Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableCOHBSHD3
LabelCohabitee father make medical decision for child? Q277
Question text Now imagine another unmarried couple who have been living together for ten years. They have a child who needs medical treatment. Do you think the father should or should not have the same rights to make the decisions about his child's medical treatment as he would if he was married to the child's mother?
Responses
1 Definitely should 2954
2 Probably should 367
3 Probably should not 53
4 Definitely should not 23
8 Dont know 29
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C8
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.