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Parental Educational Expectations

Questions 29

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Type of educational institution for child

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is CHILD NAME at school, further education college, university, or some other type of educational institution?

OptionLabel
1School
2Sixth Form College
3Further Education (FE) College
4Higher Education (HE) College
5at University

Universe:
if KIDSTAT = 7 (Child is a full-time student)

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P Expected Earnings email requested

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Based on information on actual earnings from the UK Labour Force Survey, average earnings of 26 to 34 year old men and women working full-time are listed here. The graph shows the average earning for those with a university degree and those without. For those with a degree, it also shows the average earnings depending on the subject area of the degree. You may find this information useful. You may want to save a copy of this, or print it, so that you can review this later. We can also email it to you.

OptionLabel
1Download as a PDF
2Email me a copy

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)
and if ff_wageinfow8 = 1 (Respondent is in the wage information experimental treatment)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Mode is WEB)

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P Expected earnings information

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: HAND PAGE TO RESPONDENT FOR THEM TO KEEP

Text: Based on information on actual earnings from the UK Labour Force Survey, average earnings of 26 to 34 year old men and women working full-time are listed here. The graph shows the average earning for those with a university degree and those without. For those with a degree, it also shows the average earnings depending on the subject area of the degree. You may find this information useful. You can keep this.

OptionLabel
1Continue

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)
and if ff_wageinfow8 = 1 (Respondent is in the wage information experimental treatment)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is CAPI)

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Identifier for co-resident child, ed expectations

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

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Chance child has a uni degree by age 30

Type: number

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: Next we have a few questions about your [son/daughter] CHILD NAME's education plans. On a scale from 0% to 100% where 0% means 'No chance of happening' and 100% means 'Totally likely to happen', please tell me how likely it is that the following events will happen to CHILD NAME in the future. How likely is it that CHILD NAME will have a university degree by age 30?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

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Parental: Applied to HE

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Has CHILD NAME applied to university?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if ELDEST co-resident child aged 16 - 21 in FT education but not at HE college or University (ELDEST co-resident child aged 16 - 21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

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Chance of applying to university

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: Suppose CHILD NAME gains the required qualifications to apply to university. How likely is it that CHILD NAME will apply to university?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if PHEApplied = 2 | ELDEST co-resident child aged 10-15 (If child not applied to university or eldest co-resident child aged 10 - 15)

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Chance of being employed if have uni degree

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: How likely is it that CHILD NAME will be working at age 30 if he/she has a university degree?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)

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Chance of being employed if do not go to university

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: How likely is that CHILD NAME will be working at age 30 if CHILD NAME does not go to university at all?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

paredexpectations_ip8.poddsqual

Chance of getting qualifications to enter university

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: How likely is it that CHILD NAME will gain the required qualifications to get into university?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

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Chance of applying to Uni if scholarship

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: Suppose CHILD NAME gains the required qualifications to apply to university. How likely is it that CHILD NAME will apply to university if all costs (tuition, books, boarding, etc) were paid out of a scholarship, grant, bursary or fee reduction scheme?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if PHEApplied = 2 | ELDEST co-resident child aged 10-15 (If child not applied to university or eldest co-resident child aged 10 - 15)

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Likelihood of finishing studies

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: Suppose CHILD NAME gains the required qualifications to apply to university, applies, and gets a place. How likely is it that CHILD NAME will finish his/her studies?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if PHEAPPLIED = 1 | PODDSAPPLY > 0 | PODDSSCHOL > 0 (Has applied to university or greater than no chance of applying to university or greater than no chance of applying to uni if scholarship.)

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Most preferred subject at university

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HASN'T DECIDED OR DOES NOT YET KNOW WHAT SUBJECT THEY WANT TO STUDY, SELECT 'HAVEN'T DECIDED' FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE SUBJECT IN THE DROP DOWN MENU, SELECT 'OTHER/NOT FOUND'.

Text: If CHILD NAME were to go to university, which subject would be CHILD NAME's first choice to study?

OptionLabel
1Accounting and Finance
2Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
3Agriculture and Forestry
4American Studies
5Anatomy and Physiology
6Anthropology
7Archaeology
8Architecture
9Art and Design
10Biological Sciences
11Building
12Business Studies
13Celtic Studies
14Chemical Engineering
15Chemistry
16Civil Engineering
17Classics and Ancient History
18Communication and Media Studies
19Computer Science
20Dentistry
21Drama, Dance and Cinematics
22East and South Asian Studies
23Economics
24Education
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering
26English
27Food Science
28French
29General Engineering
30Geography & Environmental Science
31Geology
32German
33History
34History of Art, Architecture and Design
35Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism
36Iberian Languages
37Italian
38Land and Property Management
39Law
40Librarianship & Information Management
41Linguistics
42Literature
43Materials Technology
44Mathematics
45Mechanical Engineering
46Medicine
47Middle Eastern and African Studies
48Modern languages
49Music
50Nursing
51Other Subjects Allied to Medicine
52Pharmacology and Pharmacy
53Philosophy
54Physics and Astronomy
55Politics
56P.P.E. (Philosophy, Politics and Economics)
57Psychology
58Russian
59Social Policy
60Social Work
61Sociology
62Sports Science
63Theology and Religious Studies
64Town and Country Planning and Landscape
65Veterinary Medicine
95Haven't decided
97Other/Not found

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)

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Expected loans for university

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER, IF DOES NOT EXPECT TO BORROW ANYTHING, ENTER 0.

Text: How much does CHILD NAME expect to borrow yearly in student loans if he/she goes to university?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if PHEAPPLIED = 1 | PODDSAPPLY > 0 (Has applied to university or greater than no chance of applying to university)

paredexpectations_ip8.pxpearn1

Expected earnings if have degree

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: Look ahead to when CHILD NAME will be 30 years old and suppose that he/she is working then. Think about the kinds of jobs that will be available to CHILD NAME. Assuming that one pound today is worth the same as one pound when CHILD NAME is 30 years old, if he/she had a university degree, how much do you think CHILD NAME could earn per year on average at the age of 30?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

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Expected earnings if have degree, bracketed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these do you think might fairly represent CHILD NAME's yearly earnings at age 30 if he/she had a university degree?

OptionLabel
1Less than £ 10,000 per year
2£ 10,000 to £ 14,999 per year
3£ 15,000 to £ 19,999 per year
4£ 20,000 to £ 24,999 per year
5£ 25,000 to £ 29,999 per year
6£ 30,000 to £ 34,999 per year
7£ 35,000 to £ 39,999 per year
8£ 40,000 to £ 44,999 per year
9£ 45,000 to £ 49,999 per year
10£ 50,000 to £ 54,999 per year
11£ 55,000 to £ 59,999 per year
12£ 60,000 to £ 64,999 per year
13£ 65,000 to £ 69,999 per year
14£ 70,000 to £ 74,999 per year
15£ 75,000 to £ 79,999 per year
16£ 80,000 to £ 84,999 per year
17£ 85,000 to £ 89,999 per year
18£ 90,000 to £ 94,999 per year
19£ 95,000 to £ 99,999 per year
20More than £ 100,000 per year

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PXPEARN1 = DK (Child's expected earnings with a university degree not known)

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Expected earnings without a university degree

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: Look ahead to when CHILD NAME will be 30 years old and suppose that he/she is working then. Think about the kinds of jobs that will be available to CHILD NAME. Assuming that one pound today is worth the same as one pound when CHILD NAME is 30 years old, how much do you think CHILD NAME could earn per year on average at the age of 30 if he/she did not go to university at all?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

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Expected earnings without degree, brackets

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these do you think might fairly represent CHILD NAME's yearly earnings at age 30 if he/she did not go to university at all?

OptionLabel
1Less than £ 10,000 per year
2£ 10,000 to £ 14,999 per year
3£ 15,000 to £ 19,999 per year
4£ 20,000 to £ 24,999 per year
5£ 25,000 to £ 29,999 per year
6£ 30,000 to £ 34,999 per year
7£ 35,000 to £ 39,999 per year
8£ 40,000 to £ 44,999 per year
9£ 45,000 to £ 49,999 per year
10£ 50,000 to £ 54,999 per year
11£ 55,000 to £ 59,999 per year
12£ 60,000 to £ 64,999 per year
13£ 65,000 to £ 69,999 per year
14£ 70,000 to £ 74,999 per year
15£ 75,000 to £ 79,999 per year
16£ 80,000 to £ 84,999 per year
17£ 85,000 to £ 89,999 per year
18£ 90,000 to £ 94,999 per year
19£ 95,000 to £ 99,999 per year
20More than £ 100,000 per year

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PXPEARN3 = DK (Child's expected earnings without a university degree not known)

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Expected earnings if have degree, age 45

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: And how much do you think CHILD NAME could earn per year on average at the age of 45 if he/she had a university degree?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

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Expected earnings if have degree age 45, bracketed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these do you think might fairly represent CHILD NAME's yearly earnings at age 45 if he/she had a university degree?

OptionLabel
1Less than £ 10,000 per year
2£ 10,000 to £ 14,999 per year
3£ 15,000 to £ 19,999 per year
4£ 20,000 to £ 24,999 per year
5£ 25,000 to £ 29,999 per year
6£ 30,000 to £ 34,999 per year
7£ 35,000 to £ 39,999 per year
8£ 40,000 to £ 44,999 per year
9£ 45,000 to £ 49,999 per year
10£ 50,000 to £ 54,999 per year
11£ 55,000 to £ 59,999 per year
12£ 60,000 to £ 64,999 per year
13£ 65,000 to £ 69,999 per year
14£ 70,000 to £ 74,999 per year
15£ 75,000 to £ 79,999 per year
16£ 80,000 to £ 84,999 per year
17£ 85,000 to £ 89,999 per year
18£ 90,000 to £ 94,999 per year
19£ 95,000 to £ 99,999 per year
20More than £ 100,000 per year

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PXPEARN4 = DK (Child's expected earnings with a university degree age 45 not known)

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Expected earnings without a university degree, age 45

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: And how much do you think CHILD NAME could earn per year on average at the age of 45 if he/she did not go to university at all?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)

paredexpectations_ip8.pxpearn5dk

Expected earnings without degree age 45, brackets

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these do you think might fairly represent CHILD NAME's yearly earnings at age 45 if he/she did not go to university at all?

OptionLabel
1Less than £ 10,000 per year
2£ 10,000 to £ 14,999 per year
3£ 15,000 to £ 19,999 per year
4£ 20,000 to £ 24,999 per year
5£ 25,000 to £ 29,999 per year
6£ 30,000 to £ 34,999 per year
7£ 35,000 to £ 39,999 per year
8£ 40,000 to £ 44,999 per year
9£ 45,000 to £ 49,999 per year
10£ 50,000 to £ 54,999 per year
11£ 55,000 to £ 59,999 per year
12£ 60,000 to £ 64,999 per year
13£ 65,000 to £ 69,999 per year
14£ 70,000 to £ 74,999 per year
15£ 75,000 to £ 79,999 per year
16£ 80,000 to £ 84,999 per year
17£ 85,000 to £ 89,999 per year
18£ 90,000 to £ 94,999 per year
19£ 95,000 to £ 99,999 per year
20More than £ 100,000 per year

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PXPEARN5 = DK (Child's expected earnings without a university degree age 45 not known)

paredexpectations_ip8.pxpearng1

Expected earnings of same gender

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: Think about all current 30 year old CHILD'S SEX = 2 | SEX = 2womenCHILD'S SEX = 1 | SEX = 1men who are working full time. What is the average amount that you believe these workers currently earn per year if they have a university degree?

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)

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Expected earnings, same gender, brackets

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these do you think fairly represents the annual earnings of a 30 year old CHILD'S SEX = 2 | SEX = 2womanCHILD'S SEX = 1 | SEX = 1man with a university degree?

OptionLabel
1Less than £ 10,000 per year
2£ 10,000 to £ 14,999 per year
3£ 15,000 to £ 19,999 per year
4£ 20,000 to £ 24,999 per year
5£ 25,000 to £ 29,999 per year
6£ 30,000 to £ 34,999 per year
7£ 35,000 to £ 39,999 per year
8£ 40,000 to £ 44,999 per year
9£ 45,000 to £ 49,999 per year
10£ 50,000 to £ 54,999 per year
11£ 55,000 to £ 59,999 per year
12£ 60,000 to £ 64,999 per year
13£ 65,000 to £ 69,999 per year
14£ 70,000 to £ 74,999 per year
15£ 75,000 to £ 79,999 per year
16£ 80,000 to £ 84,999 per year
17£ 85,000 to £ 89,999 per year
18£ 90,000 to £ 94,999 per year
19£ 95,000 to £ 99,999 per year
20More than £ 100,000 per year

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)
and if PXPEARNG1 = DK (Earnings with a university degree not known)

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Expected earnings of same gender, no degree

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: What is the average amount that you believe all 30 year old CHILD'S SEX = 2 | SEX = 2womenCHILD'S SEX = 1 | SEX = 1men currently earn per year if they did not go to university at all?

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)

paredexpectations_ip8.pxpearng3dk

Expected earnings, same gender, no degree, brackets

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these do you think fairly represents the annual earnings of a 30 year old CHILD'S SEX = 2 | SEX = 2womanCHILD'S SEX = 1 | SEX = 1man if they did not go to university at all?

OptionLabel
1Less than £ 10,000 per year
2£ 10,000 to £ 14,999 per year
3£ 15,000 to £ 19,999 per year
4£ 20,000 to £ 24,999 per year
5£ 25,000 to £ 29,999 per year
6£ 30,000 to £ 34,999 per year
7£ 35,000 to £ 39,999 per year
8£ 40,000 to £ 44,999 per year
9£ 45,000 to £ 49,999 per year
10£ 50,000 to £ 54,999 per year
11£ 55,000 to £ 59,999 per year
12£ 60,000 to £ 64,999 per year
13£ 65,000 to £ 69,999 per year
14£ 70,000 to £ 74,999 per year
15£ 75,000 to £ 79,999 per year
16£ 80,000 to £ 84,999 per year
17£ 85,000 to £ 89,999 per year
18£ 90,000 to £ 94,999 per year
19£ 95,000 to £ 99,999 per year
20More than £ 100,000 per year

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)
and if PXPEARNG3 = DK (Earnings without a university degree not known)

paredexpectations_ip8.pxploanpy

When a student has to repay a loan

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: If a student takes a student loan to go to university, when does it have to be repaid?

OptionLabel
1As soon as they finish university, independently of whether or not they are working
2As soon as they work, independently of their income
3As soon as their income exceeds a certain threshold
4I don't know

Universe:
if ((HHGrid.Dvage > 21 & HHGrid.Dvage < 71) | (HHGrid.Dvage < 22 & Demographics.JbStat = 7 & EducationalAspirations.Edtype = 4 | 5)) (Respondents aged 22-70 or respondents aged under 22 and currently at H.E. college or university)

paredexpectations_ip8.pxptuition

Expected tuition

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: Excluding any scholarship, grant, bursary or fee reduction scheme that CHILD NAME might receive, how much do you expect CHILD NAME to pay as yearly tuition if he/she goes to university?

Universe:
if PEDCHPNO > 0 (If there exists an eldest co-resident child aged 10-21 in FT education but not at HE college or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if PHEAPPLIED = 1 | PODDSAPPLY > 0 (Has applied to university or greater than no chance of applying to university)

paredexpectations_ip8.kidstat

Child's employment status

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of these best describes CHILD NAME's current situation?

OptionLabel
7Full-time student
1Self-employed
2In paid employment (full or part-time)
3Unemployed
5On maternity leave
6Looking after the family or home
8Long-term sick or disabled
9On a government training scheme
10Unpaid worker in a family business
11Working in an apprenticeship
97Doing something else

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