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1 - Very sure 2 - Fairly sure 3 - Fairly unsure 4 - Very unsure |
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Stay out late on a weekday evening (after 10pm)? | |
Stay out late on a weekend evening (after 10pm)? | |
Go to a disco or club after 10pm at the weekend? | |
Supposing that she did stay out really late, how sure are you that she would tell you truthfully where she had been? |
(Mark one box on every line).
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1 - Most days 2 - At least once a week 3 - Less than once a week 4 - Never or hardly ever |
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How tidy her room is | |
What she does when she goes out | |
What time she comes home | |
Who she hangs about with | |
About her clothes or appearance | |
Getting up in the morning | |
Smoking cigarettes | |
Drinking alcohol | |
Taking drugs or smoking cannabis | |
Doing household chores |
(Mark one box on every line).
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1 - Yes 2 - No 9 - Don't know |
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Failure to get what she wants | |
Failure to make herself understood | |
She feels that no-one understands her | |
Reaction to being corrected | |
She rejects everything | |
Failure to get attention | |
Feeling that a brother or sister gets preferential treatment | |
She just doesn't know what she wants | |
No particular reason | |
As a negative reaction to someone |
(Mark one box on every line).
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1 - Always 2 - Often 3 - Sometimes 4 - Never |
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Ignore it, let her get it out of her system? | |
Ask her to go to her room? | |
Try to calm/pacify her? | |
Try to reason with her? | |
Threaten her? | |
Say hurtful things you regret later? | |
Say hurtful things and mean it? | |
Ask someone else to intervene? | |
Slap or hit her? | |
Try to distract her? | |
Shout at her? |

(Mark one box on each line).


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1 - Not at all 2 - Just once 3 - 2-5 times 4 - 6 or more times 9 - Don't know |
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Travelled on a bus or train without paying enough money or using someone else's pass? | |
Written things or sprayed paint on property? | |
Stolen something from a shop or store? | |
Sold an illegal drug to someone? | |
Ridden in a stolen car or van or on a stolen motorbike? | |
Broken into a car or van to try and steal something out of it? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Ignored them on purpose or left them out of things? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Said nasty things, slagged them off or called them names? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Threatened to hurt them? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Hit, spat or threw stones at them? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Got other people to do the things listed above in (i) to (iv)? | |
Broken into a house or building to try and steal something? | |
Hit, kicked or punched a brother or sister on purpose? | |
Hit, kicked or punched someone else on purpose with the intention of really hurting them? | |
Deliberately damaged or destroyed property on purpose? | |
Sold something that didn't belong to her or that she knew was stolen? | |
Stolen any money or property that someone was holding, carrying or wearing at the time? | |
Used force, threats or a weapon to steal money or something else from somebody? | |
Hit or picked on someone because of their race or skin colour? | |
Hurt or injured animals or birds on purpose? | |
Set fire or tried to set fire to something on purpose? | |
Carried a knife or other weapon for protection or in case it was needed in a fight? | |
Been rowdy or rude in a public place so that people complained or she got into trouble? | |
Stolen money or something else from school/college/work? | |
Stolen money or something else from home? |

(Mark one box on each line)
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1 - Under 30 mins 2 - 30 mins - 1 hour 3 - 1-2 hours 4 - 2-4 hours 5 - 4-6 hours 6 - Over 6 hours 7 - Never |
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Reading a book (not a school/college book) | |
Reading a comic or magazine | |
Watching TV on Saturdays | |
Watching TV on Sundays | |
Watching TV on a weekday | |
Watching a DVD/video | |
Listening to music | |
Playing a computer or video game | |
Using a computer for school/college work | |
Using the internet for nonschool/ college work activities | |
Talking on the phone | |
Sending text (SMS) messages |
(Mark one box on each line).

(Mark one box on each line).
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1 - Often 2 - Occasionally 3 - Rarely 9 - I don't know |
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Social networking (e.g. Bebo, MySpace, Facebook) | |
Instant messaging 'Chat' (e.g. MSN) | |
Watching video (e.g. YouTube) | |
Researching homework | |
E-mail using her own e-mail address | |
E-mail using a family e-mail address | |
Playing games | |
Downloading music from commercial sites (e.g. iTunes) | |
Downloading pirated music (e.g. via LimeWire or BitTorrent) |
(Mark one box on each line).
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1 - Not done this 2 - Yes, once 3 - Yes, more than once |
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Checked her files or folders on a computer for content | |
Restricted the amount of time she is allowed online | |
Accessed her e-mail or other account without her knowledge | |
Accessed her e-mail or other account with her knowledge | |
Restricted the type of activities she is allowed to use on the internet | |
Restricted use of a social networking site (e.g. Bebo) | |
Viewed her profile on a social networking site without her knowledge | |
Asked for a password to access a computer or folder | |
Installed filtering software to restrict access to certain types of sites | |
Installed monitoring software on a computer | |
Examined browsing history or cache | |
Monitored her mobile telephone records | |
Examined the content of her phone (e.g. text messages or photographs) without her knowledge or consent |



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1 - Not true 2 - Quite or sometimes true 3 - Very or often true |
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Not aware of other people's feelings | |
Does not realise when others are upset or angry | |
Does not notice the effect of her behaviour on other members of the family | |
Her behaviour often disrupts normal family life | |
Very demanding of other people's time | |
Difficult to reason with when upset | |
Does not seem to understand social skills, e.g. interrupts conversations constantly | |
Does not pick up on body language | |
Does not understand how she should behave when she is out, e.g. in shops or other people's houses | |
Does not realise that she offends people with her behaviour | |
Does not respond when told to do something | |
Cannot follow a command unless it is carefully worded |








What is her height at the moment (without shoes)? The best way to measure height is to stand barefoot as straight as possible against a wall, and then ask someone to make a mark on the wall at the highest point on your head, and to measure the distance from the mark to the floor ... feet ... inches ... OR ... metres ... centimetres

If a doctor told her that she needed to put on 5 pounds (2 kilos) for the sake of her health, how would she find this? She may have a physical problem that makes it hard for her to put on weight. Here we are asking if she is willing to try, not whether she can succeed.









What are your aspirations for your daughter's future job? Please mark one box to show which best describes the sort of work you would like to see her doing eventually.
What are your expectations for your daughter's future job? Please mark one box to show which best describes the sort of work you think she will end up doing.

How much do you give your 16-year old in pocket money/allowance each month? If it varies, please mark the amount you would most often give in a month. If you normally give pocket money weekly, please calculate how much the monthly amount is by multiplying the weekly amount by 4.




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TV set | ||||
Cable/satellite/digital TV | ||||
DVD/video | ||||
Radio | ||||
TV-linked games system (e.g. Xbox, Playstation) | ||||
Computer with internet access | ||||
Computer without internet access | ||||
Mobile phone | ||||
Landline phone | ||||
Shelf of books (not school books) | ||||
Digital camera | ||||
None of the above |
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Section A: Your Study Teenager
When she went out during the last year, how often did you know:
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1 - Always 2 - Usually 3 - Sometimes 4 - Never |
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What she was doing in her spare time? | |
Where she was going? | |
Who she was going out with? | |
What time she would be home? |
How sure are you that she would ask your permission first if she wanted to:
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1 - Very sure 2 - Fairly sure 3 - Fairly unsure 4 - Very unsure |
|
Stay out late on a weekday evening (after 10pm)? | |
Stay out late on a weekend evening (after 10pm)? | |
Go to a disco or club after 10pm at the weekend? | |
Supposing that she did stay out really late, how sure are you that she would tell you truthfully where she had been? |
During the past year, how often have you done each of these things?
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1 - Often 2 - Sometimes 3 - Hardly ever 4 - Never |
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Asked her about things that happened at school/college/work | |
Started a conversation with her about what she was doing in her spare time | |
Talked with her friends | |
Talked with the parents of her friends |
Most parents argue with their children. How often do you argue with her about each of these things? (Mark one box on every line).
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1 - Most days 2 - At least once a week 3 - Less than once a week 4 - Never or hardly ever |
|
How tidy her room is | |
What she does when she goes out | |
What time she comes home | |
Who she hangs about with | |
About her clothes or appearance | |
Getting up in the morning | |
Smoking cigarettes | |
Drinking alcohol | |
Taking drugs or smoking cannabis | |
Doing household chores |
When you disagree about things with her, how often:
- | |
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1 - Always 2 - Usually 3 - Sometimes 4 - Never |
|
Do you discuss it calmly? | |
Does she listen to your point of view? | |
Do you listen to her point of view? | |
Do you just tell her to accept what you say? |
Why do you think she has these rages?
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1 - Yes 2 - No 9 - Don't know |
|
Failure to get what she wants | |
Failure to make herself understood | |
She feels that no-one understands her | |
Reaction to being corrected | |
She rejects everything | |
Failure to get attention | |
Feeling that a brother or sister gets preferential treatment | |
She just doesn't know what she wants | |
No particular reason | |
As a negative reaction to someone |
When she has rages or tantrums how often do you:
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1 - Always 2 - Often 3 - Sometimes 4 - Never |
|
Ignore it, let her get it out of her system? | |
Ask her to go to her room? | |
Try to calm/pacify her? | |
Try to reason with her? | |
Threaten her? | |
Say hurtful things you regret later? | |
Say hurtful things and mean it? | |
Ask someone else to intervene? | |
Slap or hit her? | |
Try to distract her? | |
Shout at her? |
How often do you punish her in these ways?
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1 - Most days 2 - At least once a week 3 - Less than once a week 4 - Never or hardly ever |
|
Tell her off | |
'Ground' her or stop her going out | |
Stop her pocket money | |
Stop her from seeing friends | |
Hit or slap her | |
Tell her to get out of the house, or lock her out |
Section B: Things Your Teenager Does
Has she ever been offered: (Mark one box on each line).
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1 - Yes, and I know about it 2 - Probably 3 - Possibly 4 - I don't think so 9 - Don't know |
|
Alcohol? | |
Cigarettes? | |
Cannabis? | |
Ecstasy? | |
Other illicit drugs? |
Has she ever tried: (Mark one box on each line).
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1 - Yes, and I know about it 2 - Probably 3 - Possibly 4 - I don't think so 9 - Don't know |
|
Alcohol? | |
Cigarettes? | |
Cannabis? | |
Ecstasy? | |
Other illicit drugs? |
What age was she when she tried them? (Please put 99 if you don't know)
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Age in years | |
Alcohol | |
Cigarettes | |
Cannabis | |
Ecstasy | |
Other illicit drugs |
How often in the last year has she: (Mark one box on each line)
- | |
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1 - Not at all 2 - Just once 3 - 2-5 times 4 - 6 or more times 9 - Don't know |
|
Travelled on a bus or train without paying enough money or using someone else's pass? | |
Written things or sprayed paint on property? | |
Stolen something from a shop or store? | |
Sold an illegal drug to someone? | |
Ridden in a stolen car or van or on a stolen motorbike? | |
Broken into a car or van to try and steal something out of it? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Ignored them on purpose or left them out of things? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Said nasty things, slagged them off or called them names? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Threatened to hurt them? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Hit, spat or threw stones at them? | |
Done any of these things to someone she knows: Got other people to do the things listed above in (i) to (iv)? | |
Broken into a house or building to try and steal something? | |
Hit, kicked or punched a brother or sister on purpose? | |
Hit, kicked or punched someone else on purpose with the intention of really hurting them? | |
Deliberately damaged or destroyed property on purpose? | |
Sold something that didn't belong to her or that she knew was stolen? | |
Stolen any money or property that someone was holding, carrying or wearing at the time? | |
Used force, threats or a weapon to steal money or something else from somebody? | |
Hit or picked on someone because of their race or skin colour? | |
Hurt or injured animals or birds on purpose? | |
Set fire or tried to set fire to something on purpose? | |
Carried a knife or other weapon for protection or in case it was needed in a fight? | |
Been rowdy or rude in a public place so that people complained or she got into trouble? | |
Stolen money or something else from school/college/work? | |
Stolen money or something else from home? |
Section C: Your Teenager's Activities and Interests
Now some questions about what she does in her free time. On a day when she does any of the things below, about how long altogether does she usually spend?
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1 - Under 30 mins 2 - 30 mins - 1 hour 3 - 1-2 hours 4 - 2-4 hours 5 - 4-6 hours 6 - Over 6 hours 7 - Never |
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Reading a book (not a school/college book) | |
Reading a comic or magazine | |
Watching TV on Saturdays | |
Watching TV on Sundays | |
Watching TV on a weekday | |
Watching a DVD/video | |
Listening to music | |
Playing a computer or video game | |
Using a computer for school/college work | |
Using the internet for nonschool/ college work activities | |
Talking on the phone | |
Sending text (SMS) messages |
How often does she go to these places in her spare time?
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1 - At least once a week 2 - At least once a month 3 - Hardly ever or never |
|
Go shopping | |
Go out for something to eat | |
Go to the cinema, theatre or concerts | |
Go to an amusement arcade | |
Go to watch football or other sports | |
Go to discos, nightclubs or raves |
What kind of club or group does she go to? (Mark as many boxes as you need to).
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1 - Yes |
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A youth club or group | |
A sports club or sports centre | |
Keep fit, aerobics or dancing classes | |
Music club or group | |
Drama club |
If she goes to a sports club, which sports does she do?
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1 - Yes |
|
Tennis | |
Swimming | |
Wrestling | |
Gymnastics |
If she goes to a sports club, which sports does she do?
- | |
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1 - Yes |
|
Football | |
Boxing (including kickboxing) | |
Netball | |
Weight training | |
Hockey |
For which of the following activities does she use the internet?
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1 - Often 2 - Occasionally 3 - Rarely 9 - I don't know |
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Social networking (e.g. Bebo, MySpace, Facebook) | |
Instant messaging 'Chat' (e.g. MSN) | |
Watching video (e.g. YouTube) | |
Researching homework | |
E-mail using her own e-mail address | |
E-mail using a family e-mail address | |
Playing games | |
Downloading music from commercial sites (e.g. iTunes) | |
Downloading pirated music (e.g. via LimeWire or BitTorrent) |
Which of the following have you ever done to manage her internet use?
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1 - Not done this 2 - Yes, once 3 - Yes, more than once |
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Checked her files or folders on a computer for content | |
Restricted the amount of time she is allowed online | |
Accessed her e-mail or other account without her knowledge | |
Accessed her e-mail or other account with her knowledge | |
Restricted the type of activities she is allowed to use on the internet | |
Restricted use of a social networking site (e.g. Bebo) | |
Viewed her profile on a social networking site without her knowledge | |
Asked for a password to access a computer or folder | |
Installed filtering software to restrict access to certain types of sites | |
Installed monitoring software on a computer | |
Examined browsing history or cache | |
Monitored her mobile telephone records | |
Examined the content of her phone (e.g. text messages or photographs) without her knowledge or consent |
Section D: Your Teenager's Feelings
How much do the following descriptions apply to your study teenager?
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1 - Not true 2 - Quite or sometimes true 3 - Very or often true |
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Not aware of other people's feelings | |
Does not realise when others are upset or angry | |
Does not notice the effect of her behaviour on other members of the family | |
Her behaviour often disrupts normal family life | |
Very demanding of other people's time | |
Difficult to reason with when upset | |
Does not seem to understand social skills, e.g. interrupts conversations constantly | |
Does not pick up on body language | |
Does not understand how she should behave when she is out, e.g. in shops or other people's houses | |
Does not realise that she offends people with her behaviour | |
Does not respond when told to do something | |
Cannot follow a command unless it is carefully worded |
The last time she hurt herself on purpose, which of the actions below best describes what she did? Please mark all boxes that apply.
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1 - Yes |
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Swallowed pills or something poisonous | |
Cut herself | |
Burnt herself, e.g. with a cigarette |
The last time she hurt herself on purpose did she or you on her behalf seek medical help / first aid from any of the following? Please mark all boxes that apply.
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1 - Yes |
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GP (family doctor) | |
Hospital casualty / emergency department |
Who have you been to for help? Please mark all boxes that apply.
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1 - Yes |
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A family member | |
A friend | |
A staff member in her school/college/work | |
A GP (family doctor) | |
Social services | |
A telephone help line |
Section E: Your Teenager's Eating Patterns
Over the last 3 months, has she done any of the following to avoid putting on weight?
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1 - No 2 - A little 3 - A lot 4 - Tried to but not allowed 9 - Don't know |
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Ate less at mealtimes | |
Skipped meals | |
Went without food for long periods, e.g. all day or most of the day | |
Hid or threw away food that others gave her | |
Exercised more | |
Made herself sick |
How much do you think her eating pattern or concern about weight and body shape has interfered with:
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1 - Not at all 2 - A little 3 - Quite a lot 4 - A great deal |
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How well she gets on with you and the rest of the family. | |
Making and keeping friends. | |
Learning or class work. | |
Hobbies, sports or other leisure activities. |
Section F: Your Teenager's Health
In which of the past 12 months, did this nose problem occur?
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1 - Yes |
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January | |
February | |
March | |
April | |
May | |
June | |
July | |
August | |
September | |
October | |
November | |
December |
In the past 12 months was the rash: (Mark all that apply).
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1 - Yes |
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Confined to the creases of the knees/ankles/elbows or wrists | |
Covering the trunk | |
Affecting the face |
What do you think were the causes of her stomach pains? (Mark all that apply).
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1 - Yes |
|
Something she ate | |
An infection | |
Constipation |
What are the main reasons she has been feeling tired or felt she had no energy?
- | |
---|---|
1 - Yes |
|
Illness | |
Problems with sleep | |
Playing a lot of sport (or other physical exercise) | |
Stress or worry |
Section G: Your Teenager's Future
Section H: Your Teenager and Money
What does she do with her pocket money/allowance? Please mark all that apply.
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1 - Yes |
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Spends it all immediately | |
Saves towards big items for herself now (e.g. expensive clothes or games) | |
Saves in a savings account | |
Saves towards expected costs of adult life (e.g. educational fees, car, house) |
Section I: Your teenager and work
Is she currently? (You can mark more than one box).
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1 - Yes |
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Unemployed and seeking work | |
Unemployed through sickness/disability | |
Doing voluntary work | |
Working part-time | |
Working full-time |
Please fill in as much information for all of the jobs she has had in the past.
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Section J:
This questionnaire was completed by: (mark all that apply)
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1 - Yes |
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teenager's biological mother | |
teenager's mother figure | |
teenager's biological father | |
teenager's father figure | |
study teenager |
Which of these things, if any, are (i) more or less permanently in her room, (ii) do you have elsewhere in the house, (iii) have you bought in the last 6 months, or (iv) intend to buy in the next 6 months? (You can mark more than one box on each line).
In her room | Have in house | Bought in last 6 months | Intend to buy | |
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TV set | ||||
Cable/satellite/digital TV | ||||
DVD/video | ||||
Radio | ||||
TV-linked games system (e.g. Xbox, Playstation) | ||||
Computer with internet access | ||||
Computer without internet access | ||||
Mobile phone | ||||
Landline phone | ||||
Shelf of books (not school books) | ||||
Digital camera | ||||
None of the above |
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