Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableCOMMLAW
LabelUnmarried couples same rights as married? AB2.09 C2.32
Question text As far as you know, do unmarried couples who live together for some time have a 'common law marriage' which gives them the same legal rights as married couples?
Responses
1 Definitely do 514
2 Probably do 1158
3 Probably do not 694
4 Definitely do not 427
8 Cant choose 175
9 Not answered 12
-1 No self-completion 446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
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.