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Mainstage Variable

wrkch3

Hours spent in type of childcare

Datafile

child

Index term

Family and households Childcare Childcare hours

Individual variables

Variable name	Variable label	Datafile
wrkch31	Hours spent in nursery school or class	child
wrkch32	Hours spent in SE needs sch/nursery	child
wrkch33	Hours spent in day nursery or creche	child
wrkch34	Hours spent in playgroup or pre-school	child
wrkch35	Hours spent in childminder	child
wrkch36	Hours spent in nanny/carer in home	child
wrkch37	Hours spent in baby-sitter in home	child
wrkch38	Hours spent in b'fast/after sch club at school/nursery	child
wrkch39	Hours spent in b'fast/after sch club o/s school/nursery	child
wrkch310	Hours spent in holiday club/scheme	child
wrkch311	Hours spent in ex/non-res parent	child
wrkch312	Hours spent in child's grandparent(s)	child
wrkch313	Hours spent in child's older bro/sis	child
wrkch314	Hours spent in another relative	child
wrkch315	Hours spent in a friend or neighbour	child
wrkch316	Hours spent in other nursery Ed provider	child
wrkch317	Hours spent in other childcare provider	child

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