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15644 records found

VariableLabelDatafileWaves
wrkch2a13 Child's older bro/sis
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a14 Another relative
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a15 A friend or neighbour
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a16 Other nursery Ed provider
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a17 Other childcare provider
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a2 SE needs Sch/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a3 childcare used: day nursery or creche
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a4 Playgroup or pre-school
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a5 Childminder
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a6 Nanny/carer in home
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a7 Baby-sitter in home
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a8 B'fast/after sch club at school/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch2a9 B'fast/after sch club o/s school/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch31 Hours spent in nursery school or class
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch310 Hours spent in holiday club/scheme
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch311 Hours spent in ex/non-res parent
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch312 Hours spent in child's grandparent(s)
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch313 Hours spent in child's older bro/sis
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch314 Hours spent in another relative
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch315 Hours spent in a friend or neighbour
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch316 Hours spent in other nursery Ed provider
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch317 Hours spent in other childcare provider
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch32 Hours spent in SE needs sch/nursery
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch33 Hours spent in day nursery or creche
  1. child
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
wrkch34 Hours spent in playgroup or pre-school
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch35 Hours spent in childminder
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch36 Hours spent in nanny/carer in home
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch37 Hours spent in baby-sitter in home
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch38 Hours spent in b'fast/after sch club at school/nursery
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch39 Hours spent in b'fast/after sch club o/s school/nursery
  1. child
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
wrkch3code1 childcare code used for looping
  1. child
  1. 4
  2. 5
wrkch3code2 childcare code used for looping
  1. child
  1. 4
  2. 5

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