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pwcu18abs

PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for (biological mother, biological father, adoptive mother, adoptive father, step-mother or step-father) with the other parent (biological or adoptive) being absent (no other adult in Household recorded as child's Biological or Adoptive parent)

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Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
pwcu18abs1 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 1 indresp
pwcu18abs2 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 2 indresp
pwcu18abs3 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 3 indresp
pwcu18abs4 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 4 indresp
pwcu18abs5 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 5 indresp
pwcu18abs6 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 6 indresp
pwcu18abs7 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 7 indresp
pwcu18abs8 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 8 indresp
pwcu18abs9 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 9 indresp
pwcu18abs10 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 10 indresp
pwcu18abs11 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 11 indresp
pwcu18abs12 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 12 indresp
pwcu18abs13 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 13 indresp
pwcu18abs14 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 14 indresp
pwcu18abs15 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 15 indresp
pwcu18abs16 PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for - PNO 16 indresp

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PNO of child under 18 the adult is responsible for (biological mother, biological father, adoptive mother, adoptive father, step-mother or step-father) with the other parent (biological or adoptive) being absent (no other adult in Household recorded as child's Biological or Adoptive/Legal parent).

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