Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableChMMInd
LabelIf child living with mother, who is financially independent: How affect the child maintenance arrangements? :Q292
Question text Imagine a different situation where a child is living with its mother. The mother is now financially independent and has decided that she doesn't need any financial support from the father. In what way, if any, should this affect the child maintenance arrangements?
Responses
1 The child maintenance arrangements should not be affected 1041
2 The mother should accept less payment from the father 803
3 The mother shouldn t have to accept any payment 959
4 The mother shouldn t have to accept any type of maintenance 305
5 SPONTANEOUS (It depends) 119
8 Don't know 68
9 Refusal 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B10
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.