BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypestb

i certainly feel useless at times

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9:6)

Question Number and Text

FY47 : I certainly feel useless at times.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	43	5.7	5.8
Agree	2	234	31.3	31.5
Disagree	3	311	41.6	41.8
Strongly disagree	4	156	20.9	21.0
Missing	-9	4	.5	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypestc

i am a likeable person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9:6)

Question Number and Text

FY48 : I am a likeable person.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	150	20.1	20.4
Agree	2	540	72.2	73.3
Disagree	3	40	5.3	5.4
Strongly disagree	4	7	.9	.9
Missing	-9	11	1.5	Missing

Valid cases	737	Missing cases	11

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypestd

i enjoy taking exercise to keep fit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9:6)

Question Number and Text

FY49 : I enjoy taking exercise to keep fit.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	225	30.1	30.3
Agree	2	393	52.5	52.9
Disagree	3	110	14.7	14.8
Strongly disagree	4	15	2.0	2.0
Missing	-9	5	.7	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypeste

i am inclined to feel i am a failure

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9:6)

Question Number and Text

FY50 : All in all, I am inclined to feel I am a failure.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	23	3.1	3.1
Agree	2	66	8.8	8.9
Disagree	3	292	39.0	39.3
Strongly disagree	4	362	48.4	48.7
Missing	-9	5	.7	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypestf

at times i feel i am no good at all

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9:6)

Question Number and Text

FY51 : At times I feel I am no good at all

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	33	4.4	4.4
Agree	2	187	25.0	25.2
Disagree	3	320	42.8	43.1
Strongly disagree	4	203	27.1	27.3
Missing	-9	5	.7	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypestg

on the whole, my health is very good

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9:6)

Question Number and Text

FY52 : On the whole, my health is very good

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	183	24.5	24.6
Agree	2	461	61.6	62.0
Disagree	3	90	12.0	12.1
Strongly disagree	4	9	1.2	1.2
Missing	-9	5	.7	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8

fyphsw

feel about your school work ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10:6)

Question Number and Text

FY53 : The next few questions are about how you feel about different aspects of your life. In your answer booklet there are some faces expressing various types of feelings. Below each face is a number. I want you to tick the box that comes closest to expressing how you feel about the following things… Your school work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	132	17.6	17.7
	2	259	34.6	34.7
	3	245	32.8	32.8
Neither happy/unhapp	4	74	9.9	9.9
	5	17	2.3	2.3
	6	14	1.9	1.9
Completely unhappy	7	5	.7	.7
Missing	-9	2	.3	Missing

Valid cases	746	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyphap

feel about your appearance ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10:6)

Question Number and Text

FY54 : Your appearance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	153	20.5	20.5
	2	217	29.0	29.1
	3	209	27.9	28.1
Neither happy/unhapp	4	94	12.6	12.6
	5	34	4.5	4.6
	6	19	2.5	2.6
Completely unhappy	7	19	2.5	2.6
Missing	-9	3	.4	Missing

Valid cases	745	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyphfm

feel about your family ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10:8)

Question Number and Text

FY55 : Your family? Please tick the box that best describes how you feel about your family.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	415	55.5	55.6
	2	195	26.1	26.1
	3	84	11.2	11.2
Neither happy/unhapp	4	29	3.9	3.9
	5	13	1.7	1.7
	6	3	.4	.4
Completely unhappy	7	8	1.1	1.1
Missing	-9	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	747	Missing cases	1

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyphfr

feel about your friends ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10:8)

Question Number and Text

FY56 : Your friends?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	333	44.5	44.8
	2	262	35.0	35.2
	3	101	13.5	13.6
Neither happy/unhapp	4	27	3.6	3.6
	5	12	1.6	1.6
	6	5	.7	.7
Completely unhappy	7	4	.5	.5
Missing	-9	4	.5	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyphlf

feel about your life as a whole ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10:8)

Question Number and Text

FY57 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	274	36.6	36.8
	2	258	34.5	34.6
	3	116	15.5	15.6
Neither happy/unhapp	4	56	7.5	7.5
	5	22	2.9	3.0
	6	8	1.1	1.1
Completely unhappy	7	11	1.5	1.5
Missing	-9	3	.4	Missing

Valid cases	745	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypopla

can get what you want through effort

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11:8)

Question Number and Text

FY58 : We would like to know your opinions on some important issues. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements? If you try hard enough you can always get what you want in life.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	179	23.9	24.1
Agree	2	301	40.2	40.5
Neither agree/disagr	3	174	23.3	23.4
Disagree	4	77	10.3	10.4
Strongly disagree	5	12	1.6	1.6
Missing	-9	5	.7	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

fypopff

Husband should earn, wife stay at home

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11:8)

Question Number and Text

FY59 : A husband’s job is to earn money: a wife’s job is to look after the home and family.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	28	3.7	3.8
Agree	2	64	8.6	8.6
Neither agree/disagr	3	132	17.6	17.7
Disagree	4	212	28.3	28.5
Strongly disagree	5	308	41.2	41.4
Missing	-9	4	.5	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

fypopfb

Family suffers if women work full-time

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11:8)

Question Number and Text

FY60 : All in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	31	4.1	4.2
Agree	2	91	12.2	12.2
Neither agree/disagr	3	215	28.7	28.9
Disagree	4	234	31.3	31.5
Strongly disagree	5	172	23.0	23.1
Missing	-9	4	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

fypoplb

sex education important for young people

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11:8)

Question Number and Text

FY61 : It is important that young people should learn about sex education – things like pregnancy, birth control and sexual diseases.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	376	50.3	50.5
Agree	2	315	42.1	42.3
Neither agree/disagr	3	40	5.3	5.4
Disagree	4	8	1.1	1.1
Strongly disagree	5	5	.7	.7
Missing	-9	4	.5	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Health: Childrens Health

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6

fypoplc

sex education school better than parents

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11:8)

Question Number and Text

FY62 : Schools are better than parents when it comes to sex education for young people.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	95	12.7	12.8
Agree	2	215	28.7	28.9
Neither agree/disagr	3	261	34.9	35.1
Disagree	4	114	15.2	15.3
Strongly disagree	5	58	7.8	7.8
Missing	-9	4	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	743	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Health: Childrens Health

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W17

fypvte6

how interested are you in politics ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:8)

Question Number and Text

FY63 : How interested are you in politics?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very interested	1	21	2.8	2.8
Fairly interested	2	167	22.3	22.4
Not interested	3	556	74.3	74.7
Missing	-9	3	.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypvte3

party which would vote for ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:8)

Question Number and Text

FY64 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for? Would it be the.. Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green Party, an Other party, or don’t you know?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	59	7.9	18.7
Labour	2	183	24.5	58.1
Liberal Democrat	3	21	2.8	6.7
Green Party	4	36	4.8	11.4
Other	5	16	2.1	5.1
Missing	-9	8	1.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	424	56.7	Missing

Valid cases	315	Missing cases	433

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypoprl

religion makes a difference to life ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:8)

Question Number and Text

FY65 : How much difference would you say religious beliefs make to your life? Would you say they make…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No difference	1	378	50.5	50.8
Some difference	2	279	37.3	37.5
A great difference	3	87	11.6	11.7
Missing	-9	3	.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Religion

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6

fypnbks

past month how many books read ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:9)

Question Number and Text

FY66 : Over the past month how many books have you read for pleasure? Please do not include comics or magazines.

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4.32	7.17	0	66

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	139	18.6	18.8
Amount stated	1	600	80.2	81.2
Missing	-9	5	.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.4	Missing

Valid cases	739	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypopsc

how much means to do well at school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:9)

Question Number and Text

FY67 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A great deal	1	499	66.7	67.1
Quite a lot	2	221	29.5	29.7
A bit but not v. muc	3	19	2.5	2.6
Very little	4	5	.7	.7
Missing	-9	3	.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	744	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyppasc

parents check how well doing at school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:9)

Question Number and Text

FY68 : Which statement best describes the way your parents check how you are doing at school? They watch what I am doing very closely, or they prefer me to be independent.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Watch me v. closely	1	361	48.3	49.2
Prefer me to be inde	2	373	49.9	50.8
Missing	-9	10	1.3	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.4	Missing

Valid cases	734	Missing cases	14

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Family Life

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8

fyplvsc

leave school when you are 16 ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:9)

Question Number and Text

FY69 : 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	86	11.5	14.3
Go to sixth form or	2	515	68.9	85.7
Missing	-9	3	.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	143	19.1	Missing

Valid cases	601	Missing cases	147

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyplvhm

age you think when you leave home ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY70 : What age do you think you will be when you leave home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
19.95	4.14	0	78

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	4	.5	.6
Amount stated	1	716	95.7	99.4
Missing	-9	12	1.6	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	14	1.9	Missing

Valid cases	720	Missing cases	28

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypamar

at what age want to get married ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY71 : At what age do you want to get married?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
21.78	8.97	0	50

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Don’t want to marry	0	89	11.9	12.5
Amount stated	1	625	83.6	87.5
Missing	-9	13	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	20	2.7	Missing

Valid cases	714	Missing cases	34

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

fypapar

what age would like to start a family ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY72 : At what age would you like to start a family?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
23.42	10.25	0	55

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Don’t want children	0	99	13.2	13.8
Amount stated	1	617	82.5	86.2
Missing	-9	10	1.3	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	716	Missing cases	32

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

fypwhrs

last week, hours spent working for pay ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY73 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1.88	4.75	0	50

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	503	67.2	68.6
Amount stated	1	230	30.7	31.4
Missing	-9	14	1.9	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	733	Missing cases	15

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime

Time Use

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fyppay

last week: money earned working ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY74 : How much money did you earn last week? Do not include pocket money or allowances.

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.87	8.97	0	80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	481	64.3	67.2
Amount stated	1	235	31.4	32.8
Missing	-9	30	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	716	Missing cases	32

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime

Time Use

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypsoc

office code: job like when left school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY75 : What job would you like to do when you have left school? Give as many details as possible.

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

fypsocy

why like this type of job?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13:9)

Question Number and Text

FY76 : Please tell me why you gave that answer.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	35	4.7	5.0
Money/well paid	1	41	5.5	5.8
Good job/high status	2	10	1.3	1.4
Always wanted to be	3	32	4.3	4.5
Follow family f’step	4	24	3.2	3.4
Like computing	5	22	2.9	3.1
Like/good at arts	6	58	7.8	8.2
Like/want to travel	7	11	1.5	1.6
Like/good at sports	8	59	7.9	8.4
Like work w people	9	8	1.1	1.1
Like to work w hands	10	33	4.4	4.7
Other specific skill	11	46	6.1	6.5
Want work w animals	12	44	5.9	6.2
Want work w children	13	35	4.7	5.0
Want to help others	14	30	4.0	4.3
Gen. moral concern	15	11	1.5	1.6
Would enjoy it	16	117	15.6	16.6
Undecided/too young	17	22	2.9	3.1
Other	97	67	9.0	9.5
Missing or wild	-9	2	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	41	5.5	Missing

Valid cases	705	Missing cases	43

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 11 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Note

Full coding frame for this variable can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8

fypjbqa

the job is secure

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY77 : I am going to read a list of things that some people think are important about a job. Please say whether they are very important, not very important or not at all important to you. The job is secure, with no danger of being fired or made redundant

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	228	30.5	87.4
Not very important	2	27	3.6	10.3
Not at all important	3	6	.8	2.3
Missing	-9	6	.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	481	64.3	Missing

Valid cases	261	Missing cases	487

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 14 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

fypjbqb

work hours short, with free time

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY78 : The works hours are short, with lots of free time

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	60	8.0	23.0
Not very important	2	168	22.5	64.4
Not at all important	3	33	4.4	12.6
Missing	-9	6	.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	481	64.3	Missing

Valid cases	261	Missing cases	487

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 14 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

fypjbqc

the work involves using your brain

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY79 : The work involves using your brain

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	182	24.3	70.0
Not very important	2	71	9.5	27.3
Not at all important	3	7	.9	2.7
Missing	-9	7	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	481	64.3	Missing

Valid cases	260	Missing cases	488

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 14 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypjbqd

the job is well paid

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY80 : The job is well-paid .

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	227	30.3	87.0
Not very important	2	33	4.4	12.6
Not at all important	3	1	.1	.4
Missing	-9	6	.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	481	64.3	Missing

Valid cases	261	Missing cases	487

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 14 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

fypjbqe

is important and feels worthwhile

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY81 : The work is important and feels worthwhile

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	217	29.0	83.1
Not very important	2	42	5.6	16.1
Not at all important	3	2	.3	.8
Missing	-9	6	.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	481	64.3	Missing

Valid cases	261	Missing cases	487

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 14 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypjbqt

which is most important thing of all ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY82 : I am going to read all 5 job qualities again. Please wait until I have read them all before you answer and then tick the box of the one you consider the most Important thing about a job.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Security	1	46	6.1	18.3
Using your brain	3	13	1.7	5.2
Good pay	4	104	13.9	41.4
Feels worthwhile	5	88	11.8	35.1
Missing	-9	16	2.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	481	64.3	Missing

Valid cases	251	Missing cases	497

Question Route

IF (FAGE12 GE 14 AND FAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.96.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypevnt1

1st mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

FY83 : Please tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stood out as important. This might be things you’ve done or things that have been of interest or concern. Just whatever comes to mind as important to you.

Valid cases	236	Missing cases	512

Index Terms

Note

Full coding frame for this variable can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W17

fypevnt2

2nd mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	264	Missing cases	484

Index Terms

Note

See note for FYPEVNT1.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W17

fypevnt3

3rd mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	264	Missing cases	484

Index Terms

Note

See note for FYPEVNT1.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypevnt4

4th mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14:10)

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	264	Missing cases	484

Index Terms

Note

See note for FYPEVNT1.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6

fypwght

young person weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Sampling Factors

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhid

household identification number

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (1)

Question Number and Text

Office Code.

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypdoby4

date of birth: year: 4 digit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1980	13	1.7	1.7
1981	143	19.1	19.1
1982	144	19.3	19.3
1983	159	21.3	21.3
1984	142	19.0	19.0
1985	147	19.7	19.7

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Question Route

Uses FYPDOBY on Record FYOUTH.

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Note

Four-digit version of year base 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

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

FEG3

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

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

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ffnspno

person number of father (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
0	129	17.2	17.2
1	462	61.8	61.8
2	105	14.0	14.0
3	12	1.6	1.6
4	18	2.4	2.4
5	14	1.9	1.9
6	8	1.1	1.1

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ffnspid

x-wave pid of father (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fmnspno

person number of mother (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
0	18	2.4	2.4
1	253	33.8	33.8
2	453	60.6	60.6
3	17	2.3	2.3
4	4	.5	.5
5	1	.1	.1
6	2	.3	.3

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fmnspid

cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fypsoc_cc

office code: job like when left school ? – condensed classification

Record Type