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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableAdPscTF
LabelWhen child aged three to four attends pre-school/nursery/playgroup three mornings per week
Question text Now thinking of children aged three to four. What do you think is the main advantage, if any, when children this age attend pre-school, nursery school or playgroups for about three mornings a week? Please choose your answer from this card.
Responses
1 Enables parent to work 214
2 Enables parent to do other things 21
3 Helps children's educational development 283
4 Good for children to interact and socialise with other child 467
5 Good for children to interact and socialise with other adult 41
6 Good for children's behaviour 27
7 Good for children's independence/confidence 123
8 Prepares children for school 201
9 Children enjoy it 12
10 No advantages 27
11 Other (WRITE IN) 1
98 Don't Know 18
99 Refusal 1
-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 E9 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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