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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableNoWrkC01
LabelReason for not working: not employed: not on maternity leave: no disability
Responses
1 I cannot find free/cheap childcare which would make working 19
2 I cannot find good quality childcare 5
3 I cannot afford good quality childcare 10
4 I cannot find reliable childcare 1
5 I cannot find childcare for the hours/days I need for work 12
6 I cannot find childcare near where I live 3
7 I want to stay with my child(ren) 69
8 My child(ren) is/are too young 13
9 My child(ren) would suffer if I went out to work 10
10 child(ren) has/have a long term illness/disability/spec need 10
11 Other reason(s) 3
12 None of these 41
98 Refusal 1
99 Don t Know 0
Sysmiss 364
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Use, Views and Experiences, 2004
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