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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableCWrkEmpM
LabelMost important Couple influence on decision to work
Responses
1 (A) I've no choice because my husband/wife/partner does not 135
2 (B) I've no choice because I need to contribute to the house 1586
3 (C) I like to have my own money/the extra money 368
4 (D) I need to keep on contributing to my pension 22
5 (E) I want to get out of the house 69
6 (F) I enjoy working 547
7 (G) I would feel useless without a job 63
8 (H) My career would suffer if I took a break 55
9 (I) I can work from home some of the time 19
10 (J) I can work from home most/all of the time 70
11 (K) My husband/wife/partner can work from home some of the t 2
12 (L) My husband/wife/partner can work from home most/all of t 3
13 (M) I don't have to work during school holidays 78
14 (N) My husband/wife/partner doesn't have to work during scho 2
15 (O) I can work flexi-time 58
16 (P) My husband/wife/partner can work flexi-time 9
17 (+cwktxt+) 36
18 (R) None of these reasons^s 47
30 Don't know 3
31 Refused 3
-1 3548
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2010
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