Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableChCoSupp
LabelImagine a situation where a child is living with its mother: Who support the child? :Q289
Question text Imagine a situation where a child is living with its mother and has contact with its father who lives at a separate address. Who do you think is responsible for providing support for the child?
Responses
1 The mother is fully responsible for supporting the child 107
2 The mother has greater responsibility supporting the child 494
3 The mother and father are equally responsible for the child 2393
4 The father has greater responsibility through maintenance 187
5 The father is fully responsible for supporting the child 30
6 SPONTANEOUS (It depends) 50
8 Don't know 35
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B7
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.