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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableCmEarn
LabelChild living with mother and partner who earns similar amount to childs father: What affect on maintenance? :Q294
Question text A child is living with its mother and her new partner, who earns a similar amount to the child's father. What affect, if any, should this have on the child maintenance arrangements?
Responses
1 The child maintenance arrangements should not be affected 1960
2 father should pay less maintenance but provide support 750
3 father shouldn t pay any maintenance but provide support 189
4 father should pay less maintenance without support 151
5 father shouldn t pay maintenance and provide support 55
6 SPONTANEOUS (It depends) 117
8 Don't know 70
9 Refusal 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B12
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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