Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableMTUNMAR5
LabelShould maintenence depend on father having new child BC245
Question text Suppose instead the mother does not marry, but the father has another child with someone else. Should he go on paying maintenance for the first child, should he stop or should it depend on his income?
Responses
1 Continue 2321
2 Stop 54
3 Depends 868
8 Don't know 28
9 Not answered 1
-2 Skp, A version 1160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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.