BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

iypestj	i am as able as most people
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (8:6)
Question Number and Text	IY36 : I am able to do things as well as most other people.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 338 36.0 36.3 Agree 2 518 55.2 55.6 Disagree 3 59 6.3 6.3 Strongly disagree 4 17 1.8 1.8 Missing or wild -9 5 .5 Missing Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 932 Missing cases 6
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypestc	i am a likeable person
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (8:6)
Question Number and Text	IY37 : I am a likeable person.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 248 26.4 26.6 Agree 2 630 67.2 67.5 Disagree 3 43 4.6 4.6 Strongly disagree 4 12 1.3 1.3 Missing -9 4 .4 Missing Refused -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 933 Missing cases 5
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypestk	i can usually solve my own problems
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (8:6)
Question Number and Text	IY38 : I can usually solve my own problems.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 197 21.0 21.1 Agree 2 629 67.1 67.3 Disagree 3 88 9.4 9.4 Strongly disagree 4 20 2.1 2.1 Missing or wild -9 4 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 934 Missing cases 4
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypeste	i am inclined to feel i am a failure
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (8:6)
Question Number and Text	IY39 : All in all, I am inclined to feel I am a failure.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 25 2.7 2.7 Agree 2 68 7.2 7.3 Disagree 3 267 28.5 28.6 Strongly disagree 4 573 61.1 61.4 Missing -9 4 .4 Missing Refused -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 933 Missing cases 5
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypestf	at times i feel i am no good at all
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (9:6)
Question Number and Text	IY40 : At times I feel I am no good at all
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 39 4.2 4.2 Agree 2 204 21.7 21.8 Disagree 3 336 35.8 36.0 Strongly disagree 4 355 37.8 38.0 Missing -9 3 .3 Missing Refused -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 934 Missing cases 4
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypesth	feel left out when with friends
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (9:6)
Question Number and Text	IY41 : I feel left out of things when I am with friends.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 36 3.8 3.9 Agree 2 158 16.8 17.0 Disagree 3 422 45.0 45.3 Strongly disagree 4 316 33.7 33.9 Missing -9 6 .6 Missing
	Valid cases 932 Missing cases 6
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11

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iyptcha	i like most of my teachers
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (9:6)
Question Number and Text	IY42 : I like most of my teachers.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 169 18.0 18.1 Agree 2 538 57.4 57.5 Disagree 3 156 16.6 16.7 Strongly disagree 4 72 7.7 7.7 Missing -9 3 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 935 Missing cases 3
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
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

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iyptchb	teachers are always getting at me
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (9:6)
Question Number and Text	IY43 : Teachers are always getting at me.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 49 5.2 5.2 Agree 2 129 13.8 13.8 Disagree 3 456 48.6 48.8 Strongly disagree 4 300 32.0 32.1 Missing -9 4 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 934 Missing cases 4
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
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

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iyphsw	feel about your school work ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (10:6)
Question Number and Text	IY44 : 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 1 164 17.5 17.5 2 312 33.3 33.3 3 271 28.9 28.9 Neither happy/unhapp 4 119 12.7 12.7 5 35 3.7 3.7 6 16 1.7 1.7 Completely unhappy 7 20 2.1 2.1 Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 937 Missing cases 1
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iyphap	feel about your appearance ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (10:6)
Question Number and Text	IY45 : Your appearance?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Completely happy 1 183 19.5 19.6 2 283 30.2 30.3 3 274 29.2 29.3 Neither happy/unhapp 4 129 13.8 13.8 5 31 3.3 3.3 6 13 1.4 1.4 Completely unhappy 7 21 2.2 2.2 Missing -9 4 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 934 Missing cases 4
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iyphfm	feel about your family ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text	IY46 : Your family? Please tick the box that best describes how you feel about your family.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Completely happy 1 594 63.3 63.4 2 201 21.4 21.5 3 82 8.7 8.8 Neither happy/unhapp 4 33 3.5 3.5 5 17 1.8 1.8 6 5 .5 .5 Completely unhappy 7 5 .5 .5 Missing -9 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 937 Missing cases 1
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iyphfr	feel about your friends ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text	IY47 : Your friends?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Completely happy 1 441 47.0 47.2 2 329 35.1 35.2 3 123 13.1 13.2 Neither happy/unhapp 4 21 2.2 2.2 5 13 1.4 1.4 6 1 .1 .1 Completely unhappy 7 7 .7 .7 Missing -9 3 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 935 Missing cases 3
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iyphlf	feel about your life as a whole ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (10:7)
Question Number and Text	IY48 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Completely happy 1 358 38.2 38.5 2 301 32.1 32.4 3 139 14.8 14.9 Neither happy/unhapp 4 91 9.7 9.8 5 13 1.4 1.4 6 13 1.4 1.4 Completely unhappy 7 15 1.6 1.6 Missing -9 8 .9 Missing
	Valid cases 930 Missing cases 8
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypopff	Husband should earn, wife stay at home
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (11:7)
Question Number and Text	IY49 : 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 60 6.4 6.4 Agree 2 87 9.3 9.3 Neither agree nor di 3 215 22.9 23.0 Disagree 4 242 25.8 25.9 Strongly disagree 5 329 35.1 35.3 Missing or wild -9 4 .4 Missing Refused -2 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 933 Missing cases 5
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Gender Roles
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W5 W6 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

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iypopfb	Family suffers if women work full-time
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (11:7)
Question Number and Text	IY50 : All in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 33 3.5 3.5 Agree 2 134 14.3 14.4 Neither agree nor di 3 266 28.4 28.5 Disagree 4 276 29.4 29.6 Strongly disagree 5 224 23.9 24.0 Missing or wild -9 5 .5 Missing
	Valid cases 933 Missing cases 5
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Gender Roles
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W5 W6 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

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iypopfj	cohabiting is always wrong
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (11:7)
Question Number and Text	IY51 : Living together outside of marriage is always wrong.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 49 5.2 5.3 Agree 2 70 7.5 7.5 Neither agree nor di 3 259 27.6 27.9 Disagree 4 288 30.7 31.0 Strongly disagree 5 263 28.0 28.3 Missing or wild -9 8 .9 Missing Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 929 Missing cases 9
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W4 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

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iypoppl	police helpful to young people
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (11:7)
Question Number and Text	IY52 : The police are usually helpful and friendly to young people.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Strongly agree 1 181 19.3 19.3 Agree 2 382 40.7 40.8 Neither agree nor di 3 199 21.2 21.3 Disagree 4 113 12.0 12.1 Strongly disagree 5 61 6.5 6.5 Missing -9 2 .2 Missing
	Valid cases 936 Missing cases 2
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W17

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iypvte6	level of interest in politics
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (12:7)
Question Number and Text	IY53 : How interested are you in politics?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Very interested 1 31 3.3 3.3 Fairly interested 2 233 24.8 24.9 Not interested 3 671 71.5 71.8 Missing -9 2 .2 Missing Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 935 Missing cases 3
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypvte3	party which would vote for ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (12:7)
Question Number and Text	IY54 : 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 64 6.8 14.3 Labour 2 231 24.6 51.4 Liberal Democrat 3 57 6.1 12.7 Green Party 4 60 6.4 13.4 Other 5 37 3.9 8.2 Missing -9 5 .5 Missing Refused -1 484 51.6 Missing
	Valid cases 449 Missing cases 489
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypcrwra	worry re being victim of crime
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (12:7)
Question Number and Text	IY55 : How much do you worry that you might be a victim of crime?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % A big wory 1 74 7.9 7.9 A bit of a worry 2 134 14.3 14.3 An occasional doubt 3 321 34.2 34.4 Not a worry at all 4 405 43.2 43.4 Missing -9 3 .3 Missing Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 934 Missing cases 4
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Crime
	Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

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iypcrwrb	safeness of walking alone at night
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (12:7)
Question Number and Text	IY56 : How safe would you feel walking alone in this area after dark?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Very safe 1 98 10.4 10.5 Fairly safe 2 335 35.7 35.8 A bit unsafe 3 314 33.5 33.6 Very unsafe 4 188 20.0 20.1 Missing -9 3 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 935 Missing cases 3
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Crime
	Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

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iypexpl	suspended/expelled from school
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (12:7)
Question Number and Text	IY57 : In the past year, have you been suspended or expelled from school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Yes 1 47 5.0 5.0 No 2 884 94.2 95.0 Missing -9 7 .7 Missing
	Valid cases 931 Missing cases 7
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

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iypvand	vandalised property in past year
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (12:8)
Question Number and Text	IY58 : In the past year, have you deliberately broken or damaged property that didn’t belong to you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Never 1 761 81.1 81.3 Once or twice 2 148 15.8 15.8 Several times 3 19 2.0 2.0 Often 4 8 .9 .9 Missing -9 2 .2 Missing
	Valid cases 936 Missing cases 2
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Crime
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

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iyptrun	played truant from school
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY59 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Never 1 795 84.8 85.2 Once or twice 2 105 11.2 11.3 Several times 3 18 1.9 1.9 Often 4 15 1.6 1.6 Missing -9 5 .5 Missing
	Valid cases 933 Missing cases 5
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypopsc	how much means to do well at school ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY60 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % A great deal 1 642 68.4 68.7 Quite a lot 2 252 26.9 27.0 A bit but not v. muc 3 36 3.8 3.9 Very little 4 5 .5 .5 Missing -9 3 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 935 Missing cases 3
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
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

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iyplvsc	leave school when you are 16 ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY61 : 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 9.5 11.5 Go to sixth form or 2 686 73.1 88.5 Missing -9 4 .4 Missing Refused -1 159 17.0 Missing
	Valid cases 775 Missing cases 163
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iyplvhm	age you think when you leave home ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY62 : What age do you think you will be when you leave home?
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 19.95 3.36 0 50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 4 .4 .4 Amount stated 1 910 97.0 99.6 Missing -9 7 .7 Missing Don’t know -1 17 1.8 Missing
	Valid cases 914 Missing cases 24
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypwhrs	last week, hours spent working for pay ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY63 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1.47 3.99 0 48
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 659 70.3 71.5 Amount stated 1 263 28.0 28.5 Missing -9 7 .7 Missing Refused -2 1 .1 Missing Don’t know -1 8 .9 Missing
	Valid cases 922 Missing cases 16
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
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

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iyppay	last week: money earned working ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY64 : How much money did you earn last week? Do not include pocket money or allowances.
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 3.91 9.50 0 75
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 641 68.3 70.3 Amount stated 1 271 28.9 29.7 Missing -9 22 2.3 Missing Don’t know -1 4 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 912 Missing cases 26
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
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

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iypfsoc	office code: job (step)father does ?
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (13:8)
Question Number and Text	IY65 : What job does your father (or step-father) do?
	Valid cases 651 Missing cases 287
Index Terms	Children
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W4 W9 W10 W11

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iypdlfa	change to improve life: 1st mention
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (14:8)
Question Number and Text	IY66 : If you could change just one thing to make your life better, what would you change?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Appearance/weight 1 84 9.0 10.1 Self-confidence 2 58 6.2 7.0 Age 3 18 1.9 2.2 Academic ability 4 63 6.7 7.6 Health 5 9 1.0 1.1 Give up smoking 6 1 .1 .1 Finess/sporting abil 7 12 1.3 1.4 More independence 8 3 .3 .4 Other personal chang 9 13 1.4 1.6 Girl/boy friend 11 8 .9 1.0 Other friends 12 23 2.5 2.8 Rels. with family 13 18 1.9 2.2 Parental relations 14 16 1.7 1.9 Living arrangements 15 15 1.6 1.8 Fam. rel. problems 16 7 .7 .8 Other family probs. 17 15 1.6 1.8 Getting job 21 15 1.6 1.8 More money for self 22 43 4.6 5.2 More money for famil 23 17 1.8 2.1 Better accomodation 24 19 2.0 2.3 New possessions 25 4 .4 .5 Animals/pets 26 2 .2 .2 Other life style 27 10 1.1 1.2 Being bullied 31 6 .6 .7 School circumstances 32 33 3.5 4.0 Leaving school 33 4 .4 .5 Live elsewhere 35 54 5.8 6.5 Other community 37 18 1.9 2.2 Less suffering/viole 41 13 1.4 1.6 Environmental improv 42 3 .3 .4 Other improvements 47 9 1.0 1.1 No change: all ok 50 78 8.3 9.4 No change: nothing 51 111 11.8 13.4 Other changes 97 26 2.8 3.1 Refused -2 78 8.3 Missing Don’t know -1 32 3.4 Missing
	Valid cases 828 Missing cases 110
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

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iypdlfb	change to improve life: 2nd mention
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (14:8)
Question Number and Text	IY67 : If you could change just one thing to make your life better, what would you change?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Not mentioned 0 754 80.4 80.4 Appearance/weight 1 7 .7 .7 Self-confidence 2 10 1.1 1.1 Age 3 1 .1 .1 Academic ability 4 12 1.3 1.3 Health 5 2 .2 .2 Give up smoking 6 1 .1 .1 Finess/sporting abil 7 4 .4 .4 More independence 8 5 .5 .5 Other personal chang 9 2 .2 .2 Girl/boy friend 11 9 1.0 1.0 Other friends 12 19 2.0 2.0 Rels. with family 13 5 .5 .5 Parental relations 14 3 .3 .3 Living arrangements 15 3 .3 .3 Fam. rel. problems 16 4 .4 .4 Other family probs. 17 5 .5 .5 Getting job 21 6 .6 .6 More money for self 22 14 1.5 1.5 More money for famil 23 8 .9 .9 Better accomodation 24 7 .7 .7 New possessions 25 5 .5 .5 Animals/pets 26 3 .3 .3 Other life style 27 9 1.0 1.0 Being bullied 31 9 1.0 1.0 School circumstances 32 7 .7 .7 Live elsewhere 35 8 .9 .9 Other community 37 6 .6 .6 Less suffering/viole 41 1 .1 .1 Environmental improv 42 3 .3 .3 Other improvements 47 4 .4 .4 Other changes 97 2 .2 .2
	Valid cases 938 Missing cases 0
Question Route	IF (IAGE12 GE 11 AND IAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.99.
Index Terms	Children
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

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iypwght	young person weight
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 938 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

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ihid	household identification number
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Youth (1)
Question Number and Text	Office Code
	Valid cases 938 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

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pid	cross-wave person identifier
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text	IEG3
	Valid cases 938 Missing cases 0
	Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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pidp	Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type	IYOUTH
	Valid cases 938 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ifnspno	person number of father (nat/step)
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 190 20.3 20.3 1 517 55.1 55.1 2 95 10.1 10.1 3 33 3.5 3.5 4 62 6.6 6.6 5 30 3.2 3.2 6 8 .9 .9 7 1 .1 .1 8 2 .2 .2
	Valid cases 938 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

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ifnspid	x-wave pid of father (nat/step)
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 938 Missing cases 0
	Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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imnspno	person number of mother (nat/step)
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 40 4.3 4.3 1 386 41.2 41.2 2 501 53.4 53.4 3 3 .3 .3 4 4 .4 .4 5 2 .2 .2 6 2 .2 .2
	Valid cases 938 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

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imnspid	cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)
Record Type	IYOUTH
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 938 Missing cases 0
	Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence	W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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iypfsoc_cc	office code: job (step)father does ? – condensed classification
Record Type	IYOUTH
	Valid cases 651 Missing cases 287
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W4 W9 W10 W11

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