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Mainstage Variable

fnspid_bh

x-wave pid of father (nat/step)

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youth

Index term

Children

Valid Observations

1222

Valid Observations

1245

Valid Observations

1360

Valid Observations

1413

Valid Observations

1397

Valid Observations

1219

Valid Observations

1279

Valid Observations

1413

Valid Observations

1414

Valid Observations

938

Valid Observations

946

Valid Observations

720

Valid Observations

748

Valid Observations

749

Valid Observations

773

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Datafile

Index term

Wave B18 (br_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B17 (bq_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B16 (bp_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B15 (bo_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B14 (bn_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B13 (bm_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B12 (bl_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B11 (bk_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B10 (bj_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B9 (bi_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B8 (bh_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B7 (bg_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B6 (bf_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B5 (be_fnspid_bh youth)

Wave B4 (bd_fnspid_bh youth)

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Calendar Year 2023 data now available

Professor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4

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