SINGLE MEASURE

Length of time spent caring

Sweep Title: 2010 - Carers
Dataset: Survey of Carers in Households (SCH)

Question(s)

About how long have you been looking after or helping (NAME OF PERSON CARED FOR) IF PERSON CARED FOR IS IN HOUSEHOLD (that is doing things for him/her over and above what you would normally do for someone living with you/a child of that age)?

Response scale

Less than 6 months
6 months, less than 1 year
1 year, less than 3 years
3 years, less than 5 years
5 years, less than 10 years
10 years, less than 15 years
15 years, less than 20 years
20 years or more

Participant age 0 - 120
Starts January 2010
Ends January 2011
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Provision;
Informant: Carer
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID SCH-2922