Young Adult: Future Plans 1st mention
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Question asked in the latest wave:
youngadults_w14.yafuta
Question label:
Future plans
Question text:
Thinking of your own future, what would you like to be doing with your life in about ten year's time from now?
Question universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge < 22 (aged 16 - 21)
Question interviewer instructions:
WRITE IN VERBATIM
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32908 | 92.77% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 58 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 292 | 0.82% |
| have a particular career | 1 | 745 | 2.1% |
| have a good job (well paid / enjoyable / interesting / successful / secure) | 2 | 664 | 1.87% |
| have own particular business | 3 | 144 | 0.41% |
| pass my exams / get good qualifications | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| go to / have finished university or college / get a particular degree | 11 | 44 | 0.12% |
| be married / have a partner / stable relationship | 20 | 47 | 0.13% |
| be married / have a partner AND children (includes: have a family / children) | 21 | 115 | 0.32% |
| not settle down yet / not be married / be single | 23 | 9 | 0.03% |
| be in contact / get on well with family | 24 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have own car | 30 | 4 | 0.01% |
| have own house / flat / move out / leave home | 31 | 101 | 0.28% |
| have a lot of money (if not specified elsewhere) | 32 | 25 | 0.07% |
| play sports | 40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| play music / be in a band | 41 | 4 | 0.01% |
| travel | 42 | 49 | 0.14% |
| be happy / enjoy life / have fun | 44 | 38 | 0.11% |
| give money to charity / help society (others) / be involved in church | 45 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have financial security / no worries | 46 | 42 | 0.12% |
| move abroad | 47 | 30 | 0.08% |
| other / uncodable | 96 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 9 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 26915 | 91.95% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 30 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 258 | 0.88% |
| have a particular career | 1 | 698 | 2.38% |
| have a good job (well paid / enjoyable / interesting / successful / secure) | 2 | 588 | 2.01% |
| have own particular business | 3 | 118 | 0.4% |
| go to / have finished university or college / get a particular degree | 11 | 39 | 0.13% |
| be married / have a partner / stable relationship | 20 | 36 | 0.12% |
| be married / have a partner AND children (includes: have a family / children) | 21 | 131 | 0.45% |
| not settle down yet / not be married / be single | 23 | 1 | 0.0% |
| be in contact / get on well with family | 24 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have own car | 30 | 2 | 0.01% |
| have own house / flat / move out / leave home | 31 | 88 | 0.3% |
| have a lot of money (if not specified elsewhere) | 32 | 21 | 0.07% |
| play sports | 40 | 10 | 0.03% |
| play music / be in a band | 41 | 5 | 0.02% |
| travel | 42 | 43 | 0.15% |
| be happy / enjoy life / have fun | 44 | 30 | 0.1% |
| give money to charity / help society (others) / be involved in church | 45 | 2 | 0.01% |
| have financial security / no worries | 46 | 23 | 0.08% |
| move abroad | 47 | 19 | 0.06% |
| other / uncodable | 96 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34422 | 87.6% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 363 | 0.92% |
| have a particular career | 1 | 1385 | 3.52% |
| have a good job (well paid / enjoyable / interesting / successful / secure) | 2 | 930 | 2.37% |
| have own particular business | 3 | 223 | 0.57% |
| pass my exams / get good qualifications | 10 | 9 | 0.02% |
| go to / have finished university or college / get a particular degree | 11 | 14 | 0.04% |
| be married / have a partner / stable relationship | 20 | 11 | 0.03% |
| be married / have a partner AND children (includes: have a family / children) | 21 | 104 | 0.26% |
| not settle down yet / not be married / be single | 23 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have own car | 30 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have own house / flat / move out / leave home | 31 | 50 | 0.13% |
| have a lot of money (if not specified elsewhere) | 32 | 15 | 0.04% |
| travel | 42 | 30 | 0.08% |
| have good friends / have a good social life | 43 | 1 | 0.0% |
| be happy / enjoy life / have fun | 44 | 11 | 0.03% |
| give money to charity / help society (others) / be involved in church | 45 | 2 | 0.01% |
| have financial security / no worries | 46 | 1 | 0.0% |
| move abroad | 47 | 15 | 0.04% |
| other / uncodable | 96 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34158 | 75.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 249 | 0.55% |
| have a particular career | 1 | 1383 | 3.06% |
| have a good job (well paid / enjoyable / interesting / successful / secure) | 2 | 899 | 1.99% |
| have own particular business | 3 | 237 | 0.52% |
| pass my exams / get good qualifications | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| go to / have finished university or college / get a particular degree | 11 | 61 | 0.13% |
| be married / have a partner / stable relationship | 20 | 31 | 0.07% |
| be married / have a partner AND children (includes: have a family / children) | 21 | 119 | 0.26% |
| not settle down yet / not be married / be single | 23 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have own car | 30 | 2 | 0.0% |
| have own house / flat / move out / leave home | 31 | 84 | 0.19% |
| have a lot of money (if not specified elsewhere) | 32 | 24 | 0.05% |
| play sports | 40 | 3 | 0.01% |
| play music / be in a band | 41 | 12 | 0.03% |
| travel | 42 | 41 | 0.09% |
| be happy / enjoy life / have fun | 44 | 8 | 0.02% |
| have financial security / no worries | 46 | 13 | 0.03% |
| move abroad | 47 | 62 | 0.14% |
| other / uncodable | 96 | 12 | 0.03% |
| don't know | 98 | 42 | 0.09% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39200 | 83.27% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| don't know | -1 | 205 | 0.44% |
| have a particular career | 1 | 1826 | 3.88% |
| have a good job (well paid / enjoyable / interesting / successful / secure) | 2 | 988 | 2.1% |
| have own particular business | 3 | 294 | 0.62% |
| go to / have finished university or college / get a particular degree | 11 | 62 | 0.13% |
| be married / have a partner / stable relationship | 20 | 48 | 0.1% |
| be married / have a partner AND children (includes: have a family / children) | 21 | 149 | 0.32% |
| not settle down yet / not be married / be single | 23 | 1 | 0.0% |
| have own car | 30 | 2 | 0.0% |
| have own house / flat / move out / leave home | 31 | 123 | 0.26% |
| have a lot of money (if not specified elsewhere) | 32 | 30 | 0.06% |
| play sports | 40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| travel | 42 | 50 | 0.11% |
| be happy / enjoy life / have fun | 44 | 13 | 0.03% |
| give money to charity / help society (others) / be involved in church | 45 | 8 | 0.02% |
| have financial security / no worries | 46 | 11 | 0.02% |
| move abroad | 47 | 72 | 0.15% |
| other / uncodable | 96 | 14 | 0.03% |
| don't know | 98 | 42 | 0.09% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
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