Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableChldCre6
LabelPublic authorities intervene: refuse medical treatment B2-44f; C2-17f
Question text Sometimes public authorities intervene with parents in raising their children. Please show in each of the following cases how far you think public authorities should go in dealing with a 10 year old child and his or her parents: The parents refuse essential medical treatment for the child because of their religious beliefs.
Responses
0 No self-completn 0
1 Take no action 61
2 Give warnings 734
3 Take chd away 757
8 Can't choose 253
9 Not answered 44
-2 Skp,A+D version 1899
-1 No self-completn 542
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
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.