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Mainstage Variable

apvocimp

Importance of Apprenticeship/Vocational

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

parentsandchildren_w15.apvocimp

Question label:

Importance of Apprenticeship/Vocational

Question text:

How important do you think it is for your child {if GRIDVARIABLES.NCh10to15 = 1} children {if NCh10to15 greater than 1} to stay in education or
training after they leave school? This could be education at 6th form or to study for other qualifications, other training courses, or training on schemes such as apprenticeships?

Question universe:

if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCHUNDER16 >= 1] // Parent (biological mother, biological father, adoptive mother, adoptive father, step-mother or step-father) of one or more children under 16
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCh10to15 > 0] // Parent of one or more children aged 10-15 in HH
And if [levelImp = 3 | 4] // If thinks A Levels/Highers not important

Question interviewer instructions:

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Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83228398.28%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
Very important11360.41%
Important22080.63%
Not very important31230.37%
Not at all important4230.07%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82750298.23%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
Very important11100.39%
Important21770.63%
Not very important3890.32%
Not at all important4140.05%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83113797.28%
proxy-74641.45%
don't know-120.01%
Very important11130.35%
Important21820.57%
Not very important3910.28%
Not at all important4190.06%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83452695.75%
proxy-710963.04%
don't know-120.01%
Very important11440.4%
Important21820.5%
Not very important3880.24%
Not at all important4200.06%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83895292.37%
proxy-728326.72%
don't know-120.0%
Very important11660.39%
Important21390.33%
Not very important3660.16%
Not at all important4130.03%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84054290.42%
proxy-738588.6%
don't know-150.01%
very important11570.35%
important21440.32%
not very important31030.23%
not at all important4280.06%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84533091.22%
proxy-738307.71%
don't know-160.01%
very important12160.43%
important21830.37%
not very important3900.18%
not at all important4370.07%
Total49692100.0%

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