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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePARDAY
LabelG'child see g'parent in day w/o par?Q383
Question text And how often in the past year has (name of child) spent time during the day with (name of grandparent) without his/her parents... often, occasionally, or, not at all in the past year?
Responses
0 Skp,g'par in hhld 9
1 often 222
2 occasionally 243
3 not at all in the past year 167
8 Don't know 2
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
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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