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lyphfr feel about your friends ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11)
Question Number and Text LY37 : Your friends?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 731 57.2 57.4
2 373 29.2 29.3
3 106 8.3 8.3
Neither happy/unhapp 4 35 2.7 2.7
5 11 .9 .9
6 10 .8 .8
Completely unhappy 7 8 .6 .6
Missing -9 5 .4 Missing
Valid cases 1274 Missing cases 5
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lyphsc feel about your school?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11)
Question Number and Text LY38 : The school you go to?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 391 30.6 30.7
2 372 29.1 29.2
3 253 19.8 19.9
Neither happy/unhapp 4 117 9.1 9.2
5 65 5.1 5.1
6 19 1.5 1.5
Completely unhappy 7 56 4.4 4.4
Missing -9 6 .5 Missing
Valid cases 1273 Missing cases 6
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lyphlf feel about your life as a whole ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text LY39 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 456 35.7 35.9
2 429 33.5 33.8
3 212 16.6 16.7
Neither happy/unhapp 4 107 8.4 8.4
5 30 2.3 2.4
6 15 1.2 1.2
Completely unhappy 7 20 1.6 1.6
Missing -9 10 .8 Missing
Valid cases 1269 Missing cases 10
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypvte6 level of interest in politics
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text LY40 : How interested are you in politics?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very interested 1 37 2.9 2.9
Fairly interested 2 350 27.4 27.5
Not interested 3 884 69.1 69.6
Missing -9 7 .5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1271 Missing cases 8
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypvte3 party which would vote for ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text LY41 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 74 5.8 14.1
Labour 2 277 21.7 52.7
Liberal Democrat 3 56 4.4 10.6
Green Party 4 53 4.1 10.1
Other 5 66 5.2 12.5
Missing -9 10 .8 Missing
Don’t know -1 743 58.1 Missing
Valid cases 526 Missing cases 753
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypvt11 vote to join the euro
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12)
Question Number and Text LY42 : Would you vote to join the Euro or not to join the Euro?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Join the Euro 1 334 26.1 33.0
Not to join Euro 2 540 42.2 53.4
Would not vote 3 137 10.7 13.6
Missing or wild -9 10 .8 Missing
Don’t know -1 258 20.2 Missing
Valid cases 1011 Missing cases 268
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13

lyptrun played truant from school
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text LY43 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never 1 1012 79.1 79.6
Once or twice 2 198 15.5 15.6
Several times 3 39 3.0 3.1
Often 4 23 1.8 1.8
Missing -9 7 .5 Missing
Valid cases 1272 Missing cases 7
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
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

lypbull how much worry about bullying at school?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text LY44 : How much do you worry about being bullied at school? Is it…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A lot 1 84 6.6 6.6
A bit 2 404 31.6 31.7
Not at all 3 786 61.5 61.7
Missing -9 5 .4 Missing
Valid cases 1274 Missing cases 5
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Health: Childrens Health
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypopsc how much means to do well at school ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text LY45 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…
Valid cases 1274 Missing cases 5
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

lyplvsc leave school when you are 16 ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text LY46 : 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 1 145 11.3 13.1
Go to sixth form or 2 960 75.1 86.9
Missing -9 5 .4 Missing
Don’t know -1 169 13.2 Missing
Valid cases 1105 Missing cases 174
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypacvs important to get gcse/standards
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13)
Question Number and Text LY47 : 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 1 982 76.8 77.4
Important 2 257 20.1 20.3
Not very important 3 22 1.7 1.7
Not at all important 4 8 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 10 .8 Missing
Valid cases 1269 Missing cases 10
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypsoc office code: job like when left school ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text LY49 : What job would you like to do when you have left school?
Valid cases 932 Missing cases 347
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwklw paid work done last week
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text LY50 : Did you do any paid work last week?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 266 20.8 21.0
No 2 1002 78.3 79.0
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypsoc1 main job
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text LY51M1 : If you did paid work last week, what was your job last week? Main job.
Valid cases 262 Missing cases 1017
Index Terms Children
Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypsoc2 second job
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text LY51M2 : If you did paid work last week, what was your job last week? 2nd job
Valid cases 264 Missing cases 1015
Index Terms Children
Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwhrs last week, hours spent working for pay ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text LY52 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
5.30 4.94 0 35
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .1 .4
Amount stated 1 253 19.8 99.6
Missing -9 22 1.7 Missing
Not applicable -8 1002 78.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 254 Missing cases 1025
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
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

lyppay last week: money earned working ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14)
Question Number and Text LY53 : What was your total pay last week?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
17 15.83 1 97
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 254 19.9 100.0
Missing -9 22 1.7 Missing
Not applicable -8 1002 78.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 254 Missing cases 1025
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
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

lypwkm works on a monday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54A : Which days of the week do you usually work? Monday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1173 91.7 92.5
Monday 1 95 7.4 7.5
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwkt works on a tuesday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54B : Which days of the week do you usually work? Tuesday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1178 92.1 92.9
Tuesday 1 90 7.0 7.1
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwkw works on a wednesday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54C : Which days of the week do you usually work? Wednesday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1171 91.6 92.4
Wednesday 1 97 7.6 7.6
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwkth works on a thursday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54D : Which days of the week do you usually work? Thursday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1167 91.2 92.0
Thursday 1 101 7.9 8.0
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwkf works on a friday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54E : Which days of the week do you usually work? Friday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1143 89.4 90.1
Friday 1 125 9.8 9.9
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwksa works on a saturday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54F : Which days of the week do you usually work? Saturday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1094 85.5 86.3
Saturday 1 174 13.6 13.7
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypwksu works on a sunday
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY54G : Which days of the week do you usually work? Sunday
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1164 91.0 91.8
Sunday 1 104 8.1 8.2
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Valid cases 1268 Missing cases 11
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lyplvhm age you think when you leave home ?
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY55 : At what age would you like to leave home?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.62 3.40 10 62
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 1181 92.3 100.0
Missing -9 41 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 57 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 1181 Missing cases 98
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lyp2uni would like to go to college/university
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY56 : 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 1 556 43.5 77.8
No 2 55 4.3 7.7
Not sure yet 3 104 8.1 14.5
Missing -9 9 .7 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 715 Missing cases 564
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypnuna why not go to university, first reason
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY57M1 : 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 26 2.0 24.8
Money 1st then uni 2 2 .2 1.9
Want apprenticeship 3 3 .2 2.9
Job-career planned 4 15 1.2 14.3
No need of qualifs 5 11 .9 10.5
Hard work 6 2 .2 1.9
Incapable uni work 7 11 .9 10.5
Want stay at home 10 1 .1 1.0
Want make own home 11 1 .1 1.0
Get on with life 12 2 .2 1.9
Can’t be bothered 14 9 .7 8.6
Unsure what to do 15 14 1.1 13.3
Other 96 8 .6 7.6
Missing -9 29 2.3 Missing
Not applicable -8 1111 86.9 Missing
Refused -2 8 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 26 2.0 Missing
Valid cases 105 Missing cases 1174
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypnunb why not go to university, second reason
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15)
Question Number and Text LY57M2 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 2nd reason
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 143 11.2 91.7
Want job, earn money 1 2 .2 1.3
Want apprenticeship 3 1 .1 .6
Job-career planned 4 2 .2 1.3
No need of qualifs 5 4 .3 2.6
Get on with life 12 1 .1 .6
Go abroad-travel 13 1 .1 .6
Other 96 2 .2 1.3
Missing -9 11 .9 Missing
Not applicable -8 1111 86.9 Missing
Refused -2 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 156 Missing cases 1123
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lypjbqa the job is secure
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text LY58A : 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 1 314 24.6 46.7
Important 2 312 24.4 46.4
Not very important 3 42 3.3 6.2
Not at all important 4 5 .4 .7
Missing -9 13 1.0 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 38 3.0 Missing
Valid cases 673 Missing cases 606
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

lypjbqd the job is well paid
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text LY58B : How important is.. Having a job with a high income?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 318 24.9 45.6
Important 2 337 26.3 48.3
Not very important 3 41 3.2 5.9
Not at all important 4 2 .2 .3
Missing -9 13 1.0 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 13 1.0 Missing
Valid cases 698 Missing cases 581
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

lypjbqb work hours short, with free time
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text LY58C : How important is it that.. Finding an occupation that leaves you with a lot of time for leisure?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 147 11.5 21.2
Important 2 372 29.1 53.8
Not very important 3 168 13.1 24.3
Not at all important 4 5 .4 .7
Missing -9 13 1.0 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 19 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 692 Missing cases 587
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

lypjbqf job is interesting
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text LY58D : How important is.. Finding an occupation which interests you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 520 40.7 73.8
Important 2 174 13.6 24.7
Not very important 3 11 .9 1.6
Missing -9 12 .9 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .5 Missing
Valid cases 705 Missing cases 574
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

lypjbqg job makes a contribution to society
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text LY58E : How important is.. Finding an occupation which makes a contribution to society?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 96 7.5 14.9
Important 2 329 25.7 50.9
Not very important 3 199 15.6 30.8
Not at all important 4 22 1.7 3.4
Missing -9 17 1.3 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 61 4.8 Missing
Valid cases 646 Missing cases 633
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

lypjbqh job that helps others
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (16)
Question Number and Text LY58F : How important is.. Finding an occupation in which you can help others?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very important 1 178 13.9 26.9
Important 2 342 26.7 51.7
Not very important 3 131 10.2 19.8
Not at all important 4 10 .8 1.5
Missing -9 13 1.0 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 50 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 661 Missing cases 618
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

lypfuta future plans: 1st mention
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (17)
Question Number and Text LY59A : 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 1 259 20.3 35.8
A good job 2 158 12.4 21.9
Own business 3 7 .5 1.0
Pass exams 10 20 1.6 2.8
Completed education 11 54 4.2 7.5
Stable relationship 20 16 1.3 2.2
Have children 21 45 3.5 6.2
Own car 30 2 .2 .3
Own home 31 46 3.6 6.4
Have lots of money 32 14 1.1 1.9
Play sports 40 11 .9 1.5
Travel 42 2 .2 .3
Good social life 43 2 .2 .3
Be happy 44 12 .9 1.7
Help society 45 5 .4 .7
Move abroad 47 12 .9 1.7
Other 96 6 .5 .8
97 34 2.7 4.7
98 18 1.4 2.5
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 723 Missing cases 556
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W16

lypfutb future plans: 2nd mention
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (17)
Question Number and Text LY59B : 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 0 224 17.5 31.0
Particular career 1 47 3.7 6.5
A good job 2 65 5.1 9.0
Own business 3 9 .7 1.2
Pass exams 10 10 .8 1.4
Completed education 11 23 1.8 3.2
Stable relationship 20 43 3.4 5.9
Have children 21 76 5.9 10.5
No children 22 2 .2 .3
Be single 23 8 .6 1.1
Get on with family 24 2 .2 .3
Own car 30 14 1.1 1.9
Own home 31 75 5.9 10.4
Have lots of money 32 29 2.3 4.0
Play sports 40 10 .8 1.4
Travel 42 14 1.1 1.9
Good social life 43 24 1.9 3.3
Be happy 44 29 2.3 4.0
Help society 45 10 .8 1.4
Move abroad 47 6 .5 .8
Other 96 3 .2 .4
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 555 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 723 Missing cases 556
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 14 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W16

lypwght young person weight
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 1279 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

lhid household identification number
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 1279 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 LYOUTH
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text LEG3
Valid cases 1279 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 LYOUTH
Valid cases 1279 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lfnspno person number of father (nat/step)
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 253 19.8 19.8
1 642 50.2 50.2
2 243 19.0 19.0
3 50 3.9 3.9
4 64 5.0 5.0
5 24 1.9 1.9
6 3 .2 .2
Valid cases 1279 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lfnspid x-wave pid of father (nat/step)
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 1279 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

lmnspno person number of mother (nat/step)
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 48 3.8 3.8
1 580 45.3 45.3
2 627 49.0 49.0
3 13 1.0 1.0
4 9 .7 .7
6 1 .1 .1
7 1 .1 .1
Valid cases 1279 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (LAGE12 GE 11 AND LAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2002.
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lmnspid cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)
Record Type LYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 1279 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

lypsoc_cc office code: job like when left school ? – condensed classification
Record Type LYOUTH
Valid cases 932 Missing cases 347
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

lypsoc1_cc main job – condensed classification
Record Type LYOUTH
Valid cases 262 Missing cases 1017
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15

lypsoc2_cc second job – condensed classification
Record Type LYOUTH
Valid cases 264 Missing cases 1015
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15