Introductory workshop to MCS4Date: 15 June 2010 Location: Institute of Education, London This workshop will introduce the Millennium Cohort Study, focusing on the newly available data from the survey carried out when the study children were aged seven years.
The taught component includes presentations on the MCS survey; the MCS sample and issues of weights, response, non-response and attrition; and how to access data.
The hands-on component will cover a range of topics, including: linking data from all four sweeps; recoding variables; deriving new variables; examining frequencies and percentages; correlation and regression; how issues of weighting affect results; how to measure attrition and the implications this may have for research.
If you wish to attend this workshop, please complete the online booking form. There is a non-refundable charge of £60 (£30 for HE students) for attending, which includes lunch and workshop documentation.
This is a joint workshop organised by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at the Institute of Education and the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) at the University of Essex.
This workshop is now full. To join a waiting list in case any places become available contact booking at ESDS.
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