Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePARSAY2
LabelG'par had say imp.decisions ab.g'kidQ416
Question text When important decisions were being made that affected (name of child) when she/he was younger, did (name of grandparent) usually have... a big say, some say, not a very big say, or, no say at all?
Responses
1 a big say 2
2 some say 20
3 not a very big say 47
4 no say at all 74
8 Don't know 2
9 Not answered 4
-7 Skp,kid<16yrs 523
-6 Skp,no contact 8
-5 Skp,kid no live g'parent 91
-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 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.