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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableCWrkCarM
LabelMost important childcare arrangement that helps resp work (couple Hhld)
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 36
-1 3360
1 We have reliable childcare 697
2 We have free/cheap childcare 165
3 We have good quality childcare 418
4 We have childcare which fits with my working hours 191
5 We have childcare which fits my husband/wife/partner's worki 55
6 My child(ren) is/are at school 574
7 My child(ren) is/are old enough to look after themselves 54
8 I work when my husband/wife/partner is not working so s/he c 200
9 My husband/wife/partner is able to help with childcare 242
10 Relatives are able to help with childcare 311
11 Friends are able to help with the childcare 23
12 My employer provides/pays for some/all of my childcare 7
13 My husband/wife/partner's employer provides/pays for some/al 7
14 We get help with the costs of childcare through tax credits 37
15 Other 9
16 None of these reasons 322
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2009
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