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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Use, Views and Experiences, 2004

Variable Details

VariableWhyCB11
LabelReason main informal provider chosen for sel child
Responses
1 I could not afford to pay for formal childcare 0
2 It was low cost 0
3 My employer subsidises this childcare 0
4 I could trust this person/these people 0
5 I wanted someone who would show my child affection 0
6 I knew they would bring up my child the same way I would 0
7 I wanted my child to be looked after at home 0
8 It is easy to get to 0
9 I wanted my child to mix with other children 0
10 His/her brother(s)/sister(s) went there 0
11 I wanted someone properly trained to look after child 0
12 It fitted in with my/my husband/wife/partner s working hours 0
13 I wanted my child to be educated while being looked after 0
14 I wanted reliable arrangements 0
15 It had a good reputation 0
16 It was recommended to me 0
17 I could receive help through Tax Credits with this provider 0
18 No other choices available to me 0
19 Other reason(s) 0
20 The person is family 0
21 So that my child and a relative could spend time together 0
22 Child s choice 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don t Know 0
Sysmiss 561
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Use, Views and Experiences, 2004
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