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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableCNoWrkM
LabelMost important reason for not working: resp not employed: partner employed
Responses
1 We have enough money 154
2 I/my family would lose benefits 23
3 I would not earn enough money to make it worthwhile working 184
4 Having a job is not very important to me 52
5 My husband/wife/partner s job is too demanding 82
6 I have been out of work for so long nobody employs me 10
7 I am not very well qualified 32
8 There are not many jobs I could do in my area 19
9 job I would like is too demanding to combine with children 107
10 I cannot find the kind of work I want with suitable hours 141
11 In the kind of work I do I would have to work unsocial hours 17
12 I have a longstanding illness or disability 76
13 I am on maternity leave 58
14 I look after a disabled, sick or elderly friend or rel 62
15 I am studying 41
16 Other reason(s) 122
17 None of these 174
18 I was made redundant 0
19 I am pregnant 5
20 I am ill (temporary illness) 6
21 Woman: it is my role as a woman not to be working 75
22 I am starting work soon 4
23 I am retired 1
-9 Don't know 4
-8 Refusal 1
-1 5626
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2008
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