SINGLE MEASURE

In care as a child

Sweep Title: Age 23 Survey 1981
Dataset: 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS)

Question(s)

Were you ever, to your knowledge, “in care” as a child?

NOTE: “in care” of a local authority social services/children’s department or voluntary children’s society. Children can be “in care” but live at home or with relatives.

Response scale

1 Yes
2 No
8 Not sure

Participant age 22 - 24
Starts January 1981
Ends January 1982
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Receipt;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID NCDS-1746