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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableWHNREL
LabelWhen should organisations provide help and advice to couples with their relationship. :Q698
Question text Some organisations provide help and advice to couples with their relationship. This could include relationship counselling, someone to speak to for advice or providing leaflets giving information about relationships. These services could be accessed face-to-face, over the telephone or via the internet. When, if ever, would be the most effective time for couples to seek help or advice with their relationship?
Responses
1 At the beginning of the relationship 505
2 When they start living together 428
3 When they get married 119
4 When they have children 182
5 When their children go to school 15
6 At other key stress points in life e.g. if one partner loses 493
7 When the relationship is in difficulty 1285
8 After the breakdown of the relationship 41
95 Other (WRITE IN) 39
96 Never / Should not seek help or advice 101
97 (SPONTANEOUS: It depends/It is up to the couple) 158
98 Don't know 52
99 Refusal 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C4 CODE ONE ONLY
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.
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