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Mainstage Variable

wrkch2a

Childcare used

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
wrkch2a0 No childcare/nursery use child
wrkch2a1 Nursery school or class child
wrkch2a2 SE needs Sch/nursery child
wrkch2a3 childcare used: day nursery or creche child
wrkch2a4 Playgroup or pre-school child
wrkch2a5 Childminder child
wrkch2a6 Nanny/carer in home child
wrkch2a7 Baby-sitter in home child
wrkch2a8 B'fast/after sch club at school/nursery child
wrkch2a9 B'fast/after sch club o/s school/nursery child
wrkch2a10 Holiday club/scheme child
wrkch2a11 Ex/non-res parent child
wrkch2a12 Child's grandparent(s) child
wrkch2a13 Child's older bro/sis child
wrkch2a14 Another relative child
wrkch2a15 A friend or neighbour child
wrkch2a16 Other nursery Ed provider child
wrkch2a17 Other childcare provider child

Question asked in the latest wave:

childcare_w12.wrkch2a

Question label:

Childcare used

Question text:

Wrkch1a = 2 | Wrkch1c = 1 | Wrkch1c = 2First thinking about during school term-time. What are your usual arrangements for looking after [CHILD NAME]?(Wrkch1a = 1 & Wrkch1c = 3) | (Wrkch1a = DK|REF)What are your usual arrangements for looking after [CHILD NAME]?

Question universe:

if GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0 (Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for)
and if CCare = 1 (Uses childcare)

Question interviewer instructions:

WE ARE INTERESTED IN ALL CHILDCARE USED WHETHER IT IS REGULAR OR OCCASIONAL, FORMAL OR INFORMAL CODE ALL THAT APPLY

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

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