Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableCohbSh12
LabelCouple: should woman inherit house? Q437
Question text Imagine an unmarried couple without children who have been living together for two years in a house bought in the man's name three years ago, before their relationship began. Say the man died without making a will. Do you think the woman should or should not have the same financial rights regarding his property as she would if she had been married to the man?
Responses
1 Definitely should 918
2 Probably should 1215
3 Probably should not 652
4 Definitely should not 278
8 Don't know 132
9 Not answered 2
-2 Skp, A version 1093
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F6
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.