Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRBGResp
LabelNon-res. parents pay maint. if not wanted child/no relationship? :BCD319
Question text Child maintenance law says that all parents should pay child maintenance even if they did not want to have a child or have not been in a committed relationship with the other parent. Thinking about a non-resident parent in these circumstances, which of these comes closest to your view? They are just as responsible for supporting the child compared to other parents. They are partially responsible for supporting the child but not to the same extent as other parents. They are not responsible at all for supporting the child.
Responses
1 They are just as responsible for supporting the child 2642
2 They are partially responsible for supporting the child 593
3 They are not responsible at all for supporting the child 78
8 Don't know 45
9 Refusal 0
-2 Skip, version A 1128
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B8
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.