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Inconsistent results across data files

Added by Sen Li about 2 months ago. Updated about 2 months ago.

Status:
Feedback
Priority:
High
Assignee:
Understanding Society User Support Team
Category:
Data documentation
Start date:
11/06/2024
% Done:

50%

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Dear Understanding Society Support Team,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am currently using the Family Network Module in w_indresp but have noticed some inconsistencies when comparing results with w_egoalt . For example, for the respondent with pidp 1162045368 in hidp 1162045208, the data indicate he resides with his biological parents in Wave 5 (according to egoalt.dta ). However, he also reports having alive biological parents who do not reside in the same household (i.e., lvrel1 & lvrel2 =1 and lvrel9 & lvrel10=0 in indresp.dta ).

Given these contradictory results, could you please suggest how best to define his distance to his parents—whether to consider him as co-residing with them based on egoalt or as not co-residing based on indresp ?

Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to your guidance.

Kind regards,

Sen

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Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team about 2 months ago

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Hello Sen,

This case is unique because pidp=1162045368 is a full-time student. This means the student is considered part of the household even if he/she doesn’t reside there.

To find more information on how these cases are handled, please refer to the following FAQs: How are students living away treated? https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/faqs/how-are-students-living-away-treated/ and Are institutional populations (e.g. students in university halls, individuals in care homes, people in prison) included in the Study? https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/faqs/are-institutional-populations-e-g-students-in-university-halls-individuals-in-care-homes-people-in-prison-included-in-the-study/

You can also find information on the “Interview process” here https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstage/user-guides/main-survey-user-guide/interview-process/

I hope this information is helpful.

Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos
Understanding Society User Support Team

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