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BHPS inverview translation

Added by Yujung Whang over 7 years ago. Updated about 7 years ago.

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Yujung Whang

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Start date:

08/29/2017

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Hi, I was looking for whether any BHPS interview was translated in any other language than english. I found the variable for UKHLS dataset, but I could not find such variable for BHPS. I just found a variable indicating whether interview was interrupted due to language problem and the indicator for interview refusal due to english problem.

So I guessed that BHPS interview was done only in english, and the translation was not provided for any respondents. I wish to confirm this fact from data depositor, as I could not find such explanation from elsewhere. I will really appreciate if you could confirm whether BHPS was only done only in English.

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Updated by Stephanie Auty over 7 years ago

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Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Best wishes,
Stephanie Auty - Understanding Society User Support Officer

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Updated by Stephanie Auty over 7 years ago

Dear Yujung Whang,

The BHPS was translated, but only into Welsh. In some cases an interpreter was used. The following variables may be of use:

On the wINDSAMP file there is a variable wIVRREF – reasons for interview refusal – which includes the code 4 “Speaks no English”. There is also a household-level variable on wHHSAMP which is for household-level refusals, variable wIVRREFH, which has the code 4 for “Speaks no English”.

Individual - https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/bhps/documentation/volb/wave18/rindsamp.html#RIVRREF
Household - https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/bhps/documentation/volb/wave18/rhhsamp.html#RIVRREFH

We also have variables which give some indication about language issues for those who participate (xINDRESP):
wIV6D - Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? English was 2nd language. (Interviewer observations)
wIV6E - Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? Other language problems. (Interviewer observations)
wIV6F - Was an interpreter used? (Interviewer observations)
wIV7 - Write in person number of interpreter from household grid or 00 if not in household

e.g., Wave 18 (R)
https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/bhps/documentation/volb/wave18/rindresp15.html#RIV6D

Best wishes,
Stephanie Auty - Understanding Society User Support Officer

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