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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableLWhyCWb
LabelFirst reason given for using provider 1
Responses
1 So that I could work 462
2 So that I could look for work 25
3 So that I could study 84
4 So that I could look after the home / other children 98
5 So that I could go shopping / attend an appointment / social 171
6 For my child s educational development 234
7 Because my child likes spending time with/at the provider 118
8 So that my child could take part in a leisure activity 32
9 Other reason 20
10 Because I am soon going to be working 2
11 Because I am soon going to be studying 0
12 So that I could care for a relative/friend/neighbour 3
13 Because I was/am ill 2
14 So that my child and a relative could spend time together 14
15 For my child s social development 3
16 To keep the childcare place 0
17 So that I/we could have a break 3
98 Refusal 0
99 Don t Know 0
Sysmiss 6531
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Use, Views and Experiences, 2004
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