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initialconditions_w6

Initial Conditions module

Questions 20

initialconditions_w6.yr2uk4

Year came to Britain

Type: number

Source: BHPS

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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)

initialconditions_w6.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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

initialconditions_w6.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 ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)

initialconditions_w6.plboth

'Other' country of birth

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if PLBORNC = 97 (Born in other country)

initialconditions_w6.plbornuk

UK county of birth

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING THE COUNTY NAME AND THEN SELECT THE ANSWER FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE COUNTY NAME IN THE DROP DOWN MENU, TYPE THE FULL NAME OF THE COUNTY INTO THE BOX AND PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON.

Text: In which UK county were you born?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)

initialconditions_w6.plbornuko

Uncoded UK county of birth

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)
and if PLBORNUK = 997)

initialconditions_w6.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.

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 citizenf_citzn1 (f_indresp) UK citizen uk citizen
2Citizen of country of birthf_citzn2 (f_indresp) citizen of country of birth
3Citizen of other countryf_citzn3 (f_indresp) citizen of other country

Universe:
if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & UKBORN = 5) | (ff_notuk = 1) (New entrant never interviewed and not born in the UK, or continuing respondent not a UK citizen)

initialconditions_w6.citzno

Citizenship of other country

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN OTHER CITIZENSHIP.

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

Universe:
if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & UKBORN = 5) | (ff_notuk = 1) (New entrant never interviewed and not born in the UK, or continuing respondent not a UK citizen)
and if CITZN = 3 (Citizen of other country)

initialconditions_w6.qfhigh

Highest qualification

Type: choice

Source: BHPS/LFS

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

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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

initialconditions_w6.qualoc

UK or non-UK qualification

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

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

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and 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_w6.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.
2Key Skillsf_qfvoc2 (f_indresp) Key Skills
3Basic skillsf_qfvoc3 (f_indresp) Basic skills
4Entry lvl qual (Wales)
5Modern/trade apprentice
6RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qualf_qfvoc6 (f_indresp) RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qual
7City and Guilds Certf_qfvoc7 (f_indresp) City and Guilds Cert
8GNVQ/GSVQ
9NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2
10NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5
11HNC/HNDf_qfvoc11 (f_indresp) HNC/HND
12ONC/ONDf_qfvoc12 (f_indresp) ONC/OND
13BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQLf_qfvoc13 (f_indresp) BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQL
14SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBECf_qfvoc14 (f_indresp) SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBEC
15Other voc/tech/prof qualf_qfvoc15 (f_indresp) Other voc/tech/prof qual
96None of the above

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

initialconditions_w6.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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

initialconditions_w6.scend

School leaving age

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)

initialconditions_w6.schlloc

Place of school

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL ATTENDED, CODE THE LOCATION OF THE MOST RECENT.

Text: And where was your school...

OptionLabel
1England
2Scotland
3Wales
4Northern Ireland
5Or outside the UK?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 AND SCHOOL = 1 AND SCEND <> MIS (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981 and school leaving age given)

initialconditions_w6.schlloceng

Place of school in England

Type: choice

Text: Where in England was your school?

OptionLabel
1The North or Midlands of England
2The South of England

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SchlLoc = 1 | (SCHOOL = 3 & HHGRID.region = 1) (Went to school in England OR still at school and resident in England)

initialconditions_w6.schcode

School code

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN ANY PART OF SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS AND THEN SELECT THE ANSWER FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON. IF NECESSARY TYPE IN MORE DETAIL TO NARROW DOWN THE SELECTION. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE SCHOOL IN THE DROP DOWN MENU, TYPE THE FULL NAME OF THE SCHOOL AND AS MUCH OF THE ADDRESS AS POSSIBLE INTO THE BOX AND PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON. IF ASKED WHY SCHOOL NAME IS WANTED: HELP.

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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BirthY > 1981 AND (SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3) (Aged 16 or over and attended school in the UK or still at school)

initialconditions_w6.schok

School details correct

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BirthY > 1981 AND (SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3) (Aged 16 or over and attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 1-999996 (School identified)

initialconditions_w6.schname

School name

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

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

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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BirthY > 1981 AND (SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3) (Aged 16 or over and attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if (SCHCODE = 999997) | (SCHOK = 2) (School not found in trigram lookup OR lookup entry was inaccurate)

initialconditions_w6.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 college or university
3At college/university

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)

initialconditions_w6.feend

Further education leaving age

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
and if FENOW = 1 (Left college or university)

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