Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableSingMum3
LabelSingle mum with under school age child has a duty to work? D2-1
Question text Thinking about a single mother with a child under school age. 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. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
Responses
1 has a special duty to work to support child 137
2 has a special duty to stay at home for child 331
3 should have a choice,like everyone 389
8 can't choose 48
9 Not answered 8
-2 Skip, versions A B and C 2665
-1 No self-completion 546
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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.