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Mainstage Variable

pwcseparatem

Months since separated from child's parent

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Non co-residents family Parents

Individual variables

Variable name	Variable label	Datafile
pwcseparatem_1	nonreschild no. 1: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_2	nonreschild no. 2: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_3	nonreschild no. 3: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_4	nonreschild no. 4: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_5	nonreschild no. 5: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_6	nonreschild no. 6: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_7	nonreschild no. 7: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp
pwcseparatem_8	nonreschild no. 8: Months since separated from child's parent	indresp

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