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Title:
General Household Survey, 1995: Teaching Dataset

Subject Categories:
Teaching packages and test datasets - Reference and instructional resources
General Household Survey - Major studies

Depositor(s):
Cooper, H., University of Surrey. Department of Sociology

Principal Investigator(s):
Cooper, H., University of Surrey. Department of Sociology
Arber, S., University of Surrey. Department of Sociology

Original Producer(s):
Office for National Statistics. Social Survey Division

Other Acknowledgements:
MIMAS (Manchester Information and Associated Services) : data access and retrieval.

Abstract:
The General Household Survey, 1995 : Teaching Dataset has been prepared solely for the purpose of teaching and student use. Most of the names of the variables and value labels are those used in the original General Household Survey (GHS) files. However, some variables have been recoded for ease of use and may vary from the original GHS data.
For the new edition of August 2000, the depositor supplied a new data file - the original file contained an error, which had resulted in adult values being copied into the records of children aged under 16. Please see the READ file for further details.
The original GHS 1995-1996 dataset is held at the Archive under SN:3690.
Main Topics:
These data consists of two files (ghs95.por and ghs95b.por). Both files contain 64 variables relating to the following topics: housing; consumer durables; health and use of health services; socio-demographic characteristics; economic status; working hours; social class; household structure; educational attainment; pension membership; income.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: April 1995-March 1996
Time period covered by the GHS 1995-1996.
Country: Great Britain
Spatial Units: Countries; Standard regions
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:File ghs95.por : 5939 men and women of all ages (1 in 4 sample of GHS 1995-1996).
File ghs95b.por : 1191 men and women of all ages (1 in 5 sample of GHS 1995-1996).

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Simple random sample
Number of Units: (A) 5939 (obtained) File ghs95.por
(B) 1191 (obtained) File ghs95b.por
Method of Data Collection: Compilation or synthesis of existing material; cases selected from the General Household Survey, 1995-1996.
Data Sources: General Household Survey, 1995-1996 (SN:3690).
Transcription of the original source is partial : files contain '1 in 4' and '1 in 5' samples (see 'Population' section for further details).

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 11 February 1999
Latest Edition: 3 August 2000 ( 2nd Edition )

Copyright:
Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland

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