Hours spent in type of childcare
Datafile
Index term
Individual variables
| Variable name | Variable label | Datafile |
|---|---|---|
| cchours1 | Hours of childcare: Playgroup or pre-school (including Welsh medium) | child |
| cchours2 | Hours of childcare: Day nursery or workplace creche | child |
| cchours3 | Hours of childcare: Nursery School | child |
| cchours4 | Hours of childcare: Nursery class attached to a primary or infant's school | child |
| cchours5 | Hours of childcare: Reception class at a primary or infant's school | child |
| cchours6 | Hours of childcare: Breakfast club | child |
| cchours7 | Hours of childcare: After school club/activities | child |
| cchours8 | Hours of childcare: Holiday scheme/club | child |
| cchours9 | Hours of childcare: Special day school or nursery or unit for children with spec | child |
| cchours10 | Hours of childcare: The child's grandparent(s) | child |
| cchours11 | Hours of childcare: My ex-husband/wife/partner/the child's non resident parent | child |
| cchours12 | Hours of childcare: Child's brother or sister | child |
| cchours13 | Hours of childcare: Other relative(s) | child |
| cchours14 | Hours of childcare: Childminder | child |
| cchours15 | Hours of childcare: Nanny or au pair or childcarer in the home | child |
| cchours16 | Hours of childacre: Friends or neighbours | child |
| cchours17 | Hours of childcare: Other non-relatives (including babysitters) | child |
Question asked in the latest wave:
childcare_w15.cchours
Question label:
Hours spent in type of childcare
Question text:
About how many hours in the seven days ending Sunday the [Date = Sunday before date of interview] did [CHILD NAME] spend being looked after by [CCCODE]?
Question universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
Saved variables
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