Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableSMUMSCH1
LabelSng mum+sch chd duty2workA2.14B2.49C2.14
Question text And what about when the child reaches school age? Which one of these statements comes closest to your view about what the single mother should do?
Responses
1 Duty to work 1085
2 Duty stay home 125
3 Choose lk everyone 1158
8 Can't choose 140
9 Not answered 23
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box 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.