Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableamflxb0b
LabelS1 MAIN Family-friendly practices used MC2
Question text ^And, which of these have you made use of yourself? Response 2
Responses
1 Financial help with childcare/childcare vouchers 7
2 Workplace nursery or crèche 34
3 Other nurseries supported by employer 6
4 Help with finding childcare facilities away from the work-pl 6
5 Care for children after school hours or during school holida 7
6 Time off for family emergencies 372
7 Career breaks for family reasons 127
8 Paternity leave (time off work for fathers) 54
9 Parental leave 350
10 A telephone to use for family reasons 1249
96 None of these 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Not applicable 16340
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J4 AGAIN. NOTE: WITH THIS EMPLOYER.
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort<br><br>Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).<br><br>The population of eligible live births was selected from a random sample of electoral wards, disproportionately stratified to ensure adequate representation of all four UK countries, deprived areas and those with high concentrations of black and Asian families. See documentation for further details.