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caidu

Help received from children

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
caidu1 Getting lifts in their car (if they have one) indresp
caidu2 Shopping for you indresp
caidu3 Providing or cooking meals indresp
caidu4 Help with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing indresp
caidu5 Washing, ironing or cleaning indresp
caidu6 From children: deal w personal affairs indresp
caidu7 From children: decorate, garden, repair indresp
caidu8 From children: financial help indresp
caidu96 None of these indresp
caidu97 From children: anything else indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

familynetworks_w13.caidu

Question label:

Help received from children

Question text:

And do you regularly or frequently receive any of these things from your children aged 16 or older not living here?

Question universe:

if LVRel = 3 & OHCH16 > 1 (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

Question interviewer instructions:

PLEASE INCLUDE AID RECEIVED FROM ANY/ALL CHILDREN CODE ALL THAT APPLY

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

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