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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableIdealRel
LabelWhich of these sorts of relationships would you regard as IDEAL for you now A2.46B2.15C2.14.
Question text Which of these sorts of relationship would you regard as the ideal one for you at this time of your life? My ideal relationship: Married (or in a Civil Partnership) and living with my spouse/civil partner, Not married, but living with my partner, Married (or in a Civil Partnership), and not living with my spouse/civil partner, In a relationship, and not living with my partner, Not in a relationship, but occasional partners when I feel like it, No partner at all, Have no ideal/None of these, Other answer.
Responses
1 Married (or in CP) and living with my spouse/CP 1613
2 NOT married, but living with my partner 313
3 Married (or in CP) and NOT living with my spouse/CP 19
4 In a relationship, and NOT living with my partner 249
5 NOT in relationship, but occasional partners when feel like 78
6 No partner at all 336
7 Have no ideal / None of these 133
8 Other answer (PLEASE WRITE IN) 14
98 Can't choose 52
99 Not answered (99) 38
-1 No self-completion 466
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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