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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variableparlvmf
LabelIf so, how should this paid leave period be divided?
Question text Still thinking about the same couple, if both are in a similar work situation and are eligible for paid leave, how should this paid leave period be divided between the mother and the father? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
Responses
1 mother should take the entire paid leave period, father none 143
2 mother should take most of the paid leave period, father som 352
3 mother and father should each take half of the paid leave pe 152
4 father should take most of the paid leave and the mother som 1
5 father should take the entire paid leave period, mother none 1
8 Can't choose 58
9 Not answered 101
-3 skip, not in favour of paid leave [parlv] 142
-2 skip version off route 1905
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsThe mother should take the entire paid leave period and the father should not take any paid leave. The mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it. The mother and the father should each take half of the paid leave period. The father should take most of the paid leave period and the mother should take some of it. The father should take the entire paid leave period and the mother should not take any paid leave.
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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