Literal question
During the last 7days, did you, did (NAME) spend any time looking after children aged 17 years or younger living in this household?
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For example:
Bathing and playing with children, taking/ picking up children from school, sports or other activities, instructing, tutoring or helping children with their homework, advising or talking with them about their problems, changing diapers, feeding/nursing, etc
Interviewer instructions
Asked of all persons aged 18+ years who is not a dependent adult. It includes activities performed without any pay to provide direct care or assistance to children living in the household. This includes care for own children, foster- or step- children aged 17 years or less. It includes all activities related to care of very young children (0-4 years of age) or children in need of constant care and supervision, such as carrying, feeding/nursing, cleaning, bathing, changing diapers. It also includes direct caregiving activities for older children (5-17 years of age) such as putting children to bed, getting children ready for school, giving personal care and medications to children; teaching, tutoring and reading to children, helping children complete tasks, advising teenagers, active play with children, supervising games. It excludes unpaid domestic activities performed as part of the general care and maintenance of the household and its members, such as cooking meals, washing, cleaning, etc, which are covered under question K1F1 - K1F8.