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Adult Lifelines participants were asked various questions about their educational attainment (section: Demographics).
The questions and answers were based on the Dutch school system. For broader use of the data, self-reported educational attainment was coded into “high”, “middle” and “low” according to international standards.
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age | |
What is the highest level of education you have finished? | Wat is uw hoogst voltooide opleiding? | degree_highest_adu_q_1 | EDUCATION | 1A Proxy 2A 2B 3A | 18+ | |
Specification other / What is the highest level of education you have finished? | Specificatie anders / Wat is uw hoogst voltooide opleiding? | degree_highest_adu_q_1_a | EDUCOTHER | 1A Proxy 2A 2B 3A | 18+ | |
Educational attainment (coded, based on EDUCATION and EDUCOTHER) | Opleidingsniveau (gecodeerd) | educational_attainment_adu_c_1 | EA | 1A 2A | 18+ | |
what is the highest level of education your biological father has attained? | Wat is de hoogst voltooide opleiding van uw biologische vader? | degree_father_fam_q_1 | EDUCBIOFATH | [3A questionnaire 1 | 3A]] | |
what is the highest level of education your biological mother has attained? | Wat is de hoogst voltooide opleiding van uw biologische moeder? | degree_mother_fam_q_1 | EDUCBIOMOTH | [3A questionnaire 1 | 3A]] |
Parents of underage participants were asked the following questions on the educational attainment of their children. Note that Lifelines also assessed learning difficulties in children.
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
Did your child repeat a group in primary school? | Is uw kind op de basisschool ooit blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_1 | CHSCH2 | 1A | 4-17 |
If so, which group(s) did your child repeat? | Zo ja, in welke groep(en) is uw kind blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_1_a-c | CHSCH2A-C | 1A | 4-17 |
group 1-8 / which group(s) did your child repeat? | groep 1-8 / in welke groep(en) is uw kind blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_1_01-08 | CHSCH2D-K | 2A | 4-12 |
Did your child skip a group (class) in primary school? | Heeft uw kind op de basisschool ooit een groep (klas) overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_1 | CHSCH3 | 1A | 4-17 |
If so, which group(s) did your child skip? | Zo ja, welke groep(en) heeft uw kind overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_1_a-c | CHSCH3A-C | 1A | 4-17 |
group 1-8 / which group(s) did your child skip? | groep 1-8 / welke groep(en) heeft uw kind overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_1_01-08 | CHSCH3D-K | 2A | 4-12 |
How old was your child when it started secondary school? | Hoe oud was uw kind toen het naar de middelbare school ging? | secondary_startage_chi_q_1 | CHSCH4 | 1A 2A | 4-17 |
Is your child going to secondary school? | Gaat uw kind al naar de middelbare school? | secondary_current_chi_q_1 | CHSCH4A | 1A 2A | 4-17 |
What type of secondary school did your child attend immediately after primary school? | Naar welk type middelbare school ging uw kind direct na de basisschool? | secondary_type_chi_q_1_v1/v2 | CHSCH5 | 1A 2A | 4-17 |
What education is your child receiving now? | Wat is de opleiding waar uw kind nu op zit? | school_current_chi_q_1 | CHSCH6 | 1A | 8-17 |
is your child in special education? | volgt uw kind speciaal onderwijs? | primary_special_chi_q_1 | CHSCHOOL8 | 2A ADHQ | 4-12 |
has your child repeated a group (class) in primary school since the last time you completed a lifelines questionnaire for your child? | is uw kind sinds de vorige keer dat u een lifelines vragenlijst voor uw kind invulde op de basisschool blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_2 | CHSCHOOL9A | 2A | 4-12 |
which group or group(s) did your child repeat? | in welke groep(en) is uw kind blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_2_01/02 | CHSCHOOL9B-C | 2A | 4-12 |
has your child skipped a group (class) since the last time you completed a lifelines questionnaire for your child? | heeft uw kind sinds de vorige keer dat u een lifelines vragenlijst voor uw kind invulde een groep overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_2 | CHSCHOOL10A | 2A | 4-12 |
which group(s) did your child skip? | welke groep(en) heeft uw kind overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_2_01/02 | CHSCHOOL10B-C | 2A | 4-12 |
The following questions on educational attainment were asked to adolescents:
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
What is the highest degree you have obtained? | Wat is je hoogst behaalde diploma? | degree_highest_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL7 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
Are you in school right now? | Volg je op dit moment onderwijs? | education_current_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL8 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
Is this full-time or part-time education? | Volg je deze opleiding voltijd of in deeltijd? | education_current_ach_q_1_a | ACHSCHOOL8A | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
What would you like to do when you have finished this school? | Wat zou je graag doen als je deze opleiding hebt afgerond? | education_future_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL9 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
how old were you when you started secondary school? | hoe oud was je toen je naar de middelbare school ging? | secondary_startage_ach_q_1_a | ACHSCHOOL10 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
what type of secondary school did your child attend immediately after primary school? | naar welk type middelbare school ging je direct na de basisschool? | secondary_type_ach_q_1_b | ACHSCHOOL11 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
did you repeat a year (a group) in primary school? | ben je op de basisschool blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL12 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
group 1-8 / which group(s) in primary school did you repeat? | groep 1-8 / in welke groep(en) van de basisschool ben je blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_ach_q_1_01-08 | ACHSCHOOL12A-H | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
did you skip a year (a group) in primary school? | heb je op de basisschool een groep overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL13 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
group 1-8 / which group(s) in primary school did you skip? | groep 1-8 / welke groep(en) van de basisschool heb je overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_ach_q_1_01-08 | ACHSCHOOL13A-H | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
did you repeat a year (a class) in secondary school? | ben je op de middelbare school blijven zitten? | secondary_repeatclass_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL14 | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
class 1-6 / which class(es) in secondary school did you repeat? | klas 1-6 / in welke klas(sen) van de middelbare school ben je blijven zitten? | secondary_repeatclass_ach_q_1_01-06 | ACHSCHOOL14A-F | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
Do you have grandchild(ren)? | Hebt u kleinkind(eren)? | grandchildren_adu_q_1 | COVID206 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On how many days per week on average did you care for your grandchild(ren) before the start of the corona crisis? | Op hoeveel dagen per week zorgde u, voordat de coronacrisis begon, gemiddeld voor uw kleinkind(eren)? | grandchildren_adu_q_1_a | COVID207A | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On how many days per week on average did you care for your grandchild(ren) during the closure of schools and daycare? | Op hoeveel dagen per week zorgde u, tijdens het sluiten van de scholen en kinderopvang, gemiddeld voor uw kleinkind(eren)? | grandchildren_adu_q_1_b | COVID207B | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Have you or your partner taken (partial) time off work to care for your (foster)child(ren) during the closure of schools and/or daycare? | Hebt u of uw partner (deels) vrijgenomen om voor uw (pleeg)kind(eren) te zorgen door de sluiting van de scholen en/of kinderdagverblijf? | homeschool_adu_q_1_a | COVID208 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Have you home-schooled your (foster)child(ren) when the schools and daycare were closed? | Hebt u, toen de scholen en kinderopvang dicht waren, uw (pleeg)kind(eren) thuis onderwijs gegeven? | homeschool_adu_q_1_b | COVID209 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
(Primary school) / In which group or class is/are your (foster)child(ren) enrolled? | (Basisschool) / In welke groep/klas zit(ten) uw (pleeg)kind(eren)? | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8 | COVID210 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On average, how many times per week did your (foster)child(ren) go to the emergency daycare? (group 0-8) | Hoe vaak ging(en) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) gemiddeld per week naar de noodopvang? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8a | COVID210A-H1 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On average, how many times per week did your (foster)child(ren) go to school for regular education? (group 0-8) | Hoe vaak ging(en) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) gemiddeld per week naar school voor regulier onderwijs? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8b | COVID210A-H2 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
I understood the teaching material that I had to explain (group 0-8) | Ik begreep de lesstof die ik moest uitleggen (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8c | COVID210A-H3 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
I was well able to explain the teaching material (group 0-8) | Ik kon de lesstof goed uitleggen (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8d | COVID210A-H4 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Did you sometimes get frustrated while home schooling? (group 0-8) | Raakte u wel eens gefrustreerd tijdens het geven van thuisonderwijs? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8e | COVID210A-H5 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Did your (foster)child(ren) have the digital means that were necessary to follow online lessons available at the moment that they needed it? (group 0-8) | Had(den) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) beschikking over de digitale middelen die nodig waren om online onderwijs te volgen op het moment dat hij/zij dit nodig had(den)? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8f | COVID210A-H6 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Did you have sufficient materials needed for teaching (books, craft materials, paper, writing materials etc.)? (group 0-8) | Had u voldoende materialen in huis om de lesstof te behandelen (boeken, knutselspullen, papier, schijfmateriaal, etc.)? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8g | COVID210A-H7 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How do you rate the implementation of home schooling by the school? (group 0-8) | Hoe beoordeelt u de invulling van het thuisonderwijs door de school? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8h | COVID210A-H8 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How did your (foster)child(ren) experience home schooling? (group 0-8) | Hoe heeft/hebben uw (pleeg)kind(eren) het thuisonderwijs ervaren? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8i | COVID210A-H9 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On average, how many times per week did your (foster)child(ren) have contact with their teacher? (group 0-8) | Hoe vaak had(den) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) gemiddeld per week contact met school/leerkracht? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8j | COVID210A-H10 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How well could your (foster)child(ren) concentrate during home schooling? (group 0-8) | Hoe goed kon(den) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) zich concentreren tijdens het thuisonderwijs? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8k | COVID210A-H11 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Do you expect that your (foster)child(ren) will lag behind in their education due to the school closure? (group 0-8) | Verwacht u dat uw (pleeg)kind(eren) een leerachterstand heeft/hebben opgelopen door de schoolsluiting? (groep 0-8) | homeschool_adu_q_1_c1-8l | COVID210A-H12 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
(Secondary school) / In which group or class is/are your (foster)child(ren) enrolled? | (Voortgezet onderwijs) / In welke groep/klas zit(ten) uw (pleeg)kind(eren)? | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6 | COVID210 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On average, how many times per week did your (foster)child(ren) go to the emergency daycare? (class 1-6) | Hoe vaak ging(en) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) gemiddeld per week naar de noodopvang? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6a | COVID210I-N1 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
I understood the teaching material that I had to explain (class 1-6) | Ik begreep de lesstof die ik moest uitleggen (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6b | COVID210I-N2 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
I was well able to explain the teaching material (class 1-6) | Ik kon de lesstof goed uitleggen (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6c | COVID210I-N3 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Did you sometimes get frustrated while home schooling? (class 1-6) | Raakte u wel eens gefrustreerd tijdens het geven van thuisonderwijs? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6d | COVID210I-N4 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Did your (foster)child(ren) have the digital means that were necessary to follow online lessons available at the moment that they needed it? (class 1-6) | Had(den) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) beschikking over de digitale middelen die nodig waren om online onderwijs te volgen op het moment dat hij/zij dit nodig had(den)? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6e | COVID210I-N5 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Did you have sufficient materials needed for teaching (books, craft materials, paper, writing materials etc.)? (class 1) | Had u voldoende materialen in huis om de lesstof te behandelen (boeken, knutselspullen, papier, schijfmateriaal, etc.)? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6f | COVID210I-N6 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How do you rate the implementation of home schooling by the school? (class 1-6) | Hoe beoordeelt u de invulling van het thuisonderwijs door de school? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6g | COVID210I-N7 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How did your (foster)child(ren) experience home schooling? (class 1-6) | Hoe heeft/hebben uw (pleeg)kind(eren) het thuisonderwijs ervaren? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6h | COVID210I-N8 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
On average, how many times per week did your (foster)child(ren) have contact with their teacher? (class 1-6) | Hoe vaak had(den) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) gemiddeld per week contact met school/leerkracht? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6i | COVID210I-N9 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How well could your (foster)child(ren) concentrate during home schooling? (class 1-6) | Hoe goed kon(den) uw (pleeg)kind(eren) zich concentreren tijdens het thuisonderwijs? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6j | COVID210I-N10 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
How much supervision did you have to provide to your (foster)child(ren) compared to when the schools were open? (class 1-6) | Hoeveel begeleiding moest u uw (pleeg)kinderen geven in vergelijking met toen de scholen open waren? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6k | COVID210I-N11 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
Do you expect that your (foster)child(ren) will lag behind in their education due to the school closure? (class 1-6) | Verwacht u dat uw (pleeg)kind(eren) een leerachterstand heeft/hebben opgelopen door de schoolsluiting? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6l | COVID210I-N12 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |
At which level do(es) your (foster)child(ren) follow an education? (class 1-6) | Op welk niveau volgt/volgen uw (pleeg)kind(eren) onderwijs? (klas 1-6) | homeschool_adu_q_1_d1-6la-f | COVID210I-N13 | COVQ 18 | 18+ |