NS Family Background Sweep 2 (NEXTSTEP)#
Last modified: 28 Jul 2025
1. Summary#
Data was collected via face to face interviewing between April and September 2005. Questions cover: Languages spoken in the home,Household responsibilities,Household resources,Demographics,Qualifications and education,Current activity, Health, Employment/activity history, Employment training and earnings, Benefits and tax credits
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | NEXTSTEP_ns2_family_background |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). Next Steps: NS Family Background Sweep 2. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00266-01 |
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| Series | Next Steps |
| Owner | UCL |
| Temporal Coverage | 04/2005 - 09/2005 |
| Keywords | Health,Education,Family life,Employment,Attitudes |
| Participants Invited | 13539 |
| Participant Count | 5689 |
| Number of variables | 1032 |
| Number of observations | 13147 |
| Specific Restrictions to Data Use | None |
| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Version History#
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Version Date | 01 Nov 2021 |
| Number of Variables | 1034 |
| Number of Observations | 13147 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00266-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00266-01/activities |
3. Documentation#
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4. Useful Syntax#
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