Families and Children Strategic Analysis Programme (FACSAP) Childcare use and mothers' employment: a review of British data sources

Published on 1 December 2004

In this paper we investigate recent trends in childcare use amongst families in Great Britain, and provide a thorough comparison of the different household survey and administrative datasets.

<p><p>In this paper we investigate recent trends in childcare use amongst families in Great Britain, and provide a thorough comparison of the different household survey and administrative datasets.</p><p>The three datasets in questions are Families and Children Study (FACS), Family Resources Survey (FRS), Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Parents' Demand for Childcare (PDFC).</p></p>

Authors

Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer

Jonathan Shaw
Jonathan Shaw

Research Fellow Financial Conduct Authority

Jonathan is a Research Fellow at the IFS and a Technical Specialist in the Economics Department at the Financial Conduct Authority.

Report details

ISBN
1-84123-753-1
Publisher
Department for Work and Pensions

Suggested citation

Brewer, M and Shaw, J. (2004). Families and Children Strategic Analysis Programme (FACSAP) Childcare use and mothers' employment: a review of British data sources. London: Department for Work and Pensions. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/families-and-children-strategic-analysis-programme-facsap-childcare-use-and-mothers (accessed: 19 May 2024).

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