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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablemothwrk
LabelShd mothers of preschool kid work? Q2.5
Question text There are different views about whether mothers should work before their children start school. Some people say they should not work at all, others say they should only work part-time, while others say there’s nothing wrong with mothers working full-time if they want to. Which of these comes closest to your view? Mothers of pre-school children... should not work at all, should work if they want to, but only part-time, should work full-time if they want to?
Responses
1 Not work at all 256
2 parttime if want2 489
3 Fulltime if want2 533
8 Can't choose 101
9 Not answered 30
-1 No self-compltn 140
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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