Q2 2005
Questionnaire

(Respondents aged between 15 and 64).

CHILDREN

Do you have a child or children aged less than 15 living in this household?

1. Yes
2. No

Note: Include respondent's own child(ren) and spouse's/partner's child(ren).

If CHILDREN = 1 and (PAIDWORK = 1 OR JOBABS = 1 OR
UNPAIDWK = 1) then ask CHILDCARE:

CHILDCARE:

While you are at work, what is the main type of childcare that you use for your child(ren) aged less than 15?

1. Paid childcare, including paid childminders, creche etc.
2. Children minded by partner who is living in the household
3. Unpaid relative, friend or neighbour (including older siblings)
4. No childcare used

Interviewer Note:
1. Childcare for school-going children is the care they receive on weekdays outside of school hours in the morning and/or afternoon.
2. Use time spent in care and then if necessary cost of care to determine primary source of care.
3. Spouse's/ partner's children should be included
4. Children must be living in the household

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CARE1:
Do you regularly provide unpaid care for children (other than your own) aged less than 15?

1. Yes
2. No

Note: Children of spouse/partner should not be included
Note: Care provided in a professional capacity, even as volunteer work, should not be included.

CARE2:
Do you regularly take care of ill, disabled, elderly relatives/friends aged 15 or more in need of care?

1. Yes
2. No

Note: Care provided in a professional capacity, even as volunteer work, should not be included.
Note: Respondents who receive carers allowance should be included

If CHILDREN = 1 or CARE1 = 1 or CARE2 = 1 then ask WORKORG:

WORKORG:
Would you wish to change the organisation of your working life and your care responsibilities?

1. No
2. Yes, wish to reduce caring time in order to take up employment or to work more in current employment
3. Yes, increase time for caring by working less or not working

If WORKORG = 2 and (CHILDREN = 1 or CARE1 = 1) then ask REASON1:

REASON1:
Is the main reason for not working or not working more related to childcare?

1. Yes
2. No

If REASON1 = 1 then ask WORKCHIL:

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WORKCHIL:
In relation to childcare, what is the main reason for not working or not working more?

1. Lack of childcare services during the day
2. Lack of childcare services at special times (e.g. before 7am, after 7pm, weekends, school holidays)
3. Lack of childcare services during the day and at special times
4. Childcare services are too expensive
5. Available childcare services are not of sufficient quality

Note: Option 3 should only be used if respondent has no idea what their future working hours might be

If CHILDREN = 1 and (PAIDWORK = 1 OR JOBABS = 1 OR
UNPAIDWK = 1) then ask SPECCARE:

SPECCARE:
Over the last 12 months, during school holidays or when your usual childcare was not available, did you take days/hours off work or make other special arrangements at work to care for the children?

1. No
2. Yes, because of lack of alternative childcare services during the day
3. Yes, because of lack of alternative childcare services at special times
4. Yes, because alternative childcare services too expensive
5. Yes, because alternative childcare services not of sufficient quality
6. Yes, because of other reasons

If WORKORG = 2 and CARE2 = 1 then ask REASON2:

REASON2:
Is the main reason for not working or not working more related to your responsibilities in caring for ill, disabled or elderly relatives/friends aged 15 or more?

1. Yes
2. No

If REASON2 = 1 then ask WORKDIS:

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WORKDIS:
In relation to your responsibility for caring for others, what is the main reason for not working or not working more?

1. Lack of care services during the day
2. Lack of care services at special times (e.g. before 7am, after 7pm, at night, at weekends, during holidays, 24 hours).
3. Lack of care services during the day or at special times
4. Care services are too expensive
5. Available care services are not of sufficient quality

Note: Option 3 should only be used if respondent has no idea what their future working hours might be

If (PAIDWORK = 1 OR JOBABS = 1 OR
UNPAIDWK = 1) then ask Workday:

WORKDAY:

Is it possible for you to vary the start or/and end of your working day by at least one hour for family reasons (without using holidays or special leave)?

1. Generally possible
2. Rarely possible
3. Not possible

If (PAIDWORK = 1 OR JOBABS = 1 OR
UNPAIDWK = 1) then ask Worktime:

WORKTIME:

Is it possible for you to vary your working time or your work in order to take full days off for family reasons (without using holidays or special leave)?

1. Generally possible
2. Rarely possible
3. Not possible

If (PAIDWORK = 1 OR JOBABS = 1 OR
UNPAIDWK = 1) then ask TIMEOFF:

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TIMEOFF:

Over the last 12 months, did you take time off from work without using holidays for sickness/accident of a family member or family emergencies (even for a few hours)?

1. No
2. Yes, 'special leave' days paid (fully or partly)
3. Yes, 'special leave' days not paid
4. Yes, other arrangements used

Note: If only some 'special leave' was paid use option 2. Option 3 should only be used if no 'special leave' was paid.

PARENTAL:

Over the last 12 months, did you take parental leave for your own children living in the household?

1. Yes
2. No

If PARENTAL = 1 then ask PAIDLEAV:

PAIDLEAV:

Was the leave paid, even partly?
1. Yes
2. No

If PARENTAL = 1 then ask PTIME:

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PTIME:

Over the last 12 months, how did you take this parental leave?

1. In one block full-time
2. In part time
3. In another arrangement or combinations of arrangements

If PARENTAL = 1 then ask PLEAVE:

PLEAVE:

What was the main reason that you did not take parental leave over the last 12 months?
1. Had no legal right to take parental leave
2. No remuneration or too low
3. Not enough flexibility in choice of the parental leave period
4. Negative effects on social security
5. Negative effects on the career/negative perception from the employer
6. Preference for work for other reasons
7. Other reason

Note: Respondents who could not take parental leave because they were on maternity/paternity leave should choose option 1

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