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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableAbRAll
LabelChild abuse responsibility: (All of these) dv:Q779
Question text In addition to parents, who do you think should mainly be responsible for ensuring children live safely without suffering from abuse or neglect? Please pick up to three answers from this card.
Responses
0 Not mentioned 3335
1 Mentioned 55
8 Don't know 20
9 Refusal 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C11 CODE UP TO THREE ANSWERS. PROBE: Which others? Multicoded (Maximum of 3 codes)
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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