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initialconditions_w1

Initial Conditions module

Questions 30

initialconditions_w1.wlshua

Welsh at home

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: We are interested in how Welsh is used in different situations. Please look at the card and tell me what language you mainy speak...
...at home?

OptionLabel
1Only Welsh
2Mainly Welsh
3Equal Welsh & English
4Mainly English
5Only English
6Other/not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)

initialconditions_w1.wlshub

Welsh at work

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: ...at work?

OptionLabel
1Only Welsh
2Mainly Welsh
3Equal Welsh & English
4Mainly English
5Only English
6Other/not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)

initialconditions_w1.wlshuc

Welsh at school/college/uni

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: ...at school, college or university?

OptionLabel
1Only Welsh
2Mainly Welsh
3Equal Welsh & English
4Mainly English
5Only English
6Other/not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)

initialconditions_w1.initial

Time at start of initial conditions module

Type: time

initialconditions_w1.ukborn

Born in UK

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Were you born in the UK, that is in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?

OptionLabel
1Yes, England
2Yes, Scotland
3Yes, Wales
4Yes, Northern Ireland
5Not born in the UK

initialconditions_w1.plbornc

Country of birth

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: In which country were you born?

OptionLabel
5Republic of Ireland
6France
7Germany
8Italy
9Spain
10Poland
11Cyprus
12Turkey
13Australia
14New Zealand
15Canada
16U.S.A
17China/Hong Kong
18India
19Pakistan
20Bangladesh
21Sri Lanka
22Kenya
23Ghana
24Nigeria
25Uganda
26South Africa
27Jamaica
97Other country

Universe:
if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)

initialconditions_w1.plboth

'Other' country of birth

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if PLBORNC = 97 (Born in other country)

initialconditions_w1.plbornuk

UK county of birth

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: In which UK county were you born?

Universe:
if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)

initialconditions_w1.plbornuko

Uncoded UK county of birth

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)
and if PLBORNUK = 997 (Born in other county)

initialconditions_w1.yr2uk4

Year came to Britain

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: In what year did you first come to this country to live, even if you have spent time abroad since?

Universe:
if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)

initialconditions_w1.citzn

Citizenship

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CITIZENSHIP MEANS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HOLD A PASSPORT ISSUED BY THAT COUNTRY CODE ALL THAT APPLY F9 FOR HELP

Text: Are you a UK citizen, a citizen of your country of birth or a citizen of another country? If you have citizenship of more than one country please tell me all of them.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1UK citizena_citzn1 (a_indresp) UK citizen uk citizen
2Citizen of country of birtha_citzn2 (a_indresp) citizen of country of birth
3Citizen of other countrya_citzn3 (a_indresp) citizen of other country

Universe:
if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)

initialconditions_w1.citzno

Citizenship of other country

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN OTHER CITIZENSHIP F9 FOR HELP

Text: What is your present citizenship? If you have dual citizenship please tell me both.

Universe:
if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if CITZN = 3 (Citizen of other country)

initialconditions_w1.qfhigh

Highest qualification

Type: choice

Source: BHPS/LFS

Interviewer Instruction: PRIORITY FROM 1 = HIGHEST TO 15 = LOWEST CODE ONE ONLY F9 FOR HELP

Text: Can you tell me the highest educational or school qualification you have obtained?

OptionLabel
1Higher Degree
21st degree or equiv
3Diploma in HE
4Teaching qual not PGCE
5Nursing/other med qual
6A Level
7Welsh Baccalaureate
8I'nationl Baccalaureate
9AS Level
10Highers (Scot)
11Cert 6th year studies
12GCSE/O Level
13CSE
14Standard/O/lower
15Other school cert
96None of the above

initialconditions_w1.qualoc

UK or non-UK qualification

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Can I just check, did you gain this qualification in the UK?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if QFHIGH = 1|2|3|4|5|8|15 (Has a University First Degree, Higher Degree, other higher academic qualification, IB, other school qualification)

initialconditions_w1.qfvoc

Vocational qualifications

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: And which of the following vocational or other qualifications do you have, if any?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Youth training cert.a_qfvoc1 (a_indresp) Youth training cert.
2Key Skillsa_qfvoc2 (a_indresp) Key Skills
3Basic skillsa_qfvoc3 (a_indresp) Basic skills
4Entry lvl qual (Wales)a_qfvoc4 (a_indresp) Entry lvl qual (Wales)
5Modern/trade apprenticea_qfvoc5 (a_indresp) Modern/trade apprentice
6RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm quala_qfvoc6 (a_indresp) RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qual
7City and Guilds Certa_qfvoc7 (a_indresp) City and Guilds Cert
8GNVQ/GSVQa_qfvoc8 (a_indresp) GNVQ/GSVQ
9NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2a_qfvoc9 (a_indresp) NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2
10NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5a_qfvoc10 (a_indresp) NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5
11HNC/HNDa_qfvoc11 (a_indresp) HNC/HND
12ONC/ONDa_qfvoc12 (a_indresp) ONC/OND
13BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQLa_qfvoc13 (a_indresp) BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQL
14SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBECa_qfvoc14 (a_indresp) SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBEC
15Other voc/tech/prof quala_qfvoc15 (a_indresp) Other voc/tech/prof qual
96None of the abovea_qfvoc96 (a_indresp) None of the above

initialconditions_w1.school

Never went to/still at school

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT INCLUDE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Text: How old were you when you left school?

OptionLabel
1Write in age
2Never went to school
3Still at school

initialconditions_w1.scend

School leaving age

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)

initialconditions_w1.schlloc

Place of school

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: And where was your school...

OptionLabel
1England
2Scotland
3Wales
4Northern Ireland
5Outside the UK

Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHOOL = 1 AND SCEND > 0 (School leaving age given)

initialconditions_w1.schcode

School code

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN ANY PART OF SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS. TYPE IN MORE DETAIL TO NARROW DOWN THE SELECTION. IF UNABLE TO CODE TYPE ZZZ. IF ASKED WHY SCHOOL NAME IS WANTED, SEE HELP SCREEN F9

Text: What is/was the name of your school?

Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3 (Attended school in the UK or still at school)

initialconditions_w1.schok

School details correct

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are the details reported below correct?
[SCHNAME]

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3 (Attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 1-999996 (School identified)

initialconditions_w1.schname

School name if not coded

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN FULL NAME AND POSTCODE. IF ASKED WHY SCHOOL NAME IS WANTED SEE HELP SCREEN F9

Text: What is/was the name of your school?

Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3 (Attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 999997 (School name not found using lookup file)

initialconditions_w1.fenow

Still in further education

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RETURNED TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AS A MATURE STUDENT AND COURSE NOT FINISHED, CODE 3

Text: And how old were you when you left college or university, or when you finished or stopped your course?

OptionLabel
1Write in age
2Never went to FE/HE
3At college/university

Universe:
if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)

initialconditions_w1.feend

Further education leaving age

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
and if FENOW = 1 (Left college or university)

initialconditions_w1.edtype

Type of educational institution attending

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Are you...

OptionLabel
1At School
2At Sixth Form College
3At FE college
4At HE college
5At University

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)

initialconditions_w1.edasp

Highest level exam like to get b/f leave school

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What are the highest level exams you would like to gain before you leave school?

OptionLabel
1GCSEs
2AS Levels/AVCE Part
3A levels/highers
97Other qualifications

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)

initialconditions_w1.fedlik

Likelihood of entering further education

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How likely is it that you will go to college or university when you finish school, even if you take a gap year between? Is it...

OptionLabel
1Very likely
2Fairly likely
3Not very likely
4Not at all likely
5Depends

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)

initialconditions_w1.fednt

Reasons not going on to further education

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What is the main reason you might not go on to further full-time education?

OptionLabel
1School quals enough
2Decided on career
3Want to earn money
4Cost of education
5Depends on grades
6Not academic enough
7Just don't want to go
8Want to travel
9Undecided about it
97Other reason

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if FedLik > 2 (Going on to further education is not very likely or not at all likely)

initialconditions_w1.wlsh

Respondent speaks, reads or writes Welsh

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Understand spoken Welsha_wlsh1 (a_indresp) understand spoken welsh
2Speak Welsha_wlsh2 (a_indresp) speak welsh
3Read Welsha_wlsh3 (a_indresp) read welsh
4Write Welsha_wlsh4 (a_indresp) write welsh
96None of the abovea_wlsh96 (a_indresp) none of the above

Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)

initialconditions_w1.wlshud

Welsh talking to relatives

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: ...talking to relatives, friends or neighbours?

OptionLabel
1Only Welsh
2Mainly Welsh
3Equal Welsh & English
4Mainly English
5Only English
6Other/not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)

initialconditions_w1.wlshue

Welsh for day to day activities

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: ...for day to day activities such as shopping or taking the bus?

OptionLabel
1Only Welsh
2Mainly Welsh
3Equal Welsh & English
4Mainly English
5Only English
6Other/not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)

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