2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life

1. Participating countries and reference periods

Countries	Reference periods	Countries	Reference periods
BE	Q2	NL	Q1 to Q4
BG	Q2	AT	Q1 to Q4
CZ	Q2	PL	Q2
DK	Q2	PT	Q2
DE	Q1 to Q4	RO	Q2
EE	Q1 to Q4	SI	Q2
IE	Q2	SK	Q2
EL	Q2	FI	Q1 to Q4
ES	Q2	SE	Q1 to Q4
FR	Q1 to Q4	UK	Q2
IT	Q2
CY	Q2	HR	-
LV	Q2	MK	-
LT	Q2	TR	-
LU	Q2	IS
HU	Q2	NO	Q2
MT	Q2	CH	Q2

2. Variables, coding list and filters

The filters can refer to variables from the core LFS questionnaire: see LFS Main page, Database description user guide.

Name	Code	Description & coding list	Filters	Comments
TYPECARE		Main type of childcare used for own/spouse's children up to 14 while person is working (apart from compulsory school; normal week omitting school holidays and emergency arrangements	Everybody aged 15 to 64 with at least one own/spouse's child up to 14 living in the household and WSTATOR = 1, 2
	1	Childcare services (including paid childminders), pre-school
	2	Partner who is living in the household
	3	Relatives/neighbours/friends (unpaid)
	4	No childcare used
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
REGCARE		Person takes regularly care of other children up to 14 or of ill, disabled, elderly relatives/friends aged 15 or more in need of care	Everybody aged 15 to 64
	1	Yes, of other children up to 14
	2	Yes, of relatives/friends aged 15 or more in need of care
	3	Yes, of other children up to 14 and of relatives/ friends aged 15 or more in need of care
	4	No
	9 Blank	Not applicable (person aged less than 15 or more than 64) No answer
CHANGORG		Wish to change the organisation of his/her working life and his/her care responsibilities	Everybody aged 15 to 64 and ((has at least one own/spouse's child up to 14 living in the household) or (REGCARE = 1, 2, 3))
	1	No
	2	Wish to work or to work more (and reduce caring time)
	3	Wish to work less to have more time for caring
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
NOWRECHI		Main reason (linked with childcare) for not working or not working more	CHANGORG = 2 and ((has at least one own/spouse's child up to 14 living in the household) or (REGCARE = 1, 3))
	1	Lack of childcare services during the day
	2	Lack of childcare services at special times
	3	Lack of childcare services during the day or at special times
	4	Childcare services are too expensive
	5	Available childcare services are not of sufficient quality
	6	Other reason not linked with the lack of suitable childcare services
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
REDUCT		During school holidays or when the usual childcare services are closed or when the carer is on holidays: Person took days off or reduced the number of hours worked or took other special arrangements at work over the last 12 months to care for the children	Everybody aged 15 to 64 with at least one own/spouse's child up to 14 living in the household and WSTATOR = 1, 2
	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, always because of other reasons
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
NOWRECAR		Main reason (linked with care of ill, disabled, elderly relatives/friends aged 15 or more in need of care) for not working or not working more	CHANGORG = 2 and (REGCARE = 2, 3)
	1	Lack of care services during the day
	2	Lack of care services at special times
	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
	6	Other reason not linked with the lack of suitable care services
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
POSSTEND		Possible to vary start or/and end of working day for family reasons (at least one hour)	Everybody aged 15 to 64 and C24 = 1, 2
	1	Generally possible
	2	Rarely possible
	3	Not possible
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
POSORGWT		Possible to organise working time in order to take whole days off for family reasons (without using holidays and special leave)	Everybody aged 15 to 64 and WSTATOR = 1, 2
	1	Generally possible
	2	Rarely possible
	3	Not possible
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
TIMEOFF		Time off from work taken over the last 12 months for family sickness or emergencies (without using holidays)	Everybody aged 15 to 64 and WSTATOR = 1, 2
	1	No
	2	Yes, ‘special leave’ days remunerated
	3	Yes, ‘special leave’ days not at all remunerated
	4	Yes, other arrangements always used
	9	Not applicable (not included in the filter)
	Blank	No answer
PARLEAVE		Parental leave (Council Directive 96/34/EC (OJ L 145, 19.6.1996, p. 4)) taken over the last 12 months for own children living in the household	Everybody aged 15 to 64 For PARLEAVE and NOPLREAS the countries can filter the questions according to the national rules for parental leave. The excluded subpopulations shall be coded in the relevant categories.
	1	No
	2	Yes, taken in one block full-time and remunerated
	3	Yes, taken in one block full-time and not at all remunerated
	4	Yes, taken in part-time and remunerated
	5	Yes, taken in part-time and not at all remunerated
	6	Yes, taken in another arrangement or combinations and remunerated
	7	Yes, taken in another arrangement or combinations and not at all remunerated
	9	Not applicable (person aged less than 15 or more than 64)
	Blank	No answer
NOPLREAS		Main reason for not having taken parental leave for own children living in the household over the last 12 months	PARLEAVE = 1
	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 than codes 2 to 5
	7	Other reason
	9	Not applicable (C246 not equal to 1)
	Blank	No answer

3. General information

· Regulation

Regulations for ad-hoc modules are divided in two groups:

- 3 year ad-hoc modules programme (see LFS Main page Regulations, Ad Hoc modules topics)

- Yearly codification scheme (see LFS Main page Regulations, Ad Hoc modules description)

· Explanatory notes

· Guidelines for publications

Special reliability limits apply to the results because of the specific topic surveyed

and/or the specific reference period and sample (see LFS Main page Publishing Guidelines, Ad Hoc modules reliability limits.)

· Evaluation Report

· Anonymisation

Anonymisation criteria for ad-hoc modules appear on page 2 of the document criteria for the anonymisation.

(See LFS Main page , anonymisation)

4. LFS AD HOC modules national questionnaires and national instructions

• See LFS Main page National questionnaires