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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableSpecifi6
LabelReason self-employed
Responses
1 Flexibility over the number of hours I work 0
2 Flexibility over the times of day I work 0
3 Flexibility over which day(s) of the week I work 1
4 Allows me to work term-time only 0
5 Allows me to work from home 1
6 No need for childcare 49
7 I could not get work as an employee with the same flexibilit 29
8 I can earn more 18
9 Other reason(s) 0
-9 Don't know 0
-8 Refusal 0
-1 6978
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2008
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