is for you to get your GCSE exams? (Standard Grades in Scotland).
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 929 76.2 76.5
Important 2 257 21.1 21.2
Not very important 3 19 1.6 1.6
Not at all important 4 10 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 4 .3 Missing
Valid cases 1215 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypsoc office code: job like when left school ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text MY49 : What job would you like to do when you have left school?
Valid cases 914 Missing cases 305
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwklw paid work done last week
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text MY50 : Did you do any paid work last week?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 272 22.3 22.6
No 2 933 76.5 77.4
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypsoc1 main job
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text MY51M1 : If you did paid work last week, what was your job last week? Main job.
Valid cases 269 Missing cases 950
Index Terms Children
Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypsoc2 second job
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text MY51M2 : If you did paid work last week, what was your job last week? 2nd job
Valid cases 269 Missing cases 950
Index Terms Children
Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwhrs last week, hours spent working for pay ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text MY52 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
5.07 4.56 0 25
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 7 .6 2.7
Amount stated 1 248 20.3 97.3
Missing -9 27 2.2 Missing
Not applicable -8 933 76.5 Missing
Refused -2 1 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .2 Missing
Valid cases 255 Missing cases 964
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

myppay last week: money earned working ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text MY53 : What was your total pay last week?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
18.17 18.30 1 98
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 260 21.3 100.0
Missing -9 25 2.1 Missing
Not applicable -8 933 76.5 Missing
Refused -2 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 260 Missing cases 959
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypwkm works on a monday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54A : Which days of the week do you usually work? Monday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1106 90.7 91.8
Monday 1 99 8.1 8.2
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwkt works on a tuesday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54B : Which days of the week do you usually work? Tuesday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1111 91.1 92.2
Tuesday 1 94 7.7 7.8
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwkw works on a wednesday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54C : Which days of the week do you usually work? Wednesday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1097 90.0 91.0
Wednesday 1 108 8.9 9.0
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwkth works on a thursday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54D : Which days of the week do you usually work? Thursday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1100 90.2 91.3
Thursday 1 105 8.6 8.7
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwkf works on a friday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54E : Which days of the week do you usually work? Friday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1083 88.8 89.9
Friday 1 122 10.0 10.1
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwksa works on a saturday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54F : Which days of the week do you usually work? Saturday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1039 85.2 86.2
Saturday 1 166 13.6 13.8
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypwksu works on a sunday
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY54G : Which days of the week do you usually work? Sunday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1098 90.1 91.1
Sunday 1 107 8.8 8.9
Missing -9 14 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 1205 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

myplvhm age you think when you leave home ?
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY55 : At what age would you like to leave home?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.56 5.06 0 97
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 5 .4 .4
Amount stated 1 1112 91.2 99.6
Missing -9 64 5.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 38 3.1 Missing
Valid cases 1117 Missing cases 102
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

myp2uni would like to go to college/university
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY56 : Would you like to go on to do further full-time education at a college or University after you finish school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 527 43.2 76.3
No 2 59 4.8 8.5
Not sure yet 3 105 8.6 15.2
Missing -9 2 .2 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Valid cases 691 Missing cases 528
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypnuna why not go to university, first reason
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY57M1 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 1st reason
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Want job, earn money 1 23 1.9 17.0
Money 1st then uni 2 2 .2 1.5
Want apprenticeship 3 4 .3 3.0
Job-career planned 4 22 1.8 16.3
No need of qualifs 5 3 .2 2.2
Hard work 6 2 .2 1.5
Incapable uni work 7 5 .4 3.7
Hate school-college 8 21 1.7 15.6
Waste of time 9 5 .4 3.7
Want stay at home 10 3 .2 2.2
Want make own home 11 1 .1 .7
Get on with life 12 6 .5 4.4
Go abroad-travel 13 1 .1 .7
Can’t be bothered 14 9 .7 6.7
Unsure what to do 15 15 1.2 11.1
Other 96 13 1.1 9.6
Missing -9 21 1.7 Missing
Not applicable -8 1053 86.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .8 Missing
Valid cases 135 Missing cases 1084
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypnunb why not go to university, second reason
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text MY57M2 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 2nd reason
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 146 12.0 88.5
Want job, earn money 1 3 .2 1.8
Job-career planned 4 2 .2 1.2
Hard work 6 1 .1 .6
Incapable uni work 7 2 .2 1.2
Hate school-college 8 2 .2 1.2
Waste of time 9 4 .3 2.4
Want stay at home 10 2 .2 1.2
Can’t be bothered 14 1 .1 .6
Other 96 2 .2 1.2
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 1053 86.4 Missing
Valid cases 165 Missing cases 1054
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypjbqa the job is secure
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text MY58A : Different things can be important when deciding what type of job or occupation you might want to follow in the future. How important is.. Future job security?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 287 23.5 43.4
Important 2 339 27.8 51.2
Not very important 3 24 2.0 3.6
Not at all important 4 12 1.0 1.8
Missing -9 9 .7 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 22 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 662 Missing cases 557
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

mypjbqd the job is well paid
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text MY58B : How important is.. Having a job with a high income?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 306 25.1 45.0
Important 2 334 27.4 49.1
Not very important 3 39 3.2 5.7
Not at all important 4 1 .1 .1
Missing -9 5 .4 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .7 Missing
Valid cases 680 Missing cases 539
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

mypjbqb work hours short, with free time
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text MY58C : How important is.. Finding an occupation that leaves you with a lot of time for leisure?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 138 11.3 20.8
Important 2 373 30.6 56.3
Not very important 3 145 11.9 21.9
Not at all important 4 7 .6 1.1
Missing -9 6 .5 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 24 2.0 Missing
Valid cases 663 Missing cases 556
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

mypjbqf job is interesting
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text MY58D : How important is.. Finding an occupation which interests you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 505 41.4 74.5
Important 2 159 13.0 23.5
Not very important 3 14 1.1 2.1
Missing -9 6 .5 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 9 .7 Missing
Valid cases 678 Missing cases 541
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mypjbqg job makes a contribution to society
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text MY58E : How important is.. Finding an occupation which makes a contribution to society?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 101 8.3 16.2
Important 2 314 25.8 50.3
Not very important 3 185 15.2 29.6
Not at all important 4 24 2.0 3.8
Missing -9 6 .5 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 63 5.2 Missing
Valid cases 624 Missing cases 595
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mypjbqh job that helps others
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text MY58F : How important is.. Finding an occupation in which you can help others?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 163 13.4 25.1
Important 2 321 26.3 49.5
Not very important 3 150 12.3 23.1
Not at all important 4 15 1.2 2.3
Missing -9 7 .6 Missing
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 37 3.0 Missing
Valid cases 649 Missing cases 570
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mypfuta future plans: 1st mention
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (17)
Question Number and Text MY59A : What would you like to be doing with your life in about ten year’s time from now? 1st mention
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Particular career 1 204 16.7 30.2
A good job 2 159 13.0 23.6
Own business 3 15 1.2 2.2
Pass exams 10 17 1.4 2.5
Completed education 11 90 7.4 13.3
Stable relationship 20 14 1.1 2.1
Have children 21 31 2.5 4.6
Own car 30 7 .6 1.0
Own home 31 54 4.4 8.0
Have lots of money 32 4 .3 .6
Play sports 40 16 1.3 2.4
Play music 41 7 .6 1.0
Travel 42 8 .7 1.2
Good social life 43 4 .3 .6
Be happy 44 4 .3 .6
Help society 45 4 .3 .6
Financial security 46 1 .1 .1
Move abroad 47 6 .5 .9
Other 96 4 .3 .6
. 97 26 2.1 3.9
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Refused -2 1 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 17 1.4 Missing
Valid cases 675 Missing cases 544
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W16

mypfutb future plans: 2nd mention
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (17)
Question Number and Text MY59B : What would you like to be doing with your life in about ten year’s time from now? 2nd mention
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 190 15.6 27.4
Particular career 1 55 4.5 7.9
A good job 2 87 7.1 12.6
Own business 3 10 .8 1.4
Pass exams 10 10 .8 1.4
Completed education 11 15 1.2 2.2
Stable relationship 20 47 3.9 6.8
Have children 21 59 4.8 8.5
No children 22 6 .5 .9
Get on with family 24 2 .2 .3
Own car 30 28 2.3 4.0
Own home 31 77 6.3 11.1
Have lots of money 32 3 .2 .4
Play sports 40 19 1.6 2.7
Play music 41 6 .5 .9
Travel 42 13 1.1 1.9
Good social life 43 14 1.1 2.0
Be happy 44 24 2.0 3.5
Help society 45 8 .7 1.2
Financial security 46 7 .6 1.0
Move abroad 47 7 .6 1.0
Other 96 6 .5 .9
Not applicable -8 526 43.2 Missing
Valid cases 693 Missing cases 526
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W16

mypwght young person weight
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Sampling Factors
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mhid household identification number
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text MEG3
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type MYOUTH
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mfnspno person number of father (nat/step)
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 238 19.5 19.5
1 596 48.9 48.9
2 238 19.5 19.5
3 51 4.2 4.2
4 63 5.2 5.2
5 29 2.4 2.4
6 2 .2 .2
8 2 .2 .2
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mfnspid x-wave pid of father (nat/step)
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mmnspno person number of mother (nat/step)
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 597 49.0 49.0
2 590 48.4 48.4
3 14 1.1 1.1
4 11 .9 .9
5 5 .4 .4
6 2 .2 .2
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (MAGE12 GE 11 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2003.
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mmnspid cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)
Record Type MYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mypsoc_cc office code: job like when left school ? – condensed classification
Record Type MYOUTH
Valid cases 914 Missing cases 305
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

mypsoc1_cc main job – condensed classification
Record Type MYOUTH
Valid cases 269 Missing cases 950
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

mypsoc2_cc second job – condensed classification
Record Type MYOUTH
Valid cases 269 Missing cases 950
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15