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gyptcha i like most of my teachers
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (9:6)
Question Number and Text GY44 : I like most of my teachers.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 110 15.3 15.4
Agree 2 413 57.4 57.8
Disagree 3 134 18.6 18.7
Strongly disagree 4 58 8.1 8.1
Missing -9 5 .7 Missing
Valid cases 715 Missing cases 5
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyptchb teachers are always getting at me
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (9:7)
Question Number and Text GY45 : Teachers are always getting at me.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 44 6.1 6.1
Agree 2 109 15.1 15.2
Disagree 3 359 49.9 50.1
Strongly disagree 4 204 28.3 28.5
Missing -9 4 .6 Missing
Valid cases 716 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyptchc don’t care what teachers think of me
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (9:7)
Question Number and Text GY46 : I don’t care what teachers think about me.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 80 11.1 11.1
Agree 2 145 20.1 20.2
Disagree 3 320 44.4 44.5
Strongly disagree 4 174 24.2 24.2
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 719 Missing cases 1
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8

gypestg on the whole, my health is very good
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (9:7)
Question Number and Text GY47 : On the whole, my health is very good.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 252 35.0 35.0
Agree 2 403 56.0 56.1
Disagree 3 61 8.5 8.5
Strongly disagree 4 3 .4 .4
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 719 Missing cases 1
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8

gyphsw feel about your school work ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text GY48 : 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 1 125 17.4 17.4
2 259 36.0 36.0
3 195 27.1 27.1
Neither happy/unhapp 4 94 13.1 13.1
5 21 2.9 2.9
6 9 1.3 1.3
Completely unhappy 7 17 2.4 2.4
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyphap feel about your appearance ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text GY49 : Your appearance?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 140 19.4 19.4
2 252 35.0 35.0
3 188 26.1 26.1
Neither happy/unhapp 4 89 12.4 12.4
5 27 3.8 3.8
6 11 1.5 1.5
Completely unhappy 7 13 1.8 1.8
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyphfm feel about your family ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text GY50 : Your family? Please tick the box that best describes how you feel about your family.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 435 60.4 60.4
2 172 23.9 23.9
3 66 9.2 9.2
Neither happy/unhapp 4 31 4.3 4.3
5 6 .8 .8
6 7 1.0 1.0
Completely unhappy 7 3 .4 .4
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyphfr feel about your friends ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text GY51 : Your friends?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 323 44.9 44.9
2 254 35.3 35.3
3 106 14.7 14.7
Neither happy/unhapp 4 25 3.5 3.5
5 6 .8 .8
6 3 .4 .4
Completely unhappy 7 3 .4 .4
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyphlf feel about your life as a whole ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text GY52 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Completely happy 1 279 38.8 38.8
2 240 33.3 33.3
3 122 16.9 16.9
Neither happy/unhapp 4 49 6.8 6.8
5 17 2.4 2.4
6 2 .3 .3
Completely unhappy 7 11 1.5 1.5
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gypcoma word closest to: beast
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11:7)
Question Number and Text GY53 : The next few questions are rather different. We are interested in how people go about guessing words they do not know. For each word that is written on your answer sheet, there are five other words listed. Please tick the box for the word that is closest to the meaning of the word in capital letters. The words are difficult for almost everyone so please just guess if you don’t know the answer. BEAST.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
afraid 1 44 6.1 6.1
words 2 6 .8 .8
large 3 63 8.8 8.8
animal 4 600 83.3 83.7
separate 5 4 .6 .6
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 717 Missing cases 3
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypcomb word closest to: edible
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11:7)
Question Number and Text GY54 : is EDIBLE. Which of the following words comes the closest in meaning to the word edible.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
able to speak 1 35 4.9 4.9
eligible 2 58 8.1 8.1
fit to eat 3 579 80.4 81.1
wise 4 31 4.3 4.3
argumentative 5 11 1.5 1.5
Missing -9 4 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 714 Missing cases 6
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypcomc word closest to: animosity
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11:8)
Question Number and Text GY55 : is ANIMOSITY
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
hatred 1 214 29.7 30.1
disobedience 2 237 32.9 33.4
friendship 3 63 8.8 8.9
animation 4 175 24.3 24.6
cuddly 5 21 2.9 3.0
Missing -9 7 1.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .4 Missing
Valid cases 710 Missing cases 10
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypcomd word closest to: accustom
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (11:8)
Question Number and Text GY56 : ACCUSTOM.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
disappoint 1 13 1.8 1.8
customary 2 265 36.8 37.1
encounter 3 42 5.8 5.9
get used to 4 325 45.1 45.5
business 5 69 9.6 9.7
Missing -9 4 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 714 Missing cases 6
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypcome word closest to: space
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12:8)
Question Number and Text GY57 : SPACE.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
school 1 20 2.8 2.8
noon 2 69 9.6 9.7
captain 3 63 8.8 8.8
room 4 534 74.2 75.0
board 5 26 3.6 3.7
Missing -9 5 .7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .4 Missing
Valid cases 712 Missing cases 8
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypcomf word closest to: broaden
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12:8)
Question Number and Text GY58 : BROADEN.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
efface 1 22 3.1 3.1
make level 2 63 8.8 8.8
elapse 3 18 2.5 2.5
embroider 4 105 14.6 14.7
widen 5 505 70.1 70.8
Missing -9 5 .7 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 713 Missing cases 7
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypcomg word closest to: reconcile
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12:8)
Question Number and Text GY59 : RECONCILE.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
make up 1 318 44.2 44.7
return 2 138 19.2 19.4
invent 3 124 17.2 17.4
turn around 4 73 10.1 10.3
fall out 5 58 8.1 8.2
Missing -9 5 .7 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .6 Missing
Valid cases 711 Missing cases 9
Question Route IF (DAGE12 GE 11 AND DAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W4 W7 W8

gypopla can get what you want through effort
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12:8)
Question Number and Text GY60 : 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 1 212 29.4 29.5
Agree 2 265 36.8 36.9
Neither agree/disagr 3 161 22.4 22.4
Disagree 4 73 10.1 10.2
Strongly disagree 5 8 1.1 1.1
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 719 Missing cases 1
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

gypopha health is a matter of luck
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (12:8)
Question Number and Text GY61 : Generally health is a matter of luck.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 30 4.2 4.2
Agree 2 95 13.2 13.2
Neither agree nor di 3 138 19.2 19.2
Disagree 4 280 38.9 39.0
Strongly disagree 5 175 24.3 24.4
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 718 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Health: Childrens Health
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8

gypoppl police helpful to young people
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text GY62 : The police are usually helpful and friendly to young people.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 132 18.3 18.4
Agree 2 303 42.1 42.2
Neither agree nor di 3 181 25.1 25.2
Disagree 4 74 10.3 10.3
Strongly disagree 5 28 3.9 3.9
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 718 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W17

gypopscb one law for rich; one for poor
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text GY63 : There is one law for the rich and one law for the poor.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 32 4.4 4.5
Agree 2 81 11.3 11.3
Neither agree nor di 3 164 22.8 22.8
Disagree 4 179 24.9 24.9
Strongly disagree 5 262 36.4 36.5
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 718 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W18

gypvte6 level of interest in politics
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text GY64 : How interested are you in politics?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very interested 1 24 3.3 3.3
Fairly interested 2 201 27.9 28.0
Not interested 3 493 68.5 68.7
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 718 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gypvte3 party which would vote for ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13:9)
Question Number and Text GY65 : 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 71 9.9 15.6
Labour 2 275 38.2 60.6
Liberal Democrat 3 56 7.8 12.3
Green Party 4 28 3.9 6.2
Other 5 24 3.3 5.3
Missing -9 6 .8 Missing
Don’t know -1 260 36.1 Missing
Valid cases 454 Missing cases 266
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gypcrwra worry re being victim of crime
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13:9)
Question Number and Text GY66 : How much do you worry that you might be a victim of crime?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A big wory 1 60 8.3 8.4
A bit of a worry 2 165 22.9 23.0
An occasional doubt 3 252 35.0 35.1
Not a worry at all 4 240 33.3 33.5
Missing -9 3 .4 Missing
Valid cases 717 Missing cases 3
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Crime
Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

gypcrwrb safeness of walking alone at night
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (13:9)
Question Number and Text GY67 : How safe would you feel walking alone in this area after dark?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very safe 1 91 12.6 12.7
Fairly safe 2 239 33.2 33.3
A bit unsafe 3 254 35.3 35.4
Very unsafe 4 133 18.5 18.5
Missing -9 3 .4 Missing
Valid cases 717 Missing cases 3
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Crime
Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

gypexpl suspended/expelled from school
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY68 : In the past year, have you been suspended or expelled from school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 32 4.4 4.5
No 2 686 95.3 95.5
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 718 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

gypvand vandalised property in past year
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY69 : In the past year, have you deliberately broken or damaged property that didn’t belong to you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never 1 583 81.0 81.2
Once or twice 2 122 16.9 17.0
Several times 3 9 1.3 1.3
Often 4 4 .6 .6
Missing -9 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 718 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Crime
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

gyptrun played truant from school
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY70 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never 1 609 84.6 84.7
Once or twice 2 75 10.4 10.4
Several times 3 28 3.9 3.9
Often 4 7 1.0 1.0
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 719 Missing cases 1
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gypopsc how much means to do well at school ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY71 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A great deal 1 466 64.7 64.8
Quite a lot 2 214 29.7 29.8
A bit but not v. muc 3 30 4.2 4.2
Very little 4 9 1.3 1.3
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 719 Missing cases 1
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
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

gyppasc parents check how well doing at school ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY72 : 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 1 388 53.9 54.6
Prefer me to be inde 2 322 44.7 45.4
Missing -9 10 1.4 Missing
Valid cases 710 Missing cases 10
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8

gyplvsc leave school when you are 16 ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY73 : 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 89 12.4 15.6
Go to sixth form or 2 482 66.9 84.4
Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 148 20.6 Missing
Valid cases 571 Missing cases 149
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gyplvhm age you think when you leave home ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:9)
Question Number and Text GY74 : What age do you think you will be when you leave home?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.65 3.58 0 38
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 9 1.3 1.3
Amount stated 1 687 95.4 98.7
Missing -9 12 1.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 1.7 Missing
Valid cases 696 Missing cases 24
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gypamar at what age want to get married ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (14:10)
Question Number and Text GY75 : At what age do you want to get married?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
21.48 8.84 0 45
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Don’t want to marry 0 87 12.1 12.6
Amount stated 1 606 84.2 87.4
Missing -9 11 1.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 16 2.2 Missing
Valid cases 693 Missing cases 27
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

gypapar what age would like to start a family ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY76 : At what age would you like to start a family?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
23.26 9.54 0 45
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Don’t want children 0 84 11.7 12.1
Amount stated 1 609 84.6 87.9
Missing -9 15 2.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 1.7 Missing
Valid cases 693 Missing cases 27
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

gypwhrs last week, hours spent working for pay ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY77 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1.72 4.38 0 58
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 490 68.1 69.3
Amount stated 1 217 30.1 30.7
Missing -9 8 1.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .7 Missing
Valid cases 707 Missing cases 13
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
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

gyppay last week: money earned working ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY78 : How much money did you earn last week? Do not include pocket money or allowances.
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
3.42 7.64 0 60
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 476 66.1 67.2
Amount stated 1 232 32.2 32.8
Missing -9 10 1.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .3 Missing
Valid cases 708 Missing cases 12
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
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

gypsoc office code: job like when left school ?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY80 : What job would you like to do when you have left school? Give as many details as possible.
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

gypsocy why like this type of job?
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY81 : Please tell me why you gave that answer.
Valid cases 680 Missing cases 40
Index Terms Children
Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

Full coding frame for this variable can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8

gypdlfa change to improve life: 1st mention
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY82 : If you could change just one thing to make your life better, what would you change?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Appearance/weight 1 86 11.9 13.8
Self-confidence 2 40 5.6 6.4
Age 3 9 1.3 1.4
Academic ability 4 61 8.5 9.8
Health 5 8 1.1 1.3
Give up smoking 6 2 .3 .3
Finess/sporting abil 7 15 2.1 2.4
More independence 8 6 .8 1.0
Other personal chang 9 5 .7 .8
Girl/boy friend 11 10 1.4 1.6
Other friends 12 16 2.2 2.6
Rels. with family 13 16 2.2 2.6
Parental relations 14 8 1.1 1.3
Living arrangements 15 9 1.3 1.4
Fam. rel. problems 16 4 .6 .6
Other family probs. 17 21 2.9 3.4
Getting job 21 5 .7 .8
More money for self 22 36 5.0 5.8
More money for famil 23 20 2.8 3.2
Better accomodation 24 14 1.9 2.3
New possessions 25 4 .6 .6
Animals/pets 26 6 .8 1.0
Other life style 27 1 .1 .2
Being bullied 31 2 .3 .3
School circumstances 32 11 1.5 1.8
Leaving school 33 3 .4 .5
Live elsewhere 35 25 3.5 4.0
Other community 37 8 1.1 1.3
Less suffering/viole 41 5 .7 .8
Environmental improv 42 7 1.0 1.1
Other improvements 47 10 1.4 1.6
No change: all ok 50 39 5.4 6.3
No change: nothing 51 94 13.1 15.1
Other changes 97 15 2.1 2.4
Nothing written in -3 75 10.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 24 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 621 Missing cases 99
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

gypdlfb change to improve life: 2nd mention
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (15:10)
Question Number and Text GY82 : If you could change just one thing to make your life better, what would you change?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 652 90.6 90.6
Appearance/weight 1 2 .3 .3
Self-confidence 2 5 .7 .7
Academic ability 4 9 1.3 1.3
Health 5 1 .1 .1
Finess/sporting abil 7 3 .4 .4
More independence 8 1 .1 .1
Other personal chang 9 2 .3 .3
Girl/boy friend 11 7 1.0 1.0
Other friends 12 9 1.3 1.3
Rels. with family 13 3 .4 .4
Living arrangements 15 2 .3 .3
Other family probs. 17 1 .1 .1
Getting job 21 1 .1 .1
More money for self 22 7 1.0 1.0
More money for famil 23 2 .3 .3
Better accomodation 24 1 .1 .1
New possessions 25 5 .7 .7
Being bullied 31 2 .3 .3
School circumstances 32 1 .1 .1
Leaving school 33 1 .1 .1
Live elsewhere 35 1 .1 .1
Other community 37 1 .1 .1
Less suffering/viole 41 1 .1 .1
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (GAGE12 GE 11 AND GAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.97.
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

gypwght young person weight
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 720 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

ghid household identification number
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Youth (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 720 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 GYOUTH
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG3
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
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 GYOUTH
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfnspno person number of father (nat/step)
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 123 17.1 17.1
1 429 59.6 59.6
2 113 15.7 15.7
3 13 1.8 1.8
4 18 2.5 2.5
5 19 2.6 2.6
6 3 .4 .4
7 2 .3 .3
Valid cases 720 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

gfnspid x-wave pid of father (nat/step)
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmnspno person number of mother (nat/step)
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 15 2.1 2.1
1 243 33.8 33.8
2 434 60.3 60.3
3 19 2.6 2.6
4 3 .4 .4
5 3 .4 .4
7 3 .4 .4
Valid cases 720 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

gmnspid cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)
Record Type GYOUTH
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gypsoc_cc office code: job like when left school ? – condensed classification
Record Type GYOUTH
Valid cases 720 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15