Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablechmscg
LabelBetter that law sets a minimum amount for child maintenance rather than leave it to parents
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. It is better that the law sets a minimum amount for child maintenance rather than leave it entirely to the parents to decide what is right. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Agree Strongly 357
2 Agree 1359
3 Neither agree nor disagree 574
4 Disagree 389
5 Disagree strongly 84
8 Can't choose 0
9 Not answered 92
-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.