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Domestic Division of Labour module

Questions 27

domesticlabour_w14.howlng

Hours per week on housework

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: About how many hours do you spend on housework in an average week, such as time spent cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry?

domesticlabour_w14.hubuyshhm

Other HH member grocery shopping

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household does the grocery shopping?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HUBUYS = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does the grocery shopping)

domesticlabour_w14.hufryshhm

Other HH member cooking

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household does the cooking?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HUFRYS = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does the cooking)

domesticlabour_w14.humopshhm

Other HH member cleaning

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household does the cleaning?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HUMOPS = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does the cleaning)

domesticlabour_w14.huironhhm

Other HH member washing/ironing

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household does the washing/ironing?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HUIRON = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does the washing/ironing)

domesticlabour_w14.hupotshhm

Other HH member gardening

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household does the gardening?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HUPOTS = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does the gardening)

domesticlabour_w14.hudiyhhm

Other HH member DIY

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household does the DIY jobs?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HUDIY = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does the DIY jobs)

domesticlabour_w14.hucdresshhm

Other HH member dresses child

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household dresses the children or sees they are properly dressed?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
and if HUCDRESS = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household dresses child)

domesticlabour_w14.hucbedhhm

Other HH member puts child to bed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household puts the children to bed or sees that they are in bed?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
and if HUCBED = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household puts child to bed)

domesticlabour_w14.hucunwellhhm

Other HH member stays home unwell child

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household stays home with the children when they are ill?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
and if HUCUNWELL = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household cares for unwell child)

domesticlabour_w14.hucplayhhm

Other HH member plays with child

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household plays with the children and/or takes part in leisure activities with them?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
and if HUCPLAY = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household plays with child)

domesticlabour_w14.huchomeworkhhm

Other HH member homework

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household helps the children with homework?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
and if HUCHOMEWORK = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household does homework with child)

domesticlabour_w14.hucferryhhm

Other HH member transports child

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF NECESSARY

Text: Which other person in the household takes the children to/from school, day care centre, babysitter or leisure activities?

OptionLabel
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)
and if HUCFERRY = 6 (Always or usually other person in the household transports child)

domesticlabour_w14.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?

OptionLabel
1Respondent
2Partner/spouse
3Both have equal say
97Other

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.hufrys

Who does the cooking (couples)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Who does the cooking?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.hudiy

Who does the DIY jobs (couples)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Who does the DIY jobs?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.huchomework

Child homework

Type: choice

Source: GGS adapted

Text: Who helps the children with homework?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Children do it themselves
9Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)

domesticlabour_w14.hubuys

Who does the grocery shopping (couples)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS and Generations and Gender Survey

Text: Now for some questions about who does what in your household. Could you please say who does the following tasks in your household? First, grocery shopping.

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.humops

Who does the cleaning (couples)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Who does the cleaning/hoovering?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.huiron

Who does the washing/ironing (couples)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Who does the washing and ironing?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.hupots

Who does the gardening (couples)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Who does the gardening?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8No garden - not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.hupayhswrk

Regularly pay for housework

Type: choice

Source: Generations and Gender Survey

Text: Does your household regularly pay someone to do housework?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)

domesticlabour_w14.hucdress

Dressing child

Type: choice

Source: GGS adapted

Text: The next questions are about various tasks that have to be done when living together with children. Please indicate who in your household does these tasks. Dressing the children or seeing that the children are properly dressed?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Children do it themselves
9Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)

domesticlabour_w14.hucbed

Child to bed

Type: choice

Source: GGS adapted

Text: Who puts the children to bed and/or sees that they go to bed?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Children do it themselves
9Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)

domesticlabour_w14.hucunwell

Child unwell

Type: choice

Source: GGS adapted

Text: Who stays at home with the children when they are ill?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Children do it themselves
9Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)

domesticlabour_w14.hucplay

Playing with child

Type: choice

Source: GGS adapted

Text: Who plays with the children and/or takes part in leisure activities with them?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Children do it themselves
9Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)

domesticlabour_w14.hucferry

Transports child

Type: choice

Source: GGS adapted

Text: Who takes the children to/from school, day care centre, babysitter or leisure activities?

OptionLabel
1Always me
2Usually me
3Me and partner about equally
4Usually partner
5Always partner
6Always or usually other person in the household
7Always or usually someone not living in the household
8Children do it themselves
9Not applicable

Universe:
if HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1 (Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident)
and if HHGRID.NKids015 > 0 (number of children in the household aged 0 to 15 is greater than 0)

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