Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableCMumGov
LabelMar.mum+<sch age chd duty2wrkA2.37cC2.1c
Question text Now think about a married mother with a child under school age. Again, suppose the government ensured that affordable, good quality childcare was available. Which one of these statements comes closest to your view? She has a special duty to go out to work to support her child. She has a special duty to stay at home to look after her child. She should do as she chooses, like everyone else.
Responses
1 Duty to work 240
2 Duty stay home 449
3 Choose lk everyone 986
8 Can't choose 93
9 Not answered 17
-2 Skp, B+D versions 1774
-1 No self-completn 709
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE.
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.