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SCHOOL LEAVERS SURVEY

The primary objective of the survey was to establish a leaver rate for Canada and the provinces and to investigate factors associated with school leaving. The 1991 sample population was 9460 youths aged 18-20. A follow-up survey was conducted in 1995.

The following files are available for use within the constraints of the DLI license to UNB Libraries users. Knowledge of a statistical package, such as SPSS or SAS, or a GIS package in the case of the geographic files, is usually a prerequisite for using these files.

Codebooks, which provide documentation on the surveys and information on the variables in the datafile, are available for datafiles indicated. Print versions of codebooks may be consulted in the Government Documents, Data and Maps Department on the third floor of the Harriet Irving Library.

SCHOOL LEAVERS SURVEY [1991]:

SLS91 provided as a zipped raw ascii microdata file
SLS91 SPSS command file for raw ascii file
SLS91 SPSS .sav file

SCHOOL LEAVERS SURVEY [1995]:

This survey collected information on the level of education attained, experiences in school, family background, etc., from individuals 18-20 years old who are classified into one of the three groups: dropped out of high school before graduation; still in high school; and graduated.

Documentation:

User Guide in PDF format (zipped)
Appendix A, 1991 SLS questionnaire, in PDF format (zipped)
Appendix B, 1995 SLS follow-up questionnaire, in PDF format (zipped)
Appendix C, Record layout, in PDF format (zipped)
Appendix D, Variance tables, in PDF format (zipped)
Appendix E, Interviewer instructions, in PDF format (zipped)

Data:

SLS95 data provided as a zipped raw ascii microdata file
SLS95 save file, provided as a zipped SPSS .sav file
SPSS syntax, for use with the raw ascii microdata file (zipped)

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STEPS TO OBTAIN DATA FILES:

Links to electronic versions of documentation and SPSS or SAS command files are provided where they exist.

1. Click on the file you require to download the datafile to your hard drive. This will take you to the Statistics Canada DLI license under which the files are provided to UNB Libraries. After entering your email account, an authorization screen will appear.

2. You must enter your PIN number and your email address to obtain the file. Only authorized users may download files from this site.

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Last update: 03/01/26

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