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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableDsPrsc
LabelWhen children under three years of age attend pre-school, nursery school or playgroups for about three mornings a week
Question text What do you think is the main disadvantage, if any, when children under three years of age attend pre-school, nursery school or playgroups for about three mornings a week? Please choose your answer from this card.
Responses
1 Children too young to leave parents 277
2 Children would be unhappy 49
3 Children are less safe in nursery 35
4 Quality of care is not as good as at home 79
5 Children don t get enough individual attention 149
6 Children pick up bad habits/behaviour 213
7 No disadvantages 588
8 Other (WRITE IN) 22
98 Don't Know 22
99 Refusal 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1506
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E7 CODE ONE ONLY
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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