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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
absparnam Absent parent identifier
  1. chmain
  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 11
  5. 13
acc1to164 lack of time due to family or work commitments
  1. indresp
  1. 2
argf How often quarrel with your father?
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
argm How often quarrel with your mother?
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cdepdo1 Children go swimming
  1. hhresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
cdepdo2 Do a hobby/leisure activity
  1. hhresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 12
  8. 14
cdepdo3 Have friends over
  1. hhresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 12
  8. 14
cdepdo4 Regular organised activity
  1. hhresp
  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 10
  5. 12
  6. 14
cdepdo5 Eat fruit and veg every day
  1. hhresp
  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 10
  5. 12
  6. 14
cdepdo6 Have a warm winter coat
  1. hhresp
  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 10
  5. 12
  6. 14
cdephave1 Family holiday
  1. hhresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 12
  8. 14
cdephave4 Celebrations on special occasions
  1. hhresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 12
  8. 14
cdeptrp Child goes on school trips
  1. hhresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 12
  8. 14
chcon Frequency of other contact with child(ren) over 16
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. 9
  6. 11
  7. 13
chfar Distance to where child(ren) live(s)
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. 9
  6. 11
  7. 13
  8. BH11
  9. BH12
  10. BH16
chhol01 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol02 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol03 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol04 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol05 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol06 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol07 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol08 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol09 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol10 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol11 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol12 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol13 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol14 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol15 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chhol16 contact non-resident parent during school holidays
  1. chmain
  1. 3
chmail How often R contacts son/daughter email
  1. indresp
  1. BH11
  2. BH12
  3. BH16

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