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mostuse

Most used ccare arrangement

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Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
mostuse1 Nursery school or nursery class child
mostuse2 Special day school, nursery or unit for children with SE needs child
mostuse3 which three used the most: day nursery or creche child
mostuse4 Playgroup or pre-school (including Welsh medium) child
mostuse5 Childminder child
mostuse6 Nanny or au pair or childcarer in the home child
mostuse7 Baby-sitter who comes to your home child
mostuse8 Breakfast club or After school club, on school/nursery site child
mostuse9 Breakfast club or After school club, not on school/nursery site child
mostuse10 Holiday club/scheme child
mostuse11 My ex-husband/wife/partner/the child's non resident parent child
mostuse12 The child's grandparent(s) child
mostuse13 The child's older brother/sister child
mostuse14 Another relative child
mostuse15 A friend or neighbour child
mostuse16 Other nursery education provider child
mostuse17 Other childcare provider child

Question asked in the latest wave:

childcare_w12.mostuse

Question label:

Most used ccare arrangement

Question text:

And of these childcare arrangements, which three do you use the most?

Question universe:

if GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0 (Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for)
and if CCare = 1 (Uses childcare)
and if Wrkch1a = 2 (Has different childcare provider in school holidays)
and if more than 3 responses at Wrkch7 (More than three types of childcare used)

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE UP TO THREE RESPONSES

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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