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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableCWrkEm17
LabelCouple influence on decision to work
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 N/A 3500
0 No 2796
1 I ve no choice because my husband/wife/partner does not work 0
2 I ve no choice because I need to contribute to the household 0
3 I like to have my own money/the extra money 0
4 I need to keep on contributing to my pension 0
5 I want to get out of the house 0
6 I enjoy working 0
7 I would feel useless without a job 0
8 My career would suffer if I took a break 0
9 I can work from home some of the time 0
10 I can work from home most/all of the time 0
11 My husband/wife/partner can work from home some of the time 0
12 My husband/wife/partner can work from home most/all time 0
13 I don t have to work during school holidays 0
14 My husband/wife/partner doesn t have to work sch hols 0
15 I can work flexi-time 0
16 My husband/wife/partner can work flexi-time 0
17 Other 63
18 None of these reasons 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2011
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