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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableCWrkEmpM
LabelCouple reason for working - main reason
Responses
1 (A) I've no choice because my husband/wife/partner does not 168
2 (B) I've no choice because I need to contribute to the house 1491
3 (C) I like to have my own money/the extra money 312
4 (D) I need to keep on contributing to my pension 19
5 (E) I want to get out of the house 72
6 (F) I enjoy working 416
7 (G) I would feel useless without a job 47
8 (H) My career would suffer if I took a break 48
9 (I) I can work from home some of the time 11
10 (J) I can work from home most/all of the time 55
11 (K) My husband/wife/partner can work from home some of the t 1
12 (L) My husband/wife/partner can work from home most/all of t 0
13 (M) I don't have to work during school holidays 81
14 (N) My husband/wife/partner doesn't have to work during scho 2
15 (O) I can work flexi-time 52
16 (P) My husband/wife/partner can work flexi-time 6
17 (+cwktxt+) 30
18 (R) None of these reasons^s 47
30 Don't know 1
31 Refused 0
-1 3500
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2011
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