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Parents Return to Work module

Questions 9

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlagstnew

New parent: age of child when start work in future

Type: number

Source: Adapted from MCS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AGE IF ANSWERED RECORD WHETHER AGE GIVEN IN MONTHS OR YEARS AT NEXT QUESTION

Text: How old will CHILD NAME [and CHILD NAME] {if more than one youngest child e.g. twins} be at the time you would hope to start/return to working?

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if MLFUTRNEW = 1|3 (Plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)
and if final loop ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGEND <> 2 (Latest pregnancy did not end with stillbirth)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlwkrtyear

Return year from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if MLFUTRNEW = 1|3 (Plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)
and if final loop ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGEND = 2 (Latest pregnancy ended with stillbirth)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlrnotnew

New parent: why not take up paid work in future

Type: multichoice

Source: Adapted from MCS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR ANY OTHER REASONS CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Why is that?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1I prefer to look after my child(ren) myselfo_mlrnotnew1 (o_indresp_ip) I prefer to look after my child(ren) myself
2I cannot earn enough to pay for childcareo_mlrnotnew2 (o_indresp_ip) I cannot earn enough to pay for childcare
3I cannot find suitable childcareo_mlrnotnew3 (o_indresp_ip) I cannot find suitable childcare
4There are no jobs in the right place for meo_mlrnotnew4 (o_indresp_ip) There are no jobs in the right place for me
5There are no jobs with the right hours for meo_mlrnotnew5 (o_indresp_ip) There are no jobs with the right hours for me
6There are no jobs available for meo_mlrnotnew6 (o_indresp_ip) There are no jobs available for me
7I am in full-time educationo_mlrnotnew7 (o_indresp_ip) I am in full-time education
8I am on a training courseo_mlrnotnew8 (o_indresp_ip) I am on a training course
9My family would lose benefits if I was earningo_mlrnotnew9 (o_indresp_ip) My family would lose benefits if I was earning
10I am caring for an elderly or ill relative or friendo_mlrnotnew10 (o_indresp_ip) I am caring for an elderly or ill relative or friend
11I cannot work because of poor healtho_mlrnotnew11 (o_indresp_ip) I cannot work because of poor health
12I prefer not to worko_mlrnotnew12 (o_indresp_ip) I prefer not to work
13My spouse/partner disapproveso_mlrnotnew13 (o_indresp_ip) My spouse/partner disapproves
97Some other reasono_mlrnotnew97 (o_indresp_ip) Some other reason

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if (MLFUTRNEW = 2|3) & final loop ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGEND <> 2 (Has no plans to start/return to paid work or might start/return to paid work AND latest pregnancy did not end with stillbirth)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlfutrnew

New parent: intends returning to work

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from MCS

Text: As you MATLEAVENEW = 1have recently taken maternity/adoption/shared parental leaveMATLEAVENEW = 0are a new parent do you plan to start/return to work at any time in the future?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Maybe

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlwkrtmnth

Return month from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: In which month and year will you start/return to work?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if MLFUTRNEW = 1|3 (Plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)
and if final loop ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGEND = 2 (Latest pregnancy ended with stillbirth)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlwkafpt

New parent: actual work FT or PT in future

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: When you start/return to work, will you be working full-time or part-time, where part-time is working less than 30 hours a week?

OptionLabel
1Full-time
2Part-time
3Not sure

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if MLFUTRNEW = 1|3 (Plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlwkfptnew

New parent: work FT or PT in future

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: And would you prefer to start/return to work full-time or part-time?

OptionLabel
1Full-time
2Part-time

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if MLFUTRNEW = 1|3 (Plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.mlagstunew

Units of child age when start work

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1Months
2Years

Universe:
if MatLeaveNew = 1 OR (GRIDVARIABLES.NewParentsAll = 1 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2) (Currently on maternity, shared parental leave or adoption leave OR is a new parent since last interview and is currently not working)
and if MLFUTRNEW = 1|3 (Plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)
and if final loop ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGEND <> 2 (Latest pregnancy did not end with stillbirth)
and if MLAGSTNEW > 0 & MLAGSTNEW <> MIS,DK,REF (Age of child when start work provided)

parentsreturntowork_ip15.matleavenew

Currently on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Type: choice

OptionLabel
0No
1Yes

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