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Mainstage Variable

chaid16

Help given to children

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Family cohesion Intergenerational support

Individual variables

Variable name	Variable label	Datafile
chaid161	Help given to children - Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)	indresp
chaid162	Shopping for them	indresp
chaid163	Providing or cooking meals	indresp
chaid164	Looking after their children	indresp
chaid165	Washing, ironing or cleaning	indresp
chaid166	Help given to children - Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writin	indresp
chaid167	Help given to children - Decorating, gardening or house repairs	indresp
chaid168	Help given to children - Financial help	indresp
chaid1696	None of these	indresp
chaid1697	Help given to children - Anything else	indresp

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