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. 2021 Oct 5;23(4):1469–1492. doi: 10.1007/s10902-021-00457-3
Child characteristic in year t Pooled cross-section Transitions from year t to t + 1
xt = xt+1 xt ≠ xt+1
Family type
 Both biological parents 66.6 98.3 1.7
 Step family 12.7 94.8 5.2
 Single parent 20.7 96.8 3.2
Interview period
 Holidays 22.7 38.8 61.2
 Term time 77.3 81.5 18.5
ACORN type
 Affluent Achievers 23.2 97.3 2.7
 Rising Prosperity 5.8 93.2 6.8
 Comfortable Communities 26.8 95.9 4.1
 Financially Stretched 22.7 94.8 0.0
 Urban Adversity 21.4 96.5 3.5
Neighbourhood mobility
 Same neighbourhood last year 97.1 95.9 4.1
 Different neighbourhood last year 2.9 10.7 89.3
Number of observations 24,375 15,475

Source: Understanding Society (2019), Wave 1–9, 2009–2018, linked with neighbourhood and school holiday indicators for England