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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePARCLOS
LabelDo g'child+g'parent feel close? Q376
Question text Some grandchildren and grandparents would say they feel 'close'. Others would say they do not feel particularly 'close'. What about (name of child) and (name of grandparent)? Would you say they feel... very close to each other, fairly close, not very close, or, not close at all?
Responses
1 very close to each other 323
2 fairly close 224
3 not very close 81
4 not close at all 15
8 Don't know 0
9 Not answered 4
-6 skp,no contact 31
-5 Skp,kid no live g'parent 93
-4 Skp,no kids stay hhld 322
-3 Skp,no g'par+g'kid 542
-2 Skp,asked g'parents 576
-1 Skp,asked g'kids 935
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsTHIS DOES NOT REFER TO HOW NEAR THEY LIVE. CODE ONE ONLY
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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