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Tick all that apply
Some parents are vey strict, and others give lots of freedom. What about yours? Tick one of the boxes on this line to show how strict your parents are with you. The closer to the left you go, the more strict your parents are, the closer to the right you go, the more freedom you get. If you fill in box (d) it means that you think they are neither strict nor free.
Tick one box only
Do your parents approve/disapprove of your spare-time activities?
Tick one box
Do your parents approve/disapprove of your friends?
Tick one box
Answer a, b and c and Tick one box on each line
Where and when in your house are you allowed to entertain your friends? I am allowed to entertain... Same sex as me
Tick all that apply
Where and when in your house are you allowed to entertain your friends? I am allowed to entertain... Opposite sex
Tick all that apply

Tick one box on each line a - c
- | Now give hrs per week ... hours | |
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1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week |
1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week |
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This school year (starting September 1985) | ||
Last school year (starting September 1984) | ||
Previous school year (starting September 1983) |
How much interest and help have you had with your homework from your parents this school year? Tick all boxes that apply in column (a) and column (b) MOTHER
Tick all that apply
How much interest and help have you had with your homework from your parents this school year? Tick all boxes that apply in column (a) and column (b) FATHER
Tick all that apply
Answer a-m (Tick one box for each line)
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1 - Regularly 2 - Sometimes 3 - Rarely or never 4 - Doesn't apply |
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Shopping | |
Washing up | |
Cleaning the house | |
Making the beds | |
Cooking | |
Looking after elderly relatives | |
Looking after pets | |
Washing and/or ironing clothes | |
Gardening | |
Cleaning car, if any | |
Painting or decorating (DIY) | |
Looking after younger children, if any |

Answer all questions a - k and tick one box on each line
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1 - Always left 2 - Usually left 3 - No hand preference 4 - Usually right 5 - Always right |
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to write a letter legibly | |
to throw a ball to hit a target | |
to use a racquet for games | |
to hold top of a broom to sweep | |
to hold top of shovel | |
to hold a match when striking it | |
to hold scissors to cut paper | |
to deal playing cards | |
to hammer a nail into wood | |
to unscrew the lid of a jar |


Answer quesitons a - f and tick one box on each line

Some young people like living a home with their parents and others feel they need to be independent. How would you describe your feelings about living at home with your parents?
Tick one box only
what is the reason?
Tick all that apply


How do you feel about the amount of money your parents give you to spend on yourself or to do things with?
Tick one box only, which is closest to the way you feel
What sort of things do you miss out on?
Tick all that apply
Sometimes it is tempting to do things without having to pay. Have you ever found ways of going places or getting into things without paying?
Tick all that apply

Tick all that apply in column A. Then in Column B put a number beside the three most important things (1 = most important, 2 = next most important etc.) in the space besides the boxes you have ticked.
A Tick all that apply | B Number as 1, 2, 3 | |
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1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 |
1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 |
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Sweets/snacks/fizzy drinks from shops/takeaways | ||
Alcohol | ||
Cigarettes | ||
Newspapers/magazines/books | ||
Makeup/clothes | ||
Sports clothes/equipment/club dues and entrances fees to sports facilities | ||
Records and/or cassettes | ||
Equipment for your hobby | ||
Presents for your family and friends | ||
Tickets for cinema/concert | ||
Admission money for disco/gig/dances | ||
Entrance money to sports fixtures | ||
Travel fares (eg. to meet people, get to youth clubs, places of entertainment) | ||
Betting/gambling |
What are the reasons you don't save money?
Tick all that apply


Please tell us what kind of "smoker" you are by ticking one of the boxes below. (By "smoker" we mean someone who smokes at least one cigarette a week).
Tick one box
How many cigarettes do you smoke in a week?
Tick one box
Why do you think people smoke? People smoke because:
Tick all that apply
Please tell us what kind of smoker or non-smoker you are.
Tick all that apply to you
Over the past 12 months what has been your smoking habit?
Tick one box
Nowadays, where do you usually get your cigarettes from?
Tick all that apply
Which brand(s) of cigarettes do you usually smoke?
Tick all that apply

Some people say smoking is a habit and they can't help themselves, other people say they can take it or leave it. What about you?
Tick one box
How would your parents feel if they saw you smoking? My Mother
Tick one box for each parent
How would your parents feel if they saw you smoking? My Father
Tick one box for each parent

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DIET
Some people drink their tea, coffee, etc without milk or sugar or sweeteners. What do you do? Do you add
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1 - Milk (fresh, powdered etc.) 2 - Sugar to 3 - Sweeteners to 4 - Don't drink this |
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Tea | |
Coffee | |
Cocoa drink |
PARENTS AND FAMILY
Living at home you are bound to come into contact with your parent(s), but how often do you spend time with your parent(s)? By this we mean talking together, doing things together, going out together etc., because you want to.
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A - Most days in week B - Some days in week C - Once a week D - Occasionally E - Little or never |
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Mother alone | |
Father alone | |
Both parents |
How much homework have you had in 3rd, 4th or 5th year? (Scotland 2nd, 3rd or 4th year)
- | Now give hrs per week ... hours | |
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1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week |
1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week1 - None 2 - Some 3 - Can't remember Hours in week |
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This school year (starting September 1985) | ||
Last school year (starting September 1984) | ||
Previous school year (starting September 1983) |
What kind of things do you help with at home?
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1 - Regularly 2 - Sometimes 3 - Rarely or never 4 - Doesn't apply |
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Shopping | |
Washing up | |
Cleaning the house | |
Making the beds | |
Cooking | |
Looking after elderly relatives | |
Looking after pets | |
Washing and/or ironing clothes | |
Gardening | |
Cleaning car, if any | |
Painting or decorating (DIY) | |
Looking after younger children, if any |
HANDEDNESS
Below are a number of items about which hand you use for doing various things. Please indicate for each of the items below whether you always use your left hand, usually your left hand, have no preference, usually use your right hand, or always use your right hand. Be sure to answer every item.
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1 - Always left 2 - Usually left 3 - No hand preference 4 - Usually right 5 - Always right |
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to write a letter legibly | |
to throw a ball to hit a target | |
to use a racquet for games | |
to hold top of a broom to sweep | |
to hold top of shovel | |
to hold a match when striking it | |
to hold scissors to cut paper | |
to deal playing cards | |
to hammer a nail into wood | |
to unscrew the lid of a jar |
FAITH AND RELIGION
What do you think about people with strong religious beliefs?
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1 - I Agree strongly 2 - I Agree 3 - No opinion 4 - I Disagree 5 - I Disagree strongly |
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Lucky to have something to believe in | |
Old fashioned | |
Valuable members of society | |
Misguided | |
People who go to help you in trouble | |
No different from other people |
LEAVING HOME
VIDEOS
How often have you watched TV or videos in the past 4 weeks?
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1 - Most days 2 - 2-3 times a week 3 - 1-2 times a week 4 - Less than once a week 5 - Never |
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TV | |
Video nasties | |
Blue films/Porn videos | |
Video films | |
TV Programmes on Video |
SPENDING POWER
Just suppose you had twice as much money per week, which of the things below would you spend it on?
A Tick all that apply | B Number as 1, 2, 3 | |
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1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 |
1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 1 - Tick 1 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 |
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Sweets/snacks/fizzy drinks from shops/takeaways | ||
Alcohol | ||
Cigarettes | ||
Newspapers/magazines/books | ||
Makeup/clothes | ||
Sports clothes/equipment/club dues and entrances fees to sports facilities | ||
Records and/or cassettes | ||
Equipment for your hobby | ||
Presents for your family and friends | ||
Tickets for cinema/concert | ||
Admission money for disco/gig/dances | ||
Entrance money to sports fixtures | ||
Travel fares (eg. to meet people, get to youth clubs, places of entertainment) | ||
Betting/gambling |
SMOKING
Do your parents, friends or relatives ever smoke?
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1 - Not at all 2 - Sometimes 3 - Often 4 - Don't know |
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My mother | |
My father | |
My brother(s)/sister(s) | |
My best friend | |
My boy/girl friend |
Lets compare smokers and non smokers:
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1 - Non Smokers 2 - Smokers 3 - Both equal |
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Healthier? | |
More attractive to opposite sex? | |
More sociable and mix better? | |
More likely to take drugs | |
More likely to get a good job | |
Better at exams |
BCS70 Age 16 ‘Home and All That’ Student Self-Completion Questionnaire