Support #2221
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Longitudinal Weights for Ethnicity Representation across the 13 waves of the UKHLS
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Dear Staff member,
I am reaching out to seek advice on the correct application of weights within the Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) dataset, particularly in relation to representing ethnic minorities. My research is using the first thirteen waves of the UKHLS dataset for a longitudinal life course analysis. But I am concerned that some of my regression outputs could be biased, potentially due to the underrepresentation of certain groups.
Despite reviewing the available documentation, I find myself in need of a clearer understanding of how to appropriately use the dataset's weights to mitigate this issue. Given the complexity of longitudinal analysis and the importance of accurately representing ethnic minorities, a more deep advice is required. I would also like to stress that I live in Hong Kong and assisting to any course or training regarding the construction of usage of available weights in the dataset in rather impossible at the moment.
Warm regards,
Sebastian
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