Questionnaire Module Main Survey
domesticlabour_w4
Domestic Division of Labour module
Questions 9
domesticlabour_w4.hubuys
Who does the grocery shopping (couples)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: I am going to read out some household jobs. Could you please say who mostly does this work here? Is it mostly yourself, or mostly your spouse/partner, or is the work shared equally?
First, grocery shopping.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly self |
| 2 | Mostly spouse/partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Paid help only |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_hubuys (d_indresp) who does the grocery shopping (couples)
domesticlabour_w4.hufrys
Who does the cooking (couples)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: (Who mostly does the...)
Cooking?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly self |
| 2 | Mostly spouse/partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Paid help only |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_hufrys (d_indresp) who does the cooking (couples)
domesticlabour_w4.humops
Who does the cleaning (couples)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: (Who mostly does the...)
Cleaning/hoovering?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly self |
| 2 | Mostly spouse/partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Paid help only |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_humops (d_indresp) who does the cleaning (couples)
domesticlabour_w4.huiron
Who does the washing/ironing (couples)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: (Who mostly does the...)
Washing and ironing?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly self |
| 2 | Mostly spouse/partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Paid help only |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_huiron (d_indresp) who does the washing/ironing (couples)
domesticlabour_w4.hupots
Who does the gardening (couples)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: (Who mostly does the...)
Gardening?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly self |
| 2 | Mostly spouse/partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Paid help only |
| 97 | Other |
| 5 | SPONTANEOUS: N/A - no garden |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_hupots (d_indresp) who does the gardening (couples)
domesticlabour_w4.hudiy
Who does the DIY jobs (couples)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: (Who mostly does the...)
DIY jobs?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly self |
| 2 | Mostly spouse/partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Paid help only |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_hudiy (d_indresp) who does the diy jobs (couples)
domesticlabour_w4.husits
Who is responsible for childcare
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Who is mainly responsible for looking after the children? Is it...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mainly self |
| 2 | Mainly partner |
| 3 | Shared |
| 4 | Or someone else? |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
- d_husits (d_indresp) who is responsible for childcare
domesticlabour_w4.huboss
Household financial decisions
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT PROMPT
Text: In your household, who has the final say in big financial decisions?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respondent |
| 2 | Partner/spouse |
| 3 | Both have equal say |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is coresident)
- d_huboss (d_indresp) household financial decisions
domesticlabour_w4.howlng
Hours per week on housework
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
Text: About how many hours do you spend on housework in an average week, such as time spent cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry?
- d_howlng (d_indresp) hours per week on housework
