Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablechmscd
LabelThe father should pay child maintenance even if he is living in poverty
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 father should be required to pay child maintenance even if he is living in poverty. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Agree Strongly 102
2 Agree 552
3 Neither agree nor disagree 676
4 Disagree 1164
5 Disagree strongly 265
8 Can't choose 0
9 Not answered 96
-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.