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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
schsta school currently at state or private
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. 8
  6. 9
  7. 11
  8. 13
  9. BH12
  10. BH13
  11. BH17
scisolate How often feels isolated from others
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
  5. 13
  6. 14
sclackcom How often feels lack of companionship
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
  5. 13
  6. 14
scleftout How often feels left out
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
  5. 13
  6. 14
sclfsat1 Satisfaction with health
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
sclfsat2 Satisfaction with income
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
sclfsat3 Satisfaction with: house/flat
  1. indresp
  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
sclfsat7 Satisfaction with amount of leisure time
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
sclfsato Satisfaction with life overall
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
sclonely How often feels lonely
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
  5. 13
  6. 14
scloutcont what happens in life beyond my control
  1. indresp
  1. 2
scluni likely child will go onto uni/college
  1. child
  1. BH12
  2. BH13
  3. BH17
scmed_slp taken medicine to help you sleep
  1. indresp
  1. 1
scmolwp married or living with partner
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
scnalcl7d Number of days had alcoholic drink in last 7
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 5
scnalcpint max number of pints in a day
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 5
scnalcpops max number of alcopops in a day
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 5
scnalcshot max number of spirits in a day
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 5
scnalcwine max number of glasses of wine in a day
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 5
scnow Still at school
  1. indresp
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
scnow2 Still at school
  1. indresp
  1. BH12
  2. BH13
  3. BH14
  4. BH15
  5. BH16
  6. BH17
  7. BH18
scopecl200 Affected by climate change next 200 years
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 10
scopecl30 Affected by climate change next 30 years
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 10
scopfama pre school child suffers if mother works
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. BH01
  5. BH03
  6. BH05
  7. BH07
  8. BH09
  9. BH11
  10. BH13
  11. BH15
  12. BH17
scopfamb family suffers if mother works full-time
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. BH01
  5. BH03
  6. BH05
  7. BH07
  8. BH09
  9. BH11
  10. BH13
  11. BH15
  12. BH17
scopfamd husband and wife should ontribute to hh income
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. BH01
  5. BH03
  6. BH05
  7. BH07
  8. BH09
  9. BH11
  10. BH13
  11. BH15
  12. BH17
scopfamf husband should earn, wife should stay at home
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. BH01
  5. BH03
  6. BH05
  7. BH07
  8. BH09
  9. BH11
  10. BH13
  11. BH15
  12. BH17
scopfamh employers should help mothers combine jobs and childcare
  1. indresp
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. BH01
  5. BH03
  6. BH05
  7. BH07
  8. BH09
  9. BH11
  10. BH13
  11. BH15
  12. BH17
scopngbha Belong to neighbourhood
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 9
  5. 12
scopngbhb Local friends mean a lot
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 9
  5. 12
scopngbhc Advice obtainable locally
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 9
  5. 12
scopngbhd Can borrow things from neighbours
  1. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 9
  5. 12

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