Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePARTEL
LabelHow often g'child telephone g'parentQ382
Question text How often does (name of child) have any contact with (name of grandparent) by telephone?
Responses
0 Skp,g'par in hhld 9
1 Daily 30
2 Several times/wk 79
3 At least once a week 127
4 At least once a fortnight 58
5 At least once a month 66
6 Several times a year 61
7 Less often 63
8 Never 148
98 Don't know 2
99 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 InstructionsSHOW CARD C5. 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.