Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePAROURMS
LabelR and other parent separated/div/widQ406
Question text And are you and (name of child's) (mother/father)... together, separated, divorced, or are you widowed?
Responses
1 together 518
2 separated 66
3 divorced 78
4 widowed 7
8 Don't know 1
9 Not answered 8
-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 InstructionsCODE FIRST TO APPLY. SEPARATED INCLUDES 'AFTER LIVING TOGETHER' AND 'NEVER HAVING BEEN TOGETHER'
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.