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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableCNoWrk02
LabelIntro to reasons for not working questions
Responses
1 We have enough money 17
2 I/my family would lose benefits 16
3 I would not earn enough money to make it worthwhile working 121
4 Having a job is not very important to me 51
5 My husband/wife/partner s job is too demanding 96
6 I have been out of work for so long nobody employs me 28
7 I am not very well qualified 45
8 There are not many jobs I could do in my area 38
9 job I would like is too demanding to combine with children 82
10 I cannot find the kind of work I want with suitable hours 120
11 In the kind of work I do I would have to work unsocial hours 18
12 I have a longstanding illness or disability 16
13 I am on maternity leave 8
14 I look after a disabled, sick or elderly friend or rel 17
15 I am studying 15
16 Other reason(s) 61
17 None of these 0
18 I was made redundant 0
19 I am pregnant 1
20 I am ill (temporary illness) 0
21 Woman: it is my role as a woman not to be working 0
22 I am starting work soon 0
23 I am retired 0
-9 Don't know 0
-8 Refusal 0
-2 Outlying value removed 0
-1 6386
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2007
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