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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableCWrkEm01
LabelReason for working
Responses
1 I ve no choice because my husband/wife/partner does not work 182
2 I ve no choice because I need to contribute to the household 1712
3 I like to have my own money/the extra money 730
4 I need to keep on contributing to my pension 74
5 I want to get out of the house 122
6 I enjoy working 428
7 I would feel useless without a job 17
8 My career would suffer if I took a break 22
9 I can work from home some of the time 15
10 I can work from home most/all of the time 29
11 My husband/wife/partner can work from home some of the time 3
12 My husband/wife/partner can work from home most/all time 0
13 I don t have to work during school holidays 44
14 My husband/wife/partner doesn t have to work sch hols 4
15 I can work flexi-time 34
16 My husband/wife/partner can work flexi-time 1
17 Other 16
18 None of these reasons 25
19 I enjoy the company/ meeting other people 0
20 My/ my partner s working hours fits around childcare 0
21 Man: it is my role as a man to be working/ not to be caring 0
-9 Don't know 6
-8 Refusal 2
-1 3610
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2008
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