Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablechmscb
LabelMother should receive child maintenance from father even if she can meet child’s basic needs without
Question text Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it. In each statement, the child is living with his mother, and his father is required to pay child maintenance to his mother. The mother should receive child maintenance payments from the father even if she can meet the child’s basic needs without them. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Agree Strongly 435
2 Agree 1481
3 Neither agree nor disagree 483
4 Disagree 340
5 Disagree strongly 32
8 Can't choose 0
9 Not answered 84
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
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.