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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableYNExMat
LabelWhy not use extended maternity leaveQ502
Question text You said that (you would not use extended maternity leave even if this was available at your workplace/extended maternity leave is available at your workplace but you have not used this and are not likely to in the next year). What is the main reason for this?
Responses
-5 Would use/have used 87
-4 Skp,male 920
1 I have no need for it/ I don t want it 307
2 Not available or not possible for my job 6
3 Too much work to do/ I m too busy 1
4 Concerned about the extra workload for m 0
5 Concerned about my career progression 1
6 Concerned about my job security 0
7 Do not feel confident to ask my employer 0
8 Could not afford the reduction in my inc 16
9 Other (WRITE IN) 2
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 125
-3 Skp,self-employed 57
-2 Skp, A version 1062
-1 Skp,not paid work 613
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F8
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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